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The Hindu Editorial with Vocabulary – Day 206

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1). Coalesce (Verb) संगठित होना

Definition: come together to form one mass or whole

Synonyms: unite, combine, merge, fuse, mingle, meld, blend, intermingle

Antonyms: divide, separate, detach, disconnect

Usage: the puddles had coalesced into shallow streams

 

2). Rhetoric (Noun) अलंकार शास्त्र

Definition:  the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

Synonyms: oratory, eloquence, power of speech, command of language, expression,

Antonyms: quiet, conciseness

Usage: he is using a common figure of rhetoric, hyperbole

 

3). Brutal (Adjective) क्रूर या निष्ठुर

Definition: savagely violent

Synonyms: savage, cruel, bloodthirsty, vicious, ferocious, barbaric, barbarous, wicked, murderous, cold-blooded, hard-hearted, harsh

Antonyms: gentle, humane

Usage: a brutal murder

 

4). Cessation (Noun) समाप्ति

Definition: the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.

Synonyms:end, ending, termination, stopping, halting, ceasing, finish, finishing, stoppage, closing, closure, close, conclusion,

Antonyms: start, resumption

Usage: the cessation of hostilities

 

5). Inclination (Noun) प्रवृत्ति

Definition: a person’s natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition.

Synonyms: tendency, propensity, proclivity, leaning

Antonyms: aversion, disinclination

Usage: John was a scientist by training and inclination

 

6). Asunder (Adverb) अलग-अलग

Definition: apart

Synonyms: divided, disconnected, split, disjoined

Antonyms: together

Usage: those whom God hath joined together let no man put asunder

 

7). Fester (Verb) – बदतर या अधिक तीव्र हो जाना

Definition:  (of a negative feeling or a problem) become worse or more intense, especially through long-term neglect or indifference.

Synonyms:  rankle, chafe, gnaw (at one’s mind), eat away at one’s mind, ferment, brew, smoulder

Antonyms: build, delight, flourish, grow, improve

Usage: below the surface, the old antagonisms festered

 

8). Amiss (Adjective) अनुचित

Definition: not quite right; inappropriate or out of place.

Synonyms: wrong, awry, faulty, out of order, defective, unsatisfactory, incorrect, untoward, adrift

Antonyms: proper, suitable, right

Usage: there was something amiss about his calculations

 

9). Firmament (Noun) आकाश

Definition: the heavens or sky

Synonyms: welkin, heaven, sky, vault

Antonyms: hell, terrain, descends

Usage: thunder shakes the firmament

 

10). Roil (Verb)  एक अशांत, घुमावदार तरीके से आगे बढ़ना

Definition: (of a liquid) move in a turbulent, swirling manner.

Synonyms:  disturb, rile, agitate, annoy, bother

Antonyms: aid, help, calm, please, soothe

Usage: the sea roiled below her

 

 

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