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The Hindu Editorial with Vocabulary – Day 345

SSC and all Competitive Exams. Explore The Hindu Editorial with Vocabulary to score good marks in English Section. Start practising this vocabulary to increase your word power. While reading a passage you have to highlight tough words in it and analyse the correct meaning of those words. This will help you understand the passage clearly and also you can learn more new words, it means also you can develop your vocabulary. To help you in this part we have provided an English Vocabulary passage along with meaning, synonyms and usages of hard words in the passage, make use of it. We also providing Important Vocabulary Quiz based on “THE ECONOMIST” and “THE HINDU”

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1) Unceremonious (Adjective) — अमानवीय शिष्टाचार

Definition: Having or showing a lack of courtesy; rough or abrupt.

Synonyms: Abrupt, Sudden, Hasty, Hurried

Antonyms: Polite, Formal

Usage: He was known for his strong views and unceremonious manners.

 

2) Prorogue (Verb) — स्थगित करना

Definition: (Discontinue a session of (a parliament or other legislative assembly) without dissolving it.

Synonyms: Adjourn, Prorogate, Recess, Suspend

Antonyms: Inaugurate, Launch, Open

Usage:

 

3) Lofty (Adjective) — ऊंचा

Definition: Of imposing height.

Synonyms: Tall, High, Giant, Towering

Antonyms: Low, Short

Usage: The elegant square was shaded by lofty palms.

 

4) Deflationary (Adjective) — अपस्फीतिकर

Definition: Characterized by or tending to cause economic deflation.

Synonyms: Bankruptcy, Collapse, Decline, Deflation

Antonyms: Increase, Rise, Success

Usage: The deflation of the illusion that the 1960s were a perpetual party.

 

5) Quandary (Noun) — दुविधा, दुर्दशा

Definition: A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.

Synonyms: Dilemma, Plight, Predicament

Antonyms:  Breeze, Cinch, Duck Soup, Snap

Usage: A legal quandary.

 

6) Interim (Noun) — अंतरिम

Definition: The intervening time.

Synonyms: Meantime, Meanwhile

Antonyms: Permanent

Usage: In the interim I’ll just keep my fingers crossed.

 

7) Steadfast (Adjective) – वफादार या दृढ़

Definition: Resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.

Synonyms: Loyal, Faithful, Committed

Antonyms: Disloyal, Irresolute

Usage: Steadfast loyalty

 

8) Spiral (Noun) — कुंडलित

Definition: a progressive rise or fall of prices, wages, etc.,

Synonyms: Coil, Helix, Curl, Corkscrew,

Antonyms: Fall

Usage: A spiral of smoke

 

9) Multilateral (Adjective) — बहुपक्षीय

Definition: Agreed upon or participated in by three or more parties, especially the governments of different countries.

Synonyms: Balance of trade, Fair-trading, Managed prices

Antonyms: Unilateral

Usage: Multilateral negotiations.

 

10) Unfettered (Adjective) — बहुपक्षीय

Definition: Not confined or restricted.

Synonyms: Unrestrained, Unrestricted, Unconstrained, Free, Unbridled

Antonyms: Restricted, Fettered

Usage: His imagination is unfettered by the laws of logic.

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