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◆The Hindu Vocabulary◆
1.MORIBUND (ADJECTIVE): (मरणासन्न): dying
Synonyms: expiring, at death's door
Antonyms: thriving
Example Sentence:
On examination she was moribund and dehydrated.
2.UNDERSCORE (VERB): (उभारना): highlight
Synonyms: underline, point up
Antonyms: understate
Example Sentence:
They underlined the need for daily, one-to-one contact between parent and child.
3.VEHEMENT (ADJECTIVE): (उत्साही): passionate
Synonyms: forceful, ardent
Antonyms: mild
Example Sentence:
Her voice was low but vehement.
4.THRIFT (NOUN): (मितव्ययिती): providence
Synonyms: prudence, economy
Antonyms: profligacy
Example Sentence:
We have been raised with the the values of thrift and self-reliance.
5.RESCIND (VERB): (रद्द कर देना): revoke
Synonyms: repeal, cancel
Antonyms: enforce
Example Sentence:
The government was required to rescind all the unpleasant measures.
6.DREAD (NOUN): (भय): fear
Synonyms: apprehension, trepidation
Antonyms: confidence
Example Sentence:
The thought of returning to London filled her with dread.
7.BRIDGE (VERB): (जोड़ना): join
Synonyms: link, connect
Antonyms: divide
Example Sentence:
New initiatives were needed to bridge the great abyss of class.
8.DISPARATE (ADJECTIVE): (भिन्न): contrasting
Synonyms: different, differing
Antonyms: homogeneous
Example Sentence:
They inhabit disparate worlds of thought.
9.TORTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (टेढ़ा-मेढ़ापन): twisting
Synonyms: winding, curving
Antonyms: straight
Example Sentence:
The route is remote and tortuous.
10.OPACITY (NOUN): (अस्पष्टता): obscurity
Synonyms: density, enigma
Antonyms: clarity
Example Sentence:
One has to face a lot of difficulty and opacity in Shakespeare's texts.
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