The Hindu Vocabulary 🗓04/02/2020

The Hindu Vocabulary

🗓04/02/2020

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1. PERILOUS (ADJECTIVE): (जोख़िम) : full of danger or risk, hazardous


Synonyms: vulnerable, dicey


Antonyms: safe, secure


Example Sentence: 


Out current economy is in a perilous state. 


2. PERVASIVE (ADJECTIVE): (व्यापक) : present or noticeable in every part.


Synonyms: extensive, prevalent


Antonyms: scarce, limited 


Example Sentence: 


The pervasive smell of petrol made everyone anxious.


3. MOCKERY (ADJECTIVE): (मज़ाक): teasing, ridicule


Synonyms: light, sublime 


Antonyms: earthly, indelicate 


Example Sentence: 


The trail was a mockery-the judge has decided the verdict before it began.


4. MENACE (NOUN/VERB): (संकट) : be a threat or possible danger to.


Synonyms: hazard, threat


Antonyms: delight, pleasure


Example Sentence: 


"Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching"


5. DANGLING (ADJECTIVE): (झूलने) hanging or swinging loosely.


Synonyms: drooping, hanging


Antonyms: raised, upright


Example Sentence: 


she wear a pair of dangling earrings.


6. TRYST (VERB/NOUN): (गुप्त भेंट): meeting of two people having a romantic relationship.


Synonyms: appointment, engagement


Antonyms: division, separation


Example sentence:


Working couples find it hard to indulge in tryst.


7. SCOURGE (NOUN): (कोड़ा): whip used as an instrument of punishment, curse.


Synonyms: pest, terror


Antonyms: reward, blessing, delight


Example sentence:


Manish was found in the bleak little room in despair.


8. RATCHETING (VERB): (शाफ़्ट): to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually


Synonyms: abate, decline


Antonyms: distend, appear


Example sentence:


Reduced demand and ratcheting costs are forcing small businesses to close.


9. PRE-EMPTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (पूर्व रिक्तिपुर्व): something done before people can act.


Synonyms: averting, defensive


Antonyms: incentive, encouragement


Example sentence:


The Prime Minister announced a pre emptive air strikes against the rebels.


10. VICINITY (NOUN): (आस-पास): surrounding area or district.


Synonyms: environs, proximity


Antonyms: distant, outlying


Example sentence:


The number of people living in the immediate vicinity was small.