Hindu Editorial with Vocabulary: August Month – Day 1

Daily Vocab

Ambivalent(adjective) : उभयभावी

  • Meaning: having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
  • अर्थ: किसी चीज या किसी के बारे में मिश्रित भावना या विरोधाभासी विचार रखना।
  • Synonym: equivocal, uncertain
  • Antonym: unequivocal, certain
  • Usage: Frank was ambivalent about his breakup with Jane.

languid(adjective) : निस्तेज

  • Meaning: (of a person, manner, or gesture) having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort.
  • अर्थ: (किसी व्यक्ति का, ढंग, या हावभाव) शारीरिक परिश्रम या प्रयास के लिए मोहभंग होना या दिखना।
  • Synonym: relaxed, unhurried
  • Antonym: energetic, active
  • Usage: The heat makes Helen languid and quiet.

Stirring(adjective) : सरगर्मी, क्रियाशीलता

  • Meaning: causing excitement or strong emotion; rousing.
  • अर्थ: उत्तेजना या मजबूत भावना पैदा करना; गर्मजोशी।
  • Synonym: exciting, thrilling
  • Antonym: boring, pedestrian
  • Usage: Rhyn looked up, anger stirring again.

Harnessed(verb) : साज़ चढ़ना

  • Meaning: put a harness on (a horse or other draught animal).
  • अर्थ: (घोड़े या अन्य ड्राफ्ट वाले जानवर) पर हार्नेस लगाएं।
  • Synonym: saddle, yoke
  • Antonym: unhitch
  • Usage: The team was harnessed and ready to go.

INVIGORATE (Verb) : सबल बनाना

  • Meaning: to give life, vigor, or spirit to
  • अर्थ: प्राण, शक्ति या आत्मा देना
  • Synonym: amp (up), animate, brace, energize, enliven, fillip, fire
  • Antonym: damp, dampen, deaden, dull, kill
  • Usage: The fresh air and sunshine invigorated the children after a long winter indoors.

Subtler: (adjective) : जटिल

  • Meaning: clever at attaining one’s ends by indirect and often deceptive means
  • अर्थ: अप्रत्यक्ष और अक्सर भ्रामक साधनों द्वारा एक के सिरों को प्राप्त करने में चतुर
  • Synonyms: artful, beguiling, cagey, crafty, cunning, cute, designing, devious, foxy, guileful, scheming, shrewd, slick, sly, tricky, wily
  • Antonyms: artless, guileless, ingenuous, innocent
  • Usage: There have been many subtler, more original and more systematic thinkers about the conditions of the social union.

STULTIFY (verb) : वृथा करना

  • Meaning: cause to lose enthusiasm and initiative, especially as a result of a tedious or restrictive routine.
  • अर्थ: विशेष रूप से थकाऊ या प्रतिबंधात्मक दिनचर्या के परिणामस्वरूप उत्साह और पहल को खोने का कारण।
  • Synonyms: hamper, impede, obstruct, thwart, suppress, smother, repress, counteract, trammel, restrain.
  • Antonyms: consolidate, augment, glorify, exacerbate, exalt, stir, elevate, accentuate, strengthen.
  • Usage: By referencing actual statistics, he was able to stultify his opponent’s argument.

Proffer: (verb) : निवेदन करना

  • Meaning: to put before another for acceptance or consideration
  • अर्थ: स्वीकृति या विचार के लिए दूसरे के सामने रखना
  • Synonyms: extend, offer, tender, propose, give in, submit.
  • Antonyms: decline, deny, disallow, disapprove, negative, reject.
  • Usage: It is the ultimate manifestation of the marketplace of ideas; the more people who proffer their ideas to the world, the better the outcome will be for us all.

SCEPTICAL (Adjective) : उलझन

  • Meaning: not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.
  • अर्थ: आसानी से आश्वस्त नहीं; संदेह या आरक्षण होना।
  • Synonyms: dubious, doubtful, unconvinced
  • Antonyms: certain, convinced, optimistic
  • Usage: it’s good to be skeptical about what you see on TV.

REMINISCE (Verb) : याद ताजा करना

  • Meaning: indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events.
  • अर्थ: अतीत की घटनाओं के सुखद स्मरण में लिप्त होना।
  • Synonyms: recall, remind
  • Antonyms: disregard, ignore
  • Usage: As soon as the veterans get together, they reminisce about their service days.