Hindu Editorial with Vocabulary: August Month – Day 8

Daily Vocab

PERSUASIVE: प्रेरक

  • Meaning: making you want to do or believe a particular thing
  • अर्थ: किसी विशेष चीज को करना या मानना चाहते हैं
  • Synonyms: alluring, compelling
  • Antonyms: implausible. incredible
  • Example: Some studies suggest that low mood can improve skills in persuasive argument and sharpen memory.

OVERTURE (Noun) : सन्धि प्रस्ताव

  • Meaning: an approach or proposal made to someone with the aim of opening negotiations or establishing a relationship.
  • अर्थ: बातचीत खोलने या संबंध स्थापित करने के उद्देश्य से किसी के पास किया गया एक दृष्टिकोण या प्रस्ताव।
  • Synonyms: approach, proposal, tender, suggestion
  • Example: He began making overtures to British merchant banks.

BAIT (Noun) : प्रलोभन

  • Meaning: something intended to entice someone to do something.
  • अर्थ: कुछ करने के लिए किसी को लुभाने का इरादा।
  • Synonyms: enticement, lure, decoy, snare, trap
  • Antonyms: discouragement, repulsion
  • Example: People use maggots as bait when they go fishing.

DASTARDLY (Adjective) : दुष्ट और क्रूर

  • Meaning: wicked and cruel.
  • अर्थ: दुष्ट और क्रूर।
  • Synonyms: wicked, evil, iniquitous, heinous, villainous
  • Antonyms: noble, praiseworthy
  • Example:  I think, however, that the killing of Bin Laden will motivate extremists to carry out a variety of dastardly deeds.

CONFOUND (Verb) : उलझाना

  • Meaning: cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations.
  • अर्थ: (किसी) में आश्चर्य या भ्रम पैदा करना, विशेषकर उनकी अपेक्षाओं के अनुसार नहीं।
  • Synonyms: amaze, astonish, dumbfound, stagger
  • Antonyms: Clarify, enlighten
  • Example: The purpose of the article is not to confound the readers but to inform them.

Protege (Noun) : आश्रित

  • Meaning: A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.
  • अर्थ: एक व्यक्ति जो एक बड़े और अधिक अनुभवी या प्रभावशाली व्यक्ति द्वारा निर्देशित और समर्थित है।
  • Synonyms: Pupil, student, trainee.
  • Antonyms: Guardian, adult
  • Example: Ram submitted his protege name to the elections.

USHER (verb) : परिचय करवाना

  • Meaning: show or guide (someone) somewhere.
  • अर्थ: कहीं दिखा या मार्गदर्शक (कोई)।
  • Synonyms: lead, accompany, conduct, assist.
  • Antonyms: retract, conclude, cease, stop.
  • Usage: A nurse ushered us into the hospital room.

RAVENOUS (adjective) : अतृप्त

  • Meaning: (of hunger or need) very great; voracious.
  • अर्थ: (भूख या आवश्यकता के अनुसार) बहुत महान; पेटू।
  • Synonyms: insatiable, greedy, gluttonous, edacious.
  • Antonyms: content, sated, satiated, satisfied.
  • Example: No matter what type of stressful situation I’m facing, my body responds by eating everything in sight because of my ravenous appetite.

REPROBATE (noun) : बदमाश

  • Meaning: an unprincipled person.
  • अर्थ:  एक अप्रतिष्ठित व्यक्ति।
  • Synonyms: rogue, scoundrel, villain, wretch.
  • Antonyms: upright, virtuous, principled, righteous
  • Example: Although the old man pretended to be a reprobate in public, in private he did a lot of good deeds for the homeless.

GRIPE (verb) : कष्ट देना

  • Meaning: to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely.
  • अर्थ: असंतोष, दर्द या आक्रोश व्यक्त करने के लिए आमतौर पर थकाऊ होते हैं।
  • Synonyms: bellyache, bleat, carp, complain, crab, croak, fuss, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, nag, scream, squawk, squeal, whimper, whine.
  • Antonyms: bear, countenance, endure, tolerate, applaud, cheer, commend, delight, rejoice.
  • Example: Her tendency to gripe constantly drove everyone away.