Hindu Editorial with Vocabulary: April Month – Day 1

English Vocabulary

1) Pile (Noun) – ढेर

Meaning: a heap of things laid or lying one on top of another.

Synonyms: heap, stack, mound

Antonyms: ace, bit, dab

Usage: “he placed the books in a neat pile”


2) Deployed (Verb) – तैनात

Meaning: move (troops or equipment) into position for military action.

Synonyms: position, station, post

Antonyms:concentrate

Usage: “forces were deployed at strategic locations”


3) Thwarted (Verb) – नकाम बनाना,विफल करना

Meaning: oppose (a plan, attempt, or ambition) successfully.

Synonyms: foil, frustrate, balk

Antonyms:assist, facilitate

Usage: “the government had been able to thwart all attempts by opposition leaders to form new parties”


4) Indulgence (Noun) – अतिभोग

Meaning: the action or fact of indulging.

Synonyms: satisfaction, satisfying, gratification

Antonyms: denial, moderation

Usage: “indulgence in self-pity”


5) Exultant(Adjective) – ख़ुशियां मनानेवाला

Meaning: triumphantly happy.

Synonyms: jubilant, thrilled, triumphant

Antonyms: sorrowing, gloomy

Usage: “he waved to the exultant crowds”


6) Distraught(Adjective) – व्याकुल

Meaning: very worried and upset.

Synonyms: worried, upset, distressed

Antonyms: collected, composed, recollected

Usage: “distraught parents looking for a runaway teenager”


7) Frenzied (Adjective) – बेतहाशा उत्साहित या अनियंत्रित

Meaning: wildly excited or uncontrolled.

Synonyms: frantic, wild, frenetic

Antonyms: calm

Usage: “a frenzied attack”


8) Disruption (Noun) – व्यवधान

Meaning: disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process.

Synonyms: disturbance, disordering, disarrangement

Antonyms: calm, method, order

Usage:”the scheme was planned to minimize disruption”


9) Congregation (Noun) – मण्डली

Meaning: a gathering or collection of people, animals, or things.

Synonyms:gathering, assembly, flock

Antonyms: division, separation, individual

Usage: “large congregations of birds may cause public harm”


10) Adhering (Verb) – चिपकना  

Meaning: stick fast to (a surface or substance).

Synonyms: stick, stick fast, cling

Antonyms: separating, loosening, removing

Usage: “paint won’t adhere well to a greasy surface”