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The Hindu Vocab - 20 May 2025

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The Hindu Vocab - 20 May 2025
1. Advent (Noun)

Meaning: आगमन : किसी घटना के होने, आविष्कार के बनने या व्यक्ति के आने की स्थिति

Synonyms: Arrival, Appearance, Beginning, Onset

Antonyms: Departure, Disappearance, Exit

Example Sentence: Life was transformed by the advent of the steam engine.

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2. Grotesque (Adjective)

Meaning: विलक्षण : अजीब और अप्रिय, विशेष रूप से डरावना या मूर्खतापूर्ण ढंग से

Synonyms: Ugly, Loud, Harsh, Disgusting, Unpleasant

Antonyms: Normal, Aesthetic, Attractive, Beautiful

Example Sentence: When the psychologist heard some of the grotesque details of the murder, he realised that it had to have been the work of a psychopath.

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3. Herald (Verb)

Meaning: सूचना देना : किसी बदलाव या महत्वपूर्ण बात की शुरुआत का संकेत देना

Synonyms: Signal, Indicate, Announce

Antonyms: Hide, Keep Secret

Example Sentence: The speech heralded a change in policy.

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4. Debacle (Noun)

Meaning: पूरी तरह से विफलता, विशेष रूप से खराब योजना और संगठन के कारण

Synonyms: Fiasco, Failure, Catastrophe

Antonyms: Success, Triumph, Accomplishment

Example Sentence: The company’s new product launch was a complete debacle.

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5. Foment (Verb)

Meaning: भड़काना : किसी अवांछनीय या हिंसक भावना या कार्रवाई को उकसाना

Synonyms: Provoke, Incite, Trigger

Antonyms: Calm, Cease, Depress, Constrain

Example Sentence: Despite popular beliefs, the police are here to keep people calm, not to foment violence.

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6. Menace (Verb)

Meaning: खतरा : ऐसा व्यक्ति या चीज़ जो हानि पहुंचा सकती है

Synonyms: Threat, Danger, Peril, Risk, Hazard

Antonyms: Guard, Protect, Save

Example Sentence: Once the baby learned to walk, he became a menace who pulled down every item he could reach.

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7. Perturb (Verb)

Meaning: परेशान करना : किसी को चिंतित या अस्थिर कर देना

Synonyms: Anxious, Troubled, Nervous

Antonyms: Calm, Compose, Quiet

Example Sentence: News of the arrest perturbed her greatly.

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8. Skating On Thin Ice (Idiom)

Meaning: जोखिम भरे कार्य में शामिल होना

Synonyms: Taking a Gamble, Asking for Trouble, Adventure

Antonyms: Walking on Eggshells, Cautious

Example Sentence: He's skating on thin ice by lying to the police.

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9. Supersede (Verb)

Meaning: स्थान लेना : किसी पुराने या अधिकृत व्यक्ति/वस्तु का स्थान लेना

Synonyms: Replace, Supplant, Take the Place of

Example Sentence: The theory has been superseded by more recent research.

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10. Anon (Adverb)

Meaning: शीघ्र : जल्द या निकट भविष्य में; (एक लेखक जिसका नाम ज्ञात नहीं)

Synonyms: Soon, Shortly, In a Little While

Example Sentence: I’ll see you anon.

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Attempt this Quiz and Check your performance


1. What does the word “Advent” mean?

A) End of an era

B) A departure or disappearance

C) The arrival of an event, invention, or person


2. What is the meaning of “Grotesque”?

A) Beautiful and charming

B) Strange and unpleasant in a shocking way

C) Perfectly organized


3. The word “Herald” refers to:

A) To hide something important

B) To signal or announce something coming

C) To cancel a change


4. “Debacle” means:

A) A complete success

B) A shocking and complete failure

C) A minor mistake


5. What does “Foment” mean?

A) To calm a violent situation

B) To provoke or stir up

C) To ignore chaos


6. What is the meaning of “Menace”?

A) A person who protects others

B) A danger or threat

C) A calm and composed person


7. The word “Perturb” means:

A) To make someone calm

B) To make someone anxious or unsettled

C) To entertain


8. What does the idiom “Skating on thin ice” mean?

A) Doing something risky or dangerous

B) Walking carefully

C) Living peacefully


9. “Supersede” means:

A) To take the place of something older

B) To keep something unchanged

C) To delay an update


10. What does the word “Anon” mean?

A) Forever

B) Never again

C) Soon or in the near future


 

Answers:


1-C, 2-B, 3-B, 4-B, 5-B, 6-B, 7-B, 8-A, 9-A, 10-C

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