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The Hindu Vocab - 30 May 2025

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The Hindu Vocab - 30 May 2025
1. Imperative (Adjective)

Meaning: अनिवार्य: अत्यधिक महत्वपूर्ण या आवश्यक

Synonyms: Essential, Crucial, Necessary, Vital

Antonyms: Optional, Unimportant, Unnecessary

Example Sentence: Self-discipline and persistence are two of the imperative qualities to have for anyone who is serious about being successful in life.

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2. Pertinent (Adjective)

Meaning: उचित : किसी विशेष विषय या स्थिति से संबंधित या उपयुक्त

Synonyms: Related, Suitable, Fitting, To the point

Antonyms: Irrelevant, Inappropriate, Unsuitable, Unrelated

Example Sentence: To ensure a prompt reply, please include all pertinent details in your email.

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3. Diligent (Adjective)

Meaning: परिश्रम : मेहनती और सावधानीपूर्वक कार्य करने वाला

Synonyms: Hardworking, Industrious, Meticulous

Antonyms: Lazy, Slothful, Careless, Negligent

Example Sentence: She is a diligent student who always completes her homework on time.

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4. Parse (Verb)

Meaning: विश्लेषण करना : किसी चीज़ को भागों में विभाजित करके समझना या जांचना

Synonyms: Analyze, Dissect, Examine, Scrutinize, Study

Antonyms: Combine, Merge, Join, Integrate, Synthesize

Example Sentence: In order to fully understand the meaning of the sentence, you need to parse it.

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5. Consolidation (Noun)

Meaning: संयुक्ति : कई चीजों को मिलाकर एक प्रभावशाली या समेकित इकाई बनाना

Synonyms: Merger, Amalgamation, Integration, Fusion

Antonyms: Division, Separation, Disintegration, Fragmentation

Example Sentence: The consolidation of the various departments into one streamlined unit improved efficiency and communication.

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6. Enumeration (Noun)

Meaning: गणना : किसी चीज़ को एक-एक करके गिनना या सूचीबद्ध करना

Synonyms: Counting, Listing, Tabulation

Antonyms: Generalization, Estimation, Approximation

Example Sentence: The survey involved the enumeration of all the species of birds found in the area.

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7. Contention (Noun)

Meaning: विवाद : विरोधी तर्कों के कारण उत्पन्न असहमति

Synonyms: Argument, Dispute

Antonyms: Agreement, Harmony, Peace, Concord

Example Sentence: There's a lot of contention about that issue - for every person firmly in favor, there's someone fiercely against it.

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8. Read the tea leaves (Idiom)

Meaning: छोटे संकेतों से भविष्य की भविष्यवाणी करना

Example Sentence: Everyone says things are going great for our company, but if you read the tea leaves you’ll see trouble ahead.

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9. Mitigate (Verb)

Meaning: कम करना : किसी चीज़ की गंभीरता या दर्द को घटाना

Synonyms: Reduce, Alleviate, Lessen, Diminish, Ease

Antonyms: Aggravate, Intensify, Exacerbate, Amplify

Example Sentence: The doctor prescribed painkillers to mitigate the patient's discomfort.

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10. Fickle (Adjective)

Meaning: अस्थिर : बार-बार बदलने वाला, विशेषकर रुचियों या निष्ठा में

Synonyms: Capricious, Changeable, Variable

Antonyms: Constant, Certain, Unchanging

Example Sentence: The weather is so fickle at this time of year.

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Attempt this Quiz and Check your performance


1. What does “Imperative” mean?

A) Optional or not required

B) Of vital importance or crucial

C) Boring and unnecessary

D) Slightly helpful


2. What does “Pertinent” mean?

A) Irrelevant or unrelated

B) Confusing and unclear

C) Relevant or appropriate to a matter

D) Annoying or frustrating


3. What does “Diligent” mean?

A) Lazy and careless

B) Cheerful and outgoing

C) Careful and hardworking

D) Passive and quiet


4. What does “Parse” mean?

A) To ignore something intentionally

B) To analyze by breaking into parts

C) To copy without understanding

D) To create confusion


5. What does “Consolidation” mean?

A) To break into pieces

B) The process of separating things

C) The action of combining things into a whole

D) A random or chaotic process


6. What does “Enumeration” mean?

A) Guessing the result

B) Mentioning things one by one

C) Generalizing everything

D) Estimating roughly


7. What does “Contention” mean?

A) Agreement or peace

B) A state of confusion

C) Disagreement due to opposing arguments

D) Complete silence


8. What does the idiom “Read the tea leaves” mean?

A) Drink tea in the morning

B) Predict the future from small signs

C) Think before speaking

D) Ignore minor issues


9. What does “Mitigate” mean?

A) To make something worse

B) To delay something

C) To reduce or lessen the severity

D) To completely ignore


10. What does “Fickle” mean?

A) Loyal and consistent

B) Frequently changing, especially in feelings or loyalty

C) Very smart and humorous

D) Harsh and aggressive


Answers:

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

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