The Hindu Vocab - 16 June 2025
Meaning: an unexpected, minor, and typically temporary deviation from a general trend
Synonyms: blot out, efface, eradicate
Example Sentence: We usually ride to school with our mom, but there was a blip in the routine the day we had to take the bus instead.
Meaning: धूमधाम: media attention or elaborate ceremony; a short and lively sounding of trumpets
Synonyms: pomp, pageantry, glitz, spectacle
Antonyms: restraint, understatement
Example Sentence: There is usually a great deal of fanfare involved when it comes to graduation for both high schoolers and college students.
Meaning: हिचक: lose strength or momentum; speak hesitantly
Synonyms: waver, vacillate, halt, stagger
Antonyms: decide, budge, plunge
Example Sentence: His voice began to falter at the mention of his sufferings in the old days.
Meaning: मंदी: a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced
Synonyms: slump, stagnation, downswing
Antonyms: growth, boom, recovery
Example Sentence: At periods the country as a whole seemed fairly prosperous, but the broad agricultural recession remained constant.
Meaning: पथ: the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces
Synonyms: path, route, way, track
Antonyms: deviation
Example Sentence: The one thing we are incapable of learning by imitating our friends and peers and playmates is the life trajectory that has been prepared for us.
Meaning: नापना: estimate or determine the amount, level, or volume of
Synonyms: calculate, figure, estimate
Example Sentence: The poll is used to gauge the public’s opinion on the president.
Meaning: सुस्त, ननर्बल: having or showing laziness or negligence, decrease or reduce in intensity, quantity, or speed
Synonyms: careless, lax, negligent, derelict
Antonyms: careful, cautious, punctilious
Example Sentence: Those about him said that he became extraordinarily slack and physically feeble during his stay in that town.
Meaning: a short dull sound, esp one that is rapidly repeated, such as that made by an engine
Example Sentence: They ran without lights, the only noise was the chug of the boat’s motor.
Meaning: दैनिक: of or occurring every day; daily
Synonyms: usual, ubiquitous, ordinary, frequent
Antonyms: extraordinary, unusual, infrequent
Example Sentence: Television has become part of our quotidian existence.
Meaning: खतरनाक: not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse; dependent on chance; uncertain
Synonyms: treacherous, hazardous, perilous
Antonyms: advantageous, safe, beneficial
Example Sentence: Choosing between closing my business or laying off employees puts me in a precarious position.
Attempt this Quiz and Check your performance
1. A blip in a routine refers to:
A) A permanent change
B) A massive improvement
C) A minor, temporary deviation
D) A regular habit
2. The word fanfare most nearly means:
A) Silence
B) Understatement
C) Elaborate celebration or media attention
D) Strong criticism
3. If someone’s voice falters, it means:
A) They are speaking boldly
B) They are hesitating or losing strength
C) They are whispering on purpose
D) They are lying
4. A recession is best described as:
A) A growth in the economy
B) A temporary economic decline
C) An increase in trade
D) A recovery from inflation
5. A trajectory is:
A) A stable job
B) A deviation in pattern
C) A path followed by a moving object
D) A fixed rule
6. To gauge something is to:
A) Paint or decorate it
B) Destroy or ignore it
C) Measure or estimate it
D) Clean it thoroughly
7. Someone acting slack is:
A) Energetic and alert
B) Lazy or careless
C) Extremely quick
D) Highly motivated
8. A chug refers to:
A) A loud whistle
B) A high-pitched scream
C) A repeated dull engine-like sound
D) A musical note
9. The word quotidian refers to something:
A) Unusual or rare
B) Daily or routine
C) Religious or spiritual
D) Energetic and loud
10. A precarious position is one that is:
A) Safe and secure
B) Clear and obvious
C) Dangerous and unstable
D) Profitable and advantageous
✅ Answers:
1-C, 2-C, 3-B, 4-B, 5-C, 6-C, 7-B, 8-C, 9-B, 10-C
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