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The Hindu Vocab - 23 June 2025

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The Hindu Vocab - 23 June 2025
1. Bushfires (Noun)

Meaning: An uncontrolled fire in the bush

Synonyms: Blaze, Conflagrations

Example Sentence: Increased hot, dry weather conditions are going to mean more bushfires across the country.

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2. Unshackle (Verb)

Meaning: स्थिर होना: To set free from restrictions

Synonyms: Unfetter, Liberated

Antonyms: Restrain

Example Sentence: He can unshackle you from the love of money.

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3. Stake (Verb)

Meaning: बाजी लगाना: A share or a financial involvement in something such as a business

Synonyms: Support

Example Sentence: He holds (= owns) a 40 percent stake in/of the company.

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4. Stranglehold (Noun)

Meaning: शिकंजा: A position of complete control that prevents something from developing

Synonyms: Grip, Suppress

Antonyms: Powerless

Example Sentence: The two major companies have been tightening their stranglehold on the beer market.

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5. Supremacy (Noun)

Meaning: प्रधानता: The highest authority or greatest power

Synonyms: Dominance, Hegemony

Antonyms: Inferiority, Weakness

Example Sentence: He approved the supremacy of a strong federal government over the demands of states.

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6. Violation (Noun)

Meaning: उल्लंघन: An action that breaks or acts against something

Synonyms: Breach, Infringement

Antonyms: Honor, Obey

Example Sentence: The verdict was a gross violation of justice.

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7. Derogation (Noun)

Meaning: अनादर: Process of weakening, lessening, or taking away power or authority

Synonyms: Aspersion, Disparage

Antonyms: Approval, Praise

Example Sentence: Such conduct will derogate from your reputation.

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8. Prone (Adjective)

Meaning: Likely to suffer from something or to do something bad

Synonyms: Initiator, Supporters

Example Sentence: The instigators of the disturbance have not yet been identified.

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9. Usurp (Verb)

Meaning: छीन लेना: To take power or control of something by force or without the right to do so

Synonyms: Annex, Arrogate

Antonyms: Release

Example Sentence: This decision will usurp the powers of the committee.

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10. Transient (Adjective)

Meaning: अस्थिर: Lasting for only a short time; temporary

Synonyms: Ephemeral, Short-term

Antonyms: Permanent, Constant

Example Sentence: The snow is transient and will melt as soon as the sun appears.

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Attempt this Quiz and Check your performance


1. A bushfire is best defined as:

A) A controlled campfire

B) An uncontrolled fire in the wild

C) A cooking fire

D) A building fire


2. To unshackle someone means to:

A) Restrain them

B) Give them money

C) Set them free from restrictions

D) Punish them


3. A stake in a business refers to:

A) A punishment

B) A type of food

C) A financial involvement

D) A building permit


4. If a company has a stranglehold on a market, it means:

A) It is losing money

B) It has total control

C) It has no power

D) It is being sued


5. Supremacy means:

A) Weakness

B) Inferiority

C) Highest authority or power

D) Agreement


6. A violation of rules is:

A) A respectful act

B) An action that breaks a rule

C) A correction

D) A negotiation


7. Derogation involves:

A) Empowerment

B) Strengthening something

C) Weakening or insulting someone

D) Teaching someone


8. Someone who is prone to illness is:

A) Rarely sick

B) Likely to suffer from it

C) Always healthy

D) Completely immune


9. To usurp power means to:

A) Rightfully inherit it

B) Take it by force or without right

C) Share it fairly

D) Lose control


10. A transient situation is:

A) Long-lasting

B) Constant

C) Short-lived or temporary

D) Permanent


✅ Answers:

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

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