The Hindu Vocab - 23 June 2025
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.
Meaning: स्थिर होना: To set free from restrictions
Synonyms: Unfetter, Liberated
Antonyms: Restrain
Example Sentence: He can unshackle you from the love of money.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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