The Hindu Vocab - 2 July 2025
Meaning: शिकायत: A complaint or a strong feeling that you have been treated unfairly
Synonyms: Grief, Sorrow
Antonyms: Praise, Comfort
Example Sentence: A special committee investigates prisoners' grievances.
Meaning: संदेह जनक: Doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
Synonyms: Vague, Obscure
Antonyms: Certain, Clear
Example Sentence: His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous.
Meaning: स्थगित करना: To stop something bad from happening
Synonyms: Fend Off, Avert
Example Sentence: We were hoping to stave off these difficult decisions until September.
Meaning: दांव लगाना: Something (such as a sum of money) risked on an uncertain event : stake
Synonyms: Gamble
Antonyms: Certainty
Example Sentence: She was willing to wager that he didn't own the apartment he lived in.
Meaning: लत लगाने वाली वस्तु: Producing or tending to cause addiction
Synonyms: Obsessive
Antonyms: Abstinent
Example Sentence: The game itself is fun and addictive.
Meaning: संयम: The quality of behaving in a calm or controlled way
Synonyms: Prudence, Self-Control
Example Sentence: His angry response showed a lack of restraint.
Meaning: विचार करना: To think carefully about something
Synonyms: Contemplate
Example Sentence: The team pondered their chances of success.
Meaning: महीन: Very weak or uncertain
Synonyms: Flimsy, Delicate
Antonyms: Substantial, Strong
Example Sentence: The local theater has had a tenuous existence in recent years.
Meaning: द्यूतक्रीड़ा: Act or activity of betting money
Synonyms: Wager
Example Sentence: He would often gamble hundreds of dollars on a hand of poker.
Meaning: अनिवार्य: Absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable
Synonyms: Compulsory, Essential
Antonyms: Optional
Example Sentence: It was imperative to maintain enough control to keep from hurting or biting her.
Attempt this Quiz and Check your performance
1. A grievance is best defined as:
A) A positive review
B) A celebration
C) A strong complaint or sense of injustice
D) A type of decision
2. If someone gives an ambiguous answer, it means:
A) The answer is clear and direct
B) The answer is confusing and open to interpretation
C) The answer is aggressive
D) The answer is very detailed
3. To stave off something means:
A) To speed it up
B) To invite it to happen
C) To delay or prevent it
D) To ignore it
4. A person wagering money is:
A) Saving money
B) Donating to charity
C) Betting or gambling
D) Paying taxes
5. An addictive game is one that:
A) No one enjoys
B) People play occasionally
C) Is hard to stop playing
D) Teaches moral lessons
6. A person with restraint usually:
A) Acts recklessly
B) Is calm and self-controlled
C) Shouts in anger
D) Avoids responsibilities
7. If someone is pondering a question, they are:
A) Ignoring it
B) Thinking deeply about it
C) Asking others to answer
D) Writing it down
8. A tenuous connection is:
A) Strong and reliable
B) Easy to understand
C) Weak and uncertain
D) Permanent
9. The word gambling refers to:
A) Physical exercise
B) Earning through labor
C) Betting money on uncertain outcomes
D) Saving for the future
10. An imperative task is:
A) Optional
B) Rarely needed
C) Absolutely necessary
D) Unimportant
✅ Answers:
1-C, 2-B, 3-C, 4-C, 5-C, 6-B, 7-B, 8-C, 9-C, 10-C
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