The Hindu Vocab - 21 August 2025

The Hindu Vocab - 21 August 2025

The Hindu Vocab के द्वारा इस पोस्ट में 10 महत्वपूर्ण Vocabulary विस्तार से दी गई है जो आपके English ज्ञान को बढ़ाने में महत्वपूर्ण साबित होंगी। यह पोस्ट TheHinduVocab.Com वेबसाइट पर रोज़ाना सुबह जल्दी प्रदान की जाती है। जिसे आप वहीं पर पढ़ सकते हैं या फिर PDF के रूप में भी डाउनलोड कर सकते हैं।

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1. Expedite (Verb)

Meaning: जल्दी करना : Speed up

Synonyms: Accelerate, Hurry

Antonyms: Delay

Example Sentence: I expected the completion of my report.

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2. Dispel (Verb)

Meaning: दूर करना : Banish

Synonyms: Eliminate, Dismiss

Antonyms: Engender

Example Sentence: The brightness of the day did nothing to dispel my sadness.

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3. Fierce (Adjective)

Meaning: प्रचंड : Powerful

Synonyms: Strong, Violent

Antonyms: Gentle

Example Sentence: Fierce storms lashed the country.

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4. Dismay (Noun)

Meaning: त्रस्त करना : Appall

Synonyms: Horrify, Shock

Antonyms: Encourage

Example Sentence: He was dismayed by the U-turn in policy.

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5. Impulse (Noun)

Meaning: आवेग : Wildness

Synonyms: Spontaneity, Recklessness

Antonyms: Premeditation

Example Sentence: She was solely a woman of impulse.

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6. Unfetter (Verb)

Meaning: छुड़ा देना : Untie

Synonyms: Unchain, Unbind

Antonyms: Bind

Example Sentence: The guards unfetter the prisoners.

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7. Cutting-edge (Adjective)

Meaning: उन्नत : Advanced

Synonyms: Innovative, Pioneering

Antonyms: Conventional

Example Sentence: The company succeeded as it uses cutting-edge technology.

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8. Improbable (Adjective)

Meaning: अप्रत्याशित : Inauthentic

Synonyms: Unconvincing, Unbelievable

Antonyms: Believable

Example Sentence: The characters have improbable names.

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9. Defiant (Adjective)

Meaning: हठी : Intransigent

Synonyms: Resistant, Obstinate

Antonyms: Apologetic

Example Sentence: He showed a defiant gesture.

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10. Stack (Verb)

Meaning: ढेर लगाना : Load

Synonyms: Fill (up), Lade

Antonyms: Empty

Example Sentence: He spent most of the time stacking shelves.

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📘 Vocab of the Day

PLAUSIBLE (Adjective)

📝 Meaning: विश्वसनीय — credible

💡 Synonyms: reasonable, believable

🚫 Antonyms: unlikely

📌 Example: A discourse for which there were few takers earlier began to sound plausible.

📝 Quiz: Based on Twenty-second Vocabulary Set

1. What does Expedite mean?
   A) Delay
   B) Finish
   C) Speed up
   D) Cancel
2. Dispel is best defined as:
   A) Create
   B) Banish
   C) Hide
   D) Imagine
3. What is the meaning of Fierce?
   A) Gentle
   B) Loud
   C) Angry
   D) Powerful
4. Dismay means:
   A) Encourage
   B) Appall
   C) Celebrate
   D) Comfort
5. Which word is closest in meaning to Impulse?
   A) Planning
   B) Wildness
   C) Habit
   D) Logic
6. Unfetter means:
   A) Untie
   B) Lock
   C) Fix
   D) Hold
7. Cutting-edge is best defined as:
   A) Traditional
   B) Advanced
   C) Sharp
   D) Rough
8. Improbable means:
   A) Believable
   B) Logical
   C) Inauthentic
   D) Predictable
9. Defiant means:
   A) Apologetic
   B) Obedient
   C) Intransigent
   D) Polite
10. Stack means:
    A) Empty
    B) Pile up
    C) Drop
    D) Destroy

✅ Quiz Answers

1. Speed up
2. Banish
3. Powerful
4. Appall
5. Wildness
6. Untie
7. Advanced
8. Inauthentic
9. Intransigent
10. Pile up

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