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The Hindu Vocabulary 11 Aug 2025
1. Salvor (Noun)
Meaning: A person or ship that salvages or rescues property at sea.
Hindi: उद्धारक, जहाज बचाने वाला।
Synonyms: Rescuer, salvager, recoverer.
Antonyms: Destroyer, abandoner, loser.
Example: Efforts hit as salvor ship runs out of fuel during the vessel fire.
Related Words: Salvage (verb), salvorable (adjective).
2. Manoeuvre (Noun)
Meaning: A planned movement or action, often skillful or strategic.
Hindi: युक्ति, चाल।
Synonyms: Tactic, strategy, move.
Antonyms: Blunder, mishap, failure.
Example: Aircraft close call sets off Japan-China row over the dangerous manoeuvre.
Related Words: Manoeuvre (verb), manoeuvrable (adjective).
3. Dereliction (Noun)
Meaning: Neglect of duty or responsibility; abandonment.
Hindi: कर्तव्यहीनता, लापरवाही।
Synonyms: Neglect, abandonment, delinquency.
Antonyms: Diligence, responsibility, care.
Example: Citing dereliction of duty, the government transferred District Collector Siddharth Shankar Swain.
Related Words: Derelict (adjective), derelictly (adverb).
4. Magisterial (Adjective)
Meaning: Related to a magistrate or having an authoritative manner.
Hindi: मजिस्ट्रेटी, अधिकारपूर्ण।
Synonyms: Authoritative, judicial, commanding.
Antonyms: Submissive, meek, humble.
Example: Haridwar District Magistrate orders magisterial inquiry into the stampede.
Related Words: Magistrate (noun), magisterially (adverb).
5. Gasping (Verb)
Meaning: Breathing with difficulty or in short bursts, often due to shock or exhaustion.
Hindi: हांफना, सांस लेना।
Synonyms: Panting, wheezing, heaving.
Antonyms: Breathing easily, relaxing, calming.
Example: Devotees were seen frantically asking for help as the crowd swelled, with many gasping for breath.
Related Words: Gasp (noun), gasped (adjective).
6. Strewn (Adjective)
Meaning: Scattered or spread irregularly over an area.
Hindi: बिखरा हुआ, फैला हुआ।
Synonyms: Scattered, littered, dispersed.
Antonyms: Gathered, collected, organized.
Example: Slippers, puja items, and clothes were seen strewn on the temple premises.
Related Words: Strew (verb), strewing (noun).
7. Cordon (Noun)
Meaning: A line or circle of police, soldiers, or guards preventing access.
Hindi: घेरा, बैरिकेड।
Synonyms: Barrier, blockade, line.
Antonyms: Opening, passage, access.
Example: The inner cordon around the chariots caused chaos during the Rath Yatra.
Related Words: Cordon (verb), cordoned (adjective).
8. Ex-gratia (Adjective)
Meaning: Given as a favor or from a sense of moral obligation, not legally required.
Hindi: अनुग्रह राशि, दया स्वरूप।
Synonyms: Voluntary, gratuitous, discretionary.
Antonyms: Mandatory, obligatory, required.
Example: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased.
Related Words: Ex-gratia (noun), ex-gratiously (adverb, rare).
9. Negligence (Noun)
Meaning: Failure to take proper care in doing something.
Hindi: लापरवाही, उपेक्षा।
Synonyms: Carelessness, heedlessness, laxity.
Antonyms: Diligence, care, attentiveness.
Example: The news of a stampede at Haridwar’s Mansa Devi temple is extremely saddening... negligence and mismanagement led to this tragedy.
Related Words: Negligent (adjective), negligently (adverb).
10. Saddening (Adjective)
Meaning: Causing sorrow or depression.
Hindi: दुखद, उदास करने वाला।
Synonyms: Depressing, distressing, heartbreaking.
Antonyms: Cheerful, uplifting, heartening.
Example: The news of a stampede at Haridwar’s Mansa Devi temple is extremely saddening.
Related Words: Sadden (verb), saddened (adjective).
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