🔥The Hindu Vocabulary 02 July 2025
1. Abatement (Noun)
Meaning: The act of reducing or lessening in intensity or amount.
Hindi: कमी, न्यूनीकरण।
Synonyms: Reduction, mitigation, decrease.
Antonyms: Increase, escalation, intensification.
Example: The abatement of floodwaters brought relief to Balasore.
Related Words: Abate (verb), abated (adjective).
2. Breached (Verb)
Meaning: To break through or violate a barrier, agreement, or law.
Hindi: उल्लंघन करना, तोड़ना।
Synonyms: Violate, infringe, rupture.
Antonyms: Uphold, maintain, preserve.
Example: The river breached its banks, flooding Balasore’s fields.
Related Words: Breach (noun), breaching (adjective).
3. Cohesion (Noun)
Meaning: The act of sticking together or forming a united whole.
Hindi: एकजुटता, संबद्धता।
Synonyms: Unity, solidarity, coherence.
Antonyms: Division, discord, fragmentation.
Example: Tribal cohesion fueled the Narayanpatana movement.
Related Words: Cohesive (adjective), cohesively (adverb).
4. Contraband (Noun)
Meaning: Goods prohibited by law from being imported or exported.
Hindi: निषिद्ध माल, तस्करी का सामान।
Synonyms: Smuggled goods, illicit items, bootleg.
Antonyms: Legal goods, permitted items, authorized.
Example: Explosives seized in Jharkhand were classified as contraband.
Related Words: Contrabandist (noun), contraband (adjective).
5. Dilapidated (Adjective)
Meaning: In a state of disrepair or ruin due to neglect.
Hindi: जीर्ण-शीर्ण, खंडहर।
Synonyms: Run-down, ramshackle, decrepit.
Antonyms: Intact, pristine, restored.
Example: Dilapidated houses in Chellanam succumbed to sea erosion.
Related Words: Dilapidation (noun), dilapidate (verb).
6. Embattled (Adjective)
Meaning: Engaged in or prepared for conflict or difficulty.
Hindi: संकटग्रस्त, युद्धरत।
Synonyms: Besieged, beleaguered, troubled.
Antonyms: Secure, untroubled, peaceful.
Example: Embattled tribals in Narayanpatana faced police action.
Related Words: Embattle (verb), embattlement (noun).
7. Encroachment (Noun)
Meaning: Intrusion or trespassing on property or rights.
Hindi: अतिक्रमण, अनधिकार प्रवेश।
Synonyms: Intrusion, trespass, invasion.
Antonyms: Withdrawal, retreat, respect.
Example: Encroachment by vendors sparked tribal unrest in Narayanpatana.
Related Words: Encroach (verb), encroaching (adjective).
8. Exigency (Noun)
Meaning: An urgent need or demand requiring immediate action.
Hindi: आपात स्थिति, तात्कालिकता।
Synonyms: Emergency, urgency, necessity.
Antonyms: Ease, leisure, calm.
Example: The exigency of flooding prompted evacuations in Balasore.
Related Words: Exigent (adjective), exigently (adverb).
9. Fortitude (Noun)
Meaning: Strength or courage in the face of adversity.
Hindi: धैर्य, सहनशक्ति।
Synonyms: Resilience, endurance, bravery.
Antonyms: Weakness, cowardice, fragility.
Example: Chellanam residents showed fortitude against sea erosion.
Related Words: Fortitudinous (adjective), fortitudinously (adverb).
10. Hinterland (Noun)
Meaning: A remote area beyond a coast or city, often less developed.
Hindi: पृष्ठभूमि, ग्रामीण क्षेत्र।
Synonyms: Backcountry, interior, outback.
Antonyms: Urban area, metropolis, coast.
Example: Narayanpatana’s hinterland harbored tribal resistance.
Related Words: Hinter (adjective), hinterlands (plural).