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The Hindu Vocabulary 08 Aug 2025
1. Embolden (Verb)
Meaning: To give courage or confidence to act.
Hindi: प्रोत्साहित करना, साहस देना।
Synonyms: Encourage, inspire, hearten.
Antonyms: Discourage, deter, dishearten.
Example: The truce emboldened Kodavri tribes to rebuild their lives.
Related Words: Emboldenment (noun), emboldened (adjective).
2. Exigent (Adjective)
Meaning: Requiring immediate action or attention; urgent.
Hindi: तात्कालिक, जरूरी।
Synonyms: Urgent, pressing, critical.
Antonyms: Nonurgent, trivial, minor.
Example: Exigent measures were needed to address Telangana’s urea crisis.
Related Words: Exigency (noun), exigently (adverb).
3. Fetter (Verb)
Meaning: To restrain or restrict with chains or limitations.
Hindi: बंधन डालना, रोकना।
Synonyms: Restrain, shackle, confine.
Antonyms: Free, liberate, release.
Example: Bureaucratic delays fettered Mangaluru’s POC status process.
Related Words: Fetter (noun), fettered (adjective).
4. Goad (Verb)
Meaning: To provoke or urge into action, often irritably.
Hindi: उकसाना, प्रेरित करना।
Synonyms: Provoke, spur, prod.
Antonyms: Deter, discourage, calm.
Example: Fringe elements goaded unrest to disrupt J&K’s progress.
Related Words: Goad (noun), goading (noun).
5. Heralded (Verb)
Meaning: To announce or signal the arrival of something significant.
Hindi: घोषणा करना, संकेत देना।
Synonyms: Announce, proclaim, usher.
Antonyms: Conceal, suppress, withhold.
Example: The truce heralded a new era for Kodavri’s community.
Related Words: Herald (noun), heraldic (adjective).
6. Inundate (Verb)
Meaning: To overwhelm or flood with an excessive amount.
Hindi: जलमग्न करना, भर देना।
Synonyms: Flood, overwhelm, deluge.
Antonyms: Drain, empty, deplete.
Example: Queries inundated officials during the Devadasi survey.
Related Words: Inundation (noun), inundative (adjective).
7. Obstreperous (Adjective)
Meaning: Noisy and difficult to control; disruptive.
Hindi: उपद्रवी, शोरगुल वाला।
Synonyms: Unruly, boisterous, disruptive.
Antonyms: Quiet, obedient, compliant.
Example: Obstreperous protests challenged J&K’s peace initiatives.
Related Words: Obstreperousness (noun), obstreperously (adverb).
8. Perfunctory (Adjective)
Meaning: Done quickly with minimal effort or care.
Hindi: औपचारिक, लापरवाही से।
Synonyms: Cursory, superficial, hasty.
Antonyms: Thorough, careful, meticulous.
Example: Perfunctory responses delayed SIR documentation fixes.
Related Words: Perfunctoriness (noun), perfunctorily (adverb).
9. Supplant (Verb)
Meaning: To replace or take the place of something or someone.
Hindi: स्थान लेना, हटाना।
Synonyms: Replace, displace, oust.
Antonyms: Retain, preserve, maintain.
Example: New policies supplanted outdated ones for GLOF preparedness.
Related Words: Supplantation (noun), supplanted (adjective).
10. Vitiate (Verb)
Meaning: To impair the quality or effectiveness of something.
Hindi: दूषित करना, बिगाड़ना।
Synonyms: Corrupt, taint, undermine.
Antonyms: Enhance, improve, strengthen.
Example: Misinformation vitiated efforts to clarify the POCSO Act.
Related Words: Vitiation (noun), vitiated (adjective).
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