BY- SANJEEV RATHORE

THE HINDU VOCABULARY

Important Words

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Words of the day

1. Overhaul – Verb – To repair

Synonym – Revamp, Rebuild

Antonym – Destroy, Injure

Example – The government has recently

overhauled the healthcare system.

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Erro

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2. Obduracy – Noun – Obstinacy – जिद्दी

Synonym – Inexorability, Inflexibility

Antonym – Receptiveness, Receptivity

Example – I argued this point with him but

he was obdurate in the matter.

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3. Plebiscite – Noun referendum – िनमत संग्रह

Synonym – Polling, Survey

Antonym – Unilateral, Decision

Example – The issue will be decided by

plebiscite.

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4. Confabulate – Verb Engage in conversation –

बातचीत करना

Synonym – Chaffer, Discuss

Antonym – Listen, Silence

Example – I cannot say that I* understand

distinctly their first confabulation.

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5. Reverence – Noun – deep respect for

someone or something.

Synonym – Appreciation, Approbation

Antonym – Scorn, Dishonor

Example – He remove his hat as a sign of

reverence.

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Phrasal Verbs of the Day

6. Shore up – Strengthen – मिबूत करना

Example – The measures were dimed at shoring

up the economy.

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7. Blot out – To cover something so that you can

no longer to see it – विलुप्त करना

Example – Dark clouds overhead had blotted

out the sun.

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Idiom of the Day

8. Wide of the mark – Something that isn’t true

or accurate.

Example – Their estimate were completely wide

of the mark.

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One word substitution

9. Herpetologist – Someone who

specializes in the study of reptiles and

amphibian.

Examples – Heinz Steinitz was a

herpetoingist and marine biologist.

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Quick Quiz

10. Select an appropriate meaning of the idiom.

A lame excuse

a) Useless talk

b) Unsatisfactory Explanation

c) Ill feeling

d) Good explanation

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