The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 09-02-2023

1. Lopsided (Adjective) : असंतुलित: with one side bigger, higher, etc. than the other; not equally balanced

Synonyms: tilted, uneven, oblique, askew, slanted

Antonyms: straight, regular, level, uniform, even

Example Sentence:  Not realizing the table was lopsided, the patron placed his drink on it and water went everywhere

2. Vandalism (Noun): the crime of intentionally damaging property belonging to other people

Synonyms: destruction, defacement, desecration, sabotage

Antonyms: protection, conservation, preservation

Example Sentence:  Beset by drug problems, violence, and vandalism, this is one of the most unpleasant areas in the city.

3. Smidgen (Noun) : थोड़ा: a small amount of something.

Synonyms: ace, bit, driblet, little

Antonyms: abundance, barrel, boatload

Example Sentence:  The amount of sand I can hold in my hand is a smidgen compared to all the sand on the beach.

4. Weasel (Adjective) : चालक आदमी: a deceitful or treacherous person

Synonyms: scoundrel, wretch, serpent

Example Sentence:  He was a double-crossing weasel.

5. Wash one's hands of (Idiom): To absolve oneself of or distance oneself from responsibility for something.

Synonyms: deny, shirk, neglect, disclaim, disavow, abdicate

Example Sentence:  I don't want to be part of this scheme anymore. I wash my hands of it.

6. Grouse (Verb) : बडबड़ाऩा: complain pettily; grumble

Synonyms: grumble, complain, moan

Antonyms: commendation, compliment, plaudit

Example Sentence: She heard him grousing about his assistant.

7. Littorals (Noun): समुद्र तट: a region lying along a shore

Synonyms: coastlands, seaside, banks

Example Sentence:  With water pollution on the rise, new training on clean-up measures were introduced to littoral areas in hopes that improvements would be made.

8. Discrepancies (Noun): विसंगतियां: a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts.

Synonyms: inconsistency, difference, disparity

Antonyms: similarity, resemblance, analogy

Example Sentence:  I was forced to fire my accountant after he could not explain the discrepancy in my bank account

9. Piffle (Noun): language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense

Synonyms: nonsense, blather, claptrap

Antonyms: sense, discernment, reasonable

Example Sentence:  Joe really does talk a lot of piffle sometimes.

10. Equanimity (Noun): mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.

Synonyms: composure, calmness, serenity

Antonyms: agitation, perturbation, anxiety

Example Sentence: Even though the fire alarm has sounded, we must maintain equanimity and calmly exit the building.

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