The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 31-03-2023

1. Kerfuffle (Adjective): शोर शराबा : a commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting view

Synonyms: fuss, disturbance, turmoil

Antonyms: hush, peace, quiet

Example Sentence:There was a bit of a kerfuffle during the race when a dog impeded the leading runners.

2. Menace (Verb) : खतरा: danger, or someone or something that is likely to cause harm

Synonyms: threat, danger, peril, risk, hazard

Antonyms: guard, protect, save

Example Sentence:Once the baby learned to walk, he became a menace who pulled down every item he could reach.

3. Fruition (Noun) : सफलता : the realization or fulfillment of a plan or project

Synonyms: accomplishment, fulfillment, attainment

Antonyms: nought, failure, inception

Example Sentence: After much delay, the plan to build the new hospital finally came to fruition.

4. Fortuitous(Adjective) : आकस्मिक : happening by chance rather than intention

Synonyms: chance, unexpected, unanticipated, coincidental

Antonyms: calculated, deliberate, intentional, planned

Example Sentence: Mark proved to be fortuitous by selecting all six winning lotto numbers.

5. Promulgate (Verb) : घोषणा करना : promote or make widely known

Synonyms: announce, declare, advertise, publicize, promote

Antonyms: conceal, hide, suppress

Example Sentence: The actor makes use of social media to promulgate the release of his film projects.

6. Envision (Verb): कल्पना करना : imagine as a future possibility

Synonyms: visualize, imagine, envisage

Antonyms: disregard, ignore, look away

Example Sentence: Envision a future where you can live and work anywhere in the world..

7. Predicament (Noun) : कठिन परिस्थिति : a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation

Synonyms: difficult situation, awkward situation,problematic situation, dilemma, pickle

Example Sentence:If you had told the truth in the first place, we wouldn’t be in this predicament.

8. To play second Fiddle (Idiom) : to play a secondary or minor role with regard to someone else; to be less important or in a weaker position than someone else

Synonyms: aid, assist, inferior

Example Sentence: I'm not prepared to play second fiddle to Christina any more - I'm looking for another job!

9. Unambiguous (Adjective) : स्पष्ट: expressed in a way that makes it completely clear what is meant; not open to more than one interpretation.

Synonyms: obvious, plain, apparent

Antonyms: ambiguous, indefinite, vague, unclear

Example Sentence: Reading the unambiguous article, the editor was glad to have found an author that is clear and concise.

10. Bizarre (Adjective): विचित्र : very strange and unusual

Synonyms: absurd, insane, odd, crazy

Antonyms: reasonable, realistic, normal, usual

Example Sentence: Everyone stared at the student who wore the bizarre outfit to school.

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