The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 26-03-2023

1. Endorse (Verb): समर्थन करना: declare one's public approval or support of

Synonyms: advocate, support, embrace, back

Antonyms: oppose, interfere, thwart

Example Sentence:  The singer is being paid to endorse the soft drink in a series of commercials.

2. Tweak (Verb) : to change something slightly, especially in order to make it more correct, effective, or suitable

Synonyms: adjustment, correction, revise, modification,

Example Sentence:  You just need to tweak the last paragraph and then it's done.

3. Read the tea leaves (Idiom) :  Predict the future from small signs

Example Sentence:  Everyone says things are going great for our company, but if you read the tea leaves you’ll see trouble ahead.

4. Dilemma (Noun) : दुविधा: a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives.

Synonyms: problem, quandary, difficulty

Example Sentence:  Marty’s dilemma was that he couldn’t decide what college to attend.

5. Taciturn (Adjective) : अल्पभाषी : reserved or uncommunicative in speech; tending not to speak much

Synonyms: untalkative, uncommunicative, reticent

Antonyms: blabby, chatty, talkative

Example Sentence: My shy brother is taciturn and rarely speaks in public.

6. Proscribe (Verb) : बहिष्कार : the action of forbidding something; banning.

Synonyms: prohibition, forbid, outlaw

Antonyms: allow, permit, authorize

Example Sentence:  In our country, there are laws that proscribe discrimination based on race and gender.

7. Altercate (Verb) : विवाद करना : dispute or argue noisily and publicly.

Synonyms: bicker, argue, quarrel, clash

Antonyms: accord, agreement, calm, concord, harmony,

Example Sentence: Don’t altercate over such trivia.

8. Susceptible (Verb) : easily influenced or harmed by something

Synonyms: vulnerable, exposed, sensitive, prone

Antonyms: immune, resistant

Example Sentence:  Many young children get the flu vaccine so they will be less susceptible to the virus.

9. Electrocution (Noun) : बिजली से मृत्यु  : injury or killing of someone by electric shock

Synonyms: execute, put-to-death

Example Sentence: The hairdryer poses an electrocution hazard if it is dropped in water.

10. Mercenary (Adjective) : लालच : having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions

Synonyms: greedy, avaricious, acquisitive

Antonyms: altruistic, charitable

Example Sentence: She’s interested in him for purely mercenary reasons.

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