The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams | 19-04-2023

1. Cognizance (Noun): जानकारी: Knowledge or awareness of something

Synonyms: awareness, knowledge, understanding, perception

Antonyms: ignorance, unawareness, oblivion, unfamiliarity

Example Sentence: The police took cognizance of the complaint and started an investigation.

2. Cavalier(Adjective): अभिमानपूर्ण : Showing a lack of concern, disregard for others' feelings, or arrogant attitude

Synonyms: arrogant, assumptive, haughty, indifferent

Antonyms: humble, modest, considerate, respectful

Example Sentence: His cavalier attitude towards his employees caused a lot of resentment in the workplace.

3. Traipse (Verb): धीरे-धीरे चलना : walk or move wearily or reluctantly (feeling tired or bored, purposelessly)

Synonyms: trudge, trek, tramp,

Example Sentence: We traipsed around every store in town, trying to find the right color of paint.

4. Interim (Noun) : अन्तरिम अवधि: temporary and intended to be used or accepted until something permanent exists; serving during an intermediate interval of time

Synonyms: temporary, provisional, transitional, short-term

Antonyms: permanent, lasting, enduring

Example Sentence: While my car is in the shop, I think I’ll borrow Dad’s Corvette for getting around during the interim.

5. Vex (Verb): चिढ़ाना : make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters

Synonyms: irritate, annoy, bother

Antonyms: please, calm, soothe, mollify

Example Sentence: The constant noise from the construction site vexed the nearby residents.

6. Felicity (Noun) : सुखदता : great happiness, joy, or bliss; (happiness, luck, or a condition that produces positive results)

Synonyms: joy, bliss, beatitude, delight

Antonyms: misery, sadness, sorrow

Example Sentence:The newlyweds were filled with felicity on their wedding day.

7. Impunity (Noun) : दण्ड मुक्ति : Exemption from punishment or consequences of an action (something that has been done that is wrong or illegal)

Synonyms: Immunity, exemption, amnesty

Antonyms: Accountability, responsibility, liability, penalty

Example Sentence: Corrupt politicians and bureaucrats often act with impunity, knowing that they will not be held accountable for their actions.

8. Bring someone to book (Idiom) : to officially punish someone or call them to account for their behavior.

Synonyms: punish, penalize, give someone a stick

Example Sentence: If Jessica continues with this behavior, I will have no choice but to bring her to book. 

9. Lynched (Verb) : गैर कानूनी ढंग से प्राणदंड : to put to death (as by hanging) by mob action without legal approval or permission.

Synonyms: hanged, executed, murdered, assassinated

Example Sentence:The accused killer was lynched by an angry mob.

10. Incredulity (Noun) : a state of uncertainty or hesitation (the feeling of not wanting or not being able to believe something)

Synonyms: disbelief, skepticism, suspicion, doubt, uncertainty, distrust

Antonyms: assurance, belief, certainty

Example Sentence: His family and friends met the news of his sudden death with incredulity.

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