The Hindu vocabulary 6th Nov 2021

1. ESCALATION (NOUN): (वृद्धि): Rise

Synonyms: Hike, Advance

Antonyms: Plunge

Example Sentence:

A further escalation of the crisis now seems inevitable.

2. COMPLACENT (ADJECTIVE): (आत्मसंतुष्ट): Smug

Synonyms: Self-satisfied, Self-approving

Antonyms: Dissatisfied

Example Sentence:

You can't afford to be complacent about security.

3. WRANGLE (NOUN): (तकरार): Argument

Synonyms: Dispute, Disagreement

Antonyms: Agreement

Example Sentence:

An insurance wrangle is holding up compensation payments.

4. INCLUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (समावेशी): All-in

Synonyms: All-inclusive Comprehensive

Antonyms: Exclusive

Example Sentence:

They have menus stating fully inclusive prices.

5. IMPLICIT (ADJECTIVE): (अंतर्निहित): Implied

Synonyms: Indirect, Inferred

Antonyms: Explicit

Example Sentence:

Comments seen as implicit criticism of the policies.

6. COLLISION (NOUN): (टकराव): Clash

Synonyms: Conflict, Opposition

Antonyms: Coalescence

Example Sentence:

When she married an NRI, collision of two diverse cultures took place.

7. EFFICACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (प्रभावोत्पादक): Effective

Synonyms: Successful, Effectual

Antonyms: Inefficacious

Example Sentence:

The treatment was efficacious in some cases.

8. OFFENSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (आपत्तिजनक): Insulting

Synonyms: Rude, Derogatory

Antonyms: Complimentary

Example Sentence:

The allegations made are deeply offensive to us.

9. ABRIDGE (VERB): (संक्षेप करना): Shorten

Synonyms: Cut, Curtail

Antonyms: Lengthen

Example Sentence:

It was abridged from the original work.

10. TANGIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (वास्तविक): Real

Synonyms: Actual, Solid

Antonyms: Abstract

Example Sentence:

The emphasis is now on tangible results.

The Hindu vocabulary 6th Nov 2021