1. INSOUCIANCE (Noun)=लापरवाही
Meaning: casual lack of concern; indifference.
Synonyms: nonchalance, unconcern
Antonyms: anxiety, concern
Example: For all her apparent insouciance, she was desperately unhappy.
2. LULL (Verb)=शांत करना
Meaning: make (someone) feel deceptively secure or confident.
Synonyms: assuage, allay, ease, alleviate
Antonyms: aggravate
Example: Rocking two and fro, the hammock was just what was needed to lull the exhausted man.
3. REMINISCENT (Adjective)=स्मृति रखनेवाला
Meaning: tending to remind one of something.
Synonyms: evocative, suggestive
Antonyms: unreminiscent
Example: This painting is strongly reminiscent of da Vinci’s “Annunciation”.
4. UNPRECEDENTED (Adjective)=अभूतपूर्व
Meaning: never done or known before.
Synonyms: unparalleled, unequalled
Antonyms: normal, common
Example: Before the storm, there was an unprecedented demand for food supplies that left many stores empty.
5. ODIOUS=घृणित
Meaning: extremely unpleasant; repulsive.
Synonyms: revolting, repulsive, repellent, repugnant
Antonyms: delightful, pleasant, agreeable, charming
Example: The athlete got arrested for participating in the odious sport of dog fighting.
6. Wrangle: (verb)=झगडा
Meaning: to express different opinions about something often angrily
Synonyms: altercate, argue, bicker, brabble
Antonyms: concur, consent
Example: The case dragged on for months, because the lawyers had to wrangle over every minor detail.
7. SUBJUGATE (Verb)=अधीन करना
Meaning: bring under domination or control, especially by conquest.
Synonyms: conquer, vanquish, defeat, crush
Antonyms: liberate
Example: Is your goal to take away our freedom and subjugate us by military force?
8. SKIRMISH (Noun)=झड़प
Meaning: an episode of irregular or unpremeditated fighting, especially between small or outlying parts of armies or fleets.
Synonyms: fight, battle, clash, conflict, encounter
Antonyms: accord, concord
Example: Several players got into a skirmish following the first play of the game.
9. RETINUE (Noun)=परिचारक वर्ग
Meaning: a group of advisers, assistants, or others accompanying an important person.
Synonyms: entourage, escort, company
Example: The president’s retinue includes a publicist, an assistant, and eight bodyguards.
10. Credulous (Adjective)=विश्रंभी
Meaning: having or showing too great a readiness to believe things.
Synonym: gullible, naive, impressionable, trusting,
Antonym: worldly, suspicious
Example: When she was younger, my baby sister was incredibly credulous and fell for all my tricks.
Vocabulary of The Day- 28 October
