Intrigue (verb) : साज़िश
Meaning: arouse the curiosity or interest of; fascinate.
Synonyms: artifice, cabal, collusion
Antonyms: honesty, truthfulness
Usage: Like an ancient Greek, his spirit loved intrigue for intrigue’s sake.
Bellwether (noun) : भेड़ाओं का राहनुमा
Meaning: something that leads or indicates a trend.
Synonyms: doyen, forerunner, guide
Usage: The crowd does not imitate or follow its leader as sheep do a bellwether.
Plunge (verb) : डुबकी
Meaning: jump or dive quickly and energetically.
Synonyms: descent, dive, fall
Antonyms: ascent, rise, increase
Usage: “I knew he’d plunge,” he said, taking the chair proffered him, near Shepler’s desk.
Reform (verb) : सुधार
Meaning: make changes in (something, especially an institution or practice) in order to improve it.
Synonyms: amend, improve, rebuild, rehabilitate
Antonyms: break, damage, destroy, harm
Usage: This was in part owing to the readjustment of seats according to the Reform Bill.
Bearish (adjective) : मंदी
Meaning: resembling or likened to a bear, typically in being rough, surly, or clumsy.
Synonyms: cranky, feisty, grouchy, passionate
Antonyms: cool, happy, pleasant
Usage: I am not naturally unsociable, or bearish, or a surly misogynist.
Rout (noun) : घोर पराजय
Meaning: a disorderly retreat of defeated troops.
Synonyms: romp, shutout, thrashing
Antonyms: miracle, triumph, win
Usage: The sally failed, and the men of Mansoul were turned to rout.
Imminent(adjective) : आसन्न
Meaning: about to happen.
Synonym: brewing, looming,
Antonym: remote
Usage: From the very beginning of the session their overthrow was imminent.
Carved (adjective) : खुदी हुई
Meaning: (of hard material) cut or engraved to produce an object, design, or inscription.
Synonym: sculpt, sculpture
Antonym: erase
Usage: In the garden of Anaxagoras, you will find a statue of Pallas, carved from an olive-tree.
Epochal(adjective) : महत्त्वपूर्ण
Meaning: forming or characterizing an epoch; epoch-making.
Synonym: important, significant
Antonym: inessential
Usage: The silence lengthened until it became acute, epochal, climactic.
languid(adjective) : निस्तेज
Meaning: (of a person, manner, or gesture) having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort.
Synonym: relaxed, unhurried
Antonym: energetic, active
Usage: Her applause was not languid applause, neither was it without discrimination.
Vocabulary of The Day- 28 October
