Encumbrance (Noun) भार
Meaning: an impediment or burden.
Synonym: hindrance, obstruction
Antonym: help, asset
Usage: A half-mask is more practical, as you can eat, drink and kiss without encumbrance.
Disenchanted (Noun) मोहभंग
Meaning: disappointed by someone or something previously respected or admired; disillusioned.
Synonym: disillusioned, disappointed
Antonym: Enchanted, encourage
Usage: only to be disenchanted with the Italy he had loved so intensely a year or two before.
Blatant (Adjective) ज़बरदस्त
Meaning: (of bad behavior) done openly and unashamedly.
Synonym: flagrant, glaring
Antonym: inconspicuous, subtle
Usage: The blatant defiance was so sweetly uttered, he didn’t know how to respond.
Genocide (Noun) नरसंहार
Meaning: the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular nation or ethnic group
Synonym: racial killing, massacre
Antonym: Peace, toleration
Glossary (Noun) शब्दकोष
Meaning: an alphabetical list of words relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations; a brief dictionary.
Synonym: Dictionary, vocabulary
Antonym: Roughness
Usage: A small glossary of some of the more common component words is appended below.
protagonists(noun) : मुख्य पात्र
Meaning: the leading character or one of the major characters in a play, film, novel, etc.
Synonym: supporter, upholder
Antonym: opponent
Usage: The most adamant opposition to my argument is likely to come from protagonists of secular reason.
Flawed (adjective) : त्रुटिपूर्ण
Meaning: having or characterized by a fundamental weakness or imperfection.
Synonym: unsound, defective
Antonym: sound
Usage: I’m flawed, but I will do my best.
juvenile(adjective) : किशोर
Meaning: for or relating to young people.
Synonym: young, teenage,
Antonym: adult
Usage: There is also an increase in juvenile delinquency.
dilemma(noun) : दुविधा
Meaning: a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially ones that are equally undesirable.
Synonym: quandary, predicament
Antonym: benefit, a boon
Usage: Prodding Martha to talk out her dilemma helped
Droves(noun) : रेवड़
Meaning: a herd or flock of animals being driven in a body.
Synonym: herd, flock, pack, fold
Antonym: trickles
Usage: He drove to their house in some agitation.
Vocabulary of The Day- 28 October
