1. SHUN : टालना
Meaning: to avoid something
Synonyms: despise, disdain
Antonyms: accept, admire
Example: She shunned publicity after she retired from the stage.
2. PRECARIOUS : संदिग्ध
Meaning: in a dangerous state because of not being safe or not being held in place firmly
Synonyms: dangerous, delicate
Antonyms: healthy, guarded
Example: The lorry was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff.
3. VOLATILE : परिवर्तनशील
Meaning: likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly, especially by getting worse
Synonyms: capricious, elusive
Antonyms: constant, definite
Example: Food and fuel prices are very volatile in a war situation.
4. UPTICK : इजाफा
Meaning: an increase in something
Synonyms: growth, rise
Antonyms: decrease, fall
Example: Even after yesterday’s uptick, the shares remain more than 40% below their peak a year ago.
5. INFLOW : अन्तर्वाह
Meaning: the movement of money or assets into a business, an economy, an industry, etc.
Synonyms: incursion, inpouring
Antonyms: retreat, outflow
Example: The booming economy has attracted an inflow of funds from both domestic and foreign investors.
6. REEL : विचलता
Meaning: If you reel, or your mind or brain reels, you feel very confused or shocked and unable to act
Synonyms: shake, stagger
Antonyms: stabalize, steady
Example: We were reeling (in amazement/shock/delight, etc.) from/with the news that we had won all that money.
7. RELEGATE : निर्वासित करना
Meaning: to put someone or something into a lower or less important rank or position
Synonyms: accredit, downgrade
Antonyms: upgrade, uplift
Example: In the past when African-American men worked as sailors aboard ships, they were often relegated to jobs as cooks and stewards.
8. PECULIAR : अजीब
Meaning: unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way
Synonyms: distinct, different
Antonyms: ordinary, vague
Example:The copy editor will check type size and technical details to see if anything looks peculiar.
9. LEEWAY : स्वतंत्रता
Meaning: freedom to act within particular limits
Synonyms: scope, freedom
Antonyms: confined, obligation
Example: Local councils will be given some leeway as to how they implement the legislation.
10. PERILOUS : खतरनाक
Meaning: full of danger or risk.
Synonyms: hazardous, threatening
Antonyms: safe, secure
Example: It was an intellectually courageous but often perilous balancing act.
Vocabulary of The Day- 28 October
