1. OBFUSCATE (Verb) : अस्पष्ट करना
Meaning: make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.
Synonyms: obscure, confuse, blur, muddle
Antonyms: clarify, enlighten, explicate, reveal
Example: Because I am a sympathetic teacher, I avoid using language which will obfuscate my students.
2. FEUD (Noun) : झगड़ा
Meaning: a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute.
Synonyms: altercation, conflict, discord, dispute
Antonyms: accord, agreement, calm, concord
Example: My grandfather once had a feud with the mayor of his city and they settled it with a duel.
3. TEDIOUS (adjective) : थकाऊ
Meaning: too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.
Synonyms: dull, unexciting, unvaried, mundane
Antonyms: exciting, interesting
Example: The meeting was so long and tedious, he was ready to climb the wall.
4. LAUDABLE (adjective) : प्रशंसनीय
Meaning: (of an action, idea, or aim) deserving praise and commendation.
Synonyms: praiseworthy, admirable, meritorious
Example: Faith ceases to be laudable when it is blind faith.
5. COUP (noun) : विजय
Meaning: an instance of successfully achieving something difficult.
Synonyms: success, triumph, feat,
Antonyms: failure
Example: There have been seven coup attempts against the beleaguered government.
6. PRUDENCE (Noun) : सावधानी
Meaning: the quality of being prudent; cautiousness.
Synonyms: wisdom, judgement, sagacity, shrewdness
Antonyms: folly, recklessness
Example: Maybe you’ll exercise a little more financial prudence next time.
7. RANCOUR (Noun) : विद्वेष
Meaning: bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long standing.
Synonyms: bitterness, spite, hate, hatred, resentment, malice
Antonyms: amicability
Example: Even though my mother despised her twin sister, she always spoke about her without rancour.
8. WREST (Verb) : हथियाना
Meaning: forcibly pull (something) from a person’s grasp.
Synonyms: wrench, snatch, seize, grab
Antonyms: give
Example: Sita felt she had to wrest the weapon from the hostage-taker for the sake of her safety.
9. OVERTURE (Noun) : प्रस्ताव
Meaning: an approach or proposal made to someone with the aim of opening negotiations or establishing a relationship.
Synonyms: approach, proposal, tender, suggestion
Example: He began making overtures to British merchant banks.
10. CONFOUND (Verb) : उलझाना
Meaning: cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations.
Synonyms: amaze, astonish, dumbfound, stagger
Antonyms: Clarify, enlighten
Example: The purpose of the article is not to confound the readers but to inform them.
Vocabulary of The Day- 28 October
