Daily Vocab Capsule 25th November 2017
1. Tom-tom (verb):
(Proclaim or boast about.) (
ढिंढोरा पीटना)
Synonyms:
Brag, Crow, Blow one's own trumpet, Sing one's own praises.
Antonyms:
Belittle, Disparage.
Verb forms:
Tom-tom, Tom-tommed, Tom-tommed.
2. Vindication (noun):
(Proof that someone or something is right, reasonable, or justified.) (
प्रामाणिकता)
Synonyms:
Justification, Substantiation, Rationalization.
Antonyms:
Irrationality.
Verb forms:
Vindicate, Vindicated, Vindicated.
Related words:
Vindicate (noun) - Show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified.
3. Infallible (adjective):
(Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.) (
कभी गलती न करने वाला/अचूक)
Synonyms:
Unerring, Error-Free, Unfailing, Faultless, Flawless, Impeccable, Perfect
Antonyms:
Erring, Fallible, Faulty, Imperfect.
Related words:
Infallibility (noun) - The quality of never making an error
4. Deride (verb):
Express contempt for/ to subject to bitter ridicule. (
उपहास करना)
Synonyms:
Ridicule, Mock, Jeer At, Scoff At, Jibe At, Make Fun Of
Antonyms:
Admire, Compliment, Praise, Respect
Verb forms:
Deride, Derided, Derided
Related words:
Derision (noun) – Mockery
5. Reek (verb):
(Lit- smell strongly and unpleasantly/fig-be suggestive of something unpleasant or undesirable.) (
सांकेतिक/सूचक)
Synonyms:
Stink, Smell, Insinuate (Undesirable), Imply (Unpleasant).
Antonyms:
Perfume, Bode Well.
Verb forms:
Reek, Reeked, Reeked.
6. Churlish (adjective):
(Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.) (
अक्खड़)
Synonyms:
Ill-Mannered, Discourteous, Ungentlemanly, Un-Chivalrous, Rude, Sullen.
Antonyms:
Polite, Refined, Sophisticated.
7. Plateau (verb): (Reach a state of little or no change after a period of activity or progress.) (
स्थिर हो जाना)
Synonyms:
Stagnate, Become stagnant, Stand still, Be sluggish, Lie dormant.
Antonyms:
Progress, Make headway, Gain ground.
Verb forms:
Plateau, Plateaued, Plateaued.
Related words:
Plateau (noun) - An area of fairly level high ground/ a state of little or no change following a period of activity or progress.
8. Rub (noun):
(The central problem or difficulty in a situation.) (
रुकावट/कठिनाई)
Synonyms:
Problem, Difficulty, Trouble, Drawback, Hindrance, Obstacle, Obstruction, Impediment.
Antonyms:
Breakthrough, Solution.
9. Tentative (adjective):
(Done without confidence/ Not certain or fixed; provisional.) (
संभावित/अनिश्चित))
Synonyms:
Provisional, Unconfirmed, Unsettled, Indefinite
Antonyms:
Certain, Conclusive, Decisive, Definite, Final
Related words:
Tentatively (adverb) -
अस्थायी तौर से
10. Take the bull by the horn (idiom):
(Deal decisively with a difficult or dangerous situation.) (
साहसपूर्वक मुसीबतों का सामना करना)
Synonyms:
Face boldly, Meet decisively, Be dauntlessly, Deal daringly.
Antonyms:
Be timid, Be fearful.
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