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Spelling Error Quiz

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29,Jan,2020

10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning

Read the words first, then the editorial: you will meet them in the text and remember them. Tap a word for its dictionary page.

Full-blooded (adjective)

Meaning: Involving very strong feelings or actions; done in an enthusiastic way. साहसी और जोशीला

Synonyms: Intense, Hearty, Vigorous, Strenuous

Antonyms: Dull, Sluggish, Lethargic, Infirm

Example: She gave a full-blooded performance.

Falter (verb)

Meaning: To walk or behave in a way that shows that you are not confident. लड़खड़ाना

Synonyms: Hesitate, Stagger, Totter, Stumble

Example: She walked up to the platform without faltering.

Unfettered (adjective)

Meaning: Not confined or restricted. निरंकुश, मुक्त

Synonyms: Freed, Unencumbered, Unconstrained, Autonomous

Antonyms: Constrained, Fettered, Restricted, Controlled

Example: I wanted to drift like an unfettered balloon into the future.

Depredation (noun)

Meaning: An act that cause damage to people’s property, lives, etc. विध्वंस

Synonyms: Destruction, Ravaging, Havoc, Devastation

Antonyms: Preservation, Restoration, Renovation

Example: The gangs are reported to have used racial taunts during their depredations.

Extrapolate (verb)

Meaning: Estimate or conclude (something) by extrapolating. निष्कर्ष निकालना

Synonyms: Infer, Induce, Conclude, Generalize, Deduce, Draw Conclusion

Antonyms: Misunderstand, Misconceive, Mistake

Example: It is possible to extrapolate future developments from current trends.

Deferral (noun)

Meaning: The action of delaying something until a later time. स्थगन

Synonyms: Postponement, Deferment, Prorogation, Moratorium

Antonyms: Continuation, Perpetuation, Carrying On

Example: The request for a deferral of the inquiry was refused.

Bleak (adjective)

Meaning: (of a situation) not hopeful or encouraging; unlikely to have a favourable outcome. निराशाजनक; प्रतिकूल

Synonyms: Unwelcoming, Uninviting, Depressing, Dismal

Antonyms: Promising, Propitious, Optimistic, Rosy

Example: After losing the final, he thought that his future was bleak.

Whim (noun)

Meaning: A sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained. सनक

Synonyms: Impulse, Caprice, Megrim, Crotchet

Antonyms: Certainty, Stability, Normality

Example: We booked the holiday on a whim.

Unprecedented (adjective)

Meaning: Never done or known before. अभूतपूर्व

Synonyms: Unparalleled, Unequalled, Unrivalled, Extraordinary

Antonyms: Ordinary, Everyday, Expected, Usual

Example: The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.

Perpetual (adjective)

Meaning: Continuing for a long period of time without interruption. शाश्वत

Synonyms: Everlasting, Eternal, Enduring, Ceaseless

Antonyms: Ceasing, Ending, Halting, Temporary

Example: The country is in a perpetual state of anarchy.

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1. Synonym of Unprecedented

2. Antonym of Perpetual

3. Synonym of Falter

4. Antonym of Full-blooded

5. Synonym of Whim

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