By caroline m varghese session 01

Vocab From Newspaper

15 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.

Equipped (verb)

To provide yourself/somebody/something with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity सुसज्जित

Synonyms: Furnished, Fit, Prepared, Ready

Antonyms: unfurnished, Unfit, Unarmed, Ill Equipped

Example: She got a bank loan to rent and equip a small workshop.

Dreaded (adjective)

Causing fear खतरनाक

Synonyms: Terrible, Fearful, Frightening, Horrific

Antonyms: Welcome, Steady, Calmed, Wanted

Example: The dreaded moment had finally arrived.

Boasted (verb)

To talk in a way that shows you are too proud of something that you have or can do. दावा

Synonyms: Flaunted, Vaunted, Claim, Exhibit

Antonyms: Deny, Lose, Fail, Not have

Example: She boasted about her expensive costume.

Collaboration (noun)

The act of working with another person or group of people to create or produce something सहयोग

Synonyms: Alliance, Association, Partnership, Cooperation

Antonyms: Separation, Division, Disunion, Noncooperation

Example: It was a collaboration that produced extremely useful results.

Acronym (noun)

A word formed from the first letters of the words that make up the name of something संक्षिप्तरूप

Synonyms: Symbol, Phrase, Cipher, initialize

Antonyms: Enlargement, Increase, Full form, Expansion

Example: UNSC is an acronym.

Latency (noun)

The condition of existing, but not being clear, active or well developed लेटेंसी

Synonyms: Reaction time, Abeyance, Quiescence, Intermission

Antonyms: Continuation, renewal, resumption, Continuance

Example: You might lose a customer if there is latency when they open an email.

Unmanned (adjective)

If a machine, a vehicle, a place or an activity is unmanned, it does not have or need a person to control or operate it मानवरहित

Synonyms: Emasculated, Castrated, remote-controlled, pilotless

Antonyms: Manned, invigorated, New, reanimated

Example: It appeared to be an unmanned probe.

Proximity (noun)

The state of being near somebody/something in distance or time निकटता

Synonyms: vicinity, closeness, nearness, juxtaposition

Antonyms: distance, remoteness, absence, detachment

Example: Combined force and proximity sensing is disclosed.

Flares (verb)

To suddenly start or become much stronger भड़कना

Synonyms: blaze up, flash, sparkles, flashes

Antonyms: Collapse, compact, contract, dawdle

Example: I think my dad might have some flares or something.

Enhanced (adjective)

Increased or improved परिवर्धित

Synonyms: Improved, Increased, Better, Strengthened

Antonyms: Diminished, Decreased, Less, Blemished

Example: Eventually you arrive at a point of enhanced self-awareness.

Refurbish (verb)

to clean and decorate a room, building, etc. in order to make it more attractive, more useful, etc. साफ-सुथरा कर चमकाना

Synonyms: Renovate, Renew, Restore, Fixup

Antonyms: Ruin, destroy, Hurt, Damage

Example: The theatre has been extensively refurbished.

Stride (verb)

To walk with long steps in a particular direction. लंबे कदम

Synonyms: Steps, Walk, Progress, Footfalls

Antonyms: Dodders, Shambles, Still

Example: We strode across the snowy fields.

Lingering (adjective)

Slow to end or disappear. देर तक टिकना

Synonyms: Slow, Prolonged, Sluggish, Persistent

Antonyms: Quick, Indefinite, Fast, Promptitude

Example: It’s a painful and lingering death.

Interlocutor (noun)

A person taking part in a conversation with you. वार्ताकारों

Synonyms: Speaker, Panelist, Gossips, Chatterboxes

Antonyms: Audience, Listener, Follower

Example: She is an interlocutor.

Stall (verb)

To stop suddenly because of a lack of power or speed; to make a vehicle or an engine do this. प्रक्रिया बाधित करना

Synonyms: Stop, Motionless, Still, Halt

Antonyms: Aid, Assist, Allow, Encourage

Example: I kept stalling.

The editorial

Source: Vocab From Newspaper · 14 Sep 2022

Vocab from Newspaper by Caroline M Varghese | Vocab24 | Class 01

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Synonyms and antonyms, the way exams ask them. Answers show as you tap.

1. Synonym of Equipped

2. Antonym of Boasted

3. Synonym of Acronym

4. Antonym of Proximity

5. Synonym of Unmanned

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