10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Inevitable (adjective)
Certain to happen; जो टल न सके
Synonyms: Unavoidable, Inescapable, Ineluctable; Ineludible
Antonyms: Avoidable, Uncertain, Evadable, Unsure
Example: Getting wet is inevitable if you are going to try to give your dog a bath.
Lofty (adjective)
Extending to a great distance upward. ऊंचा
Synonyms: Altitudinous, High, Tall, Towering
Antonyms: Short, Lowly, Squat, Stumpy
Example: The ever-increasinglofty heights of the worldʼs skyscrapers.
Eradication (noun)
The complete destruction of something. उन्मूलन, जड़ से नष्ट करना
Synonyms: Extermination ,Obliteration, Liquidation, Decimation
Antonyms: Protection, Preservation, Restoration
Example: Their goal was eradication of poverty.
Capricious (adjective)
Often changing suddenly in mood or behaviour. चंचल
Synonyms: Fickle, Mercurial, Whimsical, Unpredictable
Antonyms: Changeless, Constant, Immutable, Invariable,
Example: We have had verycapricious weather lately.
Vague (adjective)
Not seen or understood clearly. अस्पष्ट
Synonyms: Nebulous, Ambiguous, Indistinct, Obscure
Antonyms: Clear, Definite, Pellucid
Example: Because Jason suffered a brain injury, he does not remember his childhood and has only a vague memory of his family.
Dither (adjective)
To be unable to make a decision about doing something: दुविधा में होना
Synonyms: Hesitate, Falter, Teeter, Vacillate
Antonyms: Aplomb, Composure, Equanimity, Imperturbability
Example: Stopdithering and choose which one you want!
Contraception (noun)
Deliberate prevention of conception or impregnation. गर्भनिरोध
Synonyms: Abstinence, Abortion , Safety, Vasectomy
Example: Pills is one of the most famous methods of contraception.
Peripheral (adjective)
Relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something. सतही, अमुख्य, बाह्य
Synonyms: Marginal, Tangential, Outlying, Superficial
Antonyms: Central , Innermost
Example: The peripheral areas of Europe.
Woefully (adverb)
In a manner expressing sorrow or misery. उदासी से, खेदजनक ढंग से
Synonyms: Deplorably, Lamentably, Dolefully, Mournfully
Antonyms: Blissfully, Cheerfully, Gaily
Example: She sighed woefully and walked out.
Immensely (adverb)
To a great extent. बेहद, अत्यन्त
Synonyms: Extremely, Remarkably, Intensely, Acutely,
Antonyms: Slightly, Negligibly, Nominally, Somewhat
Example: An immensely talented athlete.
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1. Synonym of Capricious
2. Antonym of Immensely
3. Synonym of Lofty
4. Synonym of Contraception
5. Synonym of Dither
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