10 words from this day's editorials with Hindi meaning
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Sanguine (adjective)
Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. आशावादी
Synonyms: Assured, Certain, Optimistic, Confident
Antonyms: Doubtful, Dubious, Uncertain, Unsure
Example: I'm reasonably sanguine about the adoption of the latest proposal.
Oblivious (adjective)
Not informed about or aware of something. बेख़बर
Synonyms: Nescient, Ignorant, Incognizant, Absentminded
Antonyms: Acquainted, Aware, Cognizant, Conscious
Example: Jack appeared oblivious of his surroundings.
Dormant (adjective)
Inactive but capable of becoming active. निष्क्रिय
Synonyms: Abeyant, Torpid, Asleep, Slumbering
Antonyms: Awake, Sleepless, Active, Alive
Example: The bears lay dormant in their den during the winter.
Hackneyed (adjective)
Used or heard so often as to be dull. साधारण, घिसा-पिटा
Synonyms: Banal, Cliche, Commonplace, Trite
Antonyms: Interesting, Intriguing, Fresh, New
Example: Itʼs hackneyed, but true—the more you save the more you earn.
Myriad (adjective)
A countless or extremely great number of people or things. अनगिनत, असंख्य
Synonyms: Multitudinous, Countless, Innumerable, Infinite
Antonyms: Finite, Limited, Countable
Example: The myriad problems that todayʼs cities face.
Conventional (adjective)
Accepted, used, or practiced by most people. परंपरागत
Synonyms: Prevailing, Conservative, Conformist, Standard
Antonyms: Nonstandard, Exceptional, Unpopular, Unusual
Example: In many cultures, a handshake is a conventional greeting exchanged between people meeting for the first time.
Procure (verb)
To get possession of (something). प्राप्त करना, खरीद
Synonyms: Obtain, Acquire, Purchase, Secure
Antonyms: Surrender, Yield, Forfeit, Lose
Example: Vegetables and fruit were not easy to procure in famine areas.
Infiltration (noun)
The action of entering or gaining access to an organization or place surreptitiously, especially in order to acquire secret inform. घुसपैठ, घुस आना
Synonyms: Percolation, Penetration, Permeation, Incursion
Antonyms: Evacuation, Departure, Egress
Example: The police tried to prevent infiltration by drug traffickers.
Modus Operandi (noun)
A method of procedure. काम करने का ढंग
Synonyms: Manner, Technique, Style, Procedure, Approach
Example: The best approach was to do things through quiet persuasion, which was his modus operandi.
Imperial (adjective)
Relating to an empire. शाही
Synonyms: Royal, Regal, Majestic, Grandiose
Antonyms: Humble, Trivial, Unimposing, Unimpressive
Example: The building is a reminder of the country's imperial past of Rome.
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