The Hindu Vocabulary – 2nd Feb 2023

Daily The Hindu Vocabulary |02.02.2023

1. CARPING (ADJECTIVE): (अवगुण ढूंढ़नेवाला): find fault 
Synonyms: complaining, bellyaching 
Antonyms: complimentary, forgiving 
Example sentence: They deserve recognition, not carping criticism. 

2. CASTIGATE (VERB): (सज़ा देना): to punish 
Synonyms: berate, chasten 
Antonyms: exonerate, forgive 
Example sentence: The teacher castigated him for his incomplete homework. 

3. CAVIL (VERB): (दोष ढूंढना): quibble 
Synonyms: object, complain 
Antonyms: accept, agree 
Example sentence: This is not the time to cavil about petty details. 

4. COERCE (VERB): (विवश करना): to force a person into doing something 
Synonyms: compel, press 
Antonyms: help, aid 
Example sentence: She was never coerced by her husband into bringing money from her parents. 

5. CHARY (ADJECTIVE): (सावधान): careful 
Synonyms: cautious, watchful 
Antonyms: careless, hasty 
Example sentence: She should be chary of the strangers. 

6. DETERIORATE (VERB): (बिगड़ जाना): get worse 
Synonyms: decline, worsen 
Antonyms: improve, get better 
Example sentence: The condition of her sister has deteriorated. 

7. DEMURE (ADJECTIVE): (संकोची): shy 
Synonyms: reserved, modest 
Antonyms: forward, brash 
Example sentence: I was thinking that Deepti was demure by nature but I was wrong. 

8. DERANGED (ADJECTIVE): (विक्षिप्त): mad 
Synonyms: crazy, insane 
Antonyms: calm, normal 
Example sentence: A deranged man killed 14 people in the city. 

9. DEBACLE (NOUN): (पतन): downfall 
Synonyms: beating, disaster 
Antonyms: triumph, victory 
Example sentence: The poor batting performance resulted in the debacle of the team. 

10. DEVOUT (ADJECTIVE): (धर्मनिष्ठ): religious 
Synonyms: pious, devoted 
Antonyms: unbelieving, insincere 
Example sentence: No doubt, my mother is a devout lady.