The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: December 10, 2025
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- Blunder (noun)
Meaning: talking loudly, aggressively, or indignantly with little effect. (धमकी)
Synonyms: ranting, hectoring, thundering
Antonyms: calm, calm
Sentence: I believe deeply in conviction, not bluster.
- Pompous (adjective)
Meaning: affected and annoyingly grand, solemn or smug. (गर्वित)
Synonyms: self-righteous, imperious, overbearing
Antonyms: egoless, humble, modest
Sentence: He seems pompous, but inside he is a good man.
- Inconvenient (adjective)
Meaning: happens at an inopportune or inappropriate time. (बेवक़्त)
Synonyms: untimely, ill-timed, ill-timed
Antonyms: timely, expected
Sentence: They came at an inopportune time.
- To refine (verb)
Meaning: to give (someone) a noble rank or title. (sublimate)
Synonyms: glorify, canonize, exalt
Antonyms: humiliate, degrade, humiliate
Sentence: The heroic actions of firefighters during the terrorist attack greatly contributed to ennobling the firefighting profession in the public mind.
- Masculinity (noun)
Meaning: qualities or traits considered characteristic of men. (बहादुरता)
Synonyms: masculinity, masculinity, masculinity
Antonyms: muliebrity, effeminacy
Sentence: Handsome, muscular and driven, he is a great example of masculinity.
- source (verb)
Meaning: to put an end to (an uprising or other disorder), usually through the use of force. (शांतकरना)
Synonyms: to end, to finish, to get rid of
Antonyms: to support, encourage, incite
Sentence: Soldiers were sent to quell the riots.
- Blarney (noun)
Meaning: conversations that aim to charm, pleasantly flatter or persuade. (चापलूसी)
Synonyms: curses, honeyed words, flattery
Antonyms: contempt, coercion,
Sentence: Only a fool will believe your blarney.
- Predilection (noun)
Meaning: a strong or habitual preference for something or inclination to do something. (लगन)
Synonyms: sympathy, affection, preference
Antonyms: apathy, aversion, aversion
Sentence: She has a love for Indian food.
- Fueled (verb)
Meaning: incite or incite (an unwanted or violent sentiment or course of action). (भड़काना)
Synonyms: to incite, to incite, to provoke
Antonyms: calm down, soothe, unwind
Sentence: They accused him of causing political unrest.
- Raw (adjective)
Meaning: making or causing a disturbingly loud and loud noise. (कर्कश)
Synonyms: loud, shrill, screeching
Antonyms: sedate, sober, calm
Sentence: I heard the raucous call of the crows.
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