The Hindu Vocab-2

The Hindu Vocab

1. EVACUATE (VERB): (ख़ाली करना): remove 

Synonyms: clear, move out 

Antonyms: hold 

Example Sentence: 

Several families were evacuated from their home. 

2. DEFER (VERB): (योग्यता स्वीकार करना): yield 

Synonyms: submit, give way 

Antonyms: stand up to 

Example Sentence: 

He deferred to Teresa's superior knowledge. 

3. CONUNDRUM (NOUN): (समस्या): problem 

Synonyms: difficult, quandary 

Antonyms: solution 

Example Sentence: 

One of the most difficult conundrums for the experts. 

4. CONSUMMATE (ADJECTIVE): (उत्तम): perfect 

Synonyms: exemplary, supreme 

Antonyms: imperfect 

Example Sentence: 

She dressed with consummate elegance. 

5. HURL (VERB): (वेग से फेंकना): throw 

Synonyms: toss, fling 

Antonyms: catch 

Example Sentence: 

Rioters hurled a brick through the windscreen. 

6. MAVERICK (NOUN): (व्यक्तिवादी): individualist 

Synonyms: nonconformist, free spirit 

Antonyms: conformist 

Example Sentence: 

He's the maverick of the senate. 

7. APPOSITE (ADJECTIVE): (उचित): inappropriate 

Synonyms: pertinent, applicable 

Antonyms: appropriate 

Example Sentence: 

He stated an apposite quotation. 

8. REBUT (VERB): (खंडन करना): refute 
Synonyms: deny, disprove 
Antonyms: confirm 
Example Sentence: 
He had to rebut charges of acting for the convenience of his political friends. 
9. CITE (NOUN): (उद्धरण देना): quote 
Synonyms: reproduce, mention 
Antonyms: conceal 
Example Sentence: 
Authors who are highly regarded by their peers tend to be cited. 

10. FLAK (NOUN): (आलोचना): criticism 
Synonyms: censure, disapproval 
Antonyms: approval 
Example Sentence: 
You must be strong enough to take the flak if things go wrong.