Good Morning● 4-2-2021 

◆Daily The Hindu Vocabulary◆

1. CONFRONT (VERB): (मुक़ाबला करना): tackle

Synonyms: get to grips with, address

Antonyms: avoid

Example Sentence:The best thing you can do in an embarrassing situation is to confront it.

2. RIFE (ADJECTIVE): (फैला हुआ): widespread

Synonyms: general, common

Antonyms: scarce, unknown

Example Sentence:Male chauvinism was rife in medicine.

3 REQUISITE (ADJECTIVE): (आवश्यक): necessary

Synonyms: required, prerequisite

Antonyms: optional

Example Sentence:The application will not be processed until the requisite fee is paid.

4. POISED (ADJECTIVE): (शांतचित्त): self-possessed

Synonyms: self-assured, composed

Antonyms: excited

Example Sentence:Not every day you saw that poised, competent kid distressed.

5. PURSUE (VERB): (संचालित करना): conduct

Synonyms: undertake, follow

Antonyms: give up

Example Sentence:We shall not pursue the matter any further.

6. FERVENT (ADJECTIVE): (उत्कट): impassioned

Synonyms: passionate, intense

Antonyms: apathetic

Example Sentence:I am a fervent supporter of the revolution.

7. MENACE (VERB): (खतरे में डालना): threaten

Synonyms: jeopardize, imperil

Antonyms: friendly

Example Sentence:Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching.

8. DREADFUL (ADJECTIVE): (भयानक): terrible

Synonyms: frightful, horrible

Antonyms: mild

Example Sentence:He survived a dreadful accident.

9. PSYCHE (NOUN): (मानस): soul

Synonyms: spirit, life force

Antonyms: body

Example Sentence:Her work touches something profound in the human psyche.

10. SPORADIC (ADJECTIVE): (छिटपुट): occasional

Synonyms: infrequent, irregular

Antonyms: frequent

Example Sentence:Sporadic fighting broke out.