VOCAB OF THE DAY

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  1. AMBIDEXTROUS (ADJECTIVE): (उभयहस्त) able to use both hands well; very skillful

Synonyms: versatile, facile

Antonyms: clumsy, maladroit

Example Sentence: A teacher comes across a student who displays ambidextrous abilities when the student is taught to write.

 

  1. AUGMENT (VERB): (बढ़ाना) expand

Synonyms: enlarge, amplify

Antonyms: diminish, decrease

Example Sentence: We need to augment the capacity of the employees.

 

  1. AGONY (NOUN): (व्यथा) suffering

Synonyms: anguish, torment

Antonyms: contentment, comfort

Example Sentence: A lot of agony was faced by the victim’s family.

 

  1. SUBDUED (ADJECTIVE): (वशीभूत) quiet/controlled

Synonyms: hushed, muted

Antonyms: boisterous, communicative

Example Sentence: Anil was subdued by his boss.

 

  1. UPRISING (NOUN): (विद्रोह) mutiny

Synonyms: rebellion, revolt

Antonyms: harmony, obedience

Example Sentence: We have witnessed many uprisings in the past.

 

  1. AMBIGUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अस्पष्ट) unclear

Synonyms: enigmatic, puzzling

Antonyms: determined, unambiguous

Example Sentence: They spoke many ambiguous statements.

 

  1. COERCION (NOUN): (दबाव) compulsion

Synonyms: intimidation, duress

Antonyms: freedom, liberty

Example Sentence: They surrendered due to the coercion faced by them.

 

  1. EXPLICIT (ADJECTIVE): (स्पष्ट) specific

Synonyms: unambiguous, precise

Antonyms: unreliable, vague

Example Sentence: We need to define explicit objectives first in order to achieve them.

 

  1. WINSOME (ADJECTIVE): (मनोहर) charming

Synonyms: appealing, delightful

Antonyms: repulsive, unattractive

Example Sentence: She gave him her most winsome smile.

 

  1. DEPLOY (VERB): (तैनात करना) to position/arrange/utilize

Synonyms: station, organize

Antonyms: remove, reposition

Example Sentence: We have to deploy anti-missile shield over the whole country.