VOCAB OF THE DAY

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  1. UBIQUITOUS (ADJECTIVE): (विश्वव्यापी) universal

Synonyms: pervasive, omnipresent

Antonyms: scarce, rare

Example Sentence: If the ubiquitous red tape is annoying, other local customs are downright strange.

 

  1. PERTURBED (ADJECTIVE): (क्षुब्ध) troubled

Synonyms: restless, flustered

Antonyms: untroubled, unworried

Example Sentence: Even during this perturbed time he prosecuted his studies and teaching.

 

  1. SUBVERSION (NOUN): (विनाश) undermining

Synonyms: sabotage, disruption

Antonyms: integration, consolidation

Example Sentence: They view individual liberty as a threat, new political ideas as subversion, and political opposition as treason.

 

  1. FLOUT (VERB): (अवज्ञा) show contempt for something

Synonyms: defy, spur

Antonyms: commend, compliment

Example Sentence: It was a big story—indicating that Israel was continuing to flout international law to prevent Hezbollah from getting weapons.

 

  1. SHODDY (ADJECTIVE): (तुच्छ) in bad shape

Synonyms: inferior, tawdry

Antonyms: noble, sophisticated

Example Sentence: The levees failed because of shoddy maintenance by a federal agency.

 

  1. JUNTA (NOUN): (समिति) council

Synonyms: faction, cabal

Antonyms: single, individual

Example Sentence: After the dictator died the country was taken over by a junta of former officials.

 

  1. JUVENILE (ADJECTIVE): (युवकोचित/ बचकाना) childish

Synonyms: adolescent, young

Antonyms: mature, experienced

Example Sentence:  The pick pocket was held in a juvenile facility as they were too young for jail.

 

  1. JEER (VERB): (मज़ाक उड़ाना) ridicule

Synonyms: taunt, hoot

Antonyms: compliment, laud

Example Sentence: The winning team jeered the opponents as their captain flaunted the trophy.

 

  1. JETTISON (VERB): (निकाल फ़ेकना) throw overboard

Synonyms: dump, discard

Antonyms: hold, keep

Example sentence: I will keep the good experiences and jettison the bad ones, before I leave this city.

 

  1. JADED (ADJECTIVE): (क्षीण/थका) exhausted

Synonyms: bored, tired

Antonyms: lively, energize

Example Sentence: The participants were so jaded from the task that they didn’t even bother to wait for the results.