Daily Word-list from Newspapers (06-02-16)

1. Arsenal – noun – a place where arms are manufactured – शस्त्रागार

Synonyms – armory, repository

E.g. – India has one of the largest arsenal of weapons in the world.

2. Irk – adjective – annoy; irritate – गुस्सा दिलाना

Synonyms – vex, bother

Antonyms – please, delight

E.g. – The baby’s nonstop crying began to irk me.

3. Gaiety – noun – celebration; partying – हर्षोल्लास का वातावरण

Synonyms – cheer, merriment

Antonyms – sadness, unhappiness

E.g. – The gaiety is in honor of the principal’s retirement.

4. Abode – noun – the place where one resides or lives – निवास स्थान

Synonyms – home, residence

Antonyms – outdoors

E.g. – Lacking a physical abode, the homeless man slept in the park.

5. Esoteric – noun – known about or understood by very few people – गूढ़

Synonyms – secret, cryptic

Antonyms – public, common

E.g. – The medical research was so esoteric that only a few physicians could actually understand the results.

6. Debauchery – noun – A wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity –अय्याशी

Synonyms – corruption, immorality

Antonyms – decency, morality

E.g. – The priest knew nothing about the debauchery surrounding his church’s youth group.

7. Adept – adjective – very good at doing something that is not easy – माहिर

Synonyms – expert, skilful

Antonyms – awkward, inept

E.g. – The salesman was adept at charming customers into spending more than they had planned.

8. Bravado – noun – a show of defiance or courage – साहस प्रदर्शन

Synonyms – bluster, boast

Antonyms – fear, modesty

E.g. – Your show of bravado is misplaced because you should be thinking more about how you got into the situation in the first place.

9. Chronology – noun – the time pattern in which something happens – कालानुक्रम

Synonyms –record, account

E.g. – The detectives sought to create the chronology leading up to the victim’s disappearance.

10. Encomium – noun – speech or piece of writing that warmly praises someone or something – प्रशस्ति

Synonyms – tribute, eulogy

Antonyms – condemnation, criticism

E.g. – After all that Mother Teresa accomplished during her life, she certainly deserves everyencomium that was ever written praising her tireless work for God and humanity.