Daily Vocabulary: 8अक्तूबर 2019

COUP (noun) : प्राप्ति
Meaning: an instance of successfully achieving something difficult.

अर्थ: सफलतापूर्वक कुछ कठिन प्राप्त करने का एक उदाहरण।
Synonyms: accomplishment, achievement, attainment, triumph.
Antonyms: debacle, failure, downfall, fiasco.
Usage: Since our team is usually eliminated early in the competition, we considered it a major coup when we won the championship.

MELLOW (adjective) : मधुर
Meaning: (especially of a sound, flavour, or color) pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness.

अर्थ: (विशेषकर ध्वनि, स्वाद, या रंग) सुखद रूप से चिकना या नरम; कठोरता से मुक्त।
Synonyms: dulcet, euphonious, melodious, mellifluous, mellifluent.
Antonyms: rugged, abrading, gruff, abrasive, harsh.
Usage: His mellow voice and his qualitative speech made everyone applaud him.

SMUG (adjective) : अहंभाव
Meaning: having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements.

अर्थ: स्वयं या किसी की उपलब्धियों में अत्यधिक अभिमान होना या दिखाना।
Synonyms: bighead, complacency, egotism, vainglory.
Antonyms: diffidence, bashfulness, demureness, shyness.
Usage: Because Rocky had a smug attitude during his meeting with the principal, he projected the image he was proud of his misdeeds.

Jeer (noun) : मज़ाक उड़ाना
Meaning: a rude and mocking remark.

अर्थ: एक असभ्य और नकली टिप्पणी।
Synonyms: hoot, ridicule, scuff, taunt
Antonyms: compliment, praise, flatter
Usage: Virat Kohli asked the crowd not to jeer Steve Smith.

HECKLE(verb) : सवालों से बात काटना
Meaning: to interrupt a speaker with insulting or rude comments

अर्थ: अपमानजनक या असभ्य टिप्पणियों के साथ एक वक्ता को बाधित करने के लिए
Synonyms: bully, ridicule
Antonyms: please, praise
Usage: The crowd began to boo and heckle the comedian as he bombed his comedy set.

PROCLIVITY (Noun) : झुकाव
Meaning: a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing.

अर्थ: नियमित रूप से कुछ चुनने या करने की प्रवृत्ति; किसी वस्तु विशेष के प्रति झुकाव या प्रवृति।
Synonyms: liking, inclination, tendency, leaning
Antonyms: disinclination, dislike, antipathy, hate
Usage: His proclivity for cooking made him a big hit in the homeowner’s association.

HIATUS (Noun) : ख़ाली जगह
Meaning: a pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity.

अर्थ: एक अनुक्रम या गतिविधि में निरंतरता में विराम या विराम।
Synonyms: pause, break, interval, interruption, suspension
Antonyms: closure, juncture, misfortune
Usage: The professor will take his family on a long vacation during his hiatus.

HEAVE (Verb) : ढोना
Meaning: lift or haul (something heavy) with great effort.

अर्थ: बड़े प्रयास से उठा या ढोना (कुछ भारी)।
Synonyms: haul, pull, lug, drag
Antonyms: push
Usage: After he tried to heave the heavy weight above his head for the third time, the weak lifter decided to give up.

DEBASE (Verb) : मूल्य घटाना
Meaning: reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade.

अर्थ: गुणवत्ता या मूल्य में कमी (कुछ); नीचा।
Synonyms: degrade, demean, disgrace, undermine
Antonyms: enhance
Usage: The politician tried to debase his rival’s good reputation by spreading false rumors about him.