The Hindu Vocabs

6th March 2016

1. Pronged (Adjective) – Angled / Bifurcate  – कॉंटेदार

A Couple of Pronged sticks are driven into the ground to serve as props for a horizontal bar.

2. Myopic –(Adjective) – Astigmatic / Nearsighted – अदूरदर्शी

I had to save the day by answering that I was glad to be myopic just now.

3. Boomerang – (V) – Backlash / recoil – विपरित आ पड़ना

Bewildered, she tried to retaliate with the boomerang of vituperation.

4. Slunk/slink – (V) Cower / glide / pussyfoot – चुपके से आना

Fayette slunk away ashamed, and the other paused to recover himself.

5. Paucity – dearth / meagerness – अभाव / कमी

For some reason or other there is a paucity of woodpeckers on the Nilgiris.

6. Bonhomie – (N) – Graciousness / amenity – मिलनसारिता / सौजन्‍य

She is famous for her bonhomie and is a fine story teller.

7. Render – (V) – Import / cede / relinquish / present – बना देना/ प्रस्‍तुत करना/ देना

I have put an imperfect account to render of my doings here.

8. Baron (N) – aristocrat / peer / nobleman – ताल्‍लुकदार / नवाब / शक्तिशाली उद्योगपति

“This may become a matter for the baron” Personal attention”. Continue the steward.

9. Simultaneously (adv.) – एक साथ / एक ही समय

Mischievously, the captain would order all the cannon to be simultaneously discharged.

10. Comprise – (V) – Encompass / span / contain  – समावेश करना / मिलाना

The former are used for distant operations and comprise nine vessels.

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