TODAY - HINDU - VOCABULARY

1. INSURGENT (NOUN): (विद्रोही):  rebel

Synonyms: revolutionary, mutineer

Antonyms: loyalist

Example Sentence:

He signaled to the other insurgent, who obeyed and moved forward.

2. CONSENSUS (NOUN): (आम सहमति):  agreement

Synonyms: harmony concord

Antonyms: disagreement

Example Sentence:

There is a growing consensus that the current regime has failed.

3. SUBSTANTIAL (ADJECTIVE): (प्रबल):  sturdy

Synonyms: solid, stout

Antonyms: insubstantial

Example Sentence:

He lives near the row of substantial Victorian villas.

4. EFFICACY (NOUN): (प्रभावोत्पादकता):  effectiveness

Synonyms: success, potency

Antonyms: inefficacy

Example Sentence:

There is little information on the efficacy of this treatment.

5. INTRIGUE (VERB): (दिलचस्प बनाना):  interest

Synonyms: fascinate, attract

Antonyms: bore

Example Sentence:

The whole class was intrigued by his unique question.

6. ABRIDGE (VERB): (संक्षेप करना):  shorten

Synonyms: cut, curtail

Antonyms: lengthen

Example Sentence:

It was abridged from the original work.

7. DISORIENTED (ADJECTIVE): (गुमराह):  confused 

Synonyms: bewildered, perplexed

Antonyms: oriented

Example Sentence:

She was so disoriented that Joe had to walk her to her room.

8. AUGMENT (VERB): (बढ़ाना):  increase

Synonyms: add to, supplement

Antonyms: decrease

Example Sentence:

He augmented his summer income by painting.

9. ZEAL (NOUN): (जोश): passion

Synonyms: ardour, love

Antonyms: apathy

Example Sentence:

He has a lot of zeal for privatization.

10. INTERDICT (VERB): (निषेध करना):  prohibit

Synonyms: forbid, ban

Antonyms: permit

Example Sentence:

Society will never interdict morality.