Daily Vocabulary : 2nd April 2020

INCHOATE (adjective) प्रारंभिक
Meaning: just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary.
Synonyms: budding, inceptive, incipient, nascent.
Antonyms: developed, full-fledged, evolved, ripened.
Usage: If only you could come up with a complete plan and not just an inchoate idea!

FURLOUGH (noun) लम्बी छुट्टी
Meaning: leave of absence, especially that granted to a member of the services of a missionary.
Synonyms: break, rest, recess, a day off.
Antonyms: rehire, recall, travail, toil.
Example: I have just learned that Cousin George has got his furlough extended thirty days.

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WRANGLE : (verb)झगडा
Meaning: to express different opinions about something often angrily
Synonyms: altercate, argue, bicker, brabble
Antonyms: concur, consent
Usage: The case dragged on for months because the lawyers had to wrangle over every minor detail.

DOWNRIGHT (adjective) सर्वथा
Meaning: (of something bad or unpleasant) utter; complete (used for emphasis).
Synonyms: total, absolute, thorough, perfect, sheer.
Antonyms: inadequate, incomplete, insufficient, unfinished.
Usage: It was downright bad marking that allowed Dermot Shields head past Larkin from six yards for the lead goal.

REMINISCENT (Adjective)स्मृति रखनेवाला
Meaning: tending to remind one of something.
Synonyms: evocative, suggestive
Antonyms: unreminiscent
Usage: This painting is strongly reminiscent of da Vinci’s “Annunciation”.

FORAY(noun)धावा
Meaning: a short visit, especially with a known purpose
Synonyms: descent, invasion
Antonyms: leave, abstention
Example: I made a quick foray into town before lunch to get my sister a present.

ENSCONCE (Verb) स्थापित करना
Meaning: establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe place.
Synonyms: settle, install, establish, entrench
Antonyms: depart, displace
Example: Clara is comfortably ensconced in a beach chair and has no immediate plans to return to work.

GOAD (Verb) उसकाव
Meaning: provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate an action or reaction.
Synonyms: provoke, spur, prick, sting
Antonyms: aid, dissuade
Example: My mother is going to try and goad her dog into getting off the bed by offering him a treat.

SURMISE (Verb) शंका
Meaning: suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
Synonyms: guess, conjecture, deduce, infer
Antonyms: know
Example: Jason knew it was wrong of him to surmise his brother had stolen his money without actual proof.

FAWNING (adjective) चापलूस
Meaning: displaying exaggerated flattery or affection; obsequious.
Synonyms: sycophantic, ingratiating, subservient, cajoling.
Antonyms: imperious, domineering, peremptory, opinionated.
Example: Because Larry really wants a promotion, he spends a great deal of time fawning over his boss.

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