VOCABULARY FROM THE HINDU

THE HINDU VOCAB - 09

1- Splendid- शानदार
P.O.S- Adjective
Meaning- Excellent, or beautiful and impressive.
Synonyms- Magnificent, spectacular, superb, stunning.
Usage- You look splendid in that outfit.

2- Aesthetics- सौंदर्यशास्त्र, सोंदर्य बोध
P.O.S- Noun
Meaning- The formal study of art, especially in relation to the idea of beauty.
Synonyms- Attractiveness, artistic, creative, allure, fascination.
Usage- Attitude is prior to acting, aesthetics are prior to morality.

3- Aura- आभा, प्रभावमण्डल
P.O.S- Noun
Meaning- A type of light that some people say they can see around people and animals.
Synonyms- Ambience, atmosphere, gust, sigh, spirit.
Usage- There's an aura of sadness about him.

4- Astute- चतुर, दक्ष
P.O.S- Adjective
Meaning- Able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of it.
Synonyms- Conversant, clever, nimble, prudent.
Usage- An astute observer of human behaviour.

5- Pep Talk- प्रोत्साहन देना
P.O.S- Noun
Meaning- A talk intended to make someone feel more courageous or enthusiastic.
Synonyms- Inducement, the trumpet call, abet.
Usage- The boss gave the staff a pep talk this morning in an attempt to boost sales.

6- Vogue- लोकप्रियता, प्रचलन में होना

P.O.S- Noun

Meaning- The state of being popular or fashionable for a period of time.

Synonyms- Prevalence, latest, rage, trendy.

Usage- In the 1920s, short hair for women became the vogue.

7- Grim- भयंकर, भयावह

P.O.S- Adjective

Meaning- Worrying, without hope.

Synonyms- Fierce, awful, hideous, horrid, frightful.

Usage- The future looks grim.

8- Toll- क्षति

P.OS.- Noun

Meaning- Suffering, deaths, or damage.

Synonyms- Casualties, losses, penalty.

Usage- Independent sources say that the death toll from the earthquake runs into thousands.

9- Surge- तेज़ी से बढ़ना
P.O.S.- Noun
Meaning- A sudden and great increase.
Synonyms- deluge, flood, growth, outpouring, rise.
Usage- Uber, Ola cabs suspended surge pricing in Delhi after Kejriwal threatens crackdown.

10- IN LEIU OF (Phrase)- के स्थान पर

Meaning- Instead of or in place of.

11- Littered With ( Phrasal Verb)- To contain a lot of something.

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