THE HINDU VOCABS WITH MNEMONICS PART-22

1) CULLING (verb) (चुनना)

Meaning: select from a large quantity; obtain from a variety of sources.

Key word: Culling = Kalinga

Mnemonics: Samrat Ashok ne Kaurvaki ko Kalinga (Culling) or Magadh mai se
kisi ek ko Chunne k liye kaha.

Synonyms: Elect, Choose, Select

Antonyms: Insert, Reject

2) ASSENT (noun) (अनुमति/ स्वीकृति)

Meaning: the expression of approval or agreement.

Key word: ASS (Donkey)

Mnemonics: the owner of the Ass Accepted the money and sold his Donkey to
another person

Synonyms: Permit, Allowance, Acceptance

Antonyms: Denial, Refusal

3) SADDLE (verb) (उत्तरदायित्व सौंपना/ लादना)

Meaning: give someone responsibility / something resembling a saddle in appearance,
function, or position, in particular.

Key word: Sad

Mnemonics: He is SAD because his mother gave him too much Responsibilities of home.

Synonyms: Under load, Answerability

4) COHESION (noun) (एकजुटता)

Meaning: the action or fact of forming a united whole.

Key word:  Co-host

Mnemonics: Co-hosts worked Together with Unity.

Synonyms: Unity, Togetherness, Solidarity

Antonyms: Division, Detachment

5) INVECTIVE (noun) (फटकार)

Key word:  sounds like Inactive

Mnemonics: Inactive logo ki sab log Insult hi karte hai.

Synonyms: Abuse, Rebuke, Scold, Insult

Antonyms: Praise, Approval

6) PERVERSE (adjective) (खोटा/ दोषी)

Meaning: (of a person or their actions) showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave
in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences.

Key word: Per – Ver

Mnemonics: har baat par Per Ver krne vale log Uncooperative hote hai.

Synonyms: Unhelpful, Corrupt, False

Antonyms: Agreeable, Reasonable

7) INDIGNANT (adjective) (क्रोध)

Meaning: feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

Key word: In + Dig

Mnemonics: he became angry when he fell IN DIG.

Synonyms: Angry, Resentful, Displeased

Antonyms: Pleased, Cheerful

8) DEXTEROUS (adjective) (कुशल)

Meaning: demonstrating neat skill, especially with the hands.

Key word: Dexter - anyone remembers Dexter Laboratory Cartoon. Dexter was
the extremely intelligent boy in that cartoon serial.

Synonyms: Skillful, Adept, Clever

Antonyms: Unskilled, Inexpert

9) INIMICAL (adjective) (विरोधी/ हानिकर)

Meaning: tending to obstruct or harm.

Key word:  In + Mic

Mnemonics: my Opponents said against me In Mic.

Synonyms: Opponents, Opposed, Rival, Deleterious

Antonyms: Friendly, Assisting, Favorable

10) DILEMMA (noun) (दुविधा)

Meaning: a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or
more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones.

Key word: Dil + Ma

Mnemonics: I am in Dilemma or Confusion samjh ni aa raha Dil ki sunu ya Ma ki.

Synonyms: Quandry, Doubt, Perplexity

Antonyms: Solution

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