The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 12th February 2021

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 12th February 2021

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1. BARB (NOUN): (काँटा)

Synonyms: prickle, prong

Antonyms: kindness, praise

Example: Watch out for barbs as they can hurt you badly.

2. RECEDE (VERB): (पीछे हटना)

Synonyms: abate, regress

Antonyms: increase, extend

Example : The China will recede more and more from our policies.

3.WANTON (ADJECTIVE):(आवारा)

Synonyms: lustful, outrageous

Antonyms: good, moral

Example :Between 1868 and 1872 they added ten millions by wanton extravagance to the State debt.

4. NULLIFY (VERB): (प्रभावहीन करना)

Synonyms: revoke, abolish

Antonyms: approve, allow

Example: Fortunately, the attempt to nullify its benefits proved ineffectual.

5. NEFARIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (कुटिल)

Synonyms: horrible, odious

Antonyms: delightful, gentle

Example: One man employed his nefarious scheme to hack into people’s computers and steal bank account’s information.

6. ABLUTION (NOUN): (स्नान, मज्जन)

Synonyms: cleansing, decontamination

Antonyms: contamination, pollution

Example: Alpa performed the ablution of the wound and applied some disinfectant to avoid further infection.

7. AMBLE (VERB): (टहलना)

Synonyms: stroll, wander

Antonyms: rush, dash

Example: Pooja rather ambled through the halls than attend the session.

8.PURGE (NOUN): (परिशोध)

Synonyms: expulsion, extermination

Antonyms: keeping, holding

Example : Diksha was feeling shy of telling her about her purge from the contest.

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