The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 13th May 2020

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 13th May 2020

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1. DAUNT (VERB): (धमकाना)

Synonyms: appal, deter     

Antonyms: calm, comfort

Example: On hearing that she left her home, made me felt hell lot daunted.

2. DISTEND (VERB): (फूलना या फूलाना)

Synonyms: bloat, expand       

Antonyms: shrink, compress

Example: Excess weight caused his belly to distend.

3. ANNULMENT (NOUN): (विलोपन) 

Synonyms: abrogation, cancellation      

Antonyms: approval, confirmation

Example: The annulment of his contract taught him a lesson of not counting the chickens before they are hatched.

4. EFFRONTERY (NOUN): (धृष्टता)

Synonyms: assurance, brashness    

Antonyms: politeness, humility

Example: I keep effrontery at the bay with my dear ones.

5. FACETIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (हंसमुख)

Synonyms: blithe, capering            

Antonyms: serious, unfunny

Example: Because she was overbearing and often facetious, Jane had few friends.

6. DESPOTISM (NOUN): (तानाशाही)

Synonyms: autocracy, dictatorship

Antonyms: democracy, equalitarianism

Example: After their generations living under despotism, citizens were happy to see a kind emperor.
7. HOODWINK (VERB): (छलना) 

Synonyms: mislead, swindle

Antonyms: support, safeguard

Example: Insurance deals often hoodwink customers by making hollow promises.
8. DAINTY (ADJECTIVE): (सूक्ष्म) 

Synonyms: petite, cute 

Antonyms: ugly, repulsive

Example: The puppy’s dainty nose looked very cute, convincing everybody’s to love it.

9. 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.
10. AMBLE (VERB): (टहलना) 

Synonyms: stroll, wander

Antonyms: rush, dash

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