The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 14th January 2021

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 14th January 2021

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Vocabulary (The Hindu)

1. PROCLIVITY (NOUN): Inclination: (इच्छा/प्रवृत्ति)

Synonyms: penchant, predilection

Antonyms: dislike, hate

Example Sentence: Your proclivity towards him is getting on my nerves.

2. SARTORIAL (ADJECTIVE): Pertaining to tailors: (दर्ज़ी–संबंधी)

Synonyms: stylish, elegant

Antonyms: frumpy, dumpy

Example Sentence: Those sartorial coats made me chew the cud.

3. CAULK (VERB): Secure: (गहनी करना)

Synonyms: block, barricade

Antonyms: free, loosen

Example Sentence: Faiz caulked me from a broken reed.

4. TUTELARY (ADJECTIVE): Protecting: (संरक्षी)

Synonyms: guardian, advisory

Antonyms: careless, inattentive

Example Sentence: Ajay is using tutelary fabian policy in his company.

5. PURGE (NOUN): Elimination: (परिशोध)

Synonyms: expulsion, extermination

Antonyms: keeping, holding

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

6. QUANTUM (NOUN): Quantity: (मात्रा)

Synonyms: sum, amount

Antonyms: part, whole

Example Sentence: While quantum energy could not be measured fully, the scientist continued to work on the experiment.

7. PRECINCT (NOUN): Department: (प्रसीमा)

Synonyms: area, ward

Antonyms: whole, full

Example Sentence: I am working in this precinct.

8. CONTEMPORANEOUS (ADJECTIVE): Coeval: (आधुनिक)

Synonyms: simultaneous, contemporary

Antonyms: different, separate

Example Sentence: The contemporaneous ringing of the multiple phone lines kept the new receptionist very busy.

9. PUNITIVE (ADJECTIVE): Retaliatory: (दंडात्मक)

Synonyms: vindictive, punishing

Antonyms: beneficial, rewarding

Example Sentence: Don’t be punitive otherwise you’ll get into a soup.

10. QUIETUDE (NOUN): Calm: (शांति/संतोष)

Synonyms: doldrums, hush

Antonyms: disturbance, agitation

Example Sentence: Be quietude don’t escape your lips.

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