The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 16th December 2020

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 16th December 2020

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Vocabulary (The Hindu)

1. THREADBARE (ADJECTIVE): banal (घिसा हुआ)

Synonyms: corny, stale

Antonyms: agree, concur

Example: She came across some threadbare situations.

2. DIFFIDENT (ADJECTIVE): bashful (शर्मीला)

Synonyms: demure, meek

Antonyms: confident, brave

Example: She has become a diffident person.

3. PLASTER SAINT (NOUN): charlatan

Synonyms: imposter, trickster

Antonyms: adept, virtuoso

Example: He turned out to be a plaster saint.

4. JAPE (NOUN): trick (मज़ाक)

Synonyms: bluff, deceive

Antonyms: be honest, be upright

Example: Massacre was a jape used by the informer.

5. SWINDLE (VERB): deceive (छलना)

Synonyms: swindle, dupe

Antonyms: help, protect

Example: Don’t try to swindle into your family.

6. BELLICOSE (ADJECTIVE): belligerent (लड़ाका)

Synonyms: contentious, inhospitable

Antonyms: friendly, pleasant

Example : Her bellicose nature has made her a cipher. 

7. BURLESQUE (ADJECTIVE): farcical (कारटूनवाला)

Synonyms: ironical, satirical

Antonyms: realistic, genuine

Example:  The day had arrived with more bumps and grinds than a burlesque matron.

8. ENSHROUD (VERB): cover (

लपेटना)

Synonyms: conceal, mask

Antonyms: disclose, reveal

Example:  Rain and snow are copious, and dense fogs enshroud the coast in summer.

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