The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 19th November 2020

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 19th November 2020

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Vocabulary (The Hindu)

1. DISTEND (VERB): (फूलना या फूलाना):Bulge

Synonyms: bloat, expand 

Antonyms: shrink, compress

Example: Excess weight caused his belly to distend.

2. ANNULMENT (NOUN): (विलोपन):Abolition 

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.

3. EFFRONTERY (NOUN): (धृष्टता):Arrogance

Synonyms: assurance, brashness 

Antonyms: politeness, humility

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

4. FACETIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (हंसमुख):Amusing

Synonyms: blithe, capering 

Antonyms: serious, unfunny

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

5. PRUDENT (ADJECTIVE): (विवेकी) careful

Synonyms: cautious, reasonable

Antonyms: careless, nonsensical

Example:  Due to his prudent decision everybody escaped unhurt.

6. STOPGAP (ADJECTIVE): (प्रतिस्थानिक)temporarily helping

Synonyms: substitute, provisional

Antonyms: permanent, completed

Example:  This is just a stopgap vehicle you know.

7. MUSHROOM (VERB): (संख्या में बढ़ना)sprout

Synonyms: boom, burgeon

Antonyms: decrease, shrink

Example:  Medical colleges are mushrooming day by day.

8. FRAGMENT (NOUN): (टुकड़ा)portion

Synonyms: part, chunk

Antonyms: lot, whole

Example: This is a fragment of his sense of humour.

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