The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 1st February 2021

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 1st February 2021

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Vocabulary (The Hindu)

1. NAP (NOUN): short sleep

Synonyms: catnap, doze

Antonyms: unconsciousness, death

Example: The moment I took a nap someone knocked at the door. 

2. PANTHEIST (NOUN):a person who doesn’t believe in orthodox religion 

Synonyms: agnostic, freethinker 

Antonyms: believer, pious

Example: Manish is a pantheist person.

3. DEFAULT (NOUN): failure

Synonyms: delinquency, dereliction 

Antonyms: perfection, strength

Example: We have been able to track the default and will crackdown on the defaulters soon.

4. REGULATION (NOUN):management

Synonyms: moderation, supervision 

Antonyms: deregulation, mismanagement

Example: We need proper regulations in place to get the best out of the team.

5. RESHUFFLE (VERB):reorganize 

Synonyms: reorient, rejuvenate 

Antonyms: damage, raze

Example: We are going to reshuffle the top management of the company. 

6. ESCALATE (VERB):increase 

Synonyms: magnify, broaden

Antonyms: shrink, weaken

Example: She mixed some wrong chemical which initially escalated the reaction. 

7. STIR (NOUN):agitation

Synonyms: whirlwind, commotion 

Antonyms: peace, harmony

Example: Their walkout from the assembly caused quite a stir.

8. FERMENT (NOUN):commotion

Synonyms: tumult, turbulence

Antonyms: tranquillity, stillness

Example: They were distracted by a ferment across the street.