The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 1st October 2020

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 1st October 2020

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1. FRACAS (NOUN): feud (शोर–ग़ुल)

Synonyms: riot, scuffle

Antonyms: harmony, peace

Example: Fracas is going on in the city.

2. DUPLICITOUS (ADJECTIVE): deceptive (प्रवंचनशील)

Synonyms: artful, deceptive

Antonyms: actual, authentic

Example: She has a duplicitous personality.

3. DIFFIDENCE (NOUN): hesitancy (झिझक)

Synonyms: backwardness, doubt

Antonyms: arrogance, boldness

Example: I have seen diffidence in his speech.

4. SCHISM (NOUN): separation (मतभेद)

Synonyms: breakup, alienation

Antonyms: unity, agreement

Example : In the United States, the schism caused by slavery led to the Civil War.

5. ALUMNUS (NOUN): educated/ ex-student (भूतपूर्व छात्र)

Synonyms: old grad, alumna

Antonyms: undergraduate, uneducated

Example: He is an intelligent alumnus.

6. UNCOUTH (ADJECTIVE): clumsy, uncultivated (भद्दा)

Synonyms: awkward, barbaric

Antonyms: agile, couth

Example: Manoj behaved in an uncouth manner.

7. TRITE (ADJECTIVE): hackneyed (घिसे–पिटे)

Synonyms: dull, cliche

Antonyms: fresh, new

Example: I don’t want to involve in the trite conversation they were having.

8. MURKY (ADJECTIVE): cloudy (फीका)

Synonyms: misty, foggy

Antonyms: bright, clear

Example: The fight was going on in the murky environment.

9. VENT (VERB): (जाने देना):release

Synonyms: emit, let out 

Antonyms: hold, retain 

Example : I vented a shriek when the dog suddenly jumped on me.

10. DIMINUTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (छोटा):tiny

Synonyms: petite, pint-sized 

Antonyms: big, enormous 

Example:  Sagar is feeling diminutive hunger right now.

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