The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 25th January 2021

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 25th January 2021

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Vocabulary (The Hindu)

1. PRY (VERB):interfere in someone else’s business

Synonyms: poke, bug

Antonyms: close, neglect

Example: I don’t mean to pry, but you seem on edge.

2. RANSACK (VERB): turn inside out in search; ravage

Synonyms: raid, pillage

Antonyms: ignore, offer

Example: If you don’t have an emergency plan for power outages you’ll have to ransack your home for candles and matches.

3. FERRET (VERB): dig, uncover

Synonyms: beat, break

Antonyms: cover, dirty

Example: She would face that fear — ferret it out and destroy it.

4. RUMMAGE (VERB):search

Synonyms: forage, poke

Antonyms: arrange, organize

Example:The dog will rummage through the garbage for food when it gets hungry.

5. HAPLESS (ADJECTIVE):unfortunate

Synonyms: unlucky, woeful

Antonyms: happy, fortuitous

Example: It is always good to help the hapless people.

6. WINTRY (ADJECTIVE): cold, snowy

Synonyms: bleak, chilly

Antonyms: warm, pleasant

Example: The weather was too wintry for me to go outside.

7. ANIMOSITY (NOUN):extreme dislike

Synonyms: acrimony, animus

Antonyms: friendliness, good will

Example: Why do you have such animosity towards me when I have done nothing wrong to you?

8. EMPATHY (NOUN): understanding

Synonyms: affinity, appreciation

Antonyms: disdain, hatred

Example: Because her parents immigrated to the United States to give her a better life, Maria has empathy for illegal aliens.

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