The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 27th July 2020

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 27th July 2020

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1. SUBVERSION (NOUN): (विनाश) undermining

Synonyms: sabotage, disruption

Antonyms: integration, consolidation

Example: They view individual liberty as a threat, new political ideas as subversion, and political opposition as treason.
2. FLOUT (VERB): (अवज्ञा) show contempt for something

Synonyms: defy, spur

Antonyms: commend, compliment

Example: It was a big story—indicating that Israel was continuing to flout international law to prevent Hezbollah from getting weapons.
3. SHODDY (ADJECTIVE): (तुच्छ) in bad shape

Synonyms: inferior, tawdry

Antonyms: noble, sophisticated

Example: The levees failed because of shoddy maintenance by a federal agency.

4. JUNTA (NOUN): (समिति) council

Synonyms: faction, cabal

Antonyms: single, individual

Example: After the dictator died the country was taken over by a junta of former officials.
5. SCUTTLE (VERB): (जल्दी से दौड़ना) scamper

Synonyms: dash, hasten

Antonyms: walk, saunter

Example: The hamster starts to scuttle around his cage when he hears the children approaching.
6. JEER (VERB): (मज़ाक उड़ाना) ridicule

Synonyms: taunt, hoot

Antonyms: compliment, laud

Example: The winning team jeered the opponents as their captain flaunted the trophy.

7. EXTENSIVELY (ADVERB): (दूर तक) widely 

Synonyms: broadly, greatly 

Antonyms: minutely, marginally 

Example:  The scheme extensively benefitted the masses. 

8. COINCIDE (VERB): (सहमत होना) go along with

Synonyms: concur, harmonize 

Antonyms: deviate, dissent 

Example: We can coincide with our competitors. 

9. PSEUDONYM (NOUN): (उपनाम) false name

Synonyms: anonym, alias 

Antonyms: real name, authentic name 

Example: He used a pseudonym for himself. 

10. DAB HAND (NOUN): (निपुण) expert

Synonyms: connoisseur, master 

Antonyms: naïve, fool 

Example: She is a dab hand in the kitchen.