The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 27th November 2020

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 27th November 2020

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Vocabulary (The Hindu)

1. PHLEGMATIC (ADJECTIVE): Unemotional (सुस्त)

Synonyms: frigid, indifferent         

Antonyms: emotional, passionate

Example: They are phlegmatic and selfish people.

2. CAPITULATE (VERB): Give in (हथियार डाल देना)

Synonyms: surrender, succumb           

Antonyms: conquer, win

Example: The thief capitulate before the police.

3. SWERVE (VERB): Turn aside. (भटकना)

Synonyms:  deflect, lurch    

Antonyms: stay, straighten

Example: The greater you spin the ball, the more it will swerve .

4. CORYBANTIC (ADJECTIVE): Excited; very happy

Synonyms: rapturous, frantic    

Antonyms:  sorrowful, troubled

Example: He is corybantic about his new project. 

5. VERISIMILAR (ADJECTIVE): TRUTHFUL, LIKELY (मुमकिन)

SYNONYMS: INCLINED, SENSITIVE           

ANTONYMS: UNSUSCEPTIBLE, UNLIKELY

EXAMPLE: GOSSIP MAGAZINES APPEAR VERISIMILAR BUT ARE OFTEN MADE UP STORIES DESIGNED TO SELL MORE COPIES.

6. SOLICITOUS (ADJECTIVE):  ANXIOUS OR CONCERNED (चिंताशील)

SYNONYMS:  LOVING, ATTENTIVE        

ANTONYMS: HEEDLESS, INATTENTIVE 

EXAMPLE: HE IS SOLICITOUS TOWARDS ME.

7. OSTRACISM (NOUN): BANISHMENT (बहिष्कार)

SYNONYMS: AVOIDANCE, BOYCOTT    

ANTONYMS:  ACCEPTANCE, ALLOWANCE

EXAMPLE: HE WONDERED IF HE WAS UNDERGOING SOME KIND OF OSTRACISM . 

8. REPINE (VERB):  REGRET (शिकायत करना)

SYNONYMS: GRUMBLE, LAMENT      

 ANTONYMS:  REJOICE, SATISFIED

EXAMPLE: WHILE IN PRISON THE MAN DID NOTHING BUT REPINE FOR HIS FREEDOM.

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