The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 31st July 2020

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 31st July 2020

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1. CAPITULATION (NOUN): giving in:(आत्मसर्पण)

Synonyms: submission, yielding

Antonyms: defending, finding

Example: I was overwhelmed with my brother’s capitulation to allow me to drive his car.

2. PRECOCIOUS (ADJECTIVE):exceptionally smart:(अत्याधिक बुद्धिमान)

Synonyms: intelligent, advanced

Antonyms: moronic, imbecile

Example: She is extremely precocious girl of our college.

3. PLACID (NOUN): calm:(नम्र)

Synonyms: serene, tranquil

Antonyms: agitated, disturbed

Example: Placid surroundings of Kashmir enthralled me deep within.

4. DELETERIOUS (ADJECTIVE): detrimental:(क्षतिकर)

Synonyms: harmful, destroying

Antonyms: helpful, aiding

Example: Smoking is deleterious to health.

5. STIFFEN (VERB): Make or become harder🙁ठोस बनाना)

Synonyms: tighten, solidify  

 Antonyms:  weaken, dilute

Example: The blood supply to the skin is reduced when muscles stiffen.

6. FRET (VERB): To worry🙁चिढ़ना)

Synonyms: agonize, bother 

 Antonyms: please, delight 

 Example: She was always fretting about something or the other. 

7. ETHEREAL (ADJECTIVE): Extremely delicate🙁हल्का)

Synonyms: light, sublime     

Antonyms: earthly, indelicate

Example: In this ethereal realm are the currentsthat make possible wireless telegrapy.

8. CONTRITE (ADJECTIVE): Chastened🙁पश्चात्तापी)

Synonyms: repentant, sorrowful  

Antonyms: indifferent, unapologetic

Example: He was so contrite that he wrote me a letter of apology.

9. CORNUCOPIA (NOUN):  Abundance🙁प्राचुर्य)

Synonyms: bounty, fullness   

Antonyms:  need, lack

Example: I shall come from London Town with a cornucopia of presents.

10. FLOP (VERB): Slump🙁गिर पड़ना)

Synonyms: fall, drop    

Antonyms: succeed, achieve

Example: She flopped, exhausted, on to the sofa.