The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 2nd February 2022
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‘Vocabulary’
- Precept (noun)
Meaning: a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought. (नियम)
Synonyms: principle, rule, tenet
Sentence: You won’t find this moral precept in the scriptures.
- Semblance (noun)
Meaning: the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different. (दिखावा)
Synonyms: outward appearance, approximation, show
Antonyms: reality, truth
Sentence: She tried to force her thoughts back into some semblance of order.
- Diffidence (noun)
Meaning: modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence. (संशय)
Synonyms: shyness, bashfulness, unassertiveness
Antonyms: impertinence, impudence, insolence
Sentence: He entered the room with a certain diffidence.
- Deride (verb)
Meaning: express contempt for; ridicule. (उपहास करना)
Synonyms: make fun of, poke fun at, laugh at
Antonyms: applaud, respect, praise
Sentence: You shouldn’t deride their efforts.
- Felonious (adj.)
Meaning: relating to or involved in crime. (दुष्ट)
Synonyms: illegal, illicit, unlawful
Antonyms: lawful, legal, legitimate
Sentence: A pack of felonious goons is wreaking havoc on Metro City!
- Rebuff (noun)
Meaning: an abrupt or ungracious refusal or rejection of an offer, request, or friendly gesture. (रोक)
Synonyms: rejection, snub, slight
Antonyms: acceptance, embrace, welcome
Sentence: He received a humiliating rebuff from his manager.
- Cacophony (noun)
Meaning: a harsh discordant mixture of sounds. (कोलाहल)
Synonyms: noise, discord, dissonance
Antonyms: quiet, silence, hush
Sentence: All around was bubbling a cacophony of voices.
- Erudite (adj.)
Meaning: having or showing great knowledge or learning. (वैज्ञानिक)
Synonyms: learned, scholarly, well educated
Antonyms: illiterate, uneducated, unlearned
Sentence: He could turn any conversation into an erudite discussion.
- Scuttled (verb)
Meaning: run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps. (भागना)
Synonyms: scamper, scurry, scramble
Antonyms: crawled, crept, poked
Sentence: Two very small children scuttled away in front of them.
- Adamant (adj.)
Meaning: refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind. (हठी)
Synonyms: adamantine, bullheaded, inconvincible
Antonyms: acquiescent, agreeable, flexible
Sentence: He is adamant that he is not going to resign.
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