The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 7th December 2020

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 7th December 2020

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Vocabulary (The Hindu)

1. ENGROSS (VERB): (मोहित करना): Bewitch

Synonyms: captivate, enrapture 

Antonyms: disenchant, disgust

Example:  I was totally engrossed by her beauty.

2. MIDDLING (ADJECTIVE): (पर्याप्त):Adequate

Synonyms: mediocre, passable 

Antonyms: extreme, exceptional

Example:  The patient needs middling amount of water every half an hour.

3. DECOY (NOUN): (पाश):Trap

Synonyms: attraction, inducement 

Antonyms: honesty, frankness

Example: We caught a rat, using a decoy to trick it into the cage.

4. CANTANKEROUS (ADJECTIVE): (झगड़ालू):Ill-tempered

Synonyms: quarrelsome, critical 

Antonyms: pleasant, peaceful

Example:  You are a cantankerous man.

5. CURB (NOUN): (नियंत्रण)control

Synonyms: restriction, rein 

Antonyms: freedom, encouragement

Example: Taking a few deep breaths may curb your temper.

6. SURREPTITIOUSLY (ADVERB): (चोरी–चोरी) secretly

Synonyms: covertly, clandestinely 

Antonyms: openly, publicly

Example: It was a surreptitiously printed material.

7. RIPPLE (VERB): (पंगु बनाना)debilitate

Synonyms: undermine, paralyze

Antonyms: help, assist

Example: Many countries are crippled by their debts.

8. ABSOLUTE (ADJECTIVE): (असंदिग्ध)unconditional

Synonyms: free, unabridged

Antonyms: limited, conditional

Example: I am bound with absolute moral pressures.

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