The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 8th December 2020

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 8th December 2020

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Vocabulary (The Hindu)

1. FRACAS (NOUN): feud (शोर–ग़ुल)

Synonyms: riot, scuffle                                  

Antonyms: harmony, peace

 Example: Fracas is going on in the city.

2. DUPLICITOUS (ADJECTIVE): deceptive (प्रवंचनशील)

Synonyms: artful, deceptive                              

Antonyms: actual, authentic

 Example: She has a duplicitous personality.

3. DIFFIDENCE (NOUN): hesitancy (झिझक)

Synonyms: backwardness, doubt                 

Antonyms: arrogance, boldness

 Example:  I have seen diffidence in his speech.

4. SCHISM (NOUN): separation (मतभेद)

 Synonyms: breakup, alienation                 

 Antonyms: unity, agreement

Example :  In the United States, the schism caused by slavery led to the Civil War.

5. ALUMNUS (NOUN): educated/ ex-student (भूतपूर्व छात्र)

Synonyms: old grad, alumna                        

Antonyms: undergraduate, uneducated

Example: He is an intelligent alumnus.

6. UNCOUTH (ADJECTIVE): clumsy, uncultivated (भद्दा)

Synonyms: awkward, barbaric                       

Antonyms: agile, couth 

Example: Manoj behaved in an uncouth manner.

7. TRITE (ADJECTIVE): hackneyed (घिसे–पिटे)

Synonyms: dull, cliche                      

Antonyms: fresh, new

Example: I don’t want to involve in the trite conversation they were having.

8. MURKY (ADJECTIVE): cloudy (फीका)

Synonyms: misty, foggy                     

Antonyms: bright, clear

Example: The fight was going on in the murky environment.

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