The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 28th December 2020

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB : 28th December 2020

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Vocabulary (The Hindu)

1. MOUTHY (ADJECTIVE): Talkative

Synonyms: chatty, gabby                                       

Antonyms: reticent, silent

Example:  He is an extremely mouthy boy.

2. DEBONAIR (ADJECTIVE): charming

Synonyms: affable, elegant                         

Antonyms: awkward, inelegant

Example: Raj has a debonair personality.

3. PESTILENT (ADJECTIVE): Baneful 

Synonyms: contagious, deleterious              

Antonyms: harmless, innocuous

Example: To many, homeless beggars are nothing more than pestilent irritants.

4. PERPETRATE (VERB): Be responsible for

Synonyms: carry out, commit                        

Antonyms: halt, stop

Example: Who would perpetrate for this crime?

5. RAKISH (ADJECTIVE): Charming and immoral 

Synonyms: dashing, jaunty                      

Antonyms: moral, upright 

Example : She gave Maddy a rakish smile.

6. ENGROSS (VERB): Bewitch

Synonyms: captivate, enrapture                 

Antonyms: disenchant, disgust

Example: I was totally engrossed by her beauty.

7. MIDDLING (ADJECTIVE): adequate

Synonyms: mediocre, passable             

  Antonyms: extreme, exceptional

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

8. DECOY (NOUN): trap

Synonyms: attraction, inducement            

Antonyms: honesty, frankness

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

9. CANTANKEROUS (ADJECTIVE): Ill-tempered

Synonyms: quarrelsome, critical                   

Antonyms: pleasant, peaceful

Example: You are a cantankerous man.

10. DANK (ADJECTIVE): moist

Synonyms: clammy, muggy                           

Antonyms: parched, dry

Example: The middle section of the house is fully dank.

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