27/02/2017
The Hindu vocab
1. TAINT (VERB): disgrace Synonyms: shame, dishonour Antonyms: respect, honour Example Sentence: The celebrities were tainted by the media.
2. TANTALIZE (VERB): torture Synonyms: frustrate, tease Antonyms: please, encourage Example Sentence: When Ram had joined the college he was tantalized there.
3. TRADUCE (VERB): defame Synonyms: denigrate, malign Antonyms: glorify, honor Example Sentence: We shouldn’t traduce anyone by saying something wrong.
4. GERMANE (ADJECTIVE): relevant Synonyms: pertinent, apposite Antonyms: irrelevant, inappropriate Example Sentence: Germane advertisements are not published in the local newspaper.
5. GLIB (ADJECTIVE): smooth-spoken Synonyms: artful, eloquent Antonyms: inarticulate, stuttering Example Sentence: The salesman was a very glib man.
6. GLUT (ADJECTIVE): surplus Synonyms: excess, oversupply Antonyms: dearth, lack Example Sentence: There's a glut of agricultural products in Western Europe 7. GRATIFY (ADJECTIVE): please Synonyms: content, delight Antonyms: discontent, dissatisfy Example Sentence: She was gratified by his response.
8. HACKNEYED (ADJECTIVE): overused Synonyms: common, banal Antonyms: fresh, new Example Sentence: That's the old hackneyed phrase, but it's true.
9. HAPHAZARD (ADJECTIVE): without plan Synonyms: aimless, casual Antonyms: planned, systematic Example Sentence: A haphazard arrangement makes him angry.
10. HAUGHTY (ADJECTIVE): arrogant Synonyms: proud, pompous Antonyms: humble, modest Example Sentence: He spoke in a haughty tone.
1. PERENNIAL (ADJECTIVE): permanent Synonyms: ceaseless, perpetual Antonyms: temporary, ephemeral Example Sentence: Tea-plants are perennial, and are set about four feet apart on hillsides.
2. PEEVISH (ADJECTIVE): irritable Synonyms: fractious, petulant Antonyms: affable, easygoing Example Sentence: No doubt Sohail is a peevish person so he shouldn’t be talked to.
3. PAUCITY (NOUN): sparseness Synonyms: dearth, shortage Antonyms: abundance, plentiful Example Sentence: The paucity of evidence made the case unsolved.
4. PAROCHIAL (ADJECTIVE): narrow-minded Synonyms: petty, limited Antonyms: cosmopolitan, liberal Example Sentence: A parochial approach is not enough to get success in life.
5. PARITY (NOUN): equality Synonyms: uniformity, sameness Antonyms: inequality, oddness Example Sentence: Women have yet to achieve parity with men in many fields.
6. PALTRY (ADJECTIVE): meagre Synonyms: insignificant, worthless Antonyms: considerable, substantial Example Sentence: He was fined the paltry sum of $50.
7. PALATABLE (ADJECTIVE): eatable Synonyms: tasty, appetizing Antonyms: unpalatable, insipid Example Sentence: It is a healthy and palatable vegetable, easily digested when cooked.
8. PERTINACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): unyielding Synonyms: stubborn, obdurate Antonyms: irresolute, flexible Example Sentence: If you have a pertinacious behaviour, you may face several problems.
9. GRUFF (ADJECTIVE): harsh Synonyms: rough, throaty Antonyms: smooth, mellifluous Example Sentence: He picked up the phone expecting to hear the chairman's gruff voice.
10. GRUBBY (ADJECTIVE): dirty Synonyms: grimy, unwashed Antonyms: clean, spotless
1. ELEGANT (ADJECTIVE): beautiful Synonyms: dignified, fancy Antonyms: dull, ugly Example Sentence: You look elegant today.
2. ENUNCIATE (VERB): declare Synonyms: propound, express Antonyms: conceal, suppress Example Sentence: He was always ready to enunciate his views to anyone who would listen.
3. PERSISTENT (ADJECTIVE): constant Synonyms: continual, endless Antonyms: intermittent, occasional Example Sentence: A persistent effort is required to get success.
4. ENNUI (NOUN): apathy Synonyms: boredom, fatigue Antonyms: activeness, speed Example Sentence: He suffered from ennui whenever he was alone.
5. ENMESH (VERB): intricate Synonyms: entangle, involve Antonyms: free, liberate Example Sentence: He tried to enmesh Naimesh but he was fortunate enough to be saved.
6. EVASIVE (ADJECTIVE): deceptive Synonyms: unclear, ambiguous Antonyms: clear, definite Example Sentence: He was evasive about the circumstances of his first meeting.
7. EVINCE (VERB): manifest Synonyms: show, display Antonyms: conceal, hide Example Sentence: We shouldn’t evince our weakness to anyone.
8. ESCULENT (ADJECTIVE): edible Synonyms: palatable, eatable Antonyms: uneatable, indigestible Example Sentence: Esculent plants are those which are suitable for food.
9. EXONERATE (VERB): absolve Synonyms: exculpate, forgive Antonyms: condemn, punish Example Sentence: The official report exonerated the school of any blame.
10. PERFIDY (NOUN): infidelity Synonyms: faithlessness, dishonesty Antonyms: honesty, straightforwardness