The Hindu Editorial VOCAB :- 23rd July, 2020

▪️AMICABLE (ADJECTIVE): (सुशील): friendly

Synonyms: amiable, cozy 

Antonyms: rude, hostile

Example: Rajesh is an amicable person altogether. 

▪️ALTERCATION (NOUN): (विवाद): wordy quarrel

Synonyms: argument, combat 

Antonyms: agreement, peace 

Example:  Two neighbours India and Pakistan were involved in the altercation. 

▪️AIL (VERB): (सताना): hurt

Synonyms: afflict, annoy 

Antonyms: help, soothe 

Example: Ramu was ailed by my remark. 

▪️FLOP (VERB): Slump:(गिर पड़ना)

Synonyms: fall, drop

Antonyms: succeed, achieve

Example: Alpa flopped, exhausted, on to the chair.

▪️PRUNE (VERB): Pare down:(छाँटना)

Synonyms: trim, reduce

Antonyms: include, increase

Example: Economic hard times are forcing the companies to prune their budget.

▪️ENGROSS (VERB): (मोहित करना): Bewitch

Synonyms: captivate, enrapture 

Antonyms: disenchant, disgust

Example: I was totally engrossed by Aditi’s beauty. 

▪️MIDDLING (ADJECTIVE): (पर्याप्त): Adequate

Synonyms: mediocre, passable 

Antonyms: extreme, exceptional 

Example: The patient needs middling amount of Glucose every hour. 

▪️DECOY (NOUN): (पाश): Trap 

Synonyms: attraction, inducement 

Antonyms: honesty, frankness 

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

▪️CANTANKEROUS (ADJECTIVE): (झगड़ालू): Ill-tempered 

Synonyms: quarrelsome, critical 

Antonyms: pleasant, peaceful 

Example: Raj is a cantankerous man. 

▪️DANK (ADJECTIVE): (नम): Moist 

Synonyms: clammy, muggy 

Antonyms: parched, dry 

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