Monday 27 July 2020

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB :- 27th July, 2020


▪️SUBVERSION (NOUN): (विनाश) undermining
Synonyms: sabotage, disruption

Antonyms: integration, consolidation

Example: They view individual liberty as a threat, new political ideas as subversion, and political opposition as treason.

▪️FLOUT (VERB): (अवज्ञा) show contempt for something

Synonyms: defy, spur

Antonyms: commend, compliment

Example: It was a big story—indicating that Israel was continuing to flout international law to prevent Hezbollah from getting weapons.

▪️SHODDY (ADJECTIVE): (तुच्छ) in bad shape

Synonyms: inferior, tawdry

Antonyms: noble, sophisticated

Example: The levees failed because of shoddy maintenance by a federal agency.

▪️JUNTA (NOUN): (समिति) council
Synonyms: faction, cabal

Antonyms: single, individual

Example: After the dictator died the country was taken over by a junta of former officials.

 ▪️SCUTTLE (VERB): (जल्दी से दौड़ना) scamper

Synonyms: dash, hasten

Antonyms: walk, saunter

Example: The hamster starts to scuttle around his cage when he hears the children approaching.

▪️JEER (VERB): (मज़ाक उड़ाना) ridicule

Synonyms: taunt, hoot

Antonyms: compliment, laud

Example: The winning team jeered the opponents as their captain flaunted the trophy.

▪️EXTENSIVELY (ADVERB): (दूर तक) widely 
Synonyms: broadly, greatly 

Antonyms: minutely, marginally 

Example:  The scheme extensively benefitted the masses. 

▪️COINCIDE (VERB): (सहमत होना) go along with
Synonyms: concur, harmonize 

Antonyms: deviate, dissent 

Example: We can coincide with our competitors. 

▪️PSEUDONYM (NOUN): (उपनाम) false name
Synonyms: anonym, alias 

Antonyms: real name, authentic name 

Example: He used a pseudonym for himself. 

▪️DAB HAND (NOUN): (निपुण) expert
Synonyms: connoisseur, master 

Antonyms: naïve, fool 

Example: She is a dab hand in the kitchen.

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