The Hindu Editorial VOCAB :- 31st July, 2020

▪️CAPITULATION (NOUN): giving in:(आत्मसर्पण)

Synonyms: submission, yielding

Antonyms: defending, finding

Example: I was overwhelmed with my brother’s capitulation to allow me to drive his car.

▪️PRECOCIOUS (ADJECTIVE):exceptionally smart:(अत्याधिक बुद्धिमान)

Synonyms: intelligent, advanced

Antonyms: moronic, imbecile

Example: She is extremely precocious girl of our college.

▪️PLACID (NOUN): calm:(नम्र)

Synonyms: serene, tranquil

Antonyms: agitated, disturbed

Example: Placid surroundings of Kashmir enthralled me deep within.

▪️DELETERIOUS (ADJECTIVE): detrimental:(क्षतिकर)

Synonyms: harmful, destroying

Antonyms: helpful, aiding

Example: Smoking is deleterious to health.

▪️STIFFEN (VERB): Make or become harder🙁ठोस बनाना)

Synonyms: tighten, solidify  

 Antonyms:  weaken, dilute

Example: The blood supply to the skin is reduced when muscles stiffen.

▪️FRET (VERB): To worry🙁चिढ़ना)

Synonyms: agonize, bother 

 Antonyms: please, delight 

 Example: She was always fretting about something or the other. 

▪️ETHEREAL (ADJECTIVE): Extremely delicate🙁हल्का)

Synonyms: light, sublime     

Antonyms: earthly, indelicate

Example: In this ethereal realm are the currentsthat make possible wireless telegrapy.

▪️CONTRITE (ADJECTIVE): Chastened🙁पश्चात्तापी)

Synonyms: repentant, sorrowful  

Antonyms: indifferent, unapologetic

Example: He was so contrite that he wrote me a letter of apology.

▪️CORNUCOPIA (NOUN):  Abundance🙁प्राचुर्य)

Synonyms: bounty, fullness   

Antonyms:  need, lack

Example: I shall come from London Town with a cornucopia of presents.

▪️FLOP (VERB): Slump🙁गिर पड़ना)

Synonyms: fall, drop    

Antonyms: succeed, achieve

Example: She flopped, exhausted, on to the sofa.