The Hindu Editorial VOCAB :- 18th August, 2020

▪️VENIAL (ADJECTIVE):  (क्षम्य) 

Synonyms: allowable, forgivable 

Antonyms: inexcusable, unforgivable 

Example: The cuss word the non right-wingers are using is sheer venial. 

▪️SECULAR (ADJECTIVE):  (धर्म निरपेक्ष)

Synonyms: not spiritual, profane 

Antonyms: religious, spiritual 

Example: Both secular and religious institutions can apply for the funds. 

▪️SWAY (NOUN): predominance (बोलबाला)

Synonyms: strong influence, command 

Antonyms: powerlessness, inefficiency 

Example: Her performance created a strong sway on audience. 

▪️ASSERTION (NOUN):  (अभिपुष्टि) 

Synonyms: assurance, guarantee 

Antonyms: doubt, confusion 

Example: Ravi gave me assurance that he would manage everything. 

▪️CONFISCATE (VERB): (ज़ब्त करना)

 Synonyms: appropriate, impound

Antonyms: free, release

Example: They confiscated weapons, ammunition and propaganda material.

▪️CONFLUENCE (NOUN): (संगम)

Synonyms: junction, concurrence

Antonyms: division, separation

Example: The confluence of warm and cold temperatures is going to create a powerful storm. 

▪️CONGEAL (VERB): (जमाना):

 Synonyms: coagulate, curdle

Antonyms: melt, soften

Example: She wanted to wash the frying pan before the bacon fat had a chance to congeal.

▪️CONGENITAL (ADJECTIVE): (जन्मजात)

Synonyms: innate, inherent

Antonyms: foreign, external

Example: When he was 17, he died of congenital heart disease.

▪️CONGREGATION (NOUN): (जनसमूह)

Synonyms: audience, crowd

Antonyms: diffusion, division

Example: Most members of the congregation arrived a few minutes before the service.

▪️PERVERION (NOUN) (दोष)

Synonyms: burlesque, distortion

Antonyms: seriousness, solemnity

Example: The absurdly lenient sentence is a perversion of justice.