The Hindu Editorial VOCAB :- 4th September, 2020

▪️PAUCITY (NOUN): (कमी)

Synonyms: dearth, shortage

Antonyms: abundance, plentiful

Example: The paucity of evidence made the case unsolved.

▪️PAROCHIAL (ADJECTIVE):(संकुचित)

Synonyms: petty, limited

Antonyms: cosmopolitan, liberal

Example:  A parochial approach is not enough to get success in life.

▪️PARITY (NOUN): (समता)

Synonyms: uniformity, sameness

Antonyms: inequality, oddness

Example:  Women have yet to achieve parity with men in many fields.

▪️PALTRY (ADJECTIVE):  (नगण्य)

Synonyms: insignificant, worthless

Antonyms: considerable, substantial

Example: He was fined the paltry sum of $50.

▪️PALATABLE (ADJECTIVE): (स्वादिष्ट)

Synonyms: tasty, appetizing

Antonyms: unpalatable, insipid

Example: It is a healthy and palatable vegetable, easily digested when cooked.

▪️DAINTY (ADJECTIVE):  (सूक्ष्म)

Synonyms: petite, cute 

Antonyms: ugly, repulsive

Example: The puppy’s dainty nose looked very cute, convincing everybody’s to love it.

▪️ABLUTION (NOUN): (स्नान, मज्जन)

Synonyms: cleansing, decontamination

Antonyms: contamination, pollution

▪️AMBLE (VERB):(टहलना)

Synonyms: stroll, wander

Antonyms: rush, dash

Example: She rather ambled through the halls than attend the session.

▪️COVET (VERB): (ललचाना)

Synonyms: crave, fancy to

Antonyms: abjure, hate

Example: He tends to covet quality time with his family.

▪️RECONNOITER (VERB): (खोजना)

Synonyms: inspect, examine

Antonyms: ignore, overlook

Example: One should constantly reconnoiter one’s enemy’s movements.