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THE HINDU VOCABULARY - 25.05.2017
1. CONSORT (NOUN): associate
Synonyms: concomitant, companion
Antonyms: enemy, foe
Example Sentence:
She chose to consort with the enemy.
2. DROLL (ADJECTIVE): amusing
Synonyms: eccentric, whimsical
Antonyms: serious, tragic
Example Sentence:
James is a fine droll artist.
3. SCROUNGE (VERB): beg
Synonyms: hunt, wheedle
Antonyms: give, offer
Example Sentence:
Anika had managed to scrounge one burger for her appetite.
4. FELICITATION (NOUN): admiration
Synonyms: applause, adulation
Antonyms: criticism, disregard
Example Sentence:
It is my honour to extend the felicitation of the Vice-President.
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5. DESULTORY (ADJECTIVE): random
Synonyms: aimless, chaotic
Antonyms: organised, systematic
Example Sentence:
A few people were left, bullying around in a desultory fashion.
6. QUEST (NOUN): search
Synonyms: chase, hunt
Antonyms: retreat, withdraw
Example Sentence:
The quest for a reliable successor has intensified.
7. WARY (ADJECTIVE): careful
Synonyms: attentive, vigilant
Antonyms: careless, incautious
Example Sentence:
Monkeys which have been mistreated often remain wary of strangers.
8. DECIMATE (VERB): destroy
Synonyms: annihilate, exterminate
Antonyms: build, create
Example Sentence:
The inhabitants of the country had been decimated.
9. PROFOUND (ADJECTIVE): intellectual
Synonyms: philosophical, serious
Example Sentence:
He is a profound philosopher.
Antonyms: superficial, unimportant
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10. MINUSCULE (ADJECTIVE): very small
Synonyms: insignificant, tiny
Antonyms: big, huge
Example Sentence:
It is a minuscule fragment of DNA.