THE HINDU VOCABULARY | 24.05.2017 |

                            

1. ASSIDUOUS (ADJECTIVE): industrious

Synonyms: diligent, attentive                              

Antonyms: careless, indolent

Example sentence:

Garima was assiduous in pointing out every feature.

2. ABATE (VERB): mitigate

Synonyms: lessen, decrease                        

Antonyms: aggravate, intensify

Example sentence:

Only flushing would not have been sufficient to abate the odour.

3. ABJURE (VERB): renounce

Synonyms: retract, revoke                       

Antonyms: approve, sanction

Example sentence:

The MP was urged to abjure his allegiance.

4. ARRAIGN (VERB): charge

Synonyms: blame, accuse                  

Antonyms: exculpate, pardon

Arun was arraigned with theft.

5. ABETTOR (NOUN): assistant

Synonyms: accomplice, colleague        

Antonyms: opponent, adversary

Example sentence:

He was his abettor in crime.

6. COVETOUS (ADJECTIVE): rapacious

Synonyms: greedy, insatiable                    

Antonyms: magnanimous, generous

Example sentence:

She touched the ring with covetous hands.

7. BLEAK (ADJECTIVE): dismal

Synonyms: gloomy, dark     

Antonyms: bright, pleasant

Example sentence:

Manish was found in the bleak little room in despair.

8. ADJUNCT (NOUN): supplement

Synonyms: addition, complement            

Antonyms: lessening, subtraction

Example sentence:

Food technology is an adjunct to learning.

9. ACCORD (NOUN): agreement

Synonyms: harmony, unison             

Antonyms: disagreement, denial

Example sentence:

The two countries breached the accord.

10. ABOUND (VERB): proliferate

Synonyms: thrive, flourish         

Antonyms: deficient, destitute  

Example sentence:

Rumours of their separation are abound.

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