THE HINDU VOCABULARY | 30.06.2017 |

                                      

1. PERFIDIOUS (ADJECTIVE): betraying

Synonyms: deceitful, deceptive 

Antonyms: honest, forthright

Example Sentence: His perfidious nature led him nowhere.

2. OBNOXIOUS (ADJECTIVE): repulsive

Synonyms: disgusting, hateful 

Antonyms: agreeable, decent 

Example Sentence: His obnoxious habits are enhancing day by day.

3. PERNICIOUS (ADJECTIVE): destructive 

Synonyms: injurious, unsafe 

Antonyms: safe, harmless 

Example Sentence: Little kid’s pernicious mind had proved fatal to his family.

4. HUMONGOUS (NOUN): very large

Synonyms: immense, gigantic 

Antonyms: small, tiny

Example Sentence: I saw a humongous palace nearby Delhi.

5. WINSOME (ADJECTIVE): attractive

Synonyms: captivating, delightful 

Antonyms: repulsive, unattractive 

Example Sentence: Butterfly has winsome wings.

6. IRREVOCABLE (ADJECTIVE): fixed

Synonyms: immutable, irreversible 

Antonyms: alterable, revocable

Example Sentence: My plan of going to the US is irrevocable.

7. WILT (VERB): fail

Synonyms: dwindle, fade 

Antonyms: develop, expand

Example Sentence: He was wilted at race.

8. JUBILATION (NOUN): rejoicing

Synonyms: happiness, joy 

Antonyms: sadness, sorrow

Example Sentence: When he was engaged in jubilation all his empire was set ablazed.

9. ANIMUS (NOUN): hostility

Synonyms: bile, mind 

Antonyms: friendliness, kindness

Example Sentence: Animus attitude will not work here.

10. IMPETUOUS (ADJECTIVE): acting without thinking

Synonyms: ardent, impulsive 

Antonyms: calm, sensible

Example Sentence: He is an impetuous creature.

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