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THE HINDU VOCABULARY - 27.04.2017
1. KNAVERY (NOUN): badness
Synonyms: immorality, corruption
Antonyms: benevolence, benefit
Example sentence:
Knavery is not not allowed in any circumstances.
2. DELECTATION (NOUN): amusement
Synonyms: elation, enjoyment
Antonyms: depression, dislike
Example sentence:
Alisha cooks pastries and cakes on her birthday for the delectation of her relatives.
3. BABEL (NOUN): a confusion of voices and other sounds
Synonyms: bedlam, clang Antonyms: calm, peace
Example sentence:
The children of Ranu filled the room with babel.
4. PETULANT (ADJECTIVE): crabby
Synonyms: impatient, fractious
Antonyms: patient, good-natured
Example sentence:
As per knowledge, my brother Faiz is not petulant by nature.
5. ATTICISM (NOUN): simple style
Synonyms: balance, clarity
Antonyms: imbalance, crudeness
Example sentence:
There we saw the majestic Atticism and simplicity of Roman architecture.
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6. DECLIVITY (NOUN): declination
Synonyms: descent, downwards
Antonyms: increase, ascent
Example sentence:
It’s hard to notice the steep declivity due to the denseness of the trees behind my
house.
7. DENOUEMENT (NOUN): the end result
Synonyms: culmination, finale
Antonyms: commencement, beginning
Example sentence:
The play’s denouement saw the main character die tragically just before the
curtain fell.
8. DEMAGOGUE (NOUN): agitating person
Synonyms: agitator, fanatic
Antonyms: pacifier, conciliator
Example sentence:
He was dismissed as a radical demagogue.
9. CONVOKE (VERB): call together
Synonyms: assemble, cite
Antonyms: cancel, divide
Example sentence:
Mukul sent messages to convoke a Council of Ministers.
10. DECREPIT (ADJECTIVE): broken-down
Synonyms: creaky, crippled
Antonyms: healthy, hearty
Example sentence:
He gave shelter to a decrepit old man.