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THE HINDU VOCABULARY - 21.04.2017
1. SKEPTICAL (ADJECTIVE): disbelieving
Synonyms: doubtful, dubious
Antonyms: certain, definite
Example sentence:
She turned to see Mrs Saxena's skeptical look.
2. SLACK (ADJECTIVE): baggy
Synonyms: loose, sloppy
Antonyms: stiff, tight
Example sentence:
They were alerted only by the feel of the screwdriver's slack penetration.
3. SMUG (ADJECTIVE): Egotistical
Synonyms: self-centred, pompous
Antonyms: humble, modest
Example sentence:
Nimisha gave her a smug smile.
4. SLITHER (VERB): slide
Synonyms: glide, skid
Antonyms: climb, mount
Example sentence:
A snake slithered across the path.
5. SNARE (NOUN): trap
Synonyms: decoy, bait
Antonyms: freedom, liberation
Example sentence:
With a snare in place, the hunter had to wait for its prey to come.
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6. PRECARIOUS (ADJECTIVE): doubtful
Synonyms: indecisive, unsure
Antonyms: certain, sure
Example sentence:
Micheal is precarious about his future plans.
7. SNIDE (ADJECTIVE): hateful
Synonyms: sneering, unkind
Antonyms: gentle, kind
Example sentence:
Ravi’s snide remark was like salt in her wounds.
8. SOGGY (ADJECTIVE): humid
Synonyms: muggy, moist
Antonyms: arid, dry
Example sentence:
His gym socks became soggy and wet.
9. SNUB (VERB): disregard
Synonyms: humiliate, disdain
Antonyms: praise, regard
Example sentence:
The endorsement of unfamiliar candidate by the localites felt like a snub to a local
contender.
10. SOAR (VERB): shoot
Synonyms: ascend, rise
Antonyms: decrease, fall
Example sentence:
The number of unemployment filings began to soar after the company layoffs
began.