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THE HINDU VOCABULARY - 01.05.2017
1. SOPORIFIC (ADJECTIVE): sleep inducing
Synonyms: calming, narcotic
Antonyms: invigorating, stimulating
Example sentence:
The doctor gave the patient a soporific drug during operation.
2. SINEW (NOUN): strength
Synonyms: tendon, potency
Antonyms: weakness, powerlessness
Example sentence:
Your nice words have given me sinew to stand on my feet.
3. SIDEREAL (ADJECTIVE): pertaining to stars
Synonyms: glittering, luminous
Antonyms: dim, dull
Example sentence:
The teacher told that each sidereal year is measured by looking at the position of
the sun relative to the stars.
4. SHREW (NOUN): a bad tempered woman
Synonyms: termagant, virago
Antonyms: good tempered woman, nice
Example sentence:
As my sister is a shrew with a disagreeable personality, she won’t talk to you.
5. SLAKE (VERB): decrease
Synonyms: appease, assuage
Antonyms: agitate, frustrate
Example sentence:
To slake dehydration, I took sports drink.
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6. SIMULATE (VERB): pretend
Synonyms: replicate, counterfeit
Antonyms: be honest, be real
Example sentence:
A solution integrator had to simulate his testing on-site.
7. SPLENETIC (ADJECTIVE): nasty in behavior, speech
Synonyms: rancorous, angry
Antonyms: kind, mild
Example sentence:
Gulafsha is not splenetic by nature.
8. SKINFLINT (NOUN): miser
Synonyms: pinchpenny, niggard
Antonyms: spender, spendthrift
Example sentence:
My uncle is a perfect of skinflint.
9. SANITY (NOUN): mental health
Synonyms: prudence, acumen
Antonyms: ignorance, inability
Example sentence:
I am concerned about her sanity.
10. SOBRIQUET (NOUN): nickname
Synonyms: alias, moniker
Example sentence:
Monishka is my sobriquet.
Antonyms: formal name, official name