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THE HINDU VOCABULARY - 22.04.2017
1. SERRATED (ADJECTIVE): jagged
Synonyms: indented, notched
Antonyms: plain, smooth
Example sentence:
A serrated knife allowed my mother to saw the bread into slices.
2. SEDIMENT (NOUN): debris
Synonyms: silt, trash
Antonyms: possessions, whole
Example sentence:
A very large quantity of sediment is rapidly filling the pits on the road.
3. SERVILE (ADJECTIVE): subservient
Synonyms: grovelling, ignoble
Antonyms: aggressive, dominant
Example sentence:
He insisted his wife to carry an umbrella and follow him around in a servile
manner.
4. SEMBLANCE (NOUN): pretence
Synonyms: veneer, analogy
Antonyms: difference, unlikeness
Example sentence:
Even though she was nervous during my presentation, she tried to project a
semblance of calmness while speaking.
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5. SEVER (VERB): abandon
Synonyms: break off, separate
Antonyms: combine, unite
Example sentence:
The teacher told that the predators have teeth designed to sever their prey when
they need food to eat.
6. SALUTARY (ADJECTIVE): healthy
Synonyms: nutritious, nourishing
Antonyms: unhealthy, diseased
Example sentence:
My mother told me that the vitamins have had a salutary influence on John by
giving him more energy.
7. SATIATE (VERB): gratify
Synonyms: indulge, nauseate
Antonyms: deprive, dissatisfy
Example sentence:
The chef said that appetizers alone will not satiate dinner guests who are expecting
a complete meal.
8. QUAFF (VERB): gulp
Synonyms: guzzle, imbibe
Antonyms: eject, evict
Example sentence:
My sister always has to quaff a pot of cold coffee before leaving for work.
9. PREEN (VERB): beautify
Synonyms: groom, clean
Antonyms: stained, unkempt
Example sentence:
The model asked for a mirror so that she could preen herself in between each take.
10. PRECIPITOUS (ADJECTIVE): steep
Synonyms: craggy, sharp
Antonyms: gradual, flat
Example sentence: It is a precipitous slope.