the hindu vocabulary - 16.04.2017

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THE HINDU VOCABULARY - 16.04.2017
1. EGALITARIAN (ADJECTIVE): unbiased
Synonyms: equitable, impartial
Antonyms: unfair, unjust
Example Sentence:
Unmukt was a social and egalitarian politician.
2. HARNESS (VERB): control
Synonyms: tackle, tame
Antonyms: detach, disconnect
Example Sentence:
The government is making attempts to harness solar energy.
3. PREFABRICATE (VERB): build
Synonyms: manufacture, produce
Antonyms: demolish, wreck
Example Sentence:
The builder has got a contract to prefabricate the house.
4. CONTAGION (NOUN): contamination
Synonyms: pollution, infection
Example Sentence:
Antonyms: purification, advantage
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The contagion spread very rapidly.
5. DISCREDIT (VERB): blame
Synonyms: defame, degrade
Antonyms: approve, commend
Example Sentence:
She discredited me.
6. BUFFET (NOUN): a blow or punch
Synonyms: jolt, shock
Antonyms: withdrawal, surrender
Example Sentence:
The scene was completely a buffet for me.
7. STALLED (VERB): hinder
Synonyms: hamper, halt
Antonyms: forward, expedite
Example Sentence:
Her knock at the door hindered the conference.
8. PERFIDIOUS (ADJECTIVE): treacherous
Synonyms: insidious, betraying
Antonyms: honest, reliable
Example Sentence:
He is a perfidious worker.
9. INDUCT (VERB): conscript
Synonyms: enlist, inaugurate
Example Sentence:
Antonyms: close, end
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Ericsson is making the arrangements for inducting new members to an
organization.
10. EXPURGATE (VERB): Censor
Synonyms: bleep, purge
Antonyms: release, enlarge
Example Sentence:
They expurgated the membership of Arun due to his bad behaviour.