HINDU - VOCABULARY 26.08.2020

1. PURGE (NOUN): Elimination:(परिशोध)

Synonyms: expulsion, extermination 

Antonyms: keeping, holding

Example: Radha was feeling shy of telling her about her purge from the contest.

2. QUANTUM (NOUN): Quantity:(मात्रा)

Synonyms: sum, amount 

Antonyms: part, whole

Example: While quantum energy could not be measured fully, the scientist continued to work on the experiment.

3. PRECINCT (NOUN): Department: (प्रसीमा)

Synonyms: area, ward 

Antonyms: whole, full

Example: I am working in this precinct. 

4. CONTEMPORANEOUS (ADJECTIVE): Coeval: (आधुनिक)

Synonyms: simultaneous, contemporary 

Antonyms: different, separate

Example: The contemporaneous ringing of the multiple phone lines kept the new receptionist very busy.

5. PUNITIVE (ADJECTIVE): Retaliatory:(दंडात्मक)

Synonyms: vindictive, punishing 

Antonyms: beneficial, rewarding

Example: Don’t be punitive otherwise you’ll get into a soup.

6. FEUD (VERB): (झगड़ा):quarrel

Synonyms: fight, bicker

Antonyms: agree, socialize

Example: He feuded unnecessarily with his friends.

7. FANATICAL (ADJECTIVE): (कट्टर): narrow minded

Synonyms: orthodox, biased

Antonyms: liberal, unprejudiced

Example: In old days most of the people had fanatical thinking.

8. SKULLDUGGERY (NOUN): (फरेब): tricky behaviour

Synonyms: chicanery, crafty

Antonyms: probity, modesty

Example: He always knew about his brother’s skullduggery towards others.

9. QUASH (VERB): (समाप्त करना): cancel

Synonyms: revoke, abrogate

Antonyms: permit, authorize

Example: For no reasons her job offer letter was quashed.

10. NOVICE (NOUN): (नवशिक्षित): beginner

Synonyms: tyro, learner

Antonyms: expert, veteran

Example: Abhinav was a complete novice in foreign affairs.

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