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Friday, 4 August 2017

HINDU Newspaper Vocabulary

1.Extravagant

Meaning: lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.

Synonym: spendthrift, profligate, unthrifty

Antonym: cheap, thrifty

Sentence: "it was rather extravagant to buy both"



2.Pertinent

Meaning: relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.

Synonym: relevant, to the point

Antonym: irrelevant, inappropriateSentence:"she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions"


3.Scarce

Meaning: (especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand.

Synonym: scanty, meagre, sparse

Antonym: plentiful, abundant

Sentence: "as raw materials became scarce, synthetics were developed"


4.Usurp

Meaning: take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force.

Synonym: seize, take over, expropriate,

Antonym: release, relinquish

Sentence: "Richard usurped the throne"


5.Pugnacious

Meaning: eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

Synonym: combative, aggressive, antagonistic,

Antonym: peaceable, friendly

Sentence: "the increasingly pugnacious demeanour of right-wing politicians"

 

6.Bibliophile

Meaning: a person who collects or has a great love of books

Synonym: book lover, bookworm

Sentence: John is a bibliophile.


7.Biennial

Meaning: taking place every other year, an event celebrated or taking place every two years

Sentence: "the top antiques fairs are the Milan and Florence biennials"


8.Blasphemous

Meaning: sacrilegious against God or sacred things; profane.

Synonym: irreligious, irreverent, impious, ungodly,

Antonym: reverent

Sentence: "blasphemous and heretical talk"


9.Besiege

Meaning: surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender.

Synonym: beleaguer, blockade, surround

Antonym: release, relieve, reprieve; comfort, console,

Sentence: "she spent the whole day besieged by newsmen"


10.Sonorous

Meaning:(of a person's voice or other sound) imposingly deep and full.

Synonym:deep, clear, mellow, mellifluous, melodious, full-toned,

Antonym:serene, soothing, tranquil;

Sentence:"he read aloud with a sonorous and musical voice"

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