The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Day 3
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Day 3
Recede (Verb)
Meaning: Go or move back or further away from a previous position
Synonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Retreat, withdraw
Antonyms: Enhance, Expand, Develop
Usage: Flood waters finally began to recede in November.
Meaning: Move with a smooth, quiet continuous motion.
Synonyms: Skip, Slip, Float, Drift, Flit
Antonyms: face, land, walk
Usage: He started to glide her across the floor easily
Sop (Noun)
Meaning: a thing of no great value given or done as a concession to appease someone whose main concerns or demands are not being met.
Synonyms: Absorb, Dip, saturate, Soak
Antonyms: dry, dehydrate
Usage: Sop up the water with a paper towel
Vicious (Adjective)
Meaning: Deliberately cruel or violent.
Synonyms: Barbarous, Brutal, Ferocious, Savage, Violent, Dangerous
Antonyms: Innocent, Mild, Gentle, Kindly, Benevolent
Usage: Vicious thugs attacked an elderly man
Curtail (Verb)
Meaning: Reduce in extent or quantity, impose a restriction
Synonyms: Downsize, Lessen, Trim, Reduce, Cut, Drop
Antonyms: Increase, Grow, Enlarge
Usage: We must try to curtail our spending
Entice (Verb)
Meaning: Attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage
Synonyms: Coax, Cajole, Lure, Attract
Antonyms: Repel, Torn off, Disgust
Usage: Our special offers are intended to entice people to buy
Herald (Verb)
Meaning: a person or thing viewed as a sign that something is about to happen.
Synonyms: Signal, Indicate, Announce, Declare, Ballyhoo
Antonyms: Conceal, Hide, Deny
Usage: The king’s herald walked before
Afoul (Adjective)
Meaning: Into conflict or difficulty with
Synonyms: Badly, Faultily, Erroneously
Antonyms: Good, Right
Usage: Be careful not to fall afoul of the law
Espouse (Verb)
Meaning: Adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life)
Synonyms: Embrace, Accept, Adopt, Defend
Antonyms: Attack, Disagree, Reject, Oppose
Usage: So those who espouse equal opportunity need to elaborate its purpose.
Tame (Adjective)
Meaning: (of a person) willing to cooperate
Synonyms: Conquer, Curb, Docile, Soften
Antonyms: Surrender, Allow, Irritate
Usage: The film has a tame ending
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