Daily Vocabulary October 1, 2020 at 08:23AM

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams: 1 October 2020

1. FISHY (ADJECTIVE): (संदेहजनक): dubious 
Synonyms: doubtful, suspicious 
Antonyms: truthful, aboveboard 
Example Sentence: I am convinced there is something fishy going on. 

2. KNOTTY (ADJECTIVE): (जटिल): troublesome 
Synonyms: mystifying, perplexing 
Antonyms: easy, facile 
Example Sentence: It was his knotty idea. 

3. KNAVE (NOUN): (दुष्ट): fraud 
Synonyms: miscreant, rogue 
Antonyms: hero, angel 
Example Sentence: He is known as a notorious knave of this area. 

4. LUDICROUS (ADJECTIVE): (ऊटपटांग): absurd 
Synonyms: bizarre, comical 
Antonyms: normal, ordinary 
Example Sentence: It was a ludicrous statement made by her. 

5. KUDOS (NOUN): (प्रशंसा): praise 
Synonyms: esteem, applause 
Antonyms: dishonour, denunciation 
Example Sentence: When the football team won the state championship, they were given kudos during a celebratory pep rally. 

6. CONSENT (NOUN): (सहमति): assent 
Synonyms: agreement, permission 
Antonyms: dissent, disagreement 
Example Sentence: Change was made without the consent. 

7. CULMINATION (NOUN): (परिणति): climax 
Synonyms: peak, pinnacle 
Antonyms: nadir 
Example Sentence: The deal marked the culmination of years of negotiation. 

8. PEER (NOUN): (सहकर्मी): fellow 
Synonyms: co-worker, compeer 
Antonyms: commoner, junior 
Example Sentence: He has got criticism from his peers. 

9. CODIFY (VERB): (संहिताबद्ध करना): organize 
Synonyms: systematize, arrange 
Antonyms: expunge, abrogate 
Example Sentence: The statutes have codified certain branches of common law. 

10. ACCOMMODATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (अनुग्राही): corrupt 
Synonyms: adaptative, adaptive 
Antonyms: maladaptive 
Example Sentence: She was understanding, accommodative, and always had a solution to all problem
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