Daily Vocabulary January 9, 2021 at 07:10AM

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The Hindu Vocabulary For All Competitive Exams:9 January 2020

1. SEVER (VERB):** (अलग करना): break off 
Synonyms: discontinue suspend 
Antonyms: maintain 
Example Sentence: 
The notice itself may be sufficient to sever the joint tenancy. 

2. EPHEMERAL (ADJECTIVE): (अल्पकालिक): transitory 
Synonyms: transient, fleeting 
Antonyms: long-lived 
Example Sentence: 
Fashions are ephemeral as new ones regularly drive out the old. 

3. OUTCRY (NOUN): (शिकायत): complaints 
Synonyms: objections, indignation 
Antonyms: indiffference 
Example Sentence: 
The public outcry over the bombing has had solid ramifications. 

4. PETRIFY (VERB): (डराना): terrify 
Synonyms: horrify, scare 
Antonyms: reassure 
Example Sentence: 
Her icy controlled quietness petrifies me all the time. 

5. TACIT (ADJECTIVE): (निहित): implicit 
Synonyms: understood, implied 
Antonyms: explicit 
Example Sentence: 
He gave his tacit approval in letters to the media. 

6. WRATH (NOUN): (रोष): anger 
Synonyms: rage, fury 
Antonyms: happiness 
Example Sentence: 
He hid his pipe for fear of incurring his father's wrath. 

7. RELUCTANCE (NOUN): (अनिच्छा): unwillingness 
Synonyms: disinclination, hesitation 
Antonyms: willingness 
Example Sentence: 
She sensed his reluctance to continue. 

8. VANQUISH (VERB): (जीतना): conquer 
Synonyms: trounce, annihilate 
Antonyms: lose 
Example Sentence: 
He successfully vanquished his rival. 

9. CESSATION (NOUN): (समापन): end 
Synonyms: ending, termination 
Antonyms: start 
Example Sentence: 
The hostilities finally came to a cessation. 

10. OBSCURE (VERB): (ढांकना): hide 
Synonyms: conceal cover 
Antonyms: reveal 
Example Sentence: 
Grey clouds ten to obscure the sun.
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