VOCAB OF THE DAY

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  1. GENOCIDE (NOUN): the deliberate killing of a large group of people

Synonyms:  massacre, slaughter         

Antonyms: birth, creation    

Example Sentence: People were seeking shelter in India from genocide in East Pakistan.

 

  1. DISSIDENT (NOUN): protester

Synonyms: discordant, sectarian    

Antonyms: agreeing, conforming

Example Sentence: Afghan refugees have never been given space in India nor should Baloch political dissident.

 

  1. NAIVE (ADJECTIVE): showing a lack of experience

Synonyms: artless, callow         

Antonyms: aware, experienced

Example Sentence: These all the boys are completely naïve.

 

  1. DIRE (ADJECTIVE): extremely serious

Synonyms: acute, critical   

Antonyms: calm, mild    

Example Sentence: They are facing dire prospect of victimisation want of sanctuary.

 

  1. SNEAKING (ADJECTIVE): secret

Synonyms: bluffing, conniving    

Antonyms: artless, rough

Example Sentence: Now I know why you came sneaking out here.

 

  1. SINISTER (ADJECTIVE): inauspicious

Synonyms: evil, ominous

Antonyms: auspicious, lucky

Example Sentence: The result has falsified all sinister forebodings.

 

  1. COURT (VERB): pay special attention

Synonyms: chase, pursue   

Antonyms: escape, retreat

Example Sentence: Courting the rankings is also very necessary.

 

  1. EUPHORIA (NOUN):  delight

Synonyms: elation, glee

Antonyms: depression, sorrow

Example Sentence: The euphoria over reports of India is dampened now.

 

  1. DISMAL (ADJECTIVE): gloomy

Synonyms: ghastly, murky

Antonyms: clear, luminous

Example Sentence: There is an acknowledgment of our dismal performance.

 

  1. FRONTIER (NOUN): border

Synonyms: bound, limit    

Antonyms: inside, interior

Example Sentence: The distance to frontier ranking score is 40.76.