Today’s Word from The Hindu
1.Mercurial
Meaning - subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
Synonym -volatile, capricious
Antonym- stable, steady, constant
Sentence -"his mercurial temperament"
2. Milieu
Meaning - a person's social environment
Synonym -environment, background, backdrop,
Sentence - young, innovative artists thrive in the freewheeling milieu that a big city offers
3. Officious
Meaning - assertive of authority in a domineering way, especially with regard to trivial matters.
synonym- self-important, bumptious, self-assertive,
antonyms:self-effacing
Sentence- an officious little man who was always telling everyone else how to do their jobs
4.Malaise
Meaning- a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify.
Synonym-unhappiness, restlessness, uneasiness
Antonym- comfort, well-being
Sentence-"a general air of malaise"
5. Obeisance
Meaning -respect for someone or something
Synonym- respect, homage, worship, adoration, reverence
Antonym- disobedience, noncompliance
sentence -"they paid obeisance to the Prince"
6. Obnoxious
Meaning -extremely unpleasant.
synonym- abominable.
antonym-inoffensive
sentence-"obnoxious odours"
7.Jovial
Meaning-full of or showing high-spirited merriment
Synonyms:cheerful
Antonyms:joyless
sentence-"she was in a jovial mood"
8.Jingoism
Meaning -extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.
synonyms:extreme patriotism, blind patriotism, chauvinism,
Antonyms:dove, pacifist, dovish
sentence:When the war began many people were caught up in a wave of jingoism
9.Oblivion
Meaning -the state of something that is not remembered, used, or thought about any more
Synonyms:limbo, oblivion, obliviousness
Antonyms:resurrection
Sentence-The names of the people who lived here long ago have faded into oblivion
10. Covert
Meaning - a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
Synonyms:concealment, screen, cover
Antonyms:raw, bald, naked, barefaced, visible
Sentence- He has taken part in a number of covert military operations.
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