Day 101 Vocabulary (From 6th July 2017 Hindu editorials)

TODAY VOCABULARY
Word & its Details

1. Defying (Verb)

Elaborated meaning : openly resist or refuse to obey.
Synonyms : disobey, confronting , flout
Antonyms : accepting , acquiescing , apologizing

2. Posturing (Verb)

Elaborated meaning : behave in a way that is intended to impress or mislead others.
Synonyms : act, imitation, cloak
Antonyms : adoration,allegiance,attachment

3. Doctrine (Noun)

Elaborated meaning : a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group
Synonyms : ideology, credo, dogma, belief
Antonyms : skepticism ,disbelief ,heterodoxy

4. Tantamount (Adj)

Elaborated meaning : equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.
Synonyms : equal, same, identical
Antonyms : diverse , different , opposite

5. Roguish (Adj)

Elaborated meaning : characteristic of a dishonest or unprincipled person.
Synonyms : dishonest, mean, smooth
Antonyms : honest , courteous , ethical

6.prevailing (Verb)

Elaborated meaning : prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious.
Synonyms : common, popular, widespread
Antonyms : unique, individual , limited

7. Incarceration (Noun)

Elaborated meaning : the state of being confined in prison; imprisonment.
Synonyms : confinement, detention, custody
Antonyms : freedom , license, independence

8. Inmates (Noun)

Elaborated meaning : a person confined to an institution such as a prison or hospital.
Synonyms : prisoner, convict, captive
Antonyms : Doctors

9. Rudimentary (Adj)

Elaborated meaning : involving or limited to basic principles.
Synonyms : basic, elementary, primary
Antonyms : advanced , developed , complex

10. Enshrined (Verb)

Elaborated meaning : place (a revered or precious object) in an appropriate receptacle.
Synonyms : beatified , holy, sanctified
Antonyms : corrupted ,condemned , desecrated

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