Day 102 Vocabulary (From 7th July 2017 Hindu editorial)

TODAY VOCABULARY
Word & its Details

1. Recession (Noun)

Elaborated meaning : a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters.
Synonyms : decline , slow, backward
Antonyms : advance , movement, progress, rise

2. Tumbling (Verb)

Elaborated meaning : (typically of a person) fall suddenly, clumsily, or headlong.
Synonyms : falling , descending ,dropping
Antonyms : ascend , elevate , accumulate

3. Impeached (Verb)

Elaborated meaning : call into question the integrity or validity of (a practice).
Synonyms : charged , accused, sued
Antonyms : absolved , acquitted, punished

4. Incumbent (Adj)

Elaborated meaning : necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.
Synonyms : compulsory , obligatory ,necessary
Antonyms : 2 optional , unnecessary , emeritus

5. Accusation (Noun)

Elaborated meaning : a charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.
Synonyms : allegation, charge, claim, assertion
Antonyms : apology , regret, denial

6. vehemently (Adv)

Elaborated meaning : showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense.
Synonyms : fiercely , violently ,intensely
Antonyms : calmly , tranquilly , gently

7. Precarious (Adj)

Elaborated meaning : not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
Synonyms : risky , dangerous, tricky
Antonyms : safe , strong, stable

8. Appetite (Noun)

Elaborated meaning : a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food.
Synonyms : hunger , desire, passion, need
Antonyms : dislike , aversion , disgust

9. Envied (Verb)

Elaborated meaning : desire to have a quality, possession, or other desirable attribute belonging to (someone else).
Synonyms : grudged , spited , desired
Antonyms : commanded , detested

10. Tilt (Verb)

Elaborated meaning : move or cause to move into a sloping position.
Synonyms : incline , lean, slope, bend
Antonyms : surrender , yield, rise

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