Vocabulary from 12.04.2018 Editorials(Day 155)

TODAY VOCABULARY
Word & its Details

1.Perception (Noun) ( అవగాహన, अनुभूति )

Elaborated meaning : the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.
Synonyms: approach,idea,attention
Antonyms : concrete,ignorance,stupidity
Example : The book radically challenged the public's perception of mental health and its treatment.

2. Guise (Noun ) (మారువేశం , स्वांग)

Elaborated meaning : an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something.
Synonyms: appearance, pretense , cover
Antonyms : back ,character,personality
Example : Amnesties come in many guises , their purpose often unclear.

3. Predominant (Adj) ( ప్రధానమైన , सर्वाधिक)

Elaborated meaning : present as the strongest or main element.
Synonyms: main, chief, principal ,prime
Antonyms : inferior,minor, subordinate
Example : The predominant colour in this artwork is purple, and the feeling is nice.

4.Strident (Adj) (కఠోరమైన , तेज़ )

Elaborated meaning : loud and harsh; grating.
Synonyms: harsh, raucous, rough
Antonyms : quiet,silent,soft
Example : Their strident views have, like so many conservative inanities, now become mainstream.

5. Vicinity (Noun) ( సమీపంలో, आस-पास)

Elaborated meaning : the area near or surrounding a particular place.
Synonyms: environs,neighborhood,proximity
Antonyms : distant , outlying , far
Example : the number of people living in the immediate vicinity was small

6. Cumbersome (Adj) ( గజిబిజిగా , बोझिल )

Elaborated meaning : large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy.
Synonyms: awkward, clumsy, inconvenient
Antonyms : aiding,airy,convenient
Example : They are heavy, cumbersome and awkward, made from the most basic materials.

7. Surreptitious (Adj) ( రహస్య, चोरी का )

Elaborated meaning : kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
Synonyms: secret, secretive, stealthy, clandestine
Antonyms : aboveboard,forthright,honest
Example : It was there that I was able to surreptitiously cross-examine these men.

8. Portray (Verb) ( చిత్రీకరించడానికి , चित्रित )

Elaborated meaning : depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature.
Synonyms: paint, draw, sketch, picture
Antonyms : confuse,mix up,obscure
Example :Some of the characters do not yet have pictures to portray them.

9.Anoint (Verb) ( అభిషేకించు, तेल लगाना )

Elaborated meaning : smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony.
Synonyms: consecrate, bless, ordain, hallow
Antonyms : blame,castigate,censure
Example : Cuna Indians anoint the tips of their arrows with poison

Imp word : xenophobic (Adj) ( ఒంటరితత్వ , पृथकतावादी )

Elaborated meaning : having or showing an intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries.
Synonyms: impatient, prejudiced,biased
Antonyms : fair,happy,impartial
Example : I think that there was a lot of xenophobic coverage.

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