The Hindu Vocabulary ( IBPS Clerk Based) | 01 -12 - 17

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1.ZEST (NOUN): charm

Synonyms: pungency, piquancy

Antonyms: dullness, blandness 

Example Sentence: 

I do not have a zest for flying. 

2. FLAKY (ADJECTIVE): playful 

Synonyms: amusing, funny 

Antonyms: behaving, sensible 

Example Sentence: 

I saw his whimsical eyes. 

3. VAINGLORY (NOUN): pride 

Synonyms: boastfulness, egotism 

Antonyms: humility, modesty 

Example Sentence: 

His mother smiled at his vainglory as he boasted about his perfect GMAT score to anyone who would listen. 

4. WARMONGER (NOUN): militarist 

Synonyms: combatant, hawk 

Antonyms: civilian, noncombatant 

Example Sentence: 

He is a gutsy warmonger. 

5. MOXIE (NOUN): gumption 

Synonyms: gusto, verve 

Antonyms: lethargy, inactivity 

Example Sentence: 

Kriti’s performance had a certain moxie in it. 

6. TOPPLE (VERB): collapse 

Synonyms: oust, unseat 

Antonyms: rise, increase 

Example Sentence: 

When the children stacked their crackers one on top of the other, it eventually would topple over for them to rebuild it. 

7. HEADLINER (NOUN): artist 

Synonyms: entertainer, actor 

Antonyms: non-entertainer, non-artist 

Example Sentence: 

I met a great headliner in Mexico. 

8. TANTRUM (NOUN): flare-up 

Synonyms: out-burst, temper 

Antonyms: peace, happiness 

Example Sentence: 

Our members witnessed the tantrum of the people outside the campus. 

9. UNEQUALLED (ADJECTIVE): exceptional 

Synonyms: inimitable, transcendent 

Antonyms: inferior, lowly 

Example Sentence: 

Ajay is filled with unequalled talent. 

10. BRISTLE (NOUN): sneer 

Synonyms: insult, brickbat 

Antonyms: kindness, accolade 

Example Sentence: 

His bristle hurt me more than anything.

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