HINDU VOCABULARY

The Hindu Vocabulary For Exmas and To Improve English
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1. *SPLINTER (NOUN): flake*
Synonyms: fragment, bit
Antonyms: entirety, lot
Example Sentence: That *splinter* of intelligence is substance.

2. *PORTENT (NOUN): omen*
Synonyms: premonition, augury
Antonyms: doom, cataclysm
Example Sentence: She was not happy when the psychic told her the black cat represented a *portent* of bad luck.
3. *SLOVENLY (ADJECTIVE): bedraggled*
Synonyms: botched, dingy
Antonyms: clean, organized
Example Sentence:Once the *slovenly* stray was cleaned, he looked quite adorable.

4. *SPASMODIC (ADJECTIVE): intermittent*
Synonyms: fitful, irregular
Antonyms: resting, uninterrupted
Example Sentence: Days after the marathon, she had *spasmodic* muscle contractions that occurred without warning
5. *LITERAL (ADJECTIVE): actual*
Synonyms: authentic, true
Antonyms: counterfeit, dishonest
Example Sentence:She was making the *literal* translation.
6. *POACH (VERB): smuggle*
Synonyms: pilfer, filch
Antonyms: give, receive
Example Sentence: They were *poaching* the animal’s skin.
7. *MAMMOTH (ADJECTIVE): huge*
Synonyms: enormous, gigantic
Antonyms: common, ordinary
Example Sentence: There were *mammoth* islands.

8. *JOCUND (ADJECTIVE): cheerful*
Synonyms: blithe, jocular
Antonyms: sad, depressed
Example Sentence: She was looking *jocund*.
9. *KNOTTY (ADJECTIVE): troublesome*
Synonyms: complicated, mystifying
Antonyms: easy, smooth
Example Sentence: They have done the knotty journey.

10. *LANGUOR (NOUN): lethargy*
Synonyms: inactivity, tiredness
Antonyms: energy, vigour
Example Sentence: They set about the new task with *languor*.