Hindu Vocabulary

                             

1. SOLACE 

Synonyms: condolence, condolement   

Antonyms: discord, disharmony

Example Sentence: 

That was all the solace I could muster.

 2. TIMOROUS (ADJECTIVE): afraid

Synonyms: fearful, meek 

Antonyms: bold, brazen

Example Sentence: 

During the storm, the timorous little boy would not come out of his closet.

3. NEBULOUS (ADJECTIVE): confused

Synonyms: amorphous, vague         

Antonyms: clear, definite

Example Sentence:  

Beauty is a nebulous term until it is defined by the beholder.

4. MURKY (ADJECTIVE): foggy

Synonyms: misty, dim

Antonyms: sparkling, luminous

Example Sentence: 

It was a murky night.

5. PROPINQUITY (NOUN): closeness

 Synonyms: nearness, togetherness

Antonyms: distance, remoteness

Example Sentence:

You will need a flashlight to explore the murky cave. 

6. NINNY (ADJECTIVE): birdbrain

Synonyms: blockhead, bonehead

Antonyms: brain, genius

Example Sentence:

She wouldn't tell that ninny if his shoes were on fire and he was standing at a leaky 

gas pump.

7. INHIBITION (NOUN): bar

Synonyms: obstacle, prohibition

Antonyms: liberation, permission

Example Sentence:

I need to ignore my inhibition to be silent and stand up and make my opinions known. 

8. DISCERNIBLE (ADJECTIVE): visible

Synonyms:  perceptible, apparent                           

Antonyms: obscure, unclear

Example Sentence: 

Even without her glasses, Heather could see the discernible scratches on her car.

9. EXPIATION (NOUN): compensation

Synonyms: apology, indemnity

 Antonyms: penalty, dissatisfaction

Example Sentence:

The boy gave his younger sister a cookie to expiate for stepping on her doll’s head.

10. FLAGITIOUS (ADJECTIVE): flagrant

 Synonyms: atrocious, scandalous

Antonyms: good, inoffensive

Example Sentence:

Even though the reason behind the kidnapping was for money, the flagitious captor would torment his captives.

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