The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary on 27DEC2020

1) Debacle

A sudden complete failure

Synonym: catastrophe

Antonym: succumb

2) stride

Walk long decisive steps in a specified direction

Synonym:stalk

Antonym:amble

3) Behemoth

Monstrous creature

Synonym:leviathan

Antonym: juvenile

4) Swagger

Behave in a arrogant way

Synonym: strut

Antonym:demureness

5) Refrain

Stop someone from doing something

Synonym: avoid

Antonym: indulge

6) Scrupulous

Very careful about something to avoid doing wrong 

Synonym: meticulous

Antonym:slapdash

7) Crooned

Say something to someone in low pitch of voice

Synonym:warble

Antonym:scream

8) Crooked

Illegal

Synonym:unlawful

Antonym:law abiding

9) Slam

Criticize severely

Synonym: censure

Antonym:praise

10) Shunned

Persistently avoided

Synonym:ignored

Antonym: accepted