10/21/10

Remember Words Synonyms (useful for GRE GMAT and SAT) by reading this story Synonyms - Story 3

Synonyms:

Scurrilous: obscene, indecent
Calumnious: slanderous, tending to discredit or malign
Libelous: defamatory, harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
Opprobrious: Expressing offensive reproach, abusive

Story using the above synonyms:

Racial segregation had been prevalent in South Africa for years until 1994. These segregations based on color were officially recognized when Afrikaner Nationalist party came into power in 1948. Its president Daniel F Malan included the policy of apartheid which isolated whites from the non whites.

During the regime of apartheid, blacks had to face many atrocities. They were scurrilously looked upon. Calumnious remarks were made about blacks. They were deprived of even basic rights and amenities. Medical care and public services even if available were of inferior standards. They were allowed to do only certain types of jobs and more often than not, had to slog their way out to even earn their basic livelihood.

Blacks were refrained from interfering in any government activities including casting votes. Libelous things were written and spoken about them. Derogatory remarks were made. They were vilified time and again. The havoc against them was prevalent to such an extent that the term ‘blacks’ was used as a by-word of opprobrium.

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