Hi friends, here I am sharing vocabulary from THE HINDU EDITORIAL WITH VOCABULARY of 11th October 2019.
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Topic 1: A Chennai setting: On Modi-Xi second summit
WORD | MEANING | SYNONYMS | |
BONHOMIE | NOUN | Cheerful friendliness; geniality. | |
ATMOSPHERICS | NOUN | Effects intended to create a particular atmosphere or mood, especially in music | |
BIFURCATION | NOUN | The division of something into two branches or parts. | |
ALIENATE | VERB | Make (someone) feel isolated or estranged. | Estrange, Turn Away, Set Apart, Drive Apart, Isolate, Detach |
OPTICS | NOUN | Typically in a political context) the way in which an event or course of action is perceived by the public. | |
ASSUAGE | VERB | Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense. | Relieve, Ease, Alleviate, Soothe, Mitigate, Dampen |
ROBUST | ADJECTIVE | Strong, vigorous. | Powerful, Powerfully Built, Solidly Built |
Topic 2: Going down together: On IMF’s slowdown warning
WORD | MEANING | SYNONYMS | |
HEED | VERB | Pay attention to; take notice of. | Pay Attention To, Take Notice Of, Take Note Of, Pay Heed To, Be Heedful Of |
RESUSCITATE | VERB | Make (something) active or vigorous again. | Revive, Resurrect, Restore, Regenerate, Revitalize |
FALTERING | ADJECTIVE | Losing strength or momentum. | |
DOWNSWING | NOUN | A decline in economic, business, or other activity. | Setbacks, Upsets, Reverses, Reversals, |
DETERIORATION | NOUN | The process of becoming progressively worse. | Worsening, Decline, Decay, Collapse, Failure, Fall, Drop |
ENSUE | VERB | Happen or occur afterwards or as a result. | The result, Follow, Develop, Stem, Spring, Arise |
REFRAIN | VERB | Stop oneself from doing something. | Abstain, Desist, Hold Back, Stop Oneself, Withhold |
FORTHCOMING | ADJECTIVE | About to happen or appear. | Imminent, Impending, Coming, Approaching, Advancing, Nearing, Near |
TOP 10 WORDS FROM THE HINDU EDITORIAL VOCABULARY 11th OCTOBER 2019
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