Hi friends, here I am sharing vocabulary from THE HINDU EDITORIAL WITH VOCABULARY of 9th October 2019.
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WORD | MEANING | SYNONYMS | |
DISORIENTATE | VERB | Cause (someone) to lose their sense of direction. | Confused, Bewildered, Perplexed, Nonplussed |
DECIMATE | VERB | Kill, destroy, or remove a large proportion of. | Get Rid Of, Eliminate, Do Away With, Remove, Suppress |
MEEKLY | ADVERB | In a quiet, gentle, and submissive manner. | |
TRUMP | VERB | Surpass (something) by saying or doing something better. | Outshine, Outclass, Upstage, Put In The Shade |
FRAY | NOUN | A situation of intense competitive activity. | Battle, Engagement, Conflict, Armed Conflict, Figh |
COCKTAIL | NOUN | A mixture of substances or factors, especially when dangerous or unpleasant. | |
DISSENT | NOUN | The holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held. | Disagreement, Lack Of Agreement, Difference Of Opinion, Argument |
CHIEFTAIN | NOUN | The leader of a people or clan. | Leader, Chieftain, Head, Headman, Ruler, Overlord, Master |
PATRIARCH | NOUN | An older man who is powerful within an organization. | |
APATHY | NOUN | Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. | Indifference, Lack Of Interest, Lack Of Enthusiasm, Lack Of Concern |
ASCENDANT | ADJECTIVE | Rising in power or influence. | Rising, Rising In Power, In The Ascendant, On The Up And Up |
WORD | MEANING | SYNONYMS | |
RIGOUR | NOUN | The quality of being extremely thorough and careful. | Meticulousness, Thoroughness, Carefulness |
SOBER | ADJECTIVE | Serious, sensible, solemn. | Severe, Earnest, Sedate, Staid, Dignified, Steady |
FORGE | VERB | Create (something) strong, enduring, or successful. | Build, Build Up, Construct, Form, Create, Establish |
LEVERAGE | NOUN | The power to influence a person or situation. | Influence, Power, Authority, Weight, Sway, Control |
CONTRAPTION | NOUN | A machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated, and often badly made or unsafe. | Device, Gadget, Apparatus, Machine |
AUSTERITY | NOUN | Sternness or severity of manner or attitude. | Severity, Harshness, Rigidity, Rigidness |
IMPASSE | NOUN | A situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock. | Deadlock, Dead End, Stalemate, Checkmate, Stand-off |
ESCHEW | VERB | Deliberately avoid using; abstain from. | Abstain From, Refrain From, Give Up, Forgo, Forswear |
WOEFULLY | ADVERB | In a manner expressing sorrow or misery. | Very Badly; Deplorably |
PLAUDIT | NOUN | An expression of praise or approval. | Praise, Acclaim, Acclamation, Commendation, Congratulations, |
RECTITUDE | NOUN | Morally correct behaviour or thinking; righteousness. | Righteousness, Goodness, Virtue, Moral Virtue, Morality, Honour |
TOP 10 WORDS FROM THE HINDU EDITORIAL VOCABULARY 9th OCTOBER 2019
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