The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 11 September 2019

Here we are with our daily Vocabulary blog for your English Vocabulary building. Go on and read the Editorial here and then go through the list of difficult words, their meanings, synonyms, antonyms & correct usage of those words. Here is your Daily Vocabulary 11 September 2019 blog.

The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 11 September 2019

Words	Meanings & Synonyms	Antonyms	Usage
Abandon	Cease to support or look after someone; Desert, Leave, Leave High and Dry, Turn One’s Back On, Cast Aside; Give up completely a practice or a course of action; Renounce, Relinquish, Dispense With, Forswear, Disclaim	Stick by, Keep, Claim, Continue, Take up	By the time the rebel troops arrived, the village had already been abandoned.
Adept	Very skilled or proficient at something; Expert, Proficient, Accomplished, Skilful, Talented, Gifted, Masterly	Inept, Mediocre, Amateur	Tamsin Palmer gave a technically adept performance on the piano.
Amalgamate	Combine or unite to form one organization or structure; Combine, Merge, Unite, Integrate, Fuse, Blend, Mingle, Coalesce, Consolidate	Break Down, Break Up, Separate, Unmix	They amalgamated the hospital and the university.
Audacity	A willingness to take bold risks; Boldness, Daring, Fearlessness, Intrepidity, Bravery, Courage; Rude or disrespectful behaviour; Impudence.	Timidity; Politeness	It took a lot of audacity to stand up and criticize the chairman
Discretion	The quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offence or revealing confidential information; Circumspection, Care, Carefulness, Caution, Wariness; The freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation; Choice, Option, Judgement, Preference, Disposition, Volition	Indiscretion, Rashness	Students can be expelled at the discretion of the principal.
Hegemonic	Preponderant influence or authority over others; Domination; The social, cultural, ideological, or economic influence exerted by a dominant group	Impotence, Impotency, Powerlessness	The three nations competed for regional hegemony.
Illustrious	Well known, respected, and admired for past achievements; Eminent, Distinguished, Acclaimed, Noted, Notable, Noteworthy, Prominent	Unknown, Obscure	He has had an illustrious military career.
Imperative	of vital importance; Crucial	Unimportant, Optional	The president said it was imperative that the release of all hostages be secured.
Reductionist	A person who analyses and describes a complex phenomenon in terms of its simple or fundamental constituents		Sometimes if things are getting to big for your business you will need to cut back with some reductionism so you can handle it all.
Scrutiny	Critical observation or examination; Careful Examination, Inspection, Survey, Scan, Study, Perusal	Glance, Cursory look	The government’s record will be subjected to close scrutiny in the weeks before the election.
Tantalising	Torment or tease someone with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable; Tease, Torment, Torture, Bait; Something that is tantalizing causes desire and excitement in you, but is unlikely to provide a way of satisfying that desire; Affinity, Allure, Alluringly, Arrest	Gratify, Satisfy	I caught a tantalising glimpse of the sparkling blue sea through the trees.
Tenuous	Very weak or slight; Insubstantial, Flimsy, Negligible, Weak, Fragile	Convincing, Substantial, Strong	The police have only found a tenuous connection between the two robberies.
Unabated	Without any reduction in intensity or strength; Indefatigable, Inexhaustible, Tireless, Unflagging	Indolent, Lackadaisical, Laggard, Lazy, Listless, Shiftless, Slothful, Sluggish	The fighting continued unabated throughout the night.