The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 12 August 2019

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Read today’s dose of Daily Vocabulary 12 August 2019. The words explained here are taken from the Editorial section of the Hindu Newspaper. It is advisable to read the Editorial articles thoroughly and then go through this Vocabulary blog. This would be quite beneficial as it would enhance your reading and comprehension skills as well add to your English Vocabulary. This blog Daily Vocabulary 12 August 2019 would help you answer Vocabulary (Synonyms & Antonyms) questions in Bank, SSC, Insurance, Railways and Other Government Exams as well it will aid you in Descriptive Writing.

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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 12 August 2019

Words

Meanings & Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage
Aberration A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one;

Anomaly, Deviation, Divergence, Abnormality, Irregularity, Variation, Digression

 Norm, Ordinary, Usual The drop in our school’s test scores was dismissed as an aberration.
Behemoth Something that is extremely large and often extremely powerful;

Giant, Goliath, Colossus

 Diminutive, Dwarf, Half-pint, Midget I was scared of the behemoth roller coaster that was the tallest and fastest in the world
Copious Abundant in supply or quantity;

Plentiful, Ample, Profuse, Full, Extensive, Considerable

 Sparse She took copious notes, filling page after page.
Extradite Hand over a person accused or convicted of a crime to the jurisdiction of the foreign state in which the crime was committed;

Deport, Hand over, send back, send home, Repatriate, Expel, Banish

 Hold, Keep He will be extradited to Arizona from Florida.
Inception The establishment or starting point of an institution or activity;

Baseline, Beginning, Birth, commencement

 End, Close, 

Conclusion, End, Ending, Omega

 The project has been shrouded in controversy from its inception.
Naivety Lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement;

Innocence, Lack of sophistication, Lack of experience, Artlessness, Greenness, Guilelessness, Ingenuousness

 Artfulness, Cynicism, Knowingness, Sophistication, Worldliness I think her naivety is charming – she’s so unspoilt and fresh.
Ransack Go through a place stealing things and causing damage;

Plunder, Pillage, steal from, Raid, Rob, Loot, Rifle, Sack, Strip, Denude

 Preserve Robbers ransacked the apartment looking for money
Relentless Unceasingly intense;

Persistent, Continuing, Constant, Continual, Continuous

 Short-lived, Irresolute, Intermittent Her relentless optimism held the team together.
Scepticism A sceptical attitude; Doubt as to the truth of something;

Distrust, Distrustfulness, Doubt, Dubiety

 Conviction, Belief, Faith I’m a bit sceptical about his chances of success.

 
Therapeutic Relating to the healing of disease;

Healing, Curative, Curing, Remedial, Medicinal, Restorative

 Harmful, Detrimental Gardening can be very therapeutic.
Unerring Always right or accurate;

Unfailing, Infallible, Unswerving, Perfect, Flawless, Faultless

 Fade, Short-lived He has an unerring talent for writing catchy melodies.
Unprecedented Never done or known before;

Unparalleled, Unequalled, Unmatched, Unrivalled

 Normal, Common This century has witnessed environmental destruction on an unprecedented scale.
Utopian Modelled on or aiming for a state in which everything is perfect; Idealistic, Unworldly, Non-materialistic, Non-material, Immaterial Hardnose, Pragmatist, Realist A term, “techno-utopian,” is often applied to people who believe a technology will bring about a perfect world.

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