The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster – 13 November 2019

The Editorial section of the Hindu newspaper is treated as the Bible by the various exam aspirants be it Bank Exam aspirants, SSC aspirants or UPSC aspirants. Not only does it give the editor’s views on the latest happenings in India and the world, but it also helps enhance English vocabulary for the ones who read it daily. In this blog of “The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 13 November 2019“, we have come up with a list of difficult words, their meanings, synonyms, antonyms and the correct usage of the words taken from today’s Hindu Editorial. Read along to understand it better. 

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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 13 November 2019

Words	Meanings & Synonyms	Antonyms	Usage
Anarchy	Absence of government; A state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental authority; Lawlessness, Absence of, Government, Nihilism, Mobocracy	Government, Order	The country has been in a state of anarchy since the inconclusive election.
Brinkmanship	The art or practise of pursuing a dangerous policy to the limits of safety before stopping, especially in politics	Non-interference	In any game of brinkmanship, one side might collapse suddenly.
Disingenuous	Not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one does; Dishonest, Deceitful, Underhand, Underhanded, Duplicitous	Ingenuous, Frank	It was disingenuous of her to claim she had no financial interest in the case.
Ensconced	Establish or settle someone in a comfortable, safe place; Settle, Install, Establish, Park	Unsettle	He is now firmly ensconced in his new home.
Indefensible	Not justifiable by argument; Not able to be protected against attack; Undefendable, Defenceless, Undefended, Unfortified, Unguarded	Defensible, Well protected	His behaviour is ethically indefensible.
Intrigues	Arouse the curiosity or interest of; Fascinate, Attract, Draw, Lure, Tempt, Tantalize	Repel, Neglect, Displease	Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe.
Unabated	Without becoming weaker in strength or force;		The fighting continued unabated throughout the night.
Unambiguous	Not open to more than one interpretation;	Uncertain, Double-barrelled, Double-edged, Multi-valued, Ambiguous	The minister promised a clear and unambiguous statement on the future of the coal industry.

 

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