The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster – 15 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 15 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 15 November 2019

Words	Meanings & Synonyms	Antonyms	Usage
Abhorrent	Inspiring disgust and loathing; Repugnant, Detestable, Detested, Hateful, Hated, Loathsome, Loathed	Admirable, Loved	Racism of any kind is abhorrent to me.
Adage	A proverb or short statement expressing a general truth; Saying, Maxim, Axiom, Proverb, Aphorism, Saw, Dictum		He remembered the old adage “Look before you leap”.
Authoritative	Showing that you are confident, in control, and expect to be respected and obeyed; Domineering, Imperious, Overbearing, Bossy	Timid, Diffident	he has an authoritative manner that at times is almost arrogant.
Delineate	To describe or mark the edge of something; Describe, Set Forth, Set Out, Present, Outline, Depict	Distort, Falsify, Garble,  Misdescribe,  Misrepresent	The main characters are clearly delineated in the first chapter.
Exacerbate	Make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse; Aggravate, make worse, Worsen, Inflame, Compound, Intensify	Calm, Reduce	This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.
Exalt	Think or speak very highly of someone or something; Glorify, Extol, Praise, Acclaim, pay homage to, Pay tribute to	Disparage, Despise	The party will continue to exalt their hero.
Omnibus	Of, relating to, or providing for many things at once; Containing or including many items; All-embracing, All-in, All-inclusive	Circumscribed, Limited,  Narrow,  Restricted,  Specialized	Omnibus of her first trilogy is available for purchase now.
Transgression	The act or process of breaking a law or moral rule, or an example of this; Offence, Crime, Sin, Wrong, Wrongdoing, Misdemeanour	Obedience	Adolescence is a period marked by a fascination with the transgression of rules.
Unanimous	Two or more people fully in agreement; An opinion, decision, or vote held or carried by everyone involved; United, complete agreement , complete accord , Of one mind	Divided, At odds	The jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty after a short deliberation.
Unsavoury	Disagreeable to taste, smell, or look at; Unpalatable, Unappetizing, Unpleasant Disagreeable and unpleasant because morally disreputable; Disreputable, Unpleasant, Disagreeable, Nasty, Mean	Tasty, Appetizing; Reputable	Who knows how many unsavoury and criminal characters are here now because of them?

 

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