The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster – 15 November 2019

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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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