Here we are with our Daily Vocabulary Blog for your English Vocabulary building. Go on and read the Hindu Editorial here and then go through the list of difficult words, their meanings, synonyms, antonyms & correct usage of the words taken from the Editorial. Here is your Daily Vocabulary 17 September 2019 blog.
The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 17 September 2019
Words |
Meanings & Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Usage |
| Absurd | Wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate;
Preposterous, Ridiculous, Ludicrous, Farcical, Laughable, Risible |
Reasonable, Sensible | It’s an absurd situation – neither of them will talk to the other. |
| Bewitch | Enchant and delight someone;
Captivate, Enchant, Entrance, Enrapture, Charm, Beguile |
Repel | He was bewitched by her beauty. |
| Capsize | (of a boat) be overturned in the water;
Turn-over, Turn Upside Down, Upset, Upend, Knock Over, Flip Over |
Stand Up, Straighten (Up)
Erect, Raise
|
When the boat capsized, we were trapped underneath it. |
| Cauldron | A large kettle or boiler;
A dangerous or exciting situation where you cannot be sure what will happen next; Danger, Crisis, Emergency |
The city had become a cauldron of lawlessness and unrest. | |
| Customary | According to the customs or usual
practices associated with a particular society, place, or set of circumstances; Usual, Traditional, Normal, Conventional |
Unusual, Exceptional, Rare | It is customary to mark an occasion like this with a toast. |
| Defuse | Make a situation less tense or dangerous;
Reduce, Lessen, Diminish, Lighten, Relieve, Ease, Alleviate, Allay, Moderate, Mitigate |
Heighten, Intensify | The organization helped defuse potentially violent situations. |
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