The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 2 August 2019

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Here is your today’s dose of Daily Vocabulary 2 August 2019. Here you would get a list of difficult words taken from the Editorial section of the Hindu Newspaper, with their meanings & synonyms, antonyms and correct usage in a sentence. We would publish this blog of Daily Vocabulary from Monday to Friday, go through it daily without fail, and you would definitely see a noticeable improvement in your English Vocabulary. This 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 2 August 2019

Sr. No. Words Meanings & Synonyms Antonyms Usage
1.         Brazen Bold and without shame;

Shameless

 Timid, Shy He told me a brazen lie.
2.         Complicit Involved with others in an activity that is unlawful or morally wrong;

Collusion, Connivance

 Innocence, Non-involvement She was accused of being complicit in her husband’s death.
3.         Disadvantaged An unfavourable circumstance or condition that reduces the chances of success or effectiveness;

Drawback, Snag, Downside, Stumbling Block, Catch, Pitfall

 Advantage, Asset, Edge, Plus They argued that the new regulations would place their company at a competitive disadvantage in the marketplace.
4.         Displeasure A feeling of annoyance or disapproval;

Annoyance, Irritation, Crossness, Infuriation, Anger

 Approbation, Approval, Favour The meeting will give people who object to the policy a chance to voice their displeasure.
5.         Emphatic Expressing something forcibly and clearly;

Vehement, Firm, Wholehearted, Forceful

 Hesitant, Tentative Poland reached the final of the championship yesterday with an emphatic 5–0 victory over Italy.
6.         Exacerbate Make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse;

Aggravate, make worse, Worsen, Inflame, Compound

 Calm, Reduce This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.
7.         Fret Be constantly or visibly anxious;

Worry, be anxious, feel uneasy, be distressed

 Accept

Abide, Bear, Endure

 

 She always frets about the cost of groceries.
8.         Impunity Exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action;

Immunity, Indemnity, Exemption from punishment, Freedom from punishment

 Liability, Responsibility She thought that her money and power gave her the right to ignore the law with impunity.
9.         Inordinately To an unusually or disproportionately large degree;

Excessively

 Acceptably, Moderately, Modestly, Reasonably She was inordinately fond of her pets.
10.     Insular Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience;

Narrow-minded, Limited, Blinkered, Restricted, Inward-looking, Conventional,

 Broad-minded, Catholic, Cosmopolitan, Liberal, Open, Open-minded, Receptive, Tolerant But at least they have started to break out of their old insularity.
11.     Rogue Behaving in ways that are not expected or not normal, often in a way that causes damage;

Crooked, Deceptive, Dishonest, Double-dealing

 Conscientious, Decent, Ethical, Honourable, Just, Scrupulous A Special Forces unit had gone rogue and was trying to free the hostage.
12.     Supplicant A person who asks a god or someone who is in a position of power for something in a humble way;

Petitioner, Pleader, Solicitor, Suitor, Suppliant

 Donor, Millionaire The new governor soon had to deal with a long line of supplicants asking for jobs and other political favours.
13.     Unenviable Difficult, Undesirable, or Unpleasant Enviable, Desirable I had the unenviable task of cleaning up after the party.
14.     Unleash Cause a strong or violent force to be released or become unrestrained;

Let loose, Release, Free, Set free

 Restrain At worst, nuclear war could be unleashed.

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