The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 2 August 2019

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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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