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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 20 December 2019
| Words | Meanings & Synonyms | Antonyms | Usage |
| Annals | A record of events year by year;
Archives, Chronicles, Accounts, Registers, Journals; Historical records |
This period is one of the darkest in the annals of US history. | |
| Bonafide | Genuine, Real, Authentic, Genuine, True, Actual, Sterling | Fake, Bogus | She has established her position as a bona fide celebrity. |
| Chasm | A deep fissure in the earth’s surface;
Gorge, Abyss, Canyon; A profound difference between people, viewpoints, feelings, etc; Breach, Gulf, Rift, Division, Schism, Split, Severance |
Closing, Closure, Junction, Juncture
|
There is still a vast economic chasm between developed and developing countries. |
| Conformity | Behaviour in accordance with socially accepted conventions;
Compliance with standards, rules, or laws; Compliance with, Adherence to, Accordance with, Observance of |
Eccentricity, Rebellion, Conflict,
Disagreement, Incongruence
|
The corporate culture demands a certain conformity of appearance. |
| Infamy | The state of being well known for some bad quality or deed;
Notoriety, Disrepute, Disreputableness, Ill repute, Ill fame |
Honour, Anonymity, Virtue
|
He never escaped the infamy his crimes had earned him. |
| Invoke | Cite or appeal to someone or something as an authority for an action or in support of an argument;
Cite, refer to, Adduce, InstancClampdownto Have recourse to; Crackdownlaw in order to achieve something;
|
Impede,
limit, Restrict Clampdown Crackdown Crush
|
Police can invoke the law to regulate access to these places. |
| Purgatory | Having the quality of cleansing or purifying;
An extremely unpleasant experience that causes suffering; |
Delight,
Diversion, Entertainment, Fun, Joy, Pleasure |
I’ve been on a diet for two weeks now, and it’s purgatory! |
| Rebuke | Express sharp disapproval or criticism of someone because of their behaviour or actions;
Reprimand, Reproach, Scold, Admonish, Reprove, Censure, Commination, Condemnation |
Praise, Compliment, Commend
|
The father was forced to rebuke his son for the spendthrift ways he had adopted since arriving at college. |
| Regress | Return to a former or less developed state;
Revert, Retrogress, Relapse, Lapse, Backslide |
Progress, Improve
|
She suffered brain damage from the car accident and regressed to the mental age of a five-year-old. |
| Unedifying | Distasteful, Unpleasant | Edifying, Enlightening.
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It is possible to write an edifying biography about an unedifying life. |
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