The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster – 20 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 20 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 20 November 2019

Words Meanings & Synonyms Antonyms Usage
Abrupt Sudden and unexpected;

Immediate, Instantaneous, Hurried, Hasty, Quick

 Gradual, Unhurried Our conversation came to an abrupt end when George burst into the room.
Alacrity Brisk and cheerful readiness;

Eagerness, Willingness, Readiness, Enthusiasm, Ardour, Fervour

 Apathy She accepted the money with alacrity.
Condone Accept behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive;

Deliberately ignore,

Not take into consideration, Disregard

 Condemn, Punish

 

 If the government is seen to condone violence, the bloodshed will never stop.
Disruptive Causing or tending to cause disruption;

Troublemaking, Troublesome, Unruly, Rowdy, Disorderly

 Well behaved, Manageable

 

 His teacher described him as a noisy, disruptive influence in class.

 
Improbable Not likely to be true or to happen;

Unlikely, Doubtful, Dubious, Debatable, Questionable

 Probable, Certain It’s highly improbable that Norris will agree.
Paradox A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may prove to be well-founded or true;

Contradiction, Contradiction in terms, Self-contradiction, Inconsistency

 Precept, Proposition, Axiom, Truism, Postulate It’s a curious paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty.
Unprecedented Never done or known before;

Unparalleled, Unequalled, Unmatched, Unrivalled

 Normal, Common

 

 The government took the unprecedented step of releasing confidential correspondence.

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