The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster – 20 November 2019

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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