The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 21 October 2019

Newspaper gives us information about the latest happenings in our country and the world. Reading it daily has manifold benefits. One of the benefits would be improving our English Vocabulary. Let us start with a dose of difficult words, their meanings, synonyms, antonyms & correct usage. Read the blog “Daily Vocabulary 21 October 2019” below.

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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 21 October 2019

Words	Meanings & Synonyms	Antonyms	Usage
Corroborated	Confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding; Confirm, Verify, Endorse, Ratify, Authenticate, Validate, Certify	Contradict	Recent research seems to corroborate his theory.
Euphoric	Characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness; Elated, Happy, Joyful, Joyous, Delighted, Gleeful, Excited	Miserable	Scientists are euphoric at the success of the test.
Impinge	Affect, especially a negative one; Affect, have an effect on, Have a bearing on, Touch, Influence	Leave alone, Avoid, Dodge	Hail was noisily impinging upon the car’s exterior.
Implication	The conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated; Inference, Insinuation, Innuendo, Hint, Intimation	Explicit statement	She accused the party and, by implication, its leader too.
Incarceration	The state of being confined in prison; Imprisonment, Confinement, Detention, Custody	Freedom	Thousands of dissidents have been interrogated or incarcerated by the Police.
Inescapable	Unable to be avoided or denied; Unavoidable, Inevitable, Ineluctable, Ineliminable, Inexorable, Assured	Avoidable	The evidence points to the inescapable conclusion that he is guilty of the crime.
Quid Pro Quo	A favour or advantage granted in return for something; Exchange, Trade, Trade-Off, Swap, Switch, Barter, Substitute		In politics nobody does something for nothing: there’s always a quid pro quo involved.
Scrutiny	Critical observation or examination; Careful examination, Inspection, Survey, Scan, Study, Perusal	Glance, Cursory look	The government’s record will be subjected to scrutiny in the weeks before the election.