The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 23 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 23 October 2019” below.

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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 23 October 2019

Words	Meanings & Synonyms	Antonyms	Usage
Bereft	Deprived of or lacking something; Robbed of, stripped of, denuded of, Cut off from	Filled, Flush, Fraught, Full, Replete, Rife	Her room was stark and bereft of colour.
Blemish	A small mark or flaw which spoils the appearance of something; Imperfection, Fault, Flaw, Defect, Deformity, Discoloration	Enhancement	His reign as the world champion has been blemished by controversy.
Collation	Collect and combine texts, information, or data; Gather, Accumulate, Assemble, Combine, Aggregate	Separate	All the information obtained is being collated o form a report.
Ecstasy	An overwhelming feeling of great happiness or joyful excitement; Rapture, Bliss, Elation, Euphoria, Cloud nine, Seventh heaven	Misery	There was a look of ecstasy on his face.
Hoodwinking	Deceive or trick; Dupe, Outwit, Fool, Delude, Cheat, Take in	Undeceive	He hoodwinked us into agreeing.
Ignominy	Public shame or disgrace; Shame, Humiliation, Embarrassment, Mortification, Disgrace	Honour, Esteem, Respect	She had to endure the ignominy of being forced to resign.
Incisive	A person or mental process intelligently analytical and clear-thinking; Penetrating, Acute, Sharp Sharp-witted, Razor-sharp, Keen	Rambling, Vague	She was an incisive critic.
Jurisprudence	The theory or philosophy of law		Starting in the 1960s, the Supreme Court started developing a jurisprudence of one person, one vote.
Lackadaisical	Lacking enthusiasm and determination; Carelessly lazy, Lax, Unenthusiastic, Half-hearted, Uninterested	Enthusiastic, Excited	His teachers did not approve of his lackadaisical approach to homework.
Pertinent	Relevant or applicable to a particular matter; Apposite, to the point, Appropriate, Suitable , Fitting	Irrelevant, Inappropriate	She asked me a lot of very pertinent questions.