The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 29 August 2019

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Reading the daily Editorial be it of any newspaper, is very beneficial not only for Vocabulary building but also gives you useful insights on the day to day happenings in the world. So, here we are with the today’s dose of daily vocabulary from the Editorial section of the Hindu Newspaper. You can read the Editorial here. In this blog “Daily Vocabulary 29 August 2019″, we have taken difficult words, explained their meanings with synonyms, antonyms and correct usage. Go through them below.

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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 29 August 2019

Words Meanings & Synonyms Antonyms Usage
Deadlock A situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made;

Stalemate, Impasse, Checkmate, Stand-off

 Agreement

Breakthrough

Resolution

 

 There was a legislative deadlock over how to reduce property taxes.
Disquiet A feeling of worry or unease;

Unease, Uneasiness, Worry, Anxiety, Anxiousness, Distress, Concern

 Calm, Ease, Peace, Peacefulness, Quiet, Tranquillity There is increasing public disquiet about the number of violent crimes in the city.
Mediation Intervention in a dispute in order to resolve it;

Arbitration, Conciliation, Reconciliation, Intervention, Intercession, Interposition

 Argument

Contention

Disagreement

Fight

 

 Many cases are settled out of court through mediation or other means.
Murderous Capable of or intending to murder; Dangerously violent,

Homicidal, Brutal, Violent, Savage, Ferocious, Fierce, Vicious, Bloodthirsty

 Harmless He was a murderous gangster.
Necessitate Make something necessary as a result or consequence;

Make necessary, Entail, Involve, Mean, Require, Demand

 Eliminate, Obviate, Rid of Reduction in government spending will necessitate further cuts in public services.
Punitive Inflicting or intended as punishment;

Penal, Disciplinary, Corrective, Correctional

 Acquitting, Exculpating, Exculpatory, Exonerating, Vindicating The UN has imposed punitive sanctions on the invading country.
Rebuff Reject someone or something in an abrupt or ungracious manner;

Reject, turn down, Spurn, Refuse, Decline, Repudiate, Disdain

 Accept, Welcome Her desperate request for help was met with a rebuff.
Testimony A formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law;

Evidence, Sworn Statement, Attestation, Affidavit

 Rebuttal, Refutation, Disproof Some doubts have been expressed about his testimony.
Unfortunate Having or marked by bad fortune;

Unlucky, Hapless, out of luck, down on one’s luck, Luckless

 Fortunate, Lucky It was unfortunate that he called at the exact moment when our guests were arriving.
Vehemently In a forceful, passionate, or intense manner;

With great feeling,

 Non-assertive, Non-emphatic, Unemphatic The president has vehemently denied having an extra-marital affair.

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