The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 29 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 29 October 2019” below.

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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 29 October 2019

Words	Meanings & Synonyms	Antonyms	Usage
Embolden	Give someone the courage or confidence to do something; Give courage, make brave/braver, Encourage, Hearten	Dishearten, Discourage	Emboldened by her earlier success, Lynn’s recent work has been even more imaginative.
Forgo	Go without something desirable; Do without, go without, Give Up, Waive, Renounce, Surrender	Keep	We forgo any comparison between the two men.
Ignominy	Public shame or disgrace; Shame, Humiliation, Embarrassment, Mortification, Disgrace	Honour	The incumbent party experienced the ignominy of total defeat in the last election.
Probity	The quality of having strong moral principles; Honesty and decency; Integrity, Uprightness, Morality, Rectitude	Untrustworthiness	The defence attorney questioned the probity of the witness.
Strident	Presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively forceful way; Harsh, Raucous, Rough, Grating, Rasping, Jarring, Loud	Soft, Dulcet	People are put off by his strident voice.
Surmount	Overcome a difficulty or obstacle; Conquer, get over, Prevail over, Triumph over Stand or be placed on top of;	Be beaten by	They managed to surmount all opposition to their plans.
Unblemished	Free from physical or moral spots or stains;	Flawed, Corrupt	For six years his championship record was unblemished.