The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 30 September 2019

Read today’s Dose of Vocabulary Builder with the list of difficult words, their meanings, synonyms, antonyms and correct usage. These words are taken from the Editorial section of the Hindu Newspaper. Reading the Editorial section daily provides us with information on the latest and most important happenings in India & the World. It also gives us the Editors’s insights on the news as well as helps us read better and at the same time enhances our English Vocabulary. Read Daily Vocabulary 30 September 2019 below.

The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 30 September 2019

Words	Meanings & Synonyms	Antonyms	Usage
Antithetical	Directly opposed or contrasted; Mutually incompatible; Antipodal, Antipodean, Contradictory, Contrary, Diametric	Non-Contradictory	Birth and death are antithetical.
Clampdown	A concerted or harsh attempt to suppress something; Suppression, Prevention, Stopping, Stamping Out, Crackdown	Freedom	Following the military coup, there has been a clampdown on press reporting in the capital.
Indictment	A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime; Charge, Accusation, Arraignment, Citation, Summons	Acquittal	No one was surprised by her indictment.
Ostensible	Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so; Apparent, Seeming, Outward, Surface, Superficial, Professed	Real, Genuine	Their ostensible goal was to clean up government corruption, but their real aim was to unseat the government.
Perturbed	Feeling anxiety or concern; Unsettled, Aflutter, Agitated, Alarmed, Anxious	Reassure, Unperturbed, Calm, Composed	She didn’t seem perturbed about the noises around her.
Pre-empt	Act in order to prevent an anticipated event happening; Forestall, Prevent, steal a march on, Anticipate, Get in before		The Legislature has taken several steps in recent years to pre-empt the power of local governments to make rules at the city about everything from plastic bags to guns.
Seer	One that predicts events or developments; Augur, Diviner, Forecaster, Foreseer, Foreteller, Fortune-Teller, Futurist		Several leading Wall Street seers have cautioned investors to prepare for a downturn in the economy.
Tenacious	Tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely; Firm, Tight, Fast, Clinging; Persisting in existence; not easily dispelled; Persevering, Persistent, Pertinacious, Determined, Dogged	Loose, Weak, Irresolute	The baby took my finger in its tenacious little fist.
Transnational	Extending or operating across national boundaries; Foreign, International, Multinational	Domestic, Internal, National	Global warming is a transnational problem that requires a transnational solution.