The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 9 August 2019

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Read today’s dose of Daily Vocabulary 9 August 2019. The words explained here are taken from the Editorial section of the Hindu Newspaper. It is advisable to read the Editorial articles thoroughly and then go through this Vocabulary blog. This would be quite beneficial as it would enhance your reading and comprehension skills as well add to your English Vocabulary. This blog Daily Vocabulary 9 August 2019 would help you answer Vocabulary (Synonyms & Antonyms) questions in Bank, SSC, Insurance, Railways and Other Government Exams as well it will aid you in Descriptive Writing.

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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 9 August 2019

Sr. No. Words Meanings & Synonyms Antonyms Usage
1.     Envoy A messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission;

Representative, Delegate, 

Deputy, Agent, 

Intermediary, 

Mediator, Negotiator

   The president sent the secretary of state as his personal envoy to gain the support of the country’s allies.
2.     Expel Officially make someone leave a school or other organization;

Throw out, Bar, Ban, Debar;

Let out, Discharge, Eject, Force out

 Admit, Welcome When you breathe out, you expel air from your lungs.
3.     Knee-Jerk Response that is automatic and unthinking;

Automatic, Instinctive, 

Instinctual, Involuntary, 

Mechanic, Mechanical, Robotic,

spontaneous

 Nonmechanical The knee-jerk reaction to this is to call for proper security in all hospitals.
4.     Downgrade Reduce to a lower grade, rank, or level of importance;

Demote, Lower, Lower in status, Reduce/lower in rank

 Advance, Elevate, Promote, Raise A credit rating downgrade would raise their cost of borrowing.
5.     Snap To suddenly become 

unable to control a strong feeling, especially anger;

 

 Calm down, Simmer down When she asked me to postpone my trip to help her move to her new house, I just snapped.
6.     Solidarity Unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest;

Mutual support within a group;

Unanimity, Unity, Like-mindedness, Agreement, Accord, Harmony

 Antagonism, Antipathy, Enmity, Hatred, 

Hostility, Unfriendliness

 The situation raises important questions about solidarity among member states of the UN.
7.     Whittle Reduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps;

Erode, eat away, Consume, Reduce, Diminish, Undermine, Weaken

 Increase, Augment Our judges have whittled down thousands of entries to 40 finalists.
8.     Overt Done or shown openly; Plainly apparent;

Undisguised, Unconcealed, Plain to see, Clear, Apparent, Conspicuous

 Covert, Hidden He shows no overt signs of his unhappiness.
9.     Covert Not openly acknowledged or displayed;

Secret, Furtive, Clandestine, Surreptitious, Stealthy

 Overt, Above board The spy went to great lengths to make sure his enemies would not discover his covert plans. 
10.     Tardy Delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; Late, Unpunctual Punctual, Early, on time They were tardy in filing the application.
11.     Indifferent Having no particular interest or sympathy;

Unconcerned, Apathetic, Casual, Complacent, Disinterested, Incurious

 Concerned, Interested It can hardly be argued, by himself or by his defenders, that he was indifferent to, or unaware of, the true situation.
12.     Abdication To stop controlling or managing something that you are in charge of;

Abnegate, Cede, Relinquish, Renounce, Resign

 Coronation, Appropriate, Arrogate, Assume, Claim, Confiscate She abdicated all responsibility for the project.

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