Let us move ahead in this new year by learning something new daily. What would be better than learning a few new English words on a daily basis which will not only enhance our English Language Vocabulary but also would raise our confidence levels while having day-to-day conversations in the English Language? We will be coming up with this daily article on Oliveboard giving you a list of English Vocabulary Words taken from The Hindu Editorial, with their correct meanings, synonyms, antonyms and correct usage. This blog-post will aid you immensely in your competitive exams preparation if you are consistent in reading this article daily. So, read along the Daily Vocabulary Words 8 January 2020.
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The Hindu – Daily Vocabulary Words 8 January 2020
|
Words |
Meanings & Synonyms | Antonyms | Usage |
|
Allegiance |
Loyalty or commitment to a superior or to a group or cause;
Faithfulness, Fidelity, Obedience, Fealty, Adherence |
Disloyalty, Treachery
|
In many American schools, the students pledge allegiance to the flag at the beginning of the school day. |
| Anachronism | An error in chronology; a chronological misplacing of persons, events, objects, or customs in regard to each other;
Anomaly |
Synchronic, Synchronous | For some people, marriage is an anachronism from the days when women needed to be protected. |
| Boggle | Person or their mind be astonished or baffled when trying to imagine something;
Astound, Amaze, Fill with amazement, Overwhelm, Shock, Startle, Fill with wonder, Flabbergast, Bowl over |
Ameliorate, Better, Enhance, Help, Improve
|
My mind boggles at the amount of money they spend on food. |
| Brevity | Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech;
Conciseness, Concision, Succinctness, Economy of language, Shortness, Briefness |
Long-windedness, Verbosity
|
The staff will edit manuscripts with a view to brevity and clarity. |
| Dichotomy | A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different;
Division, Separation, Divorce, Split, Gulf, Chasm |
Similarity, Alikeness, Correspondence, Likeness
|
There is often a dichotomy between what politicians say and what they do. |
| Dwindle | Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength;
Diminish, Decrease, Reduce, get smaller, become smaller, Grow smaller |
Increase, Flourish
|
The community has dwindled to a tenth of its former size in the last two years. |
| Inevitable | Certain to happen; Unavoidable, Inescapable, bound to happen, Sure to happen | Avoidable, Uncertain
|
The accident was the inevitable consequence of carelessness. |
| Paucity | The presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts;
Scarcity, Sparseness, Sparsity, Dearth, Shortage, Rarity |
Abundance, Amplitude, Opulence, Plenitude
|
There is a paucity of information on the ingredients of many cosmetics. |
| Raucous | Making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise;
Strident, Screeching, Squawky, Squawking, Sharp |
Soft, Dulcet, Peaceful, Quiet, Restrained
|
I heard the raucous call of the crows. |
| Referendum | A general vote by the electorate on a single political question which has been referred to them for a direct decision;
Public vote, Plebiscite, Popular vote, Ballot, Poll |
Is it more democratic to hold a referendum, rather than let the government alone decide? | |
| Tussle | A vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order to obtain or achieve something;
Scuffle, Fight, Struggle, Skirmish, Brawl, Scrimmage |
Agreement, Harmony, Peace, Accord
|
The suspect was arrested after a tussle with a security guard. |
| Wily | Skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully;
Shrewd, Clever, Sharp, Sharp-witted, Astute, Canny, Smart |
Naive, Guileless
|
She turned out to be a wily negotiator. |
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