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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 1 January 2019
Sr No. | Word | Meaning | Usage |
1. | AMENDMENT | A change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation | The recent amendment to the rape laws in the country were much needed. |
2. | ASSUMPTION | A thing that is accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof | The assumptions about the market came out to be false. |
3. | COALITION | A temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government | The regional parties had to form a coalition to form the government in the state. |
4. | CUE | A signal for action;
A feature of something perceived that is used in the brain’s interpretation of the perception |
The hero asked for cues from the director. |
5. | FARCICAL | Ridiculous, Laughable,
Absurd |
His idea was farcical. |
6. | FORMIDABLE | Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable | The opponents were formidable. |
7. | FRAY | Unravel, wear;
Strain, tax, overtax, irritate |
Her temperament frayed us all. |
8. | GRASSROOTS | The most basic level of an activity or organization | He needed to improve his game at grassroots level. |
9. | INCLUSIVE | Including all the services or items normally expected or required | The bill was inclusive of service charges. |
10. | INSTITUTIONAL | Of, in, or like an institution or institutions | Please get the access to the magazine through your institutional subscription. |
11. | MANIPULATE | Control or influence a person or situation cleverly or unscrupulously | Rajesh tried to manipulate my actions. |
12. | MARRED | Impair the quality or appearance of;
spoil |
The spirit of new year was marred by the violence that happened last night. |
13. | PATERNALISM | The policy or practice on the part of people in authority of restricting the freedom and responsibilities of those subordinate to or otherwise dependent on them in their supposed interest | Attitudes in our society reinforce a degree of paternalism among political leaders. |
14. | PENALISE | Subject to a penalty or punishment | The citizens were penalised for breaking traffic rules. |
15. | PREREQUISITE | A thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist | Being a native of Bangalore was a prerequisite for the job. |
16. | RECAST | Present or organize in a different form or style | The story is recast in the remake. |
17. | RIGGING | Manage or conduct something fraudulently to gain an advantage | There was an evidence of rigging in the elections. |
18. | SCRAP | Any waste articles or discarded material;
Abolish or cancel a plan, policy, or law |
The old laws were recently scrapped by the government. |
19. | STIPULATED | Demand or specify a requirement typically as part of an agreement. | Her in-laws stipulated certain conditions before their marriage. |
20. | UNLEASH | Cause a strong or violent force to be released or become unrestrained | The failure of the dialogue between the two countries could unleash more fighting. |
Happy New Year 2019!
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