The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 26 December 2018

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The Hindu Newspaper is considered the Bible by the various exam aspirants as it has the best unbiased view on various current news and happenings in the world. Also, it helps immensely if you are looking for daily dose of English reading and building your English vocabulary. So, we at Oliveboard present to all our viewers and Exam aspirants a daily dose of difficult words with their meanings and the correct usage in this blog The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 26 December 2018.

The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 26 December 2018 

Sr No.	Words	Meaning	Usage
1.	ACRIMONIOUS	Angry and bitter speech or discussion	The workers had an acrimonious quarrel with the management regarding the increase in wages.
2.	ALTERNATIVE	Available as another possibility or choice	We were given no alternatives to choose from.
3.	BILATERAL	Having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides	India signed two bilateral agreements with the USA.
4.	COALITION	A temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government.	The congress had no choice other than forming coalition with the regional parties in order to form the government.
5.	DIKTAT	An order or decree imposed by someone in power without popular consent	The locals received several diktats from the East-India company.
6.	DISLOYALTY	Unfaithfulness; the quality of not being loyal to a person, country, or organization	The prince was accused of disloyalty towards his kingdom.
7.	EXPEDITE	Make an action or process happen sooner	The officials were asked to expedite the procedure of issuing passports.
8.	FILLIP	Something which acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity	Reducing the stamp duty will surely provide fillip to house sales.
9.	HEDGE	A way of protecting oneself against financial loss or other adverse circumstances; a fence or boundary formed	The investors invested in more than one security in order to hedge the financial risks.
10.	HOUND	A dog of a breed used for hunting; a person eagerly seeking something	This man has a reputation of a publicity hound.
11.	IMPUNITY	Exemption from punishment Or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action	The Border forces enjoyed impunity even after killing tens of civilians.
12.	INCONSISTENT	Not staying the same throughout.	The team’s performance was inconsistent throughout the event.
13.	INTIMIDATE	Frighten someone especially in order to make them do what one wants.	The government issued several diktats in order to intimidate the civilians.
14.	INTRICATE	Very complicated or detailed	The engineers were unable to understand the intricate designs.
15.	LAWLESSNESS	A state of disorder due to a disregard of the law	There was a state of lawlessness in the city after the rumours of bomb in local trains.
16.	LOGISTIC	The detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation; the commercial activity of transporting goods to customers	The logistics firms were inadequate in their efforts to deliver at time.
17.	MILESTONE	A significant stage or event in the development of something	The invention of the steam engine was a milestone in the history of transportation.
18.	MOB	A large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly and intent on causing trouble or violence.	The police had to control the violent mob after the protest.
19.	NUANCE	A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound	They were very familiar with the nuances of the local dialect.
20.	OUTRAGEOUS	Shockingly bad or excessive	Everybody was shocked by her outrageous behaviour in the party.
21.	RECONCILE	Restore friendly relations	The enemy countries tried to reconcile.
22.	REPERCUSSION	An unintended consequence of an event or action	He warned the team of the repercussions of the decision.
23.	TEMPER	A person’s state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm	He was infamous because of his bad temper.
24.	UNDERWRITE	Accept a liability or risk under the terms of an insurance policy; guaranteeing payment in case loss or damage occurs	The insurance company has underwritten just half of the risk.
25.	UPHEAVAL	A violent or sudden change or disruption to something	The IL&FS crisis caused upheavals in the financial markets.
26.	VANDALIZE	Deliberately destroy or damage public or private property	The buses and shops were vandalized by the angry mob.
27.	VIGILANTE	A member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority	The vigilante groups visited every park on valentine’s day.
28.	WIELD	Have and be able to use power or influence; hold and use a weapon or tool	The regional parties wielded enormous powers in the region.

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