The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Words – 13 January 2020

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The Hindu – Daily Vocabulary Words 13 January 2020

Words	Meanings & Synonyms	Antonyms	Usage
Abdicate	Renounce one’s throne. Resign, Retire, Quit, stand down, step down, Bow out Fail to fulfil or undertake a responsibility or duty. Disown, turn down, spurn, Reject, Renounce, Give up	Be crowned, Accede to	King Edward VIII abdicated the British throne in 1936. She abdicated all responsibility for the project.
Anticipate	Regard as probable; Expect or predict. Foresee, Predict, think likely, Forecast, Prophesy	Doubt, be amazed, be surprised, Be unready	We don’t anticipate any problems during the construction.
Caveat	A warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations. Caution, Admonition, Monition, Red flag, Alarm bells	Injudiciousness, Inattentiveness, Incaution	He agreed to the interview, with the caveat that he could approve the final article.
Cognizable	Perceptible. Clearly identifiable. Susceptible to the jurisdiction of a court	Unknowable, Not knowable, Transcendent	In such circumstances, a claim may be cognizable under Article 3 which would fail under the Convention on Refugees.
Confrontation	A hostile or argumentative situation or meeting between opposing parties. Conflict, Clash, Brush, Fight, Battle, Contest, Encounter	Agreement, Calm, Peace	Some couples seem to like confrontation, but Josh and I hardly ever argue.
Egregious	Outstandingly bad; Shocking, Appalling, Horrific, Horrifying, Horrible, Terrible	Marvellous	It was an egregious error for a statesman to show such ignorance.
Ominous	Giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen. Threateningly Inauspicious., Menacing, Baleful, Forbidding, Sinister, Doomy	Promising, Auspicious, Propitious	There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead.
Retaliation	The action of returning a military attack; Counterattack, Revenge, Vengeance, Reprisal, Retribution, Requital, Recrimination	Pardon, Condonation, Forgiveness, Remission	The demonstrators threw rocks at the police, who retaliated by firing blanks into the crowd.
Spike	A sharp increase in the magnitude or concentration of something.	Diminish, Decrease, Dwindle, Lower, Reduce, Weaken	If price spikes continue, people will not be able to afford the new houses they want.
Tragic	Causing or characterized by extreme distress or sorrow. Disastrous, Calamitous, Catastrophic, Cataclysmic, Devastating	Fortunate, Lucky	His friends were deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic news of his death.
Veered	Change direction suddenly.	Straighten, keep to, Retain, Stay, Endure, Remain, Continue	All of a sudden, the car veered off the road.

 

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