The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 22 February 2019

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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 22 February 2019

Words	Meanings & Synonyms	Usage
Ambiguity	The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; Inexactness, Ambivalence, Equivocation	We can detect no ambiguity in this section of the Act of the Parliament.
Arbitrary	Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system; Capricious, Whimsical, Random, Chance, Erratic	The CEO made an arbitrary decision.
Dismissive	Feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration;   Disdainful, Scornful	The local Government’s theory is dismissive of the need to control local spending.
Exemption	Immunity, Exception, Dispensation	Electric vehicles may qualify for exemption from tax.
Ghastly	Terrible, Frightful, Horrible, Grim, Awful	There was a ghastly terrorist attack on the Indian army.
Harassment	Aggressive pressure or intimidation; Persecution, Annoyance	The girls face daily harassment and assault on the streets outside the college.
Intimidation	The action of intimidating someone; Frightening, Menacing, Terrifying	The convicts intimidated witnesses and jurors of the murder case.
Launder	Conceal the origins of money obtained illegally; Alter information to make it appear more acceptable	We began to notice attempts to launder the data.
Majoritarian	Governed by or believing in decision by a majority	Supreme Court is a guardian of our liberties from ordinary majoritarian politics.
Petition	A formal written request, typically one signed by many people	The members of the society were asked to sign a petition against plans to build on the local playing fields.
Reassurance	The action of removing someone’s doubts or fears; Comforting, Consolation	Children need reassurance and praise.
Retrospectively	Looking back on or dealing with past events or situations; Backdated	She presented him a retrospective collection of albums spanning the course of his entire career.
Rhetoric	Oratory, Eloquence, Power of speech	He used a common figure of rhetoric, hyperbole.
Semblance	Appearance, Outward appearance, Approximation	He tried to force her thoughts back into some semblance of order.
Sloganeering	Employ or invent slogans, typically in a political context	At least he avoided vapid sloganeering in the hall.
Stern	Serious and unrelenting	The child’s a smile transformed his stern face.
Stringent	Strict, Precise, Exacting	The Government issued stringent guidelines on air pollution.
Ulterior	Existing beyond what is obvious or admitted; Secondary, Underlying, Undisclosed	There could there be an ulterior motive behind his request.
Unreasonable	Uncooperative, Obstructive, Unhelpful, Disobliging	She knew she was being unreasonable, but she resented his domesticity.
Uproar	A loud and impassioned noise or disturbance; Turmoil, Disorder, Confusion	The room was in an uproar after the announcement of the plan.

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