The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 24 May 2019

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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 24 May 2019

Words	Meanings & Synonyms	Usage
Abandon	Cease to support or look after someone/something; Desert	Her mother had abandoned her at an early age.
Alchemist	A person who transforms or creates something through a seemingly magical process	She manages, by some extraordinary alchemy, to turn the most ordinary of ingredients into the most delicious dishes.
Catapult	Propel, Launch, Hurl, Hurtle, Fling	The explosion catapulted the car 30 yards along the road.
Deft	Neatly skilful and quick in one’s movements; Skilful, Adept, Adroit, Dexterous, Agile	He is very deft at handling awkward situations.
Derision	Contemptuous ridicule or mockery;	Her speech was met with hoots & howls of derision.
Dismantle	Take a machine or structure to pieces; Deconstruct, Disassemble, Break up	The engines were dismantled, and the bits piled into a heap.
Distinctive	Characteristic of one person or thing, and so serving to distinguish it from others; Distinguishing, Characteristics, Typical, Individual	Mars is sometimes called the Red Planet because of its distinctive colour.
Dovetail	To cause something to fit exactly together; Joint, Join, Fit together	We tried to dovetail our plans with theirs.
Ethos	Mood, Feeling, Temper	The new firm’s ethos is brash, fiercely ambitious, and decidedly cutting-edge.
Fiefdom	A territory or sphere of operation controlled by a particular person or group.	A mafia boss has turned the town into his private fiefdom.
Hegemon	A supreme leader	United States could lose out to another global hegemon China
Overarch	To form an arch over something;	The overarching theme of the government’s educational reforms has been to enhance opportunity for all pupils regardless of background or ability.
Prejudice	Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience; Bias, Influence, Sway	English are prejudiced against foreigners.
Prerequisite	A thing that is required as a prior condition for something else to happen or exist; Precondition, Condition, Essential, Requirement	The student must have the prerequisite skills to enroll in this course.
Reiterate	Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity; Repeat, say again, Restate, Retell, Recapitulate	The government has reiterated its refusal to compromise with terrorists.
Scepticism	A sceptical attitude; Doubt as to the truth of something;	His insurance claims were treated with scepticism.
Unmistakable	Not able to be mistaken for anything else; Very distinctive	There was an unmistakable smell of incense in the air.
Usurp	Take a position of power or importance illegally or by force; Seize, take over, Expropriate	Local control is being usurped by the central government.

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