The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 27 June 2019

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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 27 June 2019

Words

Meanings & Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage

Dismal Pitifully or disgracefully bad;

Bad, Poor, Dreadful, Awful, Terrible, Pitiful, Disgraceful;

Causing a mood of gloom or depression;

Bright, cheerful;

Excellent

The captain shuddered as he watched his team’s dismal performance in the semi-final.
Disparity A great difference;

Discrepancy, Inconsistency, Imbalance, Inequality, Incongruity

Parity, Similarity He will oppose a gross disparity in salary increases between teachers and other state employees.
Lynch Kill someone for an alleged offence without a legal trial, especially by hanging by a group of people;

Execute, put to death, Kill, Murder

  An enraged crowd went to the local prison determined to lynch the people detained there.
Motive A reason for doing something;

Rationale, Grounds, Cause, Basis

Noncausal The motive for the attack on the family is still unknown because nothing was stolen.
Preponderant Predominant in influence, number, or importance;

Dominant, Predominant, Prevalent, in control

Uncommon, Unconventional, Uncustomary, Unusual The popularity of books in the United States have a preponderant influence on what is translated and available in other countries. 
Prudent Acting with or showing care and thought for the future;

Wise, Well judged, Judicious, Sagacious, Sage, Shrewd

Unwise, Imprudent, Incautious it is not at all prudent to approach strangers found in desolate spots.
Quantifiable Able to be expressed or measured as a quantity Imperceptible, Insignificant, Undeterminable, Unmeasurable The benefits of the new environmental policy are not easily quantifiable.
Sordid Involving immoral or dishonourable actions and motives;

Sleazy, Unsavoury, Shoddy, Vile, Foul;

Dirty or squalid;

Filthy, Mucky, Grimy, Muddy

High-minded, respectable;

Immaculate

The overcrowded housing conditions in the slum area were sordid and degrading.
Spur A thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive;

Stimulus, Incentive, Encouragement, Stimulant, Stimulation

Disincentive, Discouragement Rising consumer sales have the effect of spurring the economy to faster growth.
Tacit Understood or implied without being stated;

Implicit, Understood, Implied

Explicit, Stated The bargaining relies on informal agreements and tacit understandings between a customer and shopkeeper.
Upgrade Raise something to a higher standard, in particular improve equipment or machinery by adding or replacing components;

Improve, Better, make better, Ameliorate, Reform, Enhance

Degrade The cost of upgrading each workstation is around $300.
Vigilante A member of a self-appointed group of citizens who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority, typically because the legal agencies are thought to be inadequate;

Observant, Sharp-eyed, Keen-eyed

  The vigilantes dragged the men out and forced him to chant religious prayers.

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