Let us go through today’s The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Booster 29 July 2019 comprising of difficult words, their meanings, Synonyms & Antonyms and most importantly correct usage of the word in a sentence. Go through this on a daily basis and you will definitely see a marked improvement in your Language. Read along today’s Vocabulary Booster 29 July 2019.
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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Booster 29 July 2019
Words |
Meanings & Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Usage |
| Chauvinistic | Feeling or displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism;
Undue partiality or attachment to a group or place to which one belongs or has belonged; Believing that or behaving as if women are naturally less important, intelligent, or able than men |
Internationalist
Neutralist
|
It is a deeply chauvinist community where the few women who have jobs are ridiculed. |
| Defraud | Illegally obtain money from someone by deception;
Swindle, Cheat, Rob, Deceive, Dupe, Hoodwink, Double-cross, Fool, Trick |
Be honest | The film is based on the memoirs of a stockbroker who defrauded investors out of millions of dollars in the 1980s. |
| Dissent | The holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held;
Disagreement, Lack of agreement, Difference of opinion |
Agree, Assent, concur, Accord, Agreement, Concord, concordance | Three of the justices dissented from the majority opinion. |
| Distaste | Mild dislike or aversion;
Disfavour, Disdain |
Liking | His distaste for publicity of any sort is well known. |
| Misogynist | A person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women;
Womanhater, Anti-feminist, Male chauvinist, Male supremacist |
Philogynist, Feminist
|
She left the Church because of its misogynist teachings on women and their position in society. |
| Nitty-gritty | The most important aspects or practical details of a subject or situation;
Basics, Essentials, Essence, Core, Heart, Centre, Quintessence, Point, Crux |
Big picture | Let’s get down to the nitty-gritty of the actual building costs. |
| Prejudice | Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience;
An unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge Preconceived idea, Preconception, Preconceived notion, Prejudgement |
Objectivity, Open-mindedness, Unbiasedness | Laws against racial prejudice must be strictly enforced. |
| Thwart | Prevent someone from accomplishing something;
|
Forward, Foster, Further, Nurture, Promote | Our holiday plans were thwarted by the airline pilots’ strike. |
| Yo-yoed | Move up and down; Fluctuate, Oscillate, Swing, Fluctuate, Alternate, See-saw, Veer, Waver, Sway | Fix, Hold, Stay | Popularity polls yo-yoed up and down with the flow of events. |
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