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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 29 July 2019

Honey Lalwani

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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