The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 31 January 2019

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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 31 January 2019

Words	Meanings & Synonyms	Usage
ADJUDICATE	Make a formal judgement on a disputed matter; Judge, Hear, Examine	The Committee formed will adjudicate on all betting disputes.
AFTERMATH	The consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event; Fallout, Backwash, Trail	Food prices soared in the aftermath of the drought.
ANTI-SECULAR	Opposing what is secular	The local government’s actions after the riots can be considered anti-secular.
DEMOLITION	The action or process of demolishing or being demolished; Destruction	The monument was saved from demolition by the locals.
DETRIMENTAL	Tending to cause harm; Harmful, Damaging, Injurious	The new law will have detrimental influences on future tobacco use.
EQUITABLE	Fair and Impartial; Just	Socialism is all about equitable distribution of resources.
INNOCUOUS	Not harmful or offensive; Non-dangerous, Innocent	This was an innocuous question.
JUNCTURE	Point in events or time; Joint, Junction	The plane crashed at the juncture of two mountains
JUSTIFICATION	The action of showing something to be right or reasonable; Reason, Rationale	There is no justification for an increase in charges by the government.
MOLLIFY	Appease the anger or anxiety of someone; Placate, Pacify	Nature reserves were set up around the power stations to mollify local conservationists
NEEDLESSLY	In a way that is unnecessary because it is avoidable; Inessential	She had worried needlessly about whether there would be enough food.
PALPABLE	Of a feeling or atmosphere so intense as to seem almost tangible; Visible	We all saw a palpable bump at the bridge of the nose.
PROVOCATIVE	Causing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately; Annoying, Irritating	The “Cult” writes very provocative articles about the private lives of the celebrities.
STATUS QUO	The existing state of affairs, especially regarding social or political issues	The company has a vested interest in maintaining the status quo.
SUPERFLUOUS	Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough; Surplus, Redundant, Unneeded	The supplier should avoid asking for superfluous information.

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