The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 31 July 2019

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Get your daily dose of Vocabulary Booster 31 July 2019 here. The words are directly taken from the Editorial Section of the Hindu Newspaper. Here you will get the Meanings of those words, their Synonyms & Antonyms and also the correct usage in a sentence. This Hindu Editorial Blog if read regularly, will surely help you enhance your English Language Vocabulary and as well as make you more confident when it comes to speaking the Language.

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The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Booster 31 July 2019

Words

Meanings & Synonyms

Antonyms

Usage
Bleak If a place is bleak, it is empty, and not welcoming or attractive;

If a situation is bleak, there is little or no hope for the future

 Bright, Cheerful, Comforting, The World economic outlook is bleak.
Carnivore An animal that feeds on other animals;

Predator

 Herbivore, Vegan, Vegetarian Some of these giant carnivores from the Ice Age were able to hunt mammoths.
Charismatic Exercising a compelling charm which inspires devotion in others;

Charming, Fascinating, Full of personality, Strong in character

 Repellent, Repugnant, Repulsive, Revolting, Unalluring He was a charismatic figure with great appeal to the public.
Fiasco A complete failure, especially a ludicrous or humiliating one;

Failure, Disaster, Catastrophe, Debacle, Shambles

 Blockbuster, Hit, Smash, Success, Winner The show was a fiasco – one actor forgot his lines, and another fell off the stage.
Flee Run away from a place or situation of danger;

Abscond, Break out Clear out, Escape, Fly

 Confront, Dare, abide, hang around, linger, remain, stay, stick around It is likely that the suspects have fled the country by now.
Lacklustre Lacking in vitality, Force, or conviction;

Uninspired or uninspiring;

Dull, Humdrum, Colourless, Characterless

 Inspired, Brilliant Britain’s number-one tennis player gave a disappointingly lacklustre performance.
Palpable Of a feeling or atmosphere so intense as to seem almost tangible;

Perceptible, Perceivable, Visible, Noticeable, Appreciable

 Intangible, Imperceptible Her joy was palpable after she won the race.
Prelude An action or event serving as an introduction to something more important;

Preliminary, Overture, Opening, Preparation

 Postscript, Epilogue The changes are seen as a prelude to wide-ranging reforms.
Rigorous Extremely thorough and careful;

Strict, Severe, Stern, Stringent

 Clement, Forbearing, Gentle, Indulgent, Lax, Lenient, Tolerant According to Gopalan, more rigorous tests are being planned with support from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Delhi.
Staggering Deeply shocking; Astonishing;

Astonishing, Astounding

 Unimpressive, Uninspiring, Unremarkable

Boring, Dull

 Nursing care costs a staggering Rs 15,000 per week!

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