{"id":42035,"date":"2019-08-01T10:29:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T04:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=42035"},"modified":"2019-08-01T10:29:47","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T04:59:47","slug":"vocabulary-booster-1-august-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/vocabulary-booster-1-august-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 1 August 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Get your daily dose of Vocabulary Booster 1 August 2019 here. The words are directly taken from the Editorial Section<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>of the Hindu Newspaper. Here you will get the Meanings of those words<\/strong>, their Synonyms & Antonyms<\/strong> and also the correct usage<\/strong> 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.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sr. No.<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nWords<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nMeanings & Synonyms<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nAntonyms<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nUsage<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/b> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nAbandon<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nCease to support or look after someone;<\/span><\/p>\n

Desert, Leave, turn one’s back on, Cast aside<\/span><\/td>\n

Stick by, Keep, Claim, Continue, Take up<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n

As a baby he was <\/span>abandoned <\/b>by his mother.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/b> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nAbhorrent<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nInspiring disgust and loathing;<\/span><\/p>\n

Repugnant, Detestable, Hateful, Loathsome<\/span><\/td>\n

Innocuous, Inoffensive<\/span><\/td>\nRacism of any kind is <\/span>abhorrent <\/b>to me.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/b> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nCognisable<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nPerceptible;<\/span><\/p>\n

Clearly identifiable;<\/span><\/p>\n

Capable of being judicially heard and determined<\/span><\/td>\n

Hidden, Imperceptible<\/span><\/td>\nWhen a person commits a <\/span>cognisable<\/b> and non-bailable offence the police takes him in its custody.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/b> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nDesertion<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nThe action of deserting a person, cause, or organization;<\/span><\/p>\n

Abandonment, Leaving, Forsaking<\/span><\/td>\n

Retention<\/span><\/p>\n

Recoupment, Repossession, Retrieval, Reclamation<\/span><\/td>\n

There were thousands of <\/span>desertions<\/b> in the last weeks of the war.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/b> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nDeter<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nDiscourage someone from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences;<\/span><\/p>\n

Put off, Discourage, Dissuade, Scare off<\/span><\/td>\n

Encourage<\/span><\/td>\nHigh prices are <\/span>deterring<\/b> many young people from buying houses.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/b> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nEmbolden<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nGive someone the courage or confidence to do something;<\/span><\/p>\n

Encourage, Hearten, Strengthen, Fortify<\/span><\/td>\n

Dishearten<\/span><\/td>\nEmboldened<\/b> by her earlier success, Lynn\u2019s recent work has been even more imaginative.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.<\/b> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nErring<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nHaving failed to adhere to the proper or accepted standards;<\/span><\/p>\n

Having done wrong<\/span><\/td>\n

Be right, Innocent, Well behaved<\/span><\/td>\nHe <\/span>erred<\/b> in agreeing to her appointment to the position.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8.<\/b> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nFragile<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nEasily broken or damaged;<\/span><\/p>\n

Not strong or sturdy; Delicate and vulnerable<\/span><\/td>\n

Robust, Sound, Durable,<\/span><\/p>\n

Strong<\/span><\/td>\n

The assassination could do serious damage to the <\/span>fragile<\/b> peace agreement that was signed last month.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9.<\/b> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nGender-Neutral<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nSuitable for, applicable to, or common to both male and female genders<\/span><\/td>\nGender-specific<\/span><\/td>\nFor terms such as policeman or watchman, use instead <\/span>gender-neutral <\/b>terms like police officer and guard.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10.<\/b> \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nImperil<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nPut at risk of being harmed, injured, or destroyed;<\/span><\/p>\n

Endanger, Jeopardise, Risk, put at risk, put in danger, Expose to danger<\/span><\/td>\n

Guard, Protect, Shelter, Shield<\/span><\/p>\n

Preserve, Resume, Save<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n

A police raid would <\/span>imperil<\/b> the lives of the hostages.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11.<\/b> \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nInalienable<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nNot subject to being taken away from or given away by the possessor;<\/span><\/p>\n

Inviolable, Absolute, Sacrosanct, Unchallengeable, Unassailable<\/span><\/td>\n

Negotiable, Conveyable, Assignable, Alienable, Transferrable<\/span><\/td>\nThe right to survival has to be the first on any list of <\/span>inalienable<\/b> rights for every human being.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12.<\/b> \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nIncursion<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nAn invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one;<\/span><\/p>\n

Attack on, Assault on, Raid on, Invasion of, Storming of<\/span><\/td>\n

Retreat<\/span><\/td>\nYou should have responded immediately to the <\/span>incursion<\/b> and not come to seek my permission before you acted.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13.<\/b> \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nIrrevocable<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nNot able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; Final, Irreversible, Irremediable<\/span><\/td>\nReversible, Temporary<\/span><\/td>\nThe Supreme court\u2019s ruling is <\/span>irrevocable<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14.<\/b> \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nJeopardise<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nPut someone or something into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure;<\/span><\/p>\n

Threaten, Endanger, Imperil, Menace, Risk<\/span><\/td>\n

Safeguard<\/span><\/td>\nShe knew that by failing her finals she could <\/span>jeopardise<\/b> her whole future.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15.<\/b> \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nNon-sectarian<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nNot involving or relating to different religious sects or political groups<\/span><\/td>\nSectarian, Religious-Minded<\/span><\/td>\nAbout 1,500 students attend 23 <\/span>non-sectarian<\/b> private schools.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16.<\/b> \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nOffence<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nA breach of a law or rule; An illegal act;<\/span><\/p>\n

Crime, Illegal\/unlawful act, Misdemeanour<\/span><\/td>\n

Blamelessness, Faultlessness, Guiltlessness<\/span><\/td>\nHe committed several serious <\/span>offences<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17.<\/b> \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nOverrun<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nSpread over or occupy a place in large numbers;<\/span><\/p>\n

Invade, Storm, March into, Occupy, Infest, Swarm over<\/span><\/td>\n

Defend, Guard, Protect, Safeguard<\/span><\/td>\nRebel soldiers <\/span>overran<\/b> the embassy last night.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18.<\/b> \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nPersistent<\/b><\/span><\/td>\ncontinuing firmly or obstinately in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition;<\/span><\/p>\n

Tenacious, Persevering, Determined, Resolute, Purposeful<\/span><\/td>\n

Irresolute, Intermittent, Occasional<\/span><\/td>\nSymptoms of the illness include a high temperature and a <\/span>persistent<\/b> dry cough.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19.<\/b> \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nRelentless<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nUnceasingly intense;<\/span><\/p>\n

Persistent, Continuing, Constant, Continual, Continuous<\/span><\/td>\n

Short-lived, Irresolute, Intermittent<\/span><\/td>\nThey were able to do so in part because of the application of <\/span>relentless<\/b> military force and economic coercion.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20.<\/b> \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nSequestered<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nIsolated and hidden away;<\/span><\/p>\n

Secluded, Cloistered, hidden away, Concealed;<\/span><\/p>\n

Specialized to separate and store a harmful substance such as carbon dioxide in a way that keeps it safe<\/span><\/td>\n

Free, Liberate, Loose, Release<\/span><\/td>\nA growing forest <\/span>sequesters<\/b> carbon and gives off oxygen.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21.<\/b> \u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nSubsistence<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nThe action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself, especially at a minimal level;<\/span><\/p>\n

Maintenance, Keep, Upkeep, Support, Livelihood<\/span><\/td>\n

Dearth, Lack, Want<\/span><\/td>\nThe money is intended to provide a basic <\/span>subsistence<\/b> and should not be paid to someone who receives other income.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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