{"id":43533,"date":"2019-08-26T11:32:56","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T06:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=43533"},"modified":"2019-08-26T11:51:27","modified_gmt":"2019-08-26T06:21:27","slug":"daily-vocabulary-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/daily-vocabulary-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 26 August 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reading the daily Editorial be it of any newspaper, is very beneficial not only for Vocabulary building but also gives you useful insights on the day to day happenings in the world<\/strong>. So, here we are with the today’s dose of daily vocabulary from the Editorial section of the Hindu Newspaper. You can read the Editorial here<\/strong><\/span><\/a>. In this blog “Daily Vocabulary 26 August 2019″,\u00a0<\/strong>we have taken difficult words<\/strong>, explained their meanings<\/strong> with synonyms<\/strong>, antonyms<\/strong> and correct usage<\/strong>. Go through them below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 26 August 2019<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Words<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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Meanings & Synonyms<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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Antonyms<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n

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Usage<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Brazenly<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nIn a bold and shameless way;<\/span><\/p>\n

Blatantly, Flagrantly<\/span><\/td>\n

Timid, Shy<\/span><\/td>\nI don’t know how you can lie to me so <\/span>brazenly<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Debasement<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nTo reduce the quality or value of something<\/span><\/td>\nEnhance<\/span><\/td>\nSome argue that money has <\/span>debased<\/b> football.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Despotism<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nThe exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way;<\/span><\/p>\n

Tyranny, Dictatorship, Totalitarianism, Authoritarianism<\/span><\/td>\n

Democracy, Self-governance, Self-rule<\/span><\/td>\nThe Trump administration\u2019s policies are often tougher on the world\u2019s <\/span>despotisms <\/b>than those of his predecessors were.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deviant<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nDeparting from usual or accepted standards, especially in social or sexual behaviour;<\/span><\/p>\n

Aberrant, Deviating, Divergent, Abnormal, Atypical, Untypical, Non-typical<\/span><\/td>\n

Normal, Orthodox<\/span><\/td>\nGrandma does not want to hear about her Granddaughter’s <\/span>deviant<\/b> behaviour from the past.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jitters<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nA feeling of nervousness that you experience before something important happens;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Nerves, Screaming meemies, Shakes, Shivers<\/span><\/td>\n

Calmness, Serenity<\/span><\/td>\nI always get the <\/span>jitters <\/b>the morning before an exam.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kowtow<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nAct in an excessively subservient manner;<\/span><\/p>\n

Grovel, behave obsequiously, <\/span><\/p>\n

be obsequious, be servile, be sycophantic<\/span><\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nShe didn’t have to <\/span>kowtow<\/b> to her boss.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Letter and spirit<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nWhen one obeys the letter of the law but not the spirit, one is obeying the literal interpretation of the words (the “letter”) of the law, but not necessarily the intent of those who wrote the law. Conversely, when one obeys the spirit of the law but not the letter, one is doing what the authors of the law intended, though not necessarily adhering to the literal wording<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nThe students are expected to be self-disciplined, honest, caring considerate, well mannered, willing to help others, and to become responsible citizens following the constitution of India, <\/span>in letter and in spirit<\/b> and spreading the message of universal brotherhood.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Raison d\u2019tetre<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nThe most important reason or purpose for someone or something’s existence;<\/span><\/p>\n

Basis,<\/span><\/p>\n

Justification for existing,<\/span><\/p>\n

Rationale,<\/span><\/p>\n

Reason for existing<\/span><\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nHis wife, six children, their spouses, and his fifteen grandchildren were his <\/span>raison d’etre<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reprehensible<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nDeserving censure or condemnation;<\/span><\/p>\n

Deplorable, Disgraceful, <\/span><\/p>\n

Discreditable, Disreputable, <\/span><\/p>\n

Despicable, Blameworthy, Culpable<\/span><\/td>\n

Creditable, Praiseworthy, Good<\/span><\/td>\nTo help other workers who are in struggle to defend or improve their conditions is not <\/span>reprehensible<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stellar<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nFeaturing or having the quality <\/span><\/p>\n

of a star performer or performers<\/span><\/td>\n

Bad, Inferior, Low grade, Substandard, Unsatisfactory<\/span><\/td>\nThe cellist gave a <\/span>stellar<\/b> performance before an enthusiastic audience.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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