{"id":43840,"date":"2019-09-03T10:15:28","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T04:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=43840"},"modified":"2019-09-03T11:08:06","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T05:38:06","slug":"daily-vocabulary-3-september-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/daily-vocabulary-3-september-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 3 September 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 3 September 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 3 September 2019<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Words<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

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

Albeit<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nEven though, Although<\/span><\/td>\nAccording to, Along with<\/span><\/td>\nThe evening was very pleasant, <\/span>albeit<\/b> a little quiet.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assuage<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nMake an unpleasant feeling less intense;<\/span><\/p>\n

Relieve, Ease, Alleviate, Soothe, Mitigate, Dampen, Allay, Calm, Palliate<\/span><\/td>\n

Aggravate, Intensify<\/span><\/p>\n

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

The government has tried to <\/span>assuage<\/b> the public’s fears.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Couch<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nTo express something in a particular way;<\/span><\/p>\n

Cast, Frame, Put<\/span><\/td>\n

Repress, Suppress<\/span><\/td>\nThey want to <\/span>couch<\/b> their response in diplomatic, not threatening, terms.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Doctrine<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nA belief or set of beliefs, especially political or religious ones, that are taught and accepted by a particular group;<\/span><\/p>\n

Canon, Dogma<\/span><\/td>\n

Ambiguity, Disbelief, Heterodoxy, Skepticism, Unbelief<\/span><\/p>\n

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

The government was founded on a <\/span>doctrine<\/b> of equality for all people.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Escalatory<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nIncrease rapidly;<\/span><\/p>\n

Make or become more intense or serious;<\/span><\/p>\n

Grow, Develop, Mushroom, Increase<\/span><\/td>\n

Plunge, Shrink<\/span><\/td>\nHis financial problems <\/span>escalated<\/b> after he became unemployed.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Menace<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nA person or thing that is likely to cause harm;<\/span><\/p>\n

A threat or danger;<\/span><\/p>\n

Peril, Risk, Hazard<\/span><\/td>\n

Friendly, Auspicious<\/span><\/td>\nDrunk drivers are a <\/span>menace<\/b> to everyone.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nudge<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nProd someone gently with one’s elbow in order to attract attention;<\/span><\/p>\n

Poke, Elbow;<\/span><\/p>\n

To try to persuade someone through earnest appeals to follow a course of action;<\/span><\/p>\n

Egg (on), Encourage, Exhort, Goad, Press<\/span><\/td>\n

Deter, Discourage, Dissuade<\/span><\/p>\n

Brake, Check, Constrain<\/span><\/p>\n

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

The children were giggling and <\/span>nudging<\/b> each other.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oblivious<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nNot aware of or concerned about what is happening around one;<\/span><\/p>\n

Unaware, Unconscious, Heedless, Unmindful, Insensible, Ignorant, Blind<\/span><\/td>\n

Aware, Conscious<\/span><\/td>\nAbsorbed in her work, she was totally <\/span>oblivious<\/b> of her surroundings.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perilous<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nFull of danger or risk;<\/span><\/p>\n

Dangerous, Fraught with Danger, Hazardous, Risky, Unsafe, Treacherous<\/span><\/td>\n

Safe, Secure<\/span><\/td>\nThe country roads are quite <\/span>perilous<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Provocative<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nCausing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately;<\/span><\/p>\n

Annoying, Irritating, Exasperating, Infuriating, Provoking, Maddening<\/span><\/td>\n

Soothing, Calming<\/span><\/td>\nThe programme will take a detailed and <\/span>provocative<\/b> look at the problem of homelessness.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Purportedly<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nAs appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; <\/span><\/p>\n

Allegedly<\/span><\/td>\n

Deny, Gainsay<\/span><\/td>\nThe study <\/span>purportedly<\/b> found that men married to smart women live longer.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ratcheting<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nCause something to rise or fall as a step in what is perceived as an irreversible process;<\/span><\/p>\n

Blow up<\/span><\/td>\n

Accumulate, Balloon, Build, Burgeon\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nReduced demand and <\/span>ratcheting<\/b> costs are forcing many small businesses to close.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sundry<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nOf various kinds; <\/span><\/p>\n

Several, Various, Varied, Miscellaneous, Assorted, Mixed, Diverse, Diversified, Motley, Random<\/span><\/td>\n

Monolithic, Uniform,\u00a0<\/span>Alike, Identical, Like, Same<\/span><\/td>\nSundry<\/b> distant relatives, most of whom I hardly recognized, turned up for my brother’s wedding.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unnerving<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nCausing one to lose courage or confidence; <\/span><\/p>\n

Disconcerting<\/span><\/td>\n

Encourage, Hearten<\/span><\/td>\nI think it <\/span>unnerved<\/b> me to be interviewed by so many people.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Veritable<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nUsed for emphasis, often to qualify a metaphor;<\/span><\/p>\n

used to describe something as another, more exciting, interesting, or unusual thing, as a way of emphasizing its character<\/span><\/td>\n

Fake, False<\/span><\/td>\nThe unsanitary conditions have turned it into a <\/span>veritable<\/b> petri dish of disease that’s ripe for rodent infestation.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vexed<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nDifficult and much debated;<\/span><\/p>\n

Problematic, Disputed, in dispute, Contested, in contention, Contentious, Debated, Debatable<\/span><\/td>\n

Undisputed, Resolved, Calm, Content<\/span><\/td>\nHis book is a handy introduction to a <\/span>vexed<\/b> debate on the infinite power of the finite mortal mind.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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