{"id":44616,"date":"2019-09-13T11:12:44","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T05:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=44616"},"modified":"2019-09-13T11:12:44","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T05:42:44","slug":"daily-vocabulary-13-september-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/daily-vocabulary-13-september-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 13 September 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here we are with our daily Vocabulary blog for your English Vocabulary building. Go on and read the Editorial here <\/a><\/span>and then go through the list of difficult words, their meanings, synonyms, antonyms & correct usage of those words. Here is your\u00a0Daily Vocabulary 13 September 2019\u00a0<\/strong>blog.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 13 September 2019<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Meanings & Synonyms<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nAntonyms<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nUsage<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Accede<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nAgree to a demand, request, or treaty;<\/span><\/p>\n

Agree To, Consent To, Accept, Assent To, Acquiesce In, Endorse, Comply With<\/span><\/td>\n

Dissent<\/span><\/td>\nThe director finally <\/span>acceded<\/b> to their pleas for more time to complete the project.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Backlash<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nA strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to a social or political development;<\/span><\/p>\n

Counteraction, Counter-reaction, Counter-response<\/span><\/td>\n

Question, Cause<\/span><\/td>\nThe mayor foresaw no political<\/span> backlash<\/b> against his proposal.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deterrence<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nThe action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences;<\/span><\/p>\n

Balk, Bar, Block, Chain, Clog, Cramp<\/span><\/td>\n

Catalyst, Goad, Impetus, Incentive, Spur, Stimulant, Stimulus<\/span><\/td>\nThe author argues that <\/span>deterrence<\/b> is no longer the best way to prevent war.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Folly<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nLack of good sense; <\/span><\/p>\n

Foolishness<\/span><\/p>\n

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Discretion, Forethought, Prudence, Sagacity, Wisdom<\/span><\/td>\nIt’s sheer <\/span>folly<\/b> to build nuclear power stations in a country that has dozens of earthquakes every year.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Futile<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nIncapable of producing any useful result;<\/span><\/p>\n

Pointless, Fruitless, Vain, Pointless<\/span><\/td>\n

Useful, Fruitful<\/span><\/td>\nIt’s completely <\/span>futile<\/b> trying to reason with him – he just won’t listen.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hawkish<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nAdvocating an aggressive or warlike policy, especially in foreign affairs;<\/span><\/p>\n

Militant, Warlike<\/span><\/td>\n

Dovish<\/span><\/td>\nThe president is <\/span>hawkish<\/b> on foreign policy.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Helm<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nOfficially controlling an organization or company;<\/span><\/p>\n

Headship<\/span><\/td>\n

Absence of control, Muddle<\/span><\/td>\nAfter 20 years at the <\/span>helm<\/b>, she intends to retire in September.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Impunity<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nExemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action;<\/span><\/p>\n

Immunity, Indemnity, exemption from punishment, Freedom from punishment, Exemption<\/span><\/td>\n

Liability, Responsibility<\/span><\/td>\nShe mistakenly believed that she could insult people with <\/span>impunity<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Retrenchment<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nThe reduction of costs or spending in response to economic difficulty;<\/span><\/p>\n

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Abundance,\u00a0<\/span>Affluence,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Enough,\u00a0<\/span>Excess<\/span><\/p>\n

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In <\/span>retrenchment<\/b>, central government may seek to limit the total expenditure of all local governments for economic stabilization.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scuttled<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nTo move quickly, with small, short steps, especially in order to escape;<\/span><\/p>\n

Agility, Gallop, Rush, Shoot<\/span><\/td>\n

Amble, Linger, Drag, Saunter, Slow, Hang, Lag<\/span><\/td>\nA crab <\/span>scuttled<\/b> away under a rock as we passed.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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