{"id":45064,"date":"2019-09-18T10:30:58","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T05:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=45064"},"modified":"2019-09-18T10:30:58","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T05:00:58","slug":"daily-vocabulary-18-september-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/daily-vocabulary-18-september-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster 18 September 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here we are with our Daily Vocabulary Blog<\/strong> for your English Vocabulary building. Go on and read the Hindu\u00a0Editorial here<\/span><\/a> and then go through the list of difficult words, their meanings, synonyms, antonyms & correct usage of the words taken from the Editorial. Here is your\u00a0Daily Vocabulary 18 September 2019\u00a0<\/strong>blog.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 18 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\n\n
Words<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Meanings & Synonyms<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nAntonyms<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nUsage<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Allay<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nDiminish or put at rest fear, suspicion, <\/span><\/p>\n

or worry;<\/span><\/p>\n

Reduce, Diminish, Decrease, <\/span><\/p>\n

Lessen, Assuage, Alleviate<\/span><\/td>\n

Increase, Intensify<\/span><\/td>\nThe government is trying to <\/span>allay<\/b> public fears about the spread of the disease.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Battered<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nInjured by repeated blows or punishment;<\/span><\/p>\n

Beaten, Assaulted, <\/span><\/p>\n

Thrashed, Hit, Thumped;<\/span><\/p>\n

of a thing damaged by age and repeated use;<\/span><\/p>\n

Shabby, Run Down, Worn Out, <\/span><\/p>\n

Falling to Pieces, Falling Apart, Dilapidated<\/span><\/td>\n

Undamaged, Unabused, Protected<\/span><\/td>\nTheir <\/span>battered<\/b> bodies were found on the morning of Sept. 15, 2014, on a beach on the island of Koh Tao in the Gulf of Thailand<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Belligerent<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nHostile and aggressive;<\/span><\/p>\n

Threatening, Antagonistic, <\/span><\/p>\n

Pugnacious, Bellicose, Truculent<\/span><\/td>\n

Friendly, Peaceable<\/span><\/td>\nThe <\/span>belligerent<\/b> countries are having difficulties funding the war.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bluster<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nTalk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant <\/span><\/p>\n

way with little effect;<\/span><\/p>\n

Rant, Thunder<\/span><\/td>\n

Quiet, Silence, Still, Stillness<\/span><\/td>\nHe was still <\/span>blustering<\/b>, but there was panic in his eyes.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Divisive<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nTending to cause disagreement or <\/span><\/p>\n

hostility between people;<\/span><\/p>\n

Alienating, Estranging, Isolating, Schismatic<\/span><\/td>\n

Uniting<\/span><\/td>\nThe Vietnam war was an extremely <\/span>divisive<\/b> issue in the US<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Erratic<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nNot even or regular in pattern or movement; Unpredictable, Inconsistent, <\/span><\/p>\n

Changeable, Variable, Inconstant, Uncertain, Irregular<\/span><\/td>\n

Predictable, Consistent<\/span><\/td>\nShe can be very <\/span>erratic<\/b>; one day she is friendly and the next she’ll hardly speak to you.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ex gratia<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nA sum of money paid when there was no obligation or liability to pay it. For example, a lump sum payment over and above the pension benefits of a retiring employee. In insurance claims, it may take the form of payment for which the insurer did not appear to be liable. <\/span><\/p>\n

Ex gratia is Latin for “out of goodwill.”<\/span><\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nEx gratia<\/b> payments were made to all those who had been affected by the spillage.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hefty<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nLarge and heavy;<\/span><\/p>\n

Burly, Heavy, Sturdy, <\/span><\/p>\n

Strapping, Bulky, Brawny, Husky<\/span><\/td>\n

Slight, Gaunt, Light<\/span><\/td>\nHer salary will go up by a <\/span>hefty <\/b>13 percent.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hegemony<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nLeadership or dominance, <\/span><\/p>\n

especially by one state or social group over others;<\/span><\/p>\n

Dominance, Dominion, <\/span><\/p>\n

Supremacy, Ascendancy, <\/span><\/p>\n

Predominance, Primacy<\/span><\/td>\n

Weakness,\u00a0<\/span>Impotence, Impotency, Powerlessness<\/span><\/p>\n

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

The three nations competed for regional <\/span>hegemony<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Obviate<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nRemove a need or difficulty;<\/span><\/p>\n

Preclude, Prevent, Remove, <\/span><\/p>\n

Get Rid Of, Do Away With, <\/span><\/p>\n

Get Around, Rule Out, Eliminate<\/span><\/td>\n

Abet, Aid, Assist<\/span><\/p>\n

Ease, Facilitate, Smooth, Unclog<\/span><\/p>\n

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

The new medical treatment <\/span>obviates<\/b> the need for surgery.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Painstaking<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nDone with or employing great care and <\/span><\/p>\n

thoroughness;<\/span><\/p>\n

Careful, Meticulous, Thorough, <\/span><\/p>\n

Assiduous, Sedulous, Attentive<\/span><\/td>\n

Careless, Negligent, Slapdash<\/span><\/td>\nIt took months of <\/span>painstaking<\/b> research to write the book.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Palliative<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nRelieving pain without dealing with the cause of the condition;<\/span><\/p>\n

Soothing, Alleviating, Sedative, <\/span><\/p>\n

Calmative, Calming<\/span><\/td>\n

Intensifying<\/span><\/td>\nWe want long-term solutions, not short-term <\/span>palliatives<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Recur<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nOccur again periodically or repeatedly;<\/span><\/p>\n

Happen Again, Reoccur, <\/span><\/p>\n

Occur Again, Be Repeated<\/span><\/td>\n

Halt, Stop<\/span><\/td>\nThe theme of freedom <\/span>recurs<\/b> throughout her writing.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Resentment<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nBitter indignation at having been treated unfairly;<\/span><\/p>\n

Bitterness, Indignation, Irritation, <\/span><\/p>\n

Pique, Displeasure, Dissatisfaction<\/span><\/td>\n

Contentment, Happiness<\/span><\/td>\nShe bitterly <\/span>resented<\/b> her father’s new wife.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transcends<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nBe or go beyond the range or limits of a field <\/span><\/p>\n

of activity or conceptual sphere;<\/span><\/p>\n

Surpass, Excel, Exceed, Beat, <\/span><\/p>\n

Trump, Top, Cap, Outdo, Outstrip<\/span><\/td>\n

Fail, fall behind, Lose<\/span><\/p>\n

Surrender<\/span><\/p>\n

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

The best films are those which <\/span>transcend<\/b> national or cultural barriers.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unbridled<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nUncontrolled, Unconstrained<\/span><\/td>\nBridled, Checked, Constrained, Controlled, Curbed, Governed, Hampered<\/span><\/td>\nThe crowd was swept with <\/span>unbridled<\/b> enthusiasm.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unprecedented<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nNever done or known before;<\/span><\/p>\n

Unparalleled, Unequalled, <\/span><\/p>\n

Unmatched, Unrivalled, Without Parallel, Without Equal<\/span><\/td>\n

Normal, Common<\/span><\/td>\nThis century has witnessed environmental destruction on an <\/span>unprecedented<\/b> scale.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unravel<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nInvestigate and solve or explain something complicated or puzzling;<\/span><\/p>\n

Solve, Resolve, work out, Clear up, Puzzle out<\/span><\/td>\n

Complicate<\/span><\/td>\nYou’d better mend that hole before the whole sweater starts to <\/span>unravel<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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