{"id":47330,"date":"2019-10-18T10:47:51","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T05:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=47330"},"modified":"2025-05-28T00:16:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T18:46:36","slug":"daily-vocabulary-18-october-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/daily-vocabulary-18-october-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster – 18 October 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Newspaper gives us information about the latest happenings in our country and the world. Reading it daily has manifold benefits. One of the benefits would be improving our English Vocabulary. Let us start with a dose of difficult\u00a0words<\/strong>, their meanings<\/strong>, synonyms<\/strong>, antonyms<\/strong> & correct usage<\/strong>.\u00a0Read the blog “Daily Vocabulary 18 October 2019” below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 18 October 2019<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Words<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nMeanings & Synonyms<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nAntonyms<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nUsage<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Acrimonious<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nAngry and bitter speech or discussion;<\/span><\/p>\n

Rancorous, Caustic, Acerbic, Scathing, Sarcastic<\/span><\/td>\n

Caring, Forgiving, Gentle, Kind, Kind-hearted, Loving<\/span><\/td>\nTheir marriage ended eight years ago in an <\/span>acrimonious<\/b> divorce.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Catapult<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nHurl or launch something with or as if with a catapult;<\/span><\/p>\n

Propel, Launch, Hurl, Hurtle, Fling<\/span><\/td>\n

\u00a0Take back<\/span><\/td>\nThe award for best actress meant that almost overnight she was <\/span>catapulted<\/b> into the limelight.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Egregious<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nOutstandingly bad; Shocking, Appalling, Horrific, Horrifying, Horrible, Terrible<\/span><\/td>\nMarvellous<\/span><\/td>\nIt was an <\/span>egregious<\/b> error for a statesman to show such ignorance.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Execrable<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nExtremely bad or unpleasant;<\/span><\/p>\n

Appalling, Awful, Dreadful, Terrible, Frightful, Atrocious<\/span><\/td>\n

Good, Admirable<\/span><\/p>\n

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She has always had <\/span>execrable<\/b> taste in men.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Impassioned<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nFilled with or showing great emotion;<\/span><\/p>\n

Emotional, Heartfelt, Wholehearted, Full-Hearted, From the heart<\/span><\/td>\n

Cold, Cool, Dispassionate, Emotionless, Impassive, Unemotional<\/span><\/td>\nHer lawyer made an <\/span>impassioned<\/b> argument in her defence.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intractable<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nHard to control or deal with;<\/span><\/p>\n

Unmanageable, Uncontrollable, Ungovernable, Out of control<\/span><\/td>\n

Amenable, Biddable, Compliant, Conformable, Docile, Obedient, Submissive, Tractable<\/span><\/td>\nWe are facing an <\/span>intractable<\/b> problem.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Litigation<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nThe process of taking legal action;<\/span><\/p>\n

Legal proceedings, Legal action, Lawsuit, Legal dispute, Legal case<\/span><\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nThe company has consistently denied responsibility, but it agreed to the settlement to avoid the expense of lengthy <\/span>litigation<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mediation<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nIntervention in a dispute in order to resolve it;<\/span><\/p>\n

Arbitration, Conciliation, Reconciliation, Intervention, Intercession<\/span><\/p>\n

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Argument, Contention, Disagreement, Fight<\/span><\/p>\n

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Many cases are settled out of court through <\/span>mediation<\/b> or other means.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Revanchism<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nA policy of seeking<\/span><\/p>\n

to retaliate, especially to recover lost territory<\/span><\/td>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nPast grievances are usually involved and can cause <\/span>revanchism<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stoke<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nEncourage or incite a strong emotion or tendency;<\/span><\/p>\n

Accelerate, Add, Aggrandize, Amplify, Augment, Boost<\/span><\/td>\n

Abate, Decrease, De-Escalate, Diminish, Downsize, Dwindle<\/span><\/td>\nHe’s been accused of <\/span>stoking<\/b> up racial hatred in the region.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Surreptitious<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nKept secret, especially because it would not be approved of;<\/span><\/p>\n

Secret, Stealthy, Clandestine, Secretive, Sneaky, Sly, Furtive<\/span><\/td>\n

Blatant, Open, Honest<\/span><\/p>\n

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She seemed to be listening to what I was saying, but I couldn’t help noticing her <\/span>surreptitious<\/b> glances at the clock.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Torrential<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nFalling rapidly and in copious quantities;<\/span><\/p>\n

Copious, Severe, Heavy, Rapid, Relentless, Violent, Soaking<\/span><\/td>\n

Controlled, Scarce<\/span><\/td>\nTorrential<\/b> rains caused a series of landslips, carrying away houses and breaking up the hill railway.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transmogrified<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nTransform in a surprising or magical manner;<\/span><\/p>\n

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Keep, leave alone, Preserve<\/span><\/p>\n

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Almost overnight, that sweet, little child had <\/span>transmogrified<\/b> into an antisocial monster.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Voluminous<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nVery lengthy and detailed;<\/span><\/p>\n

Capacious, Commodious, Roomy, Spacious, Ample, Full<\/span><\/td>\n

Tiny<\/span><\/p>\n

, Tight-fitting<\/span><\/p>\n

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Have you read McClelland’s <\/span>voluminous<\/b> account of his life?<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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