{"id":50902,"date":"2019-12-19T11:13:33","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T05:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=50902"},"modified":"2019-12-19T11:13:33","modified_gmt":"2019-12-19T05:43:33","slug":"daily-vocabulary-19-december-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/daily-vocabulary-19-december-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary Booster – 19 December 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Hindu Editorial Daily Vocabulary 19 December 2019<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\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
Conducive<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nMaking a certain situation or outcome likely or possible;<\/span><\/p>\n

Good for, Helpful to, Instrumental in, calculated to produce<\/span><\/td>\n

Unfavourable<\/span><\/td>\nA quiet room is a more <\/span>conducive<\/b> atmosphere for studying.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cynicism<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nAn inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest;<\/span><\/p>\n

Scepticism, Doubt, Distrust, Mistrust, Doubtfulness, Suspicion<\/span><\/td>\n

Optimism<\/span><\/td>\nI’ve always been deeply <\/span>cynical <\/b>about politicians.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Deterrence<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nThe action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences;<\/span><\/p>\n

Prevention, Obstruction, Inhibition, Hindrance\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n

Incentive, Encouragement<\/span><\/p>\n

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The length of that term was required to reflect the requirements of punishment and <\/span>deterrence<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dissemination<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nThe action or fact of spreading something, especially information, widely;<\/span><\/p>\n

Spreading, Circulation, Distribution, Dispersal, Diffusion, Proclamation<\/span><\/td>\n

Cloak,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Conceal,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Enshroud,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hide,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hold (In),\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mask,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Obscure,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Secrete,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Shroud,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Veil<\/span><\/p>\n

Contain,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Limit,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Restrict<\/span><\/td>\n

The purpose of a university press is to <\/span>disseminate<\/b> knowledge by publishing books and journals.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Foster<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nEncourage the development of something, especially something desirable;<\/span><\/p>\n

Promote, Further, Stimulate, Advance, Forward<\/span><\/td>\n

Neglect, Suppress, Destroy<\/span><\/p>\n

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The teacher’s task is to <\/span>foster<\/b> learning.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Knee-jerk<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nAutomatic and unthinking response<\/span><\/p>\n

Automatic, Instinctive, Instinctual, Involuntary, Mechanic, Mechanical, Robotic, Spontaneous<\/span><\/td>\n

Nonmechanical<\/span><\/td>\nA victim’s <\/span>knee-jerk<\/b> reaction to the crime is often revenge.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perpetrators<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nA person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act;<\/span><\/p>\n

Assassin, Criminal, Executioner<\/span><\/td>\n

Victim, Sufferer<\/span><\/p>\n

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The <\/span>perpetrators<\/b> of this horrific crime must be brought to justice.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Remorse<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nDeep regret or guilt for a wrong committed;<\/span><\/p>\n

Contrition, Deep regret, Repentance, Penitence, Guilt<\/span><\/td>\n

Indifference<\/span><\/td>\nHe felt no <\/span>remorse<\/b> for the murders he had committed.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Retribution<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nPunishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act;<\/span><\/p>\n

Punishment, Penalty, Nemesis, Fate, Doom, One’s just deserts<\/span><\/td>\n

Lenity, Forgiveness, Sympathy, Leniency, Grace, Pity, Clemency, Pardon<\/span><\/td>\nShe was asked whether a civilian government should seek <\/span>retribution<\/b> against military officers involved in human rights abuses.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Systemic<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nRelating to a system, especially as opposed to a particular part;<\/span><\/p>\n

Fundamental, Integral, Intrinsic<\/span><\/td>\n

Extrinsic, Secondary, Supplemental, Unnecessary, Piecemeal<\/span><\/td>\nThe company made some <\/span>systemic<\/b> changes to the way it operated.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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