Vocabulary from Newspaper :Month : September

 

The Hindu vocab: Sep 02, 2017

Among the believers

Startle 

( v )    

·         cause to feel sudden shock or alarm.

Glaring 

( adj )    

·         giving out or reflecting a strong or dazzling light.

Eulogy 

( n )    

·         A formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently

·         A formal expression of praise

Transpire 

( v )    

·         (of a secret or something unknown) come to be known; be revealed.

Synonyms

·          emerge

·         materialize

Eschew 

( v )    

·         deliberately avoid using; abstain from.

Synonyms

·         forgo

·         abjure

Antonyms

·         meet

·         keep

Reprisal 

( n )    

·         an act of retaliation.

·         the forcible seizure of a foreign subject or their goods as an act of retaliation.

Staunch 

( v )    

·         very loyal and committed in attitude.

·         (of a wall) of strong or firm construction.

Mayhem 

( n )    

·         violent or extreme disorder; chaos.

Synonyms

·         chaos

·         disorder

Antonyms

·         peace

·         harmony

Calibrating a new standard

Penchant 

( n )    

·         a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.

Rhetoric 

( n )    

·         the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

Profound 

( adj )    

·         (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.

Unending slowdown

Augury 

( n )    

·         a sign of what will happen in the future; an omen.

·         the interpretation of omens.

Protracted 

( adj )    

·         lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.

Buoyant 

( adj )    

·         able or tending to keep afloat or rise to the top of a liquid or gas.

·         cheerful and optimistic.

Slacken 

( v )    

·         make or become slack.

·         reduce or decrease in speed or intensity.

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Vocabulary from Editorials 03 September

    In defiance of organised religion Words

Egalitarian 

( adj )    

·         believing in or based on the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.

·         a person who advocates or supports the principle of equality for all people.

Profess 

( v )    

·         claim, often falsely, that one has (a quality or feeling).

·         affirm one's faith in or allegiance to (a religion or set of beliefs).

Endemic 

( adj )    

·         (of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.

·         an endemic plant or animal.

Embroiled 

( adj )    

·         involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.

Deify 

( v )    

·         worship or regard as a god.

Milieu 

( n )    

·         a person's social environment.

Bulwark 

( v )    

·         a defensive wall.

·         an extension of a ship's sides above the level of the deck

Boorish 

( adj )    

·         rough and bad-mannered; coarse.

Pernicious 

( adj )    

·         having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

Patronize 

( v )    

·         treat with an apparent kindness which betrays a feeling of superiority.

·         frequent (a shop, restaurant, or other establishment) as a customer.

Inter 

( v )    

place (a corpse) in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites.

    Necessary judgment, but no panacea

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Paranoia 

( n )    

·         unjustified suspicion and mistrust of other people.

Castigate 

( v )    

·         reprimand (someone) severely.

Extant 

( adj )    

·         still in existence; surviving.

Arbitrary 

( adj )    

·         based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

Panacea 

( n )    

·         a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases

  Lifestyle, not medicine, is key to good health

Spur 

( v )    

·         a thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive.

·         urge (a horse) forward by digging one's spurs into its sides.

            The palace of delights

 

Proficient 

( adj )    

·         competent or skilled in doing or using something.

Connoisseur 

( n )    

·         A person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts.

 

 

                       Love, demonetised

Regression 

( n )    

·         a return to a former or less developed state.

Purported 

( adj )    

·         appear to be or do something, especially falsely.

Gratuitous 

( adj )    

·         done without good reason; uncalled for.

·         given or done free of charge.

          The climate connection to dengue      

 (All simple words )

A milestone in treating cancer

Bolster 

( v )    

·         a long, thick pillow that is placed under other pillows for support.

·         support or strengthen.

Devastate 

( v )    

·         destroy or ruin.

·         cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief.

Relapse 

( v )    

·         (of a sick or injured person) deteriorate after a period of improvement.

·         a deterioration in someone's state of health after a temporary improvement.

 

 

Immune 

( adj )    

·         resistant to a infection or toxin owing to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells.

·         protected or exempt, especially from an obligation or the effects of something.

Quell 

( v )    

·         put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force.

·         suppress (a feeling).

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·         The Indian Express VOCABULARY

Two wins

West Indies and Bangladesh give a glimpse of the magnificent possibilities of cricket

Capitulate 

( v )    

·         cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; yield.

Embroiled 

( adj )    

·         involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.

Redemption 

( n )    

·         the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.

·         the action of regaining or gaining possession of something in exchange for payment, or clearing a debt.

Resurgent 

( adj )    

·         increasing or reviving after a period of little activity, popularity, or occurrence.

Slowing down

GDP figures spell out government’s challenge: It must find ways to revive demand and investment 

Accentuate 

( v )    

·         make more noticeable or prominent.

Transitory 

( adj )    

·         Lasting a very short time

Through New Eyes

India must carry to the BRICS summit the self-assurance and pragmatism that marked Delhi’s approach to Doklam

Pragmatic 

( adj )    

·         dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations

Hegemony 

( n )    

·         leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others.

Vacuous 

( adj )    

·         Showing a lack of intelligence or thought; stupid and silly

·         Without value, significance or point

Pique 

( n )    

·         a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, especially to one's pride.

·         arouse (interest or curiosity).