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Important Monthly English Vocabulary PDF | SEP 2018 | Based on "THE HINDU"

September Editorial Editorial 01-09-2018 1). Trenchant (Adjective) ? Definition: vigorous or incisive in expression or style. Synonyms: incisive, cutting, pointed, piercing, penetrating, sharp, keen, acute, razor-sharp Antonyms: woolly, vague Usage: the White Paper makes trenchant criticisms of health authorities

2). Pertinent (Adjective) ? Definition: relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite. Synonyms: relevant, to the point, apposite, appropriate, suitable, fitting, fit, apt, applicable, material, germane Antonyms: irrelevant, inappropriate Usage: she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions

3). Innocuous (Adjective) -- Definition: not harmful or offensive. Synonyms: harmless, safe, non-dangerous, nonpoisonous, non-toxic, non-irritant, non-injurious, innocent Antonyms: harmful, obnoxious Usage: it was an innocuous question

4). Stinging (Verb) -- Definition: swindle or exorbitantly overcharge (someone). Synonyms: swindle, defraud, cheat, fleece, gull Antonyms: aid, cure, heal, help. Usage: I had to buy some boxer shorts at the last minute and got stung for ?42.50

5). Seditious (Adjective) --

Definition: inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch. Synonyms: rabblerousing, inciting, agitating, fomenting, troublemaking, provocative, inflammatory Antonyms: obedience, clam, peace, submission. Usage: the letter was declared seditious

6). Incitement (Noun) -- Definition: the action of provoking unlawful behaviour or urging someone to behave unlawfully. Synonyms: egging on, urging, goading, spurring on, motivation, persuasion, inducement Antonyms: suppression, discouragement Usage: this amounted to an incitement to commit murder

7). Enunciated (Verb) -- Definition: express (a proposition, theory, etc.) in clear or definite terms. Synonyms: express, utter, state, give voice/expression to, put into words Antonyms: ask, confine, leave alone, withhold. Usage: a written document enunciating this policy

8). Doldrums (Noun) ? Definition: a state or period of stagnation or depression. Synonyms: depression, melancholy, gloom, gloominess, glumness, downheartedness, dejection, despondency Antonyms: happiness, busy, lively Usage: the mortgage market has been in the doldrums for three years

9). Intensified (Verb) -- Definition: become or make more intense.

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Synonyms: escalate, step up, boost, increase, raise, sharpen, strengthen, augment Antonyms: lessen, abate Usage: the dispute began to intensify

10). Carnage (Noun) -- Definition: the killing of a large number of people. Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, mass murder, mass destruction, butchery, bloodbath, indiscriminate bloodshed Antonyms: peace, calm, calmness, restfulness, peace and quiet, peacefulness, quiet, quietness Usage: the bombing was timed to cause as much carnage as possible

Editorial 03-09-2018 1). Propped (Verb) -- Definition: support or keep in position. Synonyms: hold up, shore up, bolster up, buttress, support, brace, underpin, reinforce, strengthen Antonyms: discourage, down, refuse, drop. Usage: she propped her chin in the palm of her right hand

Synonyms: pleasant, pleasing, to one's liking, agreeable, enjoyable, pleasurable, nice, appealing, engaging Antonyms: disagreeable, incompatible Usage: he went back to a climate more congenial to his cold stony soul

5). Pursuit (Noun) -- Definition: an activity of a specified kind, especially a recreational or sporting one. Synonyms: activity, leisure activity, leisure pursuit, leisure interest, hobby, pastime, diversion, avocation Antonyms: retreat, surrender. Usage: a whole range of leisure pursuits

6). Fructify (Verb) -- Definition: make (something) fruitful or productive. Synonyms: benefit, favour, useful, gain. Antonyms: loss, useless, waste. Usage: they were sacrificed in order that their blood might fructify the crops

2). Lingering (Adjective) -- Definition: lasting for a long time or slow to end. Synonyms: remaining, surviving, persisting, abiding, nagging, niggling, g nawing Antonyms: short-lived Usage: there are still some lingering doubts in my mind

7). Seamless (Adjective) -- Definition: smooth and continuous, with no apparent gaps or spaces between one part and the next. Synonyms: logical, smooth, coherent, order. Antonyms: rough, uneven, faulty. Usage: the seamless integration of footage from different sources

3). Normalcy (Noun) --

8). Embarking (Verb) --

Definition: the condition of being normal; the state of being Definition: begin (a course of action).

usual, typical, or expected.

Synonyms: begin, start, commence, undertake, set

Synonyms: a normal state of affairs, business as usual, the about, enter on, go into, take up

daily round, routine, a normal pattern, order

Antonyms: disembark, land

Antonyms: insanity

Usage: she embarked on a new career

Usage: the office gradually returned to a semblance of

normalcy

9). Slew (Verb) --

Definition: Turn or slide violently or uncontrollably.

4). Congenial (Adjective) --

Synonyms: kill, murder, put to the sword.

Definition: (of a thing) pleasant or agreeable because suited Antonyms: peace, calm.

to one's taste or inclination.

Usage: The Renault slewed from slide to slide in the snow.

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10). Decelerated (Verb) --

5). Drought (Noun) --

Definition: reduce or cause to reduce in speed

Definition: a prolonged absence of something specified.

Synonyms: slow, slow down, reduce

Synonyms: absents, rare.

Antonyms: improve, accelerate.

Antonyms: consistence, frequent.

Usage: the train began to decelerate.

Usage: he ended a five-game goal drought

Editorial 04-09-2018

1). Advocacy (Noun) --

6). Riveted (Verb) ?

Definition: public support for or recommendation of a

Definition: fix (someone or something) so as to make them

particular cause or policy.

incapable of movement.

Synonyms: support for, argument for, arguing for, calling Synonyms: fixed, rooted, frozen

for, pushing for, pressing for

Antonyms: flexible, trivial.

Antonyms: stoppage, discourage, protest.

Usage: the grip on her arm was firm enough to rivet her to

Usage: his outspoken advocacy of the agreement has won the spot

no friends

7). Sobering (Verb) -- ()

2). Discriminatory (Adjective) --

Definition: make or become more serious, sensible, and

Definition: making or showing an unfair or prejudicial

solemn.

distinction between different categories of people

Synonyms: become (more) serious, settle (down), relax,

Synonyms:

soften, steady

prejudicial, biased, prejudiced, preferential, unfair, unjust, i Antonyms: calm, easy, facile.

nvidious,

Usage: his expression sobered her

inequitable, weighted,

Antonyms: fair, impartial. Usage: discriminatory employment practices

8). Contingent (Noun) ? Definition: a group of people sharing a common feature,

forming part of a larger group.

3). Stereotype (Noun) --

Synonyms: group, party, body, band, set

Definition: a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image Antonyms: predictable

or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

Usage: a contingent of Japanese businessmen attending a

Synonyms: standard/conventional image, received

conference

idea, clich?, hackneyed idea

Antonyms: unconventional, original, fresh Usage: the stereotype of the woman as the carer

9). Perhaps (Adverb) ? Definition: used to express uncertainty or possibility.

Synonyms: maybe, for all I know, for all you know, it could

4). Guardianship (Noun) --

be (that)

Definition: the position of being legally responsible for the Antonyms: unlikely, never, improbably.

care of someone who is unable to manage their own affairs. Usage: perhaps I should have been frank with him

Synonyms: protection, care, custody, trust.

Antonyms: unknown. Usage: she was granted temporary guardianship of the three children

10). Slumped (Verb) -- Definition: undergo a sudden severe or prolonged fall in price, value, or amount.

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Synonyms: fall steeply, plummet, plunge, tumble, drop, go down, slide, decline Antonyms: rise, soar Usage: land prices slumped

Editorial 05-09-2018 1). Enclave (Noun) ? Definition: a place or group that is different in character from those surrounding it. Synonyms: different, alter, vary. Antonyms: same, similar. Usage: the engineering department is traditionally a male enclave

2). Imminent (Adjective) -- Definition: about to happen. Synonyms: impending, at hand, close, near, approaching, fast approaching, coming, forthcoming, on the way Antonyms: remote Usage: they were in imminent danger of being swept away

3). Humanitarian (Adjective) -- Definition: concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare. Synonyms: compassionate, humane; unselfish, altruistic, generous, magnanimous, benevolent, civilized Antonyms: selfish, for profit Usage: groups sending humanitarian aid

4). Catastrophe (Noun) ? Definition: an event causing great and usually sudden damage or suffering; a disaster. Synonyms: disaster, calamity, cataclysm, crisis, holocaust, ruin, ruinatio n, tragedy Antonyms: salvation, godsend Usage: an environmental catastrophe

5). Rebellion (Noun) --

Definition: an act of armed resistance to an established government or leader. Synonyms: uprising, revolt, insurrection, mutiny, revolution, insurgence , insurgency, rising, rioting, riot Antonyms: obedience, truth. Usage: the authorities put down a rebellion by landless colonials

6). Brute (Noun) ? Definition: a savagely violent man or animal. Synonyms: savage, beast, monster, animal, sadist, barbarian, devil, de mon Antonyms: gentle, mild, week. Usage: he was a cold-blooded brute

7). Dilemma (Noun) -- Definition: a difficult situation or problem. Synonyms: quandary, predicament, difficulty, problem, puzzle, conundr um, awkward situation, tricky situation Antonyms: solution, good, advantage. Usage: the insoluble dilemma of adolescence

8). Federal (Adjective) -- Definition: relating to or denoting the central government as distinguished from the separate units constituting a federation. Synonyms: confederate, federated, federative Antonyms: private, local Usage: the health ministry has sole federal responsibility for health care

9). Oblige (Verb) -- Definition: make (someone) legally or morally bound to do something. Synonyms: require, compel, bind, make, constrain, obligate, force, put under an obligation Antonyms: delay, free, release.

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Usage: doctors are obliged by law to keep patients alive while there is a chance of recovery

Usage: they fell prey to money lenders who ruthlessly exploited them

10). Rejuvenated (Verb) -- Definition: make (someone or something) look or feel better, younger, or more vital. Synonyms: revive, revitalize, renew, regenerate, restore, breathe new life into, make someone feel young again Antonyms: destroy, damage, kill, ruin. Usage: a bid to rejuvenate the town centre

11). Retrospect (Noun) -- Definition: a survey or review of a past course of events or period of time. Synonyms: re-examination, reminiscence, revision. Antonyms: prospect, prophesy. Usage: a full retrospect of the battle

Editorial 06-09-2018 1). Condemned (Verb) ? Definition: express complete disapproval of; censure. Synonyms: censure, criticize, castigate, attack, denounce, deplore, decr y, revile, inveigh against, blame, chastise Antonyms: encourage, praise, commend Usage: most leaders roundly condemned the attack

2). Mettle (Noun) ? Definition: a person's ability to cope well with difficulties; spirit and resilience. Synonyms: spirit, fortitude, tenacity, strength of character, moral fibre, steel, determination, resolve, resolution Antonyms: timidity, apathy, weakness. Usage: the team showed their true mettle in the second half

4). Fixture (Noun) -- Definition: a sporting event arranged to take place on a particular date. Synonyms: match, race, game, competition, contest, meet, meeting, en counter, sporting event; clash Antonyms: movable Usage: the team's last away fixture of the season

5). Reliant (Adjective) -- Definition: dependent on someone or something. Synonyms: depending, counting, depending, Antonyms: irrelevant, independent. Usage: the company is heavily reliant on the baby market

6). Curious (Adjective) -- Definition: strange; unusual. Synonyms: strange, odd, peculiar, funny, unusual, bizarre, weird, eccentric, queer, unexpected, unfamiliar, extraordinary Antonyms: ordinary, same. Usage: a curious sensation overwhelmed her

7). Intrusive (Adjective) -- Definition: causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited. Synonyms: intruding, invasive, obtrusive, interrupting, trespassing, unwanted, unwelcome Antonyms: unobtrusive Usage: that was an intrusive question

8). Couched (Verb) ?

3). Ruthlessly (Adverb) --

Definition: express (something) in language of a specified

Definition: without pity or compassion for others.

style.

Synonyms: merciless, pitiless, cruel, heartless, hard-

Synonyms:

hearted, hard, stony-hearted, stony, with a heart of stone express, phrase, word, frame, put, formulate, style, render,

Antonyms: compare, merciful.

set forth, put across, convey

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