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100 Most Important Vocabulary words from The Hindu Editorial

24 September 2017 · 3 min read · by QMaths

100 Mostly Used Vocabulary words from The Hindu Editorial

Nudge (verb) – prompt, encourage, coax, push; prod, poke, jab.
Bolster (verb) – support, strengthen, boost, make stronger, reinforce.
Flag (verb) – draw attention to; mark out, indicate, identify, point out.
Legacy (noun) – footprint, achievement, feat, accomplishment; something happened in the past/something that is coming from the past.
Hard nosed (adjective) – tough-minded, realistic, pragmatic, practical.
Conundrum (noun) – problem, difficult question, vexed question, difficulty, dilemma.
Profound (adjective) – great, deep, extreme, acute; complex, difficult.
Chaos (noun) – disorder, confusion, disarray, disorganization; disruption, confusion, havoc, furore, turmoil.
Extremist (noun) – fanatic, sectarian, radical, fundamentalist, militant, partisan, activist.
Fillip (noun) – stimulus, boost, encouragement, incentive, impetus, motivation; tonic, uplift, spur, goad, prod, push, prompt.
Articulate (verb) – express, communicate, state, make public, announce.
Signatory (noun) – the one (person/party/organisation/country) which signed an official document.
Scuttle (verb) – destroy, wreak, scrap, make something fail; make something to fail intentionally.
Resilience (noun)- toughness, ability to bounce back, strength, flexibility; ability to recover from tough time.
Innate (adjective) – inherent, intrinsic, natural, inborn; chronic, congenital.
Heed (verb) – pay attention to, take notice of, notice, take into account.
Ruling (noun) – decision, pronouncement, resolution, decree; judgement, verdict.
Context (noun) – circumstances, conditions, surroundings, situation, environment.
Aftermath (noun) – repercussions, after-effects, by-product; consequences, effects.
Portent (verb) – omen, sign, indication, forecast, prediction.
Crackdown (noun) – clampdown, getting tough, severe/stern measures, suppression, elimination.
Spectrum (noun) – range, gamut, sweep, scope; ambit, compass.
Bound to (adjective) – certain, sure, very likely, guaranteed
Status quo (noun) – the present situation, the current state, the existing state of affairs.
Purported (adjective) – claimed, professed, pretended; alleged, asserted.
Thwart (verb) – stop, impede, check, block, prevent, oppose, hinder.
Blunt (verb) – weaken, decrease, lessen, diminish, reduce, dull.
Insurgency (noun) – rebellion, revolt, uprising, outbreak, rioting.
Resentment (noun) – bitterness, indignation, hostility, dissatisfaction, hatred, resentfulness, hard/bad feelings.
Envisage (verb) – foresee, predict, forecast, anticipate, expect; imagine, contemplate, visualize, envision.
Predecessor (noun) – forerunner, precursor, antecedent, former.
Lax (adjective) – slack, negligent, remiss, careless, inattentive; soft, liberal, non-restrictive.
Relinquish (verb) – renounce, give up, give away; leave, resign from; discontinue, stop.
Introspection (noun) – self-observation, brooding, self-analysis; contemplation, thoughtfulness, thinking.
Empower (verb) – allow, permit, authorise, entitle; emancipate, unchain, set free.
Foster (verb) – encourage, promote, endorse, stimulate, support.
Vulnerable (adjective) – in danger, in peril, at risk, endangered; exposed to, wide open to, susceptible to, subject to.
Humane (noun) – compassionate, kind-hearted, good-natured, civilised.
Maim (verb) – injure, wound, hurt, disable, impair, disfigure, deform.
Undermine (verb) – subvert, weaken, impede, diminish, hinder, damage.
Mobilise (verb) – arouse, generate, induce, cause, bring into play, prompt.
Rote (noun) – without thinking, unthinking, from memory, mechanically.
Defiance (noun) – resistance, opposition, confrontation; non-compliance, disobedience, dissent, subversion.
Provision (noun) – facilities, services, amenities; funds, benefits.
Provision for (noun) – preparations, planning, prearrangement, arrangements.
Provisions (noun) – supplies, food and drink, stores.
Subsume (verb) – include, absorb, cover, encompass.
Redress (noun) – compensation, reparation, repayment; restitution, remedy.
Redress (verb) – rectify, correct, make right, deal with, resolve, settle.
Intimidation (noun) – frightening, menacing, terrifying; threatening, harassment, oppression.
Vicious (adjective) – brutal, harsh, violent, ruthless, heartless.
Revamp (verb) – renovate, reconstruct, rebuild; modernize, update, renew; reorganize.
Stem from (phrasal verb) – originate from, arise from, come from.
Apathy (noun) – lack of interest, indifference, unresponsiveness, dispassion, unconcern.
Pertinent (adjective) – relevant, appropriate, suitable.
Promulgate (verb) – make known, make public, publicize, communicate.
Tangible (adjective) – real, actual, substantial, well defined, clear; touchable, palpable, visible.
Semblance (noun) – appearance, outward appearance, approximation, apparent form; resemblance; similarity (archaic).
Reiterate (verb) – repeat, say again, restate, iterate, recapitulate.
Explicit (adjective) – clear, direct, obvious; precise, exact, definite.
Cognitive (adjective) – related to the mental processes (cognition) of thinking, understanding, learning, remembering.
Impinge (verb) – affect, have an effect/impact on, influence, have a bearing on.
Impinge (verb) – encroach on, intrude on, infringe, strike, hit, collide with.
Metaphor (noun) – figure of speech, figurative expression, comparison, image, symbol.
Emanate (verb) – emerge, flow, ensue, come out, arise; originate from; exude, spread out.
Ramifications (noun) – consequence, result, aftermath, outcome, effect; development; outgrowth.
Evasive (adjective) – avoiding, dodging, escaping, eluding.
Impetus (noun) – motivation, stimulus, encouragement, inspiration, boost.
Adept (adjective) – expert, skillful, proficient, talented; brilliant, outstanding, splendid.
Potent (adjective) – powerful, strong, vigorous, mighty; forceful, convincing, compelling, persuasive.
Persuade (verb) – convince, prompt, influence, prevail on, coax.
Persuade (verb) – cause, lead, move, motivate, induce.
Prejudice (noun) – partiality, bigotry, bias, discrimination, inequity.
Rebuff (verb) – reject, refuse, decline; repulse, repel, dismiss.
Contend (verb) – assert, acclaim, state, pronounce, insist, argue.
Contend for (verb) – compete, challenge; strive, struggle, fight.
Contend with (verb) – cope with, face, deal with, take on; resist.
Exploit (verb) – use, utilize, make use of, capitalize on; take advantage of.
Sustainable (adjective) – maintainable, dependable, defensible.
Cede (verb) – give up, surrender, concede, relinquish; handover, assign, grant (power /territory).
Reinstate (verb) – restore, return to a former position, return to power, bring back, reinstitute.
Impending (adjective) – imminent, at hand, close, nearing, approaching, looming large, threatening.
Dissident (noun) – dissenter, objector, protester, disputant; rebel, revolutionary.
Grievance (noun) – complaint, criticism, objection, protestation, problem, charge.
Unfold (verb) – narrate, reveal, make known, disclose.
Outreach (noun) – the level/act of reaching out, activity, effort; activity, process, involvement, influence.
Engulf (verb) – affect, overwhelm; inundate, overflow, flow over.
Restive (adjective) – tense, restless, nervous; disorderly, out of control; rebellious.
Inertia (noun) – inactivity, inaction, apathy, dullness, lethargy.
Detrimental (adjective) – harmful, damaging, dangerous, disastrous, adverse, unhealthy, bad.
Behest (noun) – instruction, request, wish; command, order, direction.
Propriety (noun) – decorum, respectability, courtesy; etiquette, formalities, rules of conduct, standards.
sheer (adjective) – utter, total, complete, thorough, absolute.
Continuum (noun) – a series of things with a particular quality, but differed by minute angles.
Visceral (adjective) – deep inward feelings and emotions; full of strong emotions without any logic; not intellectual, instinctive, unreasoning.
Lopsided (adjective) – asymmetrical, off-centre, uneven, unequal, to one side.
Objective (adjective) – impartial, unbiased, equitable, fair.
Subjective (adjective) – personal, irrational, individual, instinctive, intuitive.
Unequivocal (adjective) – unambiguous, unmistakable, indisputable; clear, well defined; direct, straightforward, blunt.
Fallout (noun) – bad effect/result, adverse effect/result.