The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary of November 2017
1. Tackle
Meaning :- the equipment required for a task or sport, make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task). items looks sexy to wear with long length
Synonym :- gear, equipment, apparatus, approach, address, confront, challenge
2. Boost
Meaning :- help or encourage (something) to increase or improve
Synonym :- improve, raise, uplift, inspire, heighten, revitalize, lift, raise, hoist
Antonym :- hinder, decrease
3. Predicament
Meaning :- a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.
Synonym :- plight, quandary, trouble, mess, muddle, crisis, issue
Antonym :- advantage, agreement, benefit
4. Quack
Meaning :- a person who dishonestly claims to have special knowledge and skill in some field, typically medicine.
Synonym :- charlatan, mountebank, confidence, trickster, fraudster, hoaxer
Antonym :- genuine, real
5. Bedrock
Meaning :- the fundamental principles on which something is based.
Synonym :- core, basis, base, root, heart, essence
Antonym :- top
6. Scruple
Meaning :- a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action.
Synonym :- compunction, hesitation, second, uneasiness, reluctance
Antonym :- calmness, ease, peace
7. Assert
Meaning :- state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully.
Synonym :- declare, maintain, contend, argue, propound, aver, proclaim, affirm
Antonym :- abandon, conceal
8. Diminish
Meaning :- make or become less, cause to seem less impressive or valuable
Synonym :- decrease, decline, reduce, lessen, shrink, disparage, denigrate
Antonym :- boost, increase
9. Assault
Meaning :- make a physical attack on., a military attack or raid on an enemy position.
Synonym :- hit, strike, punch, cuff, swat, attack, thwack, onslaught
Antonym :- retreat
10. Nurture
Meaning :- care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing.
Synonym :- foster, parent, tend, encouragement, promotion, upbringing
Antonym :- neglect, hinder
11. Resonance
Meaning :- the power to evoke enduring images, memories, and emotions.