Daily English Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial dated 20 June 2017
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Quibble (verb, noun): to argue or complaint about a small matter or an
unimportant detail; a small complaint or criticism, especially one that is
not important;
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It is not worth quibbling over such a small amount.
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The only quibble about this book is the lack of illustrative colors.
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2.
Frivolous (adjective): silly or amusing, especially when such behavior is
not suitable; having no useful or serious purpose;
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Sorry, I was being frivolous.
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Frivolous pastimes/pleasures.
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3.
Coercion (adjective): using force or threat of force;
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The president retained power through the use of political corruption
and coercion.
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The army returned to more violent means of coercion.
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4. Capricious (adjective): Showing sudden changes in
attitude or behavior; changing suddenly
and quickly;
Synonym:
unpredictable, changeable;
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A movie star who was capricious and difficult to please.
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A capricious climate.
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They had to contend with capricious economic sources.
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5. Proclivities (noun): a natural tendency to do
something or to feel something, usually something bad;
Synonym: propensity;
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His sexual/proclivities.
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The government’s proclivity for spending money.
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There were rumors about his sexual proclivities.
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6.
Tranche (noun): one of the parts into which an amount of money or a number of shares
in a company is divided.
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The first tranche of the company’s new share issue.
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7. Edifice (noun): a large impressive building;
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An imposing edifice.
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Their new manifesto hardly
threatens to bring the whole edifice of capitalism crashing down.
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An edifice of lies.
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8.
Penchant (noun): a special liking for something;
Synonym: fondness
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She has a penchant for
champagne.
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