Daily Star Vocab 29/08/25

 

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Word	Part of Speech	Meaning (simple English)	4 Synonyms	4 Antonyms	Example Sentence
Pounded	verb	hit or attacked again and again, very hard	battered; bombarded; hammered; pelted	spared; protected; soothed; caressed	The coastline was pounded by waves during the storm.
Diplomatic	adjective	polite and careful; relating to foreign relations	tactful; politic; statesmanlike; courteous	blunt; undiplomatic; tactless; abrasive	Her diplomatic reply calmed both sides of the dispute.
Counterparts	noun (plural)	people or things with the same job or role elsewhere	equivalents; peers; analogs; matches	opposites; foils; mismatches; contrasts	City mayors met their rural counterparts to share ideas.
Summoned	verb	called to come or appear	called; convened; beckoned; mustered	dismissed; dispersed; ignored; sent away	The minister was summoned to explain the policy.
Attested	verb	proved or confirmed to be true	certified; verified; affirmed; corroborated	denied; disputed; contradicted; refuted	Two witnesses attested to the accuracy of the report.
Memorandum	noun	a short written note or message	memo; communiqué; note; briefing	silence; secrecy; forgetfulness; oral message	The manager sent a memorandum outlining the new rules.
Prosecutor	noun	lawyer who brings a case against someone	accuser; district attorney; attorney; litigator	defendant; defense lawyer; suspect; respondent	The prosecutor presented evidence to the court.
Tribunal	noun	a special court or judging panel	court; panel; board; judiciary	anarchy; mob; disorder; lay assembly	The dispute will be decided by an international tribunal.
Atrocities	noun (plural)	very cruel and violent acts	horrors; outrages; brutalities; crimes	kindnesses; mercies; benevolence; good deeds	Witnesses described the atrocities committed during the war.
Accountability	noun	duty to explain and take responsibility	responsibility; answerability; transparency; liability	impunity; irresponsibility; unaccountability; secrecy	Public accountability builds trust in institutions.
Ordinance	noun	a law or official rule	regulation; decree; statute; bylaw	deregulation; repeal; exemption; freedom	The city passed an ordinance limiting noise at night.
Restructuring	noun	changing the organization of something	reorganization; overhaul; reform; reshaping	stagnation; preservation; status quo; neglect	The company’s restructuring reduced costs.
Custody	noun	care and control; or detention	guardianship; care; detention; confinement	freedom; liberty; release; neglect	The child was placed in the mother’s custody.
Attestation	noun	proof or confirmation that something is true	certification; testimony; verification; proof	denial; contradiction; rebuttal; doubt	His signature served as attestation of the agreement.
Designation	noun	official name or appointment	title; label; appointment; nomination	removal; dismissal; anonymity; revocation	Her new designation is “Head of Research.”
Erosion	noun	slow wearing away	wearing; degradation; weathering; corrosion	buildup; accumulation; deposition; strengthening	Riverbank erosion threatens the village.
Devoured	verb	ate or used up quickly and completely	consumed; gobbled; engulfed; ate	saved; conserved; preserved; spared	The fire devoured the dry grass in minutes.
Upazila	noun	a sub-district in Bangladesh	subdistrict; administrative unit; thana; county	nation; province; capital; city	Relief reached every upazila after the floods.
Preservation	noun	keeping something safe and in good condition	conservation; protection; safeguarding; maintenance	destruction; neglect; loss; decay	The museum focuses on the preservation of rare films.
Antiquities	noun (plural)	very old and valuable objects	relics; artifacts; heirlooms; antiquarian items	modernities; novelties; contemporary items; newness	The gallery displayed Roman antiquities.
Archaeology	noun	study of the past through remains	excavation; antiquarianism; archeological science; prehistory research	futurism; presentism; ignorance of history; destruction	She studied archaeology at university.
Expatriate	noun / adjective	living outside one’s native country	emigrant; expat; foreign national; overseas resident	native; local; home citizen; national	The company supports its expatriate staff with housing.
Staggering	adjective	very surprising or very large	astonishing; astounding; overwhelming; immense	ordinary; trivial; tiny; negligible	The project cost a staggering amount of money.
Catastrophic	adjective	causing great damage or suffering	disastrous; calamitous; ruinous; devastating	beneficial; minor; harmless; fortunate	A catastrophic flood destroyed the crops.
Mitigation	noun	making something less bad or less serious	alleviation; reduction; moderation; relief	aggravation; intensification; worsening; escalation	Tree planting is part of climate mitigation efforts.
Escalated	verb	grew or increased in intensity	intensified; grew; mounted; heightened	decreased; subsided; lessened; de-escalated	The argument escalated into a legal dispute.
Protracted	adjective	lasting longer than usual; drawn out	prolonged; extended; drawn-out; lengthy	brief; short; swift; concise	The strike became a protracted conflict.
Compensation	noun	money or benefit given for loss or injury	reimbursement; restitution; damages; recompense	penalty; forfeiture; nonpayment; deprivation	The workers received compensation after the accident.
Arbitrary	adjective	based on random choice or personal will; unfair	random; capricious; whimsical; unjust	systematic; fair; rational; consistent	The arbitrary rule angered students.
Man-made crisis	noun phrase	a disaster caused by human actions	human-induced disaster; artificial emergency; engineered calamity; created catastrophe	natural disaster; act of God; spontaneous event; unavoidable crisis	The famine was described as a man-made crisis resulting from war.

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