Daily Star Vocab 27/08/2025

 

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Featuring 30 relatively tough words from the Today's Daily Star articles:

No.	Word	Part of Speech	Meaning (simple English)	4 Synonyms	4 Antonyms	Example Sentence
1	Prospective	Adjective	Likely to happen or be in the future.	possible; expected; forthcoming; potential	retrospective; past; former; unlikely	The company interviewed several prospective candidates for the role.
2	Exclusionary	Adjective	Keeping some people out or apart.	restrictive; discriminatory; limiting; selective	inclusive; open; welcoming; broad	The club’s exclusionary rules were widely criticized.
3	Mobilisation	Noun	Gathering people or resources to take action.	assembly; rallying; deployment; mustering	demobilization; dispersal; withdrawal; inactivity	Rapid mobilisation of volunteers sped up the relief work.
4	Erosion	Noun	Slow wearing away or weakening.	wear; decay; deterioration; attrition	build-up; accumulation; strengthening; restoration	Trust suffered erosion after repeated delays.
5	Diagnostics	Noun (plural)	Tests used to find what is wrong.	testing; analysis; screening; evaluation	treatment; therapy; neglect; guesswork	New diagnostics helped doctors detect the illness early.
6	Rehabilitation	Noun	Helping someone or something return to good condition.	recovery; restoration; therapy; reintegration	neglect; abandonment; deterioration; punishment	The program focuses on the rehabilitation of injured workers.
7	Legitimacy	Noun	Being lawful or accepted as right.	validity; legality; authenticity; credibility	illegitimacy; invalidity; unlawfulness; impropriety	Transparent elections improve a government’s legitimacy.
8	Repression	Noun	Controlling people by force; stopping expression.	suppression; subjugation; restraint; crackdown	liberation; freedom; expression; tolerance	Reports described the repression of peaceful protests.
9	Catalyst	Noun	Something that quickly causes change.	spark; trigger; stimulant; impetus	inhibitor; hindrance; obstacle; deterrent	The new policy became a catalyst for reform.
10	Institutionalise	Verb	To make something a fixed, regular system.	formalize; systematize; entrench; establish	abolish; dismantle; deregulate; disband	The agency moved to institutionalise safety checks.
11	Expenditure	Noun	The act of spending money.	spending; outlay; disbursement; expense	income; savings; receipt; revenue	The government reduced unnecessary expenditure.
12	Concessional	Adjective	Offered at lower cost or easier terms.	discounted; subsidized; preferential; favorable	expensive; costly; premium; excessive	Students receive concessional travel fares.
13	Fiscal	Adjective	Related to government money or finances.	financial; economic; budgetary; monetary	nonfinancial; uneconomic; nonmonetary; private	The country faced fiscal challenges after the crisis.
14	Allegations	Noun	Claims that someone did something wrong.	accusations; charges; claims; assertions	denials; defenses; exonerations; acquittals	The minister denied corruption allegations.
15	Repercussions	Noun	Unintended negative results of an action.	consequences; effects; outcomes; aftermath	benefits; causes; improvements; advantages	Economic sanctions had serious repercussions.
16	Fragmented	Adjective	Broken into smaller parts; not united.	divided; split; shattered; disjointed	unified; whole; connected; intact	The opposition was too fragmented to win power.
17	Escalation	Noun	A rapid increase or worsening of a situation.	intensification; growth; rise; amplification	reduction; decline; decrease; lowering	There was an escalation of violence in the region.
18	Amendment	Noun	A change or addition to a law or document.	modification; alteration; adjustment; revision	original; unchanged; preservation; status quo	The amendment improved protection of rights.
19	Judiciary	Noun	The system of courts and judges.	courts; magistracy; bench; tribunal	executive; legislature; parliament; government	The judiciary ensures laws are applied fairly.
20	Consensus	Noun	General agreement among people.	agreement; harmony; accord; unity	disagreement; discord; conflict; division	The committee reached a consensus on the plan.
21	Transitional	Adjective	Relating to a temporary phase of change.	interim; temporary; changing; shifting	permanent; fixed; lasting; stable	The country is in a transitional phase of government.
22	Rectification	Noun	Making something right or correcting it.	correction; adjustment; amendment; repair	error; mistake; worsening; damage	The engineer ordered rectification of the fault.
23	Intervention	Noun	Getting involved to change a situation.	involvement; interference; mediation; intrusion	withdrawal; inaction; neglect; avoidance	Government intervention was needed during the crisis.
24	Charter	Noun	A document stating rights or principles.	constitution; decree; statute; agreement	disorder; lawlessness; revocation; annulment	The new charter outlined the citizens’ freedoms.
25	Impediments	Noun	Things that block progress.	obstacles; barriers; hindrances; restrictions	supports; aids; advantages; opportunities	Poor roads are impediments to development.
26	Expatriate	Noun	A person living outside their home country.	emigrant; migrant; foreigner; non-native	native; local; resident; citizen	She works in Dubai as an expatriate teacher.
27	Sustainability	Noun	The ability to continue for a long time without harm.	viability; durability; stability; endurance	instability; fragility; short-term; collapse	Environmental policies must ensure sustainability.
28	Discrimination	Noun	Unfair treatment based on differences like race or gender.	bias; prejudice; unfairness; inequality	fairness; equality; justice; tolerance	Laws aim to prevent workplace discrimination.
29	Accountability	Noun	Being responsible for actions and decisions.	responsibility; answerability; liability; transparency	irresponsibility; unaccountability; exemption; impunity	Public officials must show accountability.
30	Rectification	Noun	Correction or improvement of an error (repeated for practice).	remedy; repair; correction; amendment	damage; fault; error; harm	Prompt rectification prevented further losses.