12 October 2026 Editorial Words | For SSC, Banking and CDS

Daily Editorial Words and Vocabulary

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1. Curtail (v.)

Meaning: Reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

เค•เคฎ เค•เคฐเคจा / เค˜เคŸाเคจा

e.g. The strict new manager immediately decided to severely curtail the employees' extended lunch breaks.

A massive lack of government funding will inevitably curtail the ambitious scientific research project.

Synonyms: Reduce; Diminish; Restrict
Antonyms: Extend; Lengthen; Increase
2. Brazenly (adv.)

Meaning: In a bold and shameless way.

เคฌेเคถเคฐ्เคฎी เคธे / เคขिเค ाเคˆ เคธे

e.g. The incredibly corrupt politician brazenly lied to the entire nation during the live television broadcast.

She brazenly ignored the highly strict security protocols and walked directly into the restricted zone.

Synonyms: Shamelessly; Boldly; Audaciously
Antonyms: Timidly; Secretively; Shyly
3. Knock down (phrasal v.)

Meaning: Demolish a building or structure; strike to the ground.

เคจเคท्เคŸ เค•เคฐเคจा / เค—िเคฐाเคจा

e.g. The city council voted to finally knock down the completely abandoned, highly dangerous old factory.

You cannot simply knock down fundamental human rights without facing a massive public rebellion.

Synonyms: Demolish; Destroy; Raze
Antonyms: Construct; Build; Assemble
4. Swoop (n.)

Meaning: A rapid, surprise attack or raid.

เค›ाเคชा / เคเคชเคŸ्เคŸा

e.g. The highly coordinated police swoop resulted in the immediate arrest of incredibly dangerous local gang members.

The majestic eagle executed a completely silent, terrifyingly fast swoop to easily catch its prey.

Synonyms: Raid; Attack; Descent
Antonyms: Retreat; Defense; Withdrawal
5. Waylay (v.)

Meaning: Stop or interrupt (someone) and detain them in conversation or trouble them in some other way; ambush.

เค˜ाเคค เคฒเค—ाเค•เคฐ เคนเคฎเคฒा เค•เคฐเคจा / เคฐाเคธ्เคคे เคฎें เคฐोเค•เคจा

e.g. The angry, highly frustrated protesters attempted to waylay the politician's car outside the massive parliament building.

Dangerous bandits used to frequently waylay wealthy merchant caravans traveling through the incredibly dark mountain pass.

Synonyms: Ambush; Intercept; Accost
Antonyms: Protect; Escort; Guide
6. Weaponise (v.)

Meaning: Supply or equip with weapons; adapt for use as a weapon.

เคนเคฅिเคฏाเคฐ เคฌเคจाเคจा / เคนเคฅिเคฏाเคฐ เค•े เคฐूเคช เคฎें เค‡เคธ्เคคेเคฎाเคฒ เค•เคฐเคจा

e.g. The incredibly corrupt regime managed to completely weaponise the national judicial system against its political rivals.

You absolutely must not weaponise entirely innocent private information to simply win a petty online argument.

Synonyms: Arm; Equip; Exploit
Antonyms: Disarm; De-escalate; Pacify
7. Blanket ban (idiom)

Meaning: An absolute or total ban on something.

เคชूเคฐ्เคฃ เคช्เคฐเคคिเคฌंเคง

e.g. The highly strict national government imposed a massive blanket ban on all entirely unregulated cryptocurrency trading.

There is a completely unyielding blanket ban on incredibly loud, highly disruptive construction work during the quiet night.

Synonyms: Complete prohibition; Total ban
Antonyms: Free access; Open permission
8. Round up (phrasal v.)

Meaning: Gather together a number of people or things.

เค‡เค•เคŸ्เค ा เค•เคฐเคจा / เค—िเคฐเคซ्เคคाเคฐ เค•เคฐเคจा

e.g. The heavily armed local police managed to swiftly round up the highly dangerous fugitive gang members.

The brave cowboys had to frantically round up the completely terrified, highly scattered herd of cattle.

Synonyms: Gather; Assemble; Collect
Antonyms: Disperse; Scatter; Release
9. Piecemeal (adj.)

Meaning: Characterized by unsystematic partial measures taken over a period of time.

เคŸुเค•เคก़े-เคŸुเค•เคก़े เคฎें / เคฅोเคก़ा-เคฅोเคก़ा เค•เคฐเค•े

e.g. The highly crucial legal reforms were unfortunately implemented in a completely piecemeal and incredibly ineffective manner.

You simply cannot entirely solve a massive, highly complex national crisis with just piecemeal, extremely temporary solutions.

Synonyms: Bit by bit; Gradual; Fragmentary
Antonyms: Comprehensive; Complete; Total
10. Half-hearted (adj.)

Meaning: Without enthusiasm or energy.

เคฌेเคฎเคจ เคธे / เคจिเคฐुเคค्เคธाเคน

e.g. She offered an incredibly weak, entirely half-hearted apology that completely failed to convince anyone of her sincerity.

The deeply tired, highly unmotivated team made a completely half-hearted attempt to quickly finish the massive project.

Synonyms: Enthusiastic; Passionate; Eager
Antonyms: Apathetic; Indifferent; Lukewarm
11. Lamentation (n.)

Meaning: The passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping.

เคตिเคฒाเคช / เคถोเค•

e.g. The deeply heartbreaking, incredibly loud lamentation of the completely ruined family echoed through the entirely empty house.

Despite the massive, highly emotional public lamentation, the controversial historical building was ultimately completely demolished.

Synonyms: Weeping; Wailing; Mourning
Antonyms: Celebration; Rejoicing; Joy
12. Restrain (v.)

Meaning: Prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits.

เคจिเคฏंเคค्เคฐिเคค เค•เคฐเคจा / เคฐोเค•เคจा

e.g. The highly experienced police officers had to physically restrain the incredibly aggressive, completely out-of-control suspect.

You must absolutely restrain your highly impulsive, completely reckless urge to aggressively spend all your massive savings.

Synonyms: Curb; Control; Hold back
Antonyms: Release; Unleash; Encourage
13. Double down (phrasal v.)

Meaning: Strengthen one's commitment to a particular strategy or course of action, typically one that is potentially risky.

เค…เคชเคจी เคฌाเคค เคชเคฐ เค”เคฐ เค…เคงिเค• เคœ़ोเคฐ เคฆेเคจा

e.g. Instead of apologizing for the massive mistake, he decided to completely double down on his ridiculous claim.

The deeply arrogant politician continues to blindly double down on his entirely false, highly offensive public statements.

Synonyms: Reinforce; Persist; Stand firm
Antonyms: Back down; Retreat; Apologize
14. Come clean (idiom)

Meaning: To be completely honest; to confess.

เคธเคš เคฌเคคा เคฆेเคจा

e.g. The deeply corrupt executive finally decided to come clean about the massive, completely hidden corporate embezzlement.

The guilty suspect finally decided to come clean and confess everything to the local police.

Synonyms: Confess; Admit; Tell the truth
Antonyms: Conceal; Hide; Lie
15. Disenfranchise (v.)

Meaning: Deprive (someone) of the right to vote; deprive (someone) of a right or privilege.

เคฎเคคाเคงिเค•ाเคฐ เคธे เคตंเคšिเคค เค•เคฐเคจा

e.g. The incredibly strict, highly biased new election laws completely threaten to absolutely disenfranchise millions of entirely innocent citizens.

Historical disenfranchisement of the minority population created incredibly deep, highly visible socioeconomic inequalities in the country.

Synonyms: Empower; Enfranchise; Authorize
Antonyms: Oppress; Marginalize; Subjugate
16. Strong arm (idiom)

Meaning: The use of force or threats to coerce someone.

เคœ़เคฌเคฐเคฆเคธ्เคคी / เคฌเคฒ เคช्เคฐเคฏोเค—

e.g. The deeply corrupt, highly brutal local mafia regularly used extreme strong arm tactics to completely extort innocent businesses.

The national government cannot simply use the terrifying strong arm of the state to entirely silence completely peaceful critics.

Synonyms: Coercion; Force; Intimidation
Antonyms: Negotiation; Persuasion; Diplomacy
17. Clamp down (phrasal v.)

Meaning: Suppress or prevent something in an oppressive or harsh manner.

เค•เคก़ी เค•ाเคฐ्เคฐเคตाเคˆ เค•เคฐเคจा / เคฆเคฌाเคจा

e.g. The strict local police will aggressively clamp down on dangerous, completely unregulated illegal street racing starting tonight.

The university administration decided to forcefully clamp down on students secretly using artificial intelligence for massive exams.

Synonyms: Tolerate; Permit; Allow
Antonyms: Suppress; Restrict; Crack down
18. Dissent (n.)

Meaning: The holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held.

เค…เคธเคนเคฎเคคि / เคตिเคฐोเคง

e.g. The incredibly strict authoritarian regime severely and brutally punished absolutely any open political dissent among the citizens.

She bravely voiced her incredibly strong, entirely undeniable dissent during the highly tense, completely deadlocked corporate board meeting.

Synonyms: Opposition; Disagreement; Resistance
Antonyms: Agreement; Consent; Conformity
19. Directive (n.)

Meaning: An official or authoritative instruction.

เคจिเคฐ्เคฆेเคถ

e.g. The powerful corporate CEO issued a highly strict, entirely undeniable directive completely banning absolutely all personal internet usage.

The supreme court's latest legal directive clearly forces the corrupt local government to completely stop the massive, illegal logging.

Synonyms: Order; Mandate; Command
Antonyms: Request; Suggestion; Plea

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