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

Daily Editorial Words and Vocabulary

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1. Largesse (n.)

Meaning: Generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others.

เค‰เคฆाเคฐเคคा / เคฆाเคจเคถीเคฒเคคा

e.g. The university library was built entirely through the largesse of a wealthy alumnus.

Relying on corporate largesse is not a sustainable way to fund public healthcare.

Synonyms: Munificence; Bounty; Philanthropy
Antonyms: Miserliness; Stinginess; Parsimony
2. Prudent (adj.)

Meaning: Acting with or showing care and thought for the future.

เคตिเคตेเค•ी / เคฆूเคฐเคฆเคฐ्เคถी

e.g. It is always prudent to maintain an emergency fund equal to six months of expenses.

The board made a prudent decision to delay the product launch until safety tests were complete.

Synonyms: Judicious; Sagacious; Cautious
Antonyms: Reckless; Imprudent; Rash
3. Impunity (n.)

Meaning: Exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action.

เคฆंเคกเคฎुเค•्เคคि / เคธเคœ़ा เคธे เค›ूเคŸ

e.g. Polluting industries cannot be allowed to dump toxic waste into rivers with impunity.

Weak enforcement of traffic laws encourages reckless drivers to violate signals with impunity.

Synonyms: Immunity; Exemption; Dispensation
Antonyms: Accountability; Liability; Culpability
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4. Weigh in (phrasal v.)

Meaning: Make a forceful contribution to a competition or argument.

เคฌเคนเคธ เคฎें เค…เคชเคจी เคฐाเคฏ เคฐเค–เคจा / เคนเคธ्เคคเค•्เคทेเคช เค•เคฐเคจा

e.g. Senior legal experts decided to weigh in on the constitutional validity of the new bill.

The central bank governor refused to weigh in on the ongoing fiscal debate.

Synonyms: Contribute; Intervene; Opine
Antonyms: Abstain; Withdraw; Ignore
5. Erstwhile (adj.)

Meaning: Former; in the past.

เคญूเคคเคชूเคฐ्เคต / เคชเคนเคฒे เค•ा

e.g. The two erstwhile business rivals decided to merge their logistics networks.

The museum is housed in the erstwhile summer palace of the royal family.

Synonyms: Former; Previous; Bygone
Antonyms: Current; Present; Future
6. Divergent (adj.)

Meaning: Tending to be different or develop in different directions.

เคญिเคจ्เคจ / เค…เคฒเค—-เค…เคฒเค— เคนोเคจे เคตाเคฒा

e.g. The committee members held divergent views on how to allocate the annual budget.

Despite taking divergent career paths, the two college friends remained close.

Synonyms: Differing; Disparate; Conflicting
Antonyms: Similar; Convergent; Identical
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7. Anachronism (n.)

Meaning: A thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists.

เค•ाเคฒเคฆोเคท / เคชुเคฐाเคจे เคธเคฎเคฏ เค•ी เคšीเคœ़

e.g. The wristwatch worn by the gladiator was a glaring anachronism in the historical film.

In an era of instant digital payments, writing a physical cheque feels like an anachronism.

Synonyms: Misplacement; Solecism; Relic
Antonyms: Modernity; Contemporaneity
8. Mull (v.)

Meaning: Think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length.

เค—เคนเคจ เคตिเคšाเคฐ เค•เคฐเคจा / เคธोเคšเคจा

e.g. The prospective buyer asked for a week to mull the real estate offer.

Policy planners need time to mull the long-term impact of tariff reductions.

Synonyms: Ponder; Contemplate; Deliberate
Antonyms: Ignore; Dismiss; Disregard
9. Persona (n.)

Meaning: The aspect of someone's character that is presented to or perceived by others.

เคฌाเคนเคฐी เคต्เคฏเค•्เคคिเคค्เคต / เค›เคตि

e.g. Behind his stern public persona, the judge was a warm and humorous conversationalist.

The singer adopted a flamboyant stage persona that captivated millions of fans.

Synonyms: Image; Facade; Identity
Antonyms: Reality; Essence; True self
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10. Devout (adj.)

Meaning: Having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.

เคงเคฐ्เคฎเคชเคฐाเคฏเคฃ / เคจिเคท्เค ाเคตाเคจ

e.g. Thousands of devout pilgrims climbed the steep mountain trail before dawn.

She remained a devout supporter of public education throughout her administrative career.

Synonyms: Pious; Reverent; Dedicated
Antonyms: Irreverent; Impious; Insincere
11. Chivalric (adj.)

Meaning: Relating to the medieval institution of knighthood; courteous and gallant.

เคถौเคฐ्เคฏเคชूเคฐ्เคฃ / เคถिเคท्เคŸ เค”เคฐ เคตीเคฐ

e.g. Medieval ballads celebrate the chivalric code of courage, loyalty, and honour.

His chivalric gesture of helping the stranded motorists earned everyone's respect.

Synonyms: Gallant; Knightly; Courteous
Antonyms: Boorish; Cowardly; Uncivil
12. Extinguish (v.)

Meaning: Cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn; put an end to.

เคฌुเคाเคจा / เคธเคฎाเคช्เคค เค•เคฐเคจा

e.g. Firefighters worked for six hours to extinguish the blaze at the chemical warehouse.

Even a series of early defeats could not extinguish the young team's determination.

Synonyms: Quench; Douse; Eradicate
Antonyms: Ignite; Kindle; Spark
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13. Vandalism (n.)

Meaning: Action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property.

เคคोเคก़เคซोเคก़ / เคธंเคชเคค्เคคि เค•ो เคจुเค•เคธाเคจ เคชเคนुंเคšाเคจा

e.g. The municipal council installed security cameras in the park to deter night-time vandalism.

Defacing historical monuments with graffiti is an inexcusable act of vandalism.

Synonyms: Destruction; Defacement; Sabotage
Antonyms: Preservation; Restoration; Protection
14. Evoke (v.)

Meaning: Bring or recall (a feeling, memory, or image) to the conscious mind.

เคฏाเคฆ เคฆिเคฒाเคจा / เคญाเคตเคจाเคं เคœเค—ाเคจा

e.g. The aroma of roasted spices never fails to evoke memories of my grandmother's kitchen.

The documentary used archival photographs to evoke the struggles of the freedom movement.

Synonyms: Arouse; Conjure; Elicit
Antonyms: Suppress; Repress; Stifle
15. Endorse (v.)

Meaning: Declare one's public approval or support of.

เคธเคฎเคฐ्เคฅเคจ เค•เคฐเคจा / เค…เคจुเคฎोเคฆเคจ เค•เคฐเคจा

e.g. The medical association refused to endorse the untested dietary supplement.

Several independent economists decided to endorse the government's infrastructure plan.

Synonyms: Support; Ratify; Champion
Antonyms: Oppose; Denounce; Repudiate
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16. Abide by (phrasal v.)

Meaning: Accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).

เคจिเคฏเคฎ เคฏा เคจिเคฐ्เคฃเคฏ เค•ा เคชाเคฒเคจ เค•เคฐเคจा

e.g. All participating athletes must strictly abide by the tournament's anti-doping regulations.

Both parties signed an agreement promising to abide by the arbitrator's final verdict.

Synonyms: Comply with; Adhere to; Observe
Antonyms: Violate; Flout; Disobey
17. Live up to (phrasal v.)

Meaning: Fulfill expectations; prove worthy of.

เค‰เคฎ्เคฎीเคฆों เคชเคฐ เค–เคฐा เค‰เคคเคฐเคจा

e.g. The sequel managed to live up to the high standards set by the original novel.

Public servants must strive to live up to the trust placed in them by citizens.

Synonyms: Fulfill; Match; Satisfy
Antonyms: Disappoint; Fail; Betray
18. Reiterate (v.)

Meaning: Say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.

เคฆोเคนเคฐाเคจा / เคซिเคฐ เคธे เค•เคนเคจा

e.g. Let me reiterate that safety helmets are mandatory inside the construction zone.

The ministry issued a press release to reiterate its commitment to rural electrification.

Synonyms: Restate; Repeat; Emphasize
Antonyms: Retract; Withdraw; Conceal
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19. Palatability (n.)

Meaning: The quality of being pleasant to taste or acceptable to the mind.

เคธ्เคตाเคฆिเคท्เคŸเคคा / เคธ्เคตीเค•ाเคฐ्เคฏเคคा

e.g. Adding natural herbs improved the palatability of the low-sodium hospital diet.

The finance minister softened the tax hike to increase the political palatability of the budget.

Synonyms: Acceptability; Savouriness; Appeal
Antonyms: Unpalatability; Distastefulness; Repugnance
20. Patronage (n.)

Meaning: The support given by a patron; the power to control appointments to office or privileges.

เคธंเคฐเค•्เคทเคฃ / เค†เคถ्เคฐเคฏ

e.g. Classical musicians in the eighteenth century relied heavily on royal patronage for survival.

Civil service examinations were introduced to replace political patronage with meritocracy.

Synonyms: Sponsorship; Backing; Aegis
Antonyms: Opposition; Hostility; Boycott

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