Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 12June, 2022

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 12 June 2022

1. Word: Unleashed (फैलाया)

• Pronunciation: uhn-leesh/ अन्लीश
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: release from a leash
• Synonyms: discharge, free
• Antonyms: hold, keep
• Usage in a Sentence: At worst, nuclear war could be unleashed.

2.  Word:  Reiteration (पुनरावृत्ति)

• Part of Speech:  Noun
• Meaning: the action of repeating something, typically for emphasis or clarity.
• Synonyms: restatement, repeat
• Antonyms: broken, ceasing.
• Use in a Sentence: The purpose of this email is to reiterate the points we discussed on the telephone.

3.  Word: Breather (विराम/अवकाश)

• Pronunciation: bree-ther/ब्रीदर
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. a pause, as for breath.
  b. vigorous exercise that causes heavy breathing.
  c. a device for providing air from the atmosphere to submerged or otherwise sealed-off persons, internal-combustion engines, etc.
• Synonyms: break, breathing space, rest, pause
• Antonyms: continuous work
• Usage in a sentence: He'd been working hard and felt he needed (to take) a breather.

4. Word: Amend (ठीक करना)

• Pronunciation: uh-mend/ अमेन्ड
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: make minor changes to (a text, piece of legislation, etc.) in order to make it fairer or more accurate, or to reflect changing circumstances.
• Synonyms: change, modify, alter
• Antonyms: worsen, degrade
• Usage in a sentence: A two-thirds majority is needed to amend the club's constitution.

5. Word: Abolition (समाप्‍ति)

• Pronunciation: ab-uh-lish-uhn/ ऐबलिशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the action of abolishing a system, practice, or institution.
• Synonyms: cancellation, destruction, elimination, annihilation
• Antonyms: establishment, confirmation, appointment, approval
• Usage in a Sentence: The community called for the abolition of the death penalty.

6. Word: Conducive (उपकारी)

• Pronunciation: kuh n-doo-siv/कन्डूसिव
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible. 
• Synonyms: advantageous, helpful, contributory
• Antonyms: hindering, unfavourable, cumbersome
• Use in a Sentence: This is a conducive environment for studying.

7.  Word: Crippling (अशक्त कर देने वाला)

• Pronunciation: Crip-ling
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: cause a severe and almost insuperable problem for.
• Synonyms: weakening, destroying, spoiling.
• Antonyms: Strengthening, fortifying
• Use in a Sentence: A crippling attack of malaria kept him in bed for months.

8. Word: Coalition (सम्मिलन)

• Pronunciation: koh-uh-lish-uh n/कोअलिशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government.
• Synonyms: alliance, union, partnership
• Antonyms: isolation, discord, separation
• Use in a Sentence: The two bodies have merged to form a coalition.

9. Word: Divergent (भिन्न)

• Pronunciation: dih-vur-juh nt/ डाइवर्जन्ट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: tending to be different or develop in different directions.
• Synonyms: diverse, different, dissimilar, disparate
• Antonyms: convergent, similar, uniform, parallel
• Usage in a Sentence: They hold widely divergent opinions on controversial issues like abortion.

10. Word: Devise (विचार करना/वसीयत)

• Pronunciation: dih-vahyz/डिवाइस
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning: 
  

        a. plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought. [Verb]

        b. plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought. [Noun]

• Synonyms: design, formulate, invent
• Antonyms: disorganized, improvise
• Use in a Sentence: You can devise your own exercises to music.

Practice here Daily Wordlist Quiz

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 12 June 2022

Based on the description of the words, we have some practice questions for you. Answer these questions in the comments section. Our team will review them at the earliest!

Exercise 1. Make your own Sentences.

Here are some of the words from the above article. Try to frame sentences from them in your own words and share them with us in the comments section!

• Devise
• Unleashed
• Breather
• Reiteration
• Amend

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

Share your answers in the comment section. 

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You can also check the wordlist articles for the previous days from the link below: Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 11June2022

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