Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 15th September, 2022
1. Word: Wary (चौकन्ना)
- Pronunciation: wair-ee/ वेरी
- Part of Speech: Adjective
- Meaning:
a. watchful; being on one's guard against danger.
b. arising from or characterized by caution: - Synonyms: careful, cautious, circumspect
- Antonyms: careless, naive, reckless
- Usage in a sentence: Government around the world should be wary of the damage COVID-19 pandemic's third wave can inflict upon the world.
2. Word: Revanchism (प्रतिकार)
- Pronunciation: ruh-van-chism/ रीवान्चिस्म
- Part of Speech: Noun
- Meaning: a policy of seeking to retaliate, especially to recover lost territory.
- Synonyms: revenge, retaliation, vengeance
- Usage in a Sentence: The revanchism which was one of the chief political features of the 1920s found no sizeable supporters in post-1945 Europe.
3. Word: Consonance (आनुरूप्य)
- Pronunciation: kon-suh-nuhns/ कान्सनन्स
- Part of Speech: Noun
- Meaning: agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions.
- Synonyms: harmony, accord, agreement
- Antonyms: disagreement, dissonance, discord
- Usage in a sentence: The literary conceptions which prevailed were in consonance with the social structure.
4. Word: Assertion (निश्चित वाक्य)
- Pronunciation: uh-sur-shuh n/असर्शन
- Part of Speech: Noun
- Meaning: a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.
- Synonyms: statement, declaration, dictum
- Antonyms: negation, denial, uncertainty
- Usage in a Sentence: She made an assertion that she was fully responsible for the problem.
5. Word: Customary (आचारिक)
- Pronunciation: kuhs-tuh-mer-ee/ कस्टमेरी
- Part of Speech: Adjective
- Meaning:
a. according to the customs or usual practices associated with a particular society, place, or set of circumstances.
b. according to a person's habitual practice. - Synonyms: usual, traditional, normal, conventional, accustomed, habitual
- Antonyms: unusual, unaccustomed, exceptional, rare
- Usage in a Sentence: It is customary to hold the door open for someone who is entering a building behind you.
6. Word: Barred (बाधित)
- Pronunciation: बार्ड
- Part of Speech: Adjective
- Meaning: preventing entry or exit or a course of action
- Synonyms: Restrained, Banned, Forbidden
- Antonyms: Permissible, Acceptable, Legitimate
- Use in a Sentence: When he cheated the producer of the company, he was barred from working in that company.
7. Word: Facade (दिखावा)
- Pronunciation: fuh-sahd/ फसाड
- Part of Speech: Noun
- Meaning:
a. the principal front of a building, that faces on to a street or open space
b. a deceptive outward appearance. - Synonyms: face, disguise, front
- Antonyms: back, interior, real
- Usage in a Sentence: She tried to preserve the facade of a happy marriage.
8. Word: Litigation (मुकदमे बाजी)
- Pronunciation:lit-i-gey-shuh n/लिटगैशन
- Part of Speech: Noun
- Meaning:
a. the process of taking legal action. - Synonyms: proceeding, dispute, contention
- Antonyms: compromise, accord, truce
- Use in a Sentence: The payment was made early to avoid litigation.
9. Phrase: Tandem (एक के पीछे एक की क्रमबद्धता)
- Pronunciation: tan-duh m/ टैन्डम
- Part of Speech: Noun, Adverb, Adjective
- Meaning:
a. a bicycle with seats and pedals for two riders, one behind the other. (Noun)
b. with two or more horses harnessed one behind another. (Adverb)
c. having two things arranged one in front of the other. (Adjective) - Synonyms: team, pair, cooperation, series
- Antonyms: single, alone
- Usage in a sentence: The team has a tandem of talented guards.
10. Word: Abominable (घिनौना)
- Pronunciation: uh-bom-uh-nuh-buh
- Part of Speech: Adjective
- Meaning: Exceptionally bad
- Synonyms: Abhorrent, loathsome, hateful, despicable
- Antonyms: Pleasant, desirous, Honourable
- Usage in a sentence: Why have you done such an abominable thing?
Practice here Daily Wordlist Quiz
The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 15th September, 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!
- Customary
- Barred
- Facade
- Tandem
- Consonance
Exercise 2: Match the columns.
SR No. | Word | Synonym |
1 | Litigation | statement |
2 | Wary | loathsome |
3 | Assertion | proceeding |
4 | Abominable | revenge |
5 | Revanchism | careful |
Share your answers in the comment section.
That was your Vocabulary dose for the day.
from BYJU'S Exam Prep
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