Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 22nd December 2021

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 22nd December 2021

1. Word: Bulwark (बांध, रक्षण-साधन)

• Pronunciation: bool-werk/बुल्वर्क
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations (Noun)
  b. to fortify or protect with a bulwark(barrier) (Verb)
  c. any person or thing giving strong support or encouragement in time of need, danger, or doubt (Noun)
  d. a wall of earth or other material built for defense (Noun)
• Synonyms: wall, rampart, dike, barrier
• Antonyms: fragility, massacre, expose
• Usage in a sentence: My savings were to be a bulwark against unemployment. 

2. Word: Convene (एकत्र करना)

• Pronunciation: kuhn-veen/ कन्वीन
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: come or bring together for a meeting or activity; assemble. 
  
• Synonyms: assemble, gather, collect, muster
• Antonyms: adjourn, cancel, disperse, dismiss
• Usage in a Sentence: The supervisors may propose to convene temporary meetings of the board.

 3. Word: Spur (प्रेरित करना)

• Pronunciation: spur/ स्पर
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. a thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive. [Noun]
  b. give an incentive or encouragement to (someone). [Verb]
• Synonyms: urge, encourage, motivate
• Antonyms: discourage, hindrance, obstacle
• Usage in a Sentence: On the spur of the moment, we all decided to hold a dance party.

4. Word: Counterpart ( प्रतिरूप)

• Pronunciation:  koun-ter-pahrt/काउनर्पार्ट
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing in a different place or situation.
• Synonyms: colleagues, correspondents
• Antonyms: opposites
• Usage in a Sentence: They look enviously at the success of their counterparts.

5. Word: Reciprocate (परस्पर आदान-प्रदान)

• Pronunciation: ri-sip-ruh-keyt/रिसिप्रकैट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: to pay back in return
  
• Synonyms: do the same, return/give back; equal
• Antonyms: deny, refuse, disagree
• Usage in a Sentence: Priya is hesitant to loan money to people because most of them are unwilling to reciprocate when she is in need financially.

6. Word: Bilateral (द्विपक्षीय)

• Pronunciation: Bye-let-ral/बाइलैटरल
• Part of Speech: adjective
• Meaning:
  a.  having or relating to two sides 
  b. affecting both sides
• Synonyms: mutual, reciprocal
• Antonyms: common, depressed
• Usage in a sentence: They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.

7. Word: Languish (क्षीण होना)

• Pronunciation: lang-gwish/ लैंगग्विश
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. (of a person, animal, or plant) lose or lack vitality; grow weak.
  b. fail to make progress or be successful.
  c. be forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation.
• Synonyms: weaken, deteriorate, decline, wither
• Antonyms: recover, flourish, improve, strengthen, thrive
• Usage in a Sentence: Older people, especially, were languishing during the prolonged heatwave.

8. Word: Wield (उपयोग करना)

• Pronunciation: weeld/ वील्ड
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: have and be able to use (power or influence).
• Synonyms: handle, exert, utilize
• Antonyms: conceal, flip
• Usage in a sentence: Though the central banks wield enormous power, we should not overstate their ability to shape the economy in the long run.

9. Word: Hamper (रोकना)

• Pronunciation: ham-per/हैम्पर
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. to hold back; hinder; impede (Verb)
  to interfere with; curtail (Verb)
  a large, rectangular container with a lid(Noun)
• Synonyms: hinder, impede, obstruct
• Antonyms: help, encourage, expedite
• Usage in a sentence: High winds hampered efforts to put out the fire.

10. Word: Reclaim (वापस प्राप्त करना)

• Pronunciation: ri-kleym/रीक्लैम
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: retrieve or recover (something previously lost, given, or paid); obtain the return of.
• Synonyms: redeem, regenerate
• Antonyms: forfeit, abandon
• Usage in a Sentence: I'll be able to reclaim the tax after filing the ITR.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 22nd December 2021

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!

• bulwark
   
• convene
   
• spur
   
• counterpart
   
• reciprocate

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: 21st December 2021

FAQ

1. What are the important Hindu Editorial vocabulary words of 22nd December 2021?
Ans: The important vocabulary words from The Hindu newspaper of 22nd Deecember 2021 are languish, bulwark, and weild

2. How to download daily Hindu Editorial vocabulary PDF of December, 2021?
Ans: You can download the Hindu Editorial vocabulary PDF of December, 2021 from the monthly capsule.

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