Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Words List: 23rd December 2021

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 23rd December 2021

1. Word: Foul (घृणित)

• Pronunciation: foul/फाउल
• Part of Speech: Adjective, Adverb, Noun
• Meaning:
  a. grossly offensive to the senses; disgustingly loathsome; noisome (Adjective)
  b. containing or characterized by offensive or noisome matter (Adjective)
  c. in a foul manner; vilely; unfairly (Adverb)
  d. Baseball. into foul territory; so as to be foul (Adverb)
  e. something that is foul (Noun)
  f. a collision or entanglement (Noun)
• Synonyms: nasty, vile, dirty, offensive
• Antonyms: clean, fair, pleasing
• Usage in a sentence: Why are you in such a foul mood this morning?

2. Word: Vigilantism (सतर्कता)

• Pronunciation: vij-uh-lan-tee-zm/ विजलन्टिज़म
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: law enforcement undertaken without legal authority by a self-appointed group of people.
• Synonyms: militiaman, watchful, guardian
• Antonyms: villain, draftee
• Usage in a Sentence: While the vigilantism has been praised by some as evidence of neighborhood unity, others see it as an illustration of a nation that continues to spiral out of control.

 3. Word: Fray ( झगड़ा)

• Pronunciation: freɪ/फ्रै
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a situation of intense competitive activity, a battle or fight.
• Synonyms: brawl, scuffle, quarrel
• Antonyms: agreement, harmony, tranquility
• Usage in a Sentence: Why should we get involved in others fray?

4. Word: Perpetrator (अपराधकर्ता)

• Pronunciation: pur-pi-trey-ter/ पर्पट्रैटर
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a person who carries out a harmful, illegal, or immoral act.
  
• Synonyms: offender, violator, culprit
• Antonym: victim
• Usage in a Sentence: The perpetrators of racially motivated violence must be punished.

5. Word: Retaliation (प्रति-हिंसा)

• Pronunciation: ri-tal-ee-ey-shuh n/ रीटैलीऐशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. the action of returning a military attack; counter-attack.
  b. the action of harming someone because they have harmed oneself; revenge.
• Synonyms: revenge, punishment
• Antonyms: mercy, forgiveness
• Usage in a Sentence: The armed forces were on high alert to guard against any retaliation.

6. Word: Unravel (सुलझाना)

• Pronunciation: uhn-rav-uh l/अन्रैवल
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. to separate or disentangle the threads
  b. to free from complication or difficulty
  c. (Informal) to take apart; undo; destroy
• Synonyms: solve, disentangle, untangle, resolve
• Antonyms: tangle, knot, wind, twist
• Usage in a sentence: We have a long way to go before we unravel the secrets of genetics.

7. Word: Foment (उकसाना)

• Pronunciation: foh-ment/फोमेन्ट
• Part of Speech: Verb 
• Meaning: instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action).
  
• Synonyms: provoke, incite, stimulate
• Antonyms: soothe, dampen, ease
• Usage in a Sentence: He has moved beyond simply trying to foment a revolt.

8. Word: Lynch (बिना वैध निर्णय के मार डालना)

• Pronunciation: linch/लिन्च
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. If a crowd of people lynch someone who they believe is guilty of a crime, they kill them without a legal trial, usually by hanging
• Synonyms: kill, murder, hang
• Antonyms: save lives, protect
• Usage in a sentence: The accused killer was lynched by an angry mob.

9. Word: Paramount (प्रमुख)

• Pronunciation: par-uh-mount/ पैरमाउन्ट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. more important than anything else; supreme.
  b. having supreme power.
• Synonyms: chief, supreme, foremost, leading, dominant
• Antonyms: minor, secondary, trivial, inferior
• Usage in a sentence: Maintaining the secrecy of the agreement is of paramount importance.

10. Word: Rabble-rousing (भड़काना)

• Pronunciation: rab-uh l-rou-zing/रैबल राउज़िंग
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: to stir up the emotions or prejudices of the public; agitate.

• Synonyms: instigative, agitation, provocative
• Antonyms: calming, pleasing
• Use in a Sentence: Critics have accused him of rabble-rousing.

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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!

• foul
   
• vigilantism 
   
• fray 
   
• perpetrator
   
• retaliation 

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

Share your answers in the comment section. 

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