Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 10th August, 2022

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 10th August, 2022

1. Word: Overturn (नष्ट करना)

• Pronunciation: oh-ver-turn/ ओवर्टर्न
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. abolish, invalidate, or reverse (a previous system, decision, situation, etc.) [Verb]
  b. an act of overturning something [Noun]
• Synonyms: overthrow, upset, reverse
• Antonyms: build, allow, permit
• Usage in a Sentence : He accused his opponents of wanting to overturn the government.

2. Word: Retain (बनाये रखना)

• Pronunciation: ri-teyn/ रिटेन
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: continue to have (something); keep possession of.
• Synonyms: keep, hold, preserve
• Antonyms: abandon, release
• Usage in a sentence: The union needs to retain the allegiance of all its members for the strike to succeed.

3. Word: Exhort (प्रोत्साहित करना)

• Pronunciation: ig-zawrt/इग्ज़ॉर्ट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something.
• Synonyms: advise, encourage, prompt, inspire
• Antonyms: deter, discourage, inhibit
• Usage in a Sentence: The manager must exhort his team members to work well.

4.  Word: Arbitrary (मनमाना) 

• Part of Speech : Adjective
• Meaning : based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system or (of power or a ruling body) unrestrained and autocratic in the use of authority.
  
• Synonyms : random, erratic
• Antonyms : logical, regular
  
• Usage in a Sentence : The rules seemed arbitrary and inflexible.

5. Word: Anomaly (विसंगतियों)

• Part of Speech: Noun
• Pronunciation: əˈnɒm.ə.liz/अनोमली
• Meaning: something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.
  
• Synonyms: irregularity, inconsistency, deviation
• Antonyms: normalities, standard, regularity
• Use in a Sentence: There are many kinds of anomalies in the world. 

6. Word: Antiquated (पुराना)

• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Pronunciation: æntɪkweɪtɪd/ऐन्टिक्वेइटिड्
• Meaning : old-fashioned or unsuitable for modern society.
• Synonyms : prehistoric, vintage
• Antonyms : recent, present
• Use in a Sentence: The antiquated electrical system is not equipped to handle all of these modern appliances.

7. Word: Autonomy (स्वायत्तता)

• Part of Speech: Noun
• Pronunciation: ɔːˈtɒnəmi/ऑˈटॉनमी
• Meaning : freedom from external control or influence
  
• Synonyms : Independence, Sovereignty
  
• Antonyms : Dependence
  
• Use in a Sentence: My College has autonomy to conduct it's own exams.

8. Word: Cherry-pick (पैंतरेबाज़ी)

• Part of Speech: Verb
• Pronunciation: Chery-pik/चेरी-पिक्
• Meaning : to choose only the best or most suitable from a group of people or things.
  
• Synonyms : Opt, prefer, elect
  
• Antonyms : decline, refuse, reject, turn down
• Use in a Sentence: They cherry-picked the most promising potential customers and concentrated their efforts on them.

9. Word: Antediluvian (प्रलयपूर्व)

• Pronunciation: an-tee-di-loo-vee-uhn/ ऐन्टीडिलूवीअन
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. of or belonging to the period before the Flood. 
  b. very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive:
• Synonyms: ancient, antiquated, archaic 
• Antonyms: new, modern, contemporary
• Usage in a sentence: The world has moved away from the antediluvian ideas of child marriage. 

10. Word: Inconsistency (बेजोड़ता)

• Pronunciation: Noun
• Part of Speech:  In-kənˈsɪstənt/इन-कनˈसिस्टन्ट्
• Meaning : the fact or state of being inconsistent 
  
• Synonyms : deviation, divergence
  
• Antonyms : accord, agreement
  
• Usage in a sentence: The program has found an inconsistency in the database files.

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The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 10th August, 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!

• Autonomy
• Antiquated
• Overturn
• Arbitrary
• Inconsistency

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

Share your answers in the comment section. 

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