Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 10th February, 2023

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial:10th February, 2023

1. Word: Abridge (संक्षिप्त करना)

• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: a. shorten (a book, film, speech, etc.) without losing the sense
  b. curtail (a right or privilege).
• Pronunciation: संक्षिप्त करना/अब्रिज
• Synonyms: shorten, abbreviate
• Antonyms: expand, enlarge
• Usage in a Sentence: The abridged edition was published in 1920.

2. Word: Persistent (अनवरत)

• Pronunciation: per-sis-tuhnt/ पर्सिस्टन्ट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: continuing firmly or obstinately in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.
• Synonyms: firm, persevering, resolute, tenacious, determined, constant
• Antonyms: inconstant, irresolute
• Usage in a sentence: Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.

 3. Word: Sheer (परिपूर्ण)

• Pronunciation: sheer/शीर
• Part of Speech: Adverb, Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. nothing other than; unmitigated (used for emphasis). [Adjective]
  b. completely; right. [Adverb]
• Synonyms: complete, absolute
• Antonyms: indefinite, incomplete
• Use in a Sentence: The boy giggled with sheer delight.

4. Word: Brazen (निर्लज)

• Pronunciation: brey-zuhn/ब्रेज़न
• Part of Speech: Adjective, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. obvious, without any attempt to be hidden (Adjective)
  b. made of brass (Adjective)
  c. to make brazen or bold (Verb)
• Synonyms: bold, shameless, cheeky, insolent
• Antonyms: timid, shy, shameful
• Usage in a sentence: He told me a brazen lie.
  
  

5. Word: Unambiguous (अमिश्रित)

• Pronunciation: uhn-am-big-yoo-uh s/ अनैम्बिग्यवस
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: not open to more than one interpretation.
• Synonyms: clear, explicit, unmistakable, obvious, distinct, definite
• Antonyms: ambiguous, dubious, indefinite, obscure
• Usage in a sentence: He tended toward literal interpretations and preferred unambiguous answers.

6. Word: Din (शोर)

• Pronunciation: din/डिन
• Meaning – 
  a.a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise (Noun) 
  b. make a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise, make (someone) learn or remember an idea by constant repetition (Verb)
• Synonyms-:  uproar, commotion, cacophony, babel, hubbub, tumult, instil
• Antonyms -   silence, quiet
• Usage in a sentence - They made so much din that I couldn't hear you.

7. Word: Dubious (संदेहात्मक)

• Pronunciation: doo-bee-uhs/ डूबीअस
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: hesitating or doubting.
• Synonyms: doubtful, questionable, uncertain, suspicious
• Antonyms: certain, sure, confident
• Usage in a sentence: The firm was accused of dubious accounting practices.

8. Word: Skulduggery (छल-कपट)

• Pronunciation: skuhl-duhg-uh-ree/ स्कल्डगरी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: underhand, unscrupulous, or dishonest behaviour or activities.
• Synonyms: trickery, deception, artifice, deceit
• Antonyms: honesty, good faith, fair deal
• Usage in a Sentence: He is serving a prison sentence for financial skulduggery.

9. Word: Sacrosanct (पवित्र)

• Pronunciation: sak-roh-sangkt/ सैक्रोसैंगक्ट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: (especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with.
• Synonyms: sacred, divine, holy, inviolable
• Antonyms: nonreligious, irreligious, profane, irreverent
• Usage in a sentence: The tradition is regarded as sacrosanct.

10. Word: Threshold (सीमा)

• Pronunciation: thresh-ohld/ थ्रेशोल्ड
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. a strip of wood or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or room.
  b. the magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur or be manifested.
• Synonyms: limit, boundary, door, brink, verge
• Antonyms: end, closure, finish
• Usage in a sentence: If your income rises above a certain threshold, your tax rate also rises.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 10th February, 2023

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!

• Brazen
• Unambiguous
• Din
• Dubious
• Skulduggery

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

Share your answers in the comment section. 

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