Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 10th March, 2023

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

1. Word: Dissent (असम्मति)

• Pronunciation: dih-sent/डिसेन्ट
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. hold or express opinions that are at variance with those commonly or officially held. [Verb]
  b. the holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held. [Noun]
• Synonyms: conflict, disagree, protest
• Antonyms: agree, assent, agreement
• Usage in a sentence: Voices of dissent began to rise against the bombing.

2. Word: Nitty-gritty (सार)

• Pronunciation: nit-ee-grit-ee/ निटी ग्रिटी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the most important aspects or practical details of a subject or situation.
• Synonyms: essence, core, essence, gist, pith, crux
• Usage in a sentence: The first question you'll need to ask yourself before you get caught up in all the nitty-gritty details, is whether you want a desktop or laptop computer.

3. Word: Digress (विषय से हटना)

• Pronunciation: dih-gres/ डाइग्रेस
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing.
• Synonyms:  deviate, go off at a tangent, diverge, depart, drift
• Antonyms: stay, associate, concentrate, focus, achieve
• Usage in a sentence: The old professor used to digress from his subject for a moment to tell his students a funny story.

4. Word: Quip (परिहास करना)

• Pronunciation: kwip/ क्विप
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. a witty remark. (Noun)
  b. make a witty remark. (Verb)
• Synonyms: jest, joke, gibe, jeer, deride
• Antonyms: seriousness, earnest, tragedy
• Usage in a sentence: Europe, to repeat the quip of the day, had lost a mistress and gained a master.

5. Word: Blot (दाग)

• Pronunciation: blot/ ब्लाट
• Part of Speech: Noun, 
• Meaning: 
  a. a dark mark or stain made by ink, paint, dirt, etc. (Noun)
  b. a shameful act or quality that damages an otherwise good character or reputation. (Noun)
  c. dry (a wet surface or substance) using an absorbent material. (Verb)
  d. mark or stain (something). (Verb)
  e. obliterate or disregard something painful in one's memory or existence. (Verb)
• Synonyms: spot, dot, mark, speck, tarnish, absorb, erase, efface, eradicate
• Antonyms: clarity, honour, beautify, grace, moisten, dampen
• Usage in a sentence: His involvement in the scandal was a blot on his reputation.

6. Word: Veteran (अनुभवी व्यक्ति)

• Pronunciation: vet-er-uh n/ वेटरन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a person who has had long experience in a particular field.
• Synonyms: experienced, seasoned, expert, skilled
• Antonyms: inexperienced, rookie, amateur, unskilled
• Usage in a sentence: He is a veteran parliamentarian whose views enjoy widespread respect.

7. Word: Misogynist (महिलाओं से घृणा करने वाला)

• Pronunciation: mi-soj-uh-nist/ मसाजनस्ट
• Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. a person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women. (Noun)
  b. relating to or characteristic of a misogynist. (Adjective)
• Synonyms: woman-hater, sexist
• Antonyms: feminist, philogynist
• Usage in a sentence: The movie is a moral tale about a misogynist who dies and is reborn as a woman.

8. Word: Thwart (व्यर्थ कर देना)

• Pronunciation: thwawrt/ थ्वॉर्ट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
  b. oppose (a plan, attempt, or ambition) successfully.
• Synonyms: foil, frustrate, disappoint
• Antonyms:  assist, facilitate 
• Usage in a Sentence: As per the perfect planning, Meera knows that nobody can thwart her plans.

9. Word: Lip-service (दिखावटी प्रेम)

• Pronunciation:लिप सर्विस
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: insincere expression of friendship, admiration, support, etc.; service by words only (while dissenting in one's heart)
• Synonyms: rhetoric, sweet talk, 
• Antonyms: humility, fairness, frankness
• Usage in a sentence: Local authorities are expected to pay more than lip service to this requirement.

10. Word: Prejudice (पूर्वधारणा)

• Pronunciation: prej-uh-dis/ प्रेजडिस
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience. (Noun)
  b. give rise to prejudice in (someone); make biased. (Verb)
• Synonyms: bias, partiality, harm, discrimination
• Antonyms: tolerance, fairness, justice, respect
• Usage in a sentence: The party's policies were based on prejudices rather than on any coherent ideology.

10. Word: Chauvinistic (अंधराष्‍ट्रवादी)

• Pronunciation: shoh-vuh-nist/ चोवनिस्टिक
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: feeling or displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism.
• Synonyms: nationalistic, xenophobic, jingo
• Antonyms: multicultural, tolerant, non-biased
• Usage in a Sentence: The crowd was enthusiastically singing chauvinistic patriotic songs.

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

• Nitty-gritty
• Chauvinistic
• Prejudice
• Lip-service
• Thwart
• Misogynist

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: 9th March, 2023

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