Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 10th October, 2022

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

1. Word: Fraught (भरपूर)

• Pronunciation: frawt/फ्रॉट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. full of (unpleasant things such as problems or dangers)
• Synonyms: abounding, abundant, distressing, disturbing
• Antonyms: bare, barren, blank, devoid, empty, calming, comfortable
• Usage in a sentence: Writing about science at a popular level is a task fraught with difficulty.

2. Word: Tenet (नियम)

• Pronunciation: ten-it/ टेनट
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy.
• Synonyms: doctrine, philosophy, dogma
• Antonyms: disbelief
• Usage in a sentence: It is a tenet of contemporary psychology that an individual's mental health is supported by having good social networks.

 3. Word: Suffuse (प्लावित करना)

• Pronunciation: suh-fyooz /सफ्यूज़
• Part of Speech: 
• Meaning:
  a. to overspread with or as with a liquid, color, etc.
• Synonyms: permeate, pervade, imbue, fill
• Antonyms: drizzle, dry
• Usage in a sentence: His voice was low and suffused with passion.

4. Word: Grapple (गुथना)

• Pronunciation: grap-uhl/ ग्रैपल
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.
• Synonyms: grasp, wrestle, clutch
• Antonyms: release, free
• Usage in a sentence: The new government is yet to grapple with the problem of air pollution.

5. Word: Discourse (तर्क)

• Pronunciation: dis-kohrs/ डिस्कोर्स
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning:
  a. written or spoken communication or debate. [Noun]
  b. speak or write authoritatively about a topic. [Verb]
• Synonyms: talk, lecture, speech, discussion
• Antonyms: silence, quiet
• Usage in a sentence: He was able to discourse at great length on the problems of education.

6. Word: Predicate (निश्चयपूर्वक कहना)

• Pronunciation: pred-i-keyt
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. something which is affirmed or denied concerning an argument of a proposition. (Noun)
  b. declare or affirm (something) as true or existing; postulate or assert. (Verb)
  c. found or base something on. (Verb)
• Synonyms: affirm, assert, declare, proclaim, profess
• Usage in a Sentence: She has predicated her theory on recent findings by other astronomers.

7. Word: Definitive (निर्णायक)

• Pronunciation: dih-fin-i-tiv/ डिफिनिटिव
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. (of a conclusion or agreement) done or reached decisively and with authority.
  b. (of a book or other text) the most authoritative of its kind.
• Synonyms: conclusive, final, ultimate; decisive, unconditional,
• Antonyms: doubtful, inconclusive, ambiguous
• Usage in a Sentence: The definitive version of the text is ready to be published.

8. Word: Phenomenon (घटना)

• Pronunciation: phe-nom-e-non/निटी ग्रिटी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a person or thing that is often awe-inspiring because of its unique quality
  
• Synonyms: wonder, genius, marvel
• Antonyms: Normal, common, simple
• Use in a Sentence: The four-year-old boy was considered a phenomenon because he could play the piano like a master pianist.

9. Word:  Linguistic (भाषा संबंधी)

• Pronunciation: ling-gwis-tik/लिंगग्विस्टिक
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. connected with language or the study of language.
• Synonyms: language, rhetoric, the spoken word, philology
• Antonyms: non linguistic, non verbal
• Usage in a sentence: There are many linguistic affinities between the numerous Indo-Aryan languages.

10. Word: Bode (शकुन होना)

• Pronunciation: bohd/बोड
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. to portend
  b. to be a sign of something that will happen in the future, usually something very good or bad
• Synonyms: portend, foreshadow, augur, predict, foretell, forecast, presage
• Usage in a sentence: This does not bode well for the future of the peace process.

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

• fraught
• tenet
• suffuse
• grapple
• discourse

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: 8th October, 2022

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