Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 10th September, 2022

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

1. Word: Strident (कर्कश)

• Pronunciation: strahyd-nt/ स्ट्राइडन्ट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. (of a sound) loud and harsh; grating.
  b. presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively forceful way.
• Synonyms: harsh, shrill, raucous, penetrating, piercing
• Antonyms: soft, melodious, mild, gentle
• Usage in a Sentence: The strident tone in his voice revealed his anger.

2. Word: Votary (समर्थक,भक़्त)

• Pronunciation: voh-tuh-ree/वोटरी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a devoted follower, adherent, or advocate of someone or something
• Synonyms: devotee, disciple, follower, adherent
• Antonyms: mentor, wayfinder
• Usage in a sentence: He was a votary of John Keats.

3. Word: Coterie (मंडली)

• Pronunciation: coat-rie/ कोटरी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. a small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people.
• Synonyms: clique, set, gang, band, pack, crew
• Usage in a sentence: The president’s coterie of advisers was unable to offer him a solution to the national problem.

4. Word: Trample (कूचलना)

• Pronunciation: tram-puhl/ट्रैम्पल
• Part of Speech: Verb/Noun
• Meaning:
  a. to tread or step heavily and noisily; stamp.(Verb)
  b. to domineer harshly over; crush: (Verb)
  c. the act of trampling (Noun)
• Synonyms: crush, tread, squash
• Antonyms: assist, heal
• Usage in a sentence: Somebody trampled all over my flowerbeds! 

5. Word: Shackle (कैद करना)

• Pronunciation: shak-uhl/शैकल
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. a ring or other fastening, as of iron, for securing the wrist, ankle, etc.; fetter (Noun)
  b. a hobble or fetter for a horse or other animal (Noun)
  c. any of various fastening or coupling devices (Noun)
  d. to put a shackle or shackles on; confine or restrain by a shackle or shackles (Verb)
  e. to fasten or couple with a shackle (verb)
• Synonyms: fetter, manacle, restrain, chain, handcuff
• Antonyms: free, uncage
• Usage in a sentence: The country is shackled by its own debts.

6. Word: Sporadic (छिट पुट)

• Pronunciation: spuh-rad-ik/स्पोरैडिक
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.
• Synonyms: occasional, infrequent, irregular, periodical
• Antonyms: frequent, constant, ceaseless, seasonal
• Usage in a Sentence: There were reports of sporadic fighting in the streets.

7. Word: Convene (एकत्र करना)

• Pronunciation: kuhn-veen/ कन्वीन
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: come or bring together for a meeting or activity; assemble. 
  
• Synonyms: assemble, gather, collect, muster
• Antonyms: adjourn, cancel, disperse, dismiss
• Usage in a Sentence: The supervisors may propose to convene temporary meetings of the board.

8. Word: At Loggerheads (असहमत)

• Pronunciation: law-ger-hed/लॉगर्हेड
• Part of Speech: Phrase of loggerhead
• Meaning: in violent dispute or disagreement.
  
• Synonyms: clashing, quarreling
• Antonyms: agreements, understanding
• Use in a Sentence: The Prime Minister is at loggerheads with the chairman over public spending. 

9. Word: Mandate (आदेश देना)

• Pronunciation: man-deyt/मैन्डेट
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning:
   a. an official order or commission to do something. [Noun]
   b. give (someone) authority to act in a certain way. [Verb]
• Synonyms: order, command, instruction
• Antonyms: prohibit, abolish, denial
• Use in a Sentence: The organization was chosen with a mandate to reduce the size of government.

10. Word: Lapse (रद्द हो जाना/चूक)

• Pronunciation: laps/लैप्स
• Part of Speech:Noun, verb
• Meaning: 
  a. a brief or temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgement.[Noun]
  b. an interval or passage of time. [Noun]
  c.(of a right, privilege, or agreement) become invalid because it is not used, claimed, or renewed; expire. [Verb]
  d. pass gradually into (an inferior state or condition). [Verb] 
• Synonyms: regress, error, oversight, decline
• Antonyms: continue, progress achievement
• Usage in a Sentence: A brief lapse in the final set cost her the match.

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

• Shackles
• Votary
• Convene
• At loggerheads
• Mandate

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

Share your answers in the comment section. 

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