Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 11th August, 2022

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 11th August, 2022

1. Word: Legacy (विरासत)

• Pronunciation: leg-uh-see/लेगसी
• Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. (Law) a gift of property, especially personal property, as money, by will; a bequest (Noun)
  b. anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor (Noun)
  c. an applicant to or student at a school that was attended by his or her parent (Noun)
  d. of or relating to old or outdated computer hardware, software, or data that, while still functional, does not work well with up-to-date systems (Adjective)
• Synonyms: heritage, inheritance, bequest
• Antonyms: dispossession, declamation, abnegation
• Usage in a sentence: An elderly cousin had left her a small legacy.

2. Word: Allure (आकर्षण, मोहना)

• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning:
  (a) the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating (आकर्षण) (noun)
  (b) powerfully attract or charm; tempt (verb)
• Pronunciation: अल- ल्योर (al-lure)
• Synonyms: Attract, Charm
• Antonyms: Repel
• Use in Sentence:
  (a) Materialistic gifts hold no allure for her. (Noun)
  (b) The promotion and salary offered by the company greatly allured her. (verb)

3. Word: Quadrennial (क्वाड्रेनीअल)

• Pronunciation: kwo-dren-ee-uhl/ चौवर्सी 
• Part of Speech:
• Meaning:
  a. occurring every four years:
  b. of or lasting for four years:
• Synonyms: leap year, anniversary
• Usage in a sentence: The Olympic Games is a quadrennial gathering of athletes from around the world.

4. Word: Diligence (कर्मठता)

• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: careful and persistent work or effort.
• Pronunciation: डिलजन्स / डिलिजन्स / डिलिजन्स
• Synonyms: perseverance, patience, determination
• Antonyms: inactivity, neglect, lethargy
• Use in a Sentence: We need a diligence check of the results to improve the situation.

5. Word: Disparate (भिन्न)

• Pronunciation: dis-per-it/डिस्पेरिट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar
• Synonyms: diverse, different, dissimilar
• Antonyms: similar, alike, same 
• Usage in a sentence: The two cultures were so utterly disparate that she found it hard to adapt from one to the other.

6. Word: Encore (पुनरावृत्ति की माँग)

• Pronunciation: ahng-kawr/आन्कॉर
• Part of Speech: Interjection, Noun, Verb
• Meaning:
  a. again; once more (used by an audience in calling for an additional number or piece) (Interjection)
  b. a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc. (Noun)
  c. any repeated or additional performance or appearance, as a rerun of a telecast or a rematch in sports. (Noun)
  d. to call for a repetition of (Verb)
• Synonyms: repeat, callback, recall
• Antonyms: jeer
• Usage in a sentence: Jay Z caved and gave the audience an encore.

7. Word: Fragility (कोमलता)

• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. the quality of being easily broken or damaged.
  b. the quality of being delicate or vulnerable.
• Pronunciation: fraj-ili-ity/फ्रजिलिटी
• Synonyms: infirmity, feebleness
• Antonyms: harshness, resilience
• Use in a Sentence: There was an air of fragility about him.

8. Word: Effusive (असंयत)

• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Pronunciation: eff-u-civ
• Meaning : showing or expressing gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner/expressing a lot of emotion
  
• Synonyms : gushing, gushy, unrestrained, unreserved, extravagant, fulsome
  
• Antonyms : restrained,moderate,sober
• Use in a Sentence: The boy was effusive in his praise of the judges who awarded him the trophy.

9. Word: Derail (अवपथन)

• Pronunciation: dee-reyl/डीरेल
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: obstruct (a process) by diverting it from its intended course.
  
• Synonyms: dissuade, divert
• Antonyms: assist, encourage, improve
• Usage in a Sentence: That incident could derail the entire process.

10. Word: Vigour (ताक़त)

• Pronunciation: vig-ar/विगर
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: physical strength and good health, high level of activity
• Synonyms: strength, enthusiasm, robustness, healthiness 
• Antonyms:  laziness, boredom, fearfulness
• Usage in a Sentence: During her assault, the feisty woman fought back with the vigour that surprised her attacker.

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The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 11th 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!

• legacy
• allure
• quadrennial
• diligence
• disparate

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: 10th August, 2022

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