Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 12th December, 2022

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 12th December, 2022

1. Word: Redux (पुन: स्थापित)

• Pronunciation: ri-duhks/ रिडक्स 
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: brought back; revived.
• Synonyms: return, revived, reformed, recovered, reestablished
• Antonym: unrevived 
• Usage in a Sentence: To settle some of the doubts, Haynes led a team of researchers in a modern redux of the experiment.

2. Word: Disguise (छलकपट)

• Pronunciation: dis-gahyz/डिस्गाइज़
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. give (someone or oneself) a different appearance in order to conceal one's identity. [Verb]
  b. a means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity. [Noun]
• Synonyms: camouflage, concealment, impersonate
• Antonyms: interpret, expose, reveal
• Usage in a Sentence: The opera singer took off her disguise to reveal herself as an undercover agent.

 3. Word: Proponent (समर्थक)

• Pronunciation: pruh-poh-nuhnt/ प्रपोनन्ट
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or course of action
• Synonyms: supporter, advocate, exponent, upholder, defender
• Antonyms: opponent, enemy, rival, antagonist, foe
• Usage in a Sentence: Halsey was identified as a leading proponent of the values of progressive education.

4. Word: Rebuff (अस्वीकार)

• Pronunciation: ri-buhf/ रीबफ
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning:
  a. an abrupt or ungracious rejection of an offer, request, or friendly gesture. [Noun]
  b. reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner. [Verb]
• Synonyms: repulse, reject, refuse
• Antonyms: accept, welcome, approve
• Usage in a sentence: She suffered a rebuff from her manager when she raised the matter.
  
  

5. Word: Biodiversity (जैव-विविधता)

• Pronunciation: bahy-oh-di-vur-si-tee/बाइओडाइवर्सटी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the number and types of plants and animals that exist in a particular area or in the world generally, or the problem of protecting this.
• Usage in a sentence: The rapid rate of deforestation led to a great loss of biodiversity.

6. Word: Credibility (विश्वसनीयता)

• Pronunciation: kred-uh-bil-i-tee/ क्रेडिबिलिटी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. the quality of being trusted and believed in.
  b. the quality of being convincing or believable.
• Synonyms: reliability, trustworthiness
• Antonyms: dishonesty, betrayal
• Usage in Sentence: The report appears to have of scientific credibility.

7. Word: Cluster (समूह)

• Pronunciation: kluhs-ter/क्लस्टर
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning:
  a group of things or persons close together (Noun)
  a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch (Noun)
  to gather into a cluster or clusters (Verb)
  to furnish or cover with clusters (Verb)
• Synonyms: group, bunch, crowd, band, aggregate
• Antonyms: disperse, individual, scatter, one
• Usage in a sentence: Have a look at the cluster of galaxies in this photograph!

8. Word: Clamour (गोहार, धूम मचाना)

• Pronunciation: kla-muh-r/क्लैमर
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning:
  a. a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting. (Noun)
  b. shout loudly and insistently. (Verb)
• Synonyms: Uproar, Outcry, Roar
• Antonyms: Silence, Peace
• Usage in a Sentence: When I do my work at home, my kids often clamour for my attention by shouting my name. 

9. Word: Eminently (उत्कृष्ट रूप से)

• Pronunciation: em-uh-nuh nt-lee/एमनन्ट्ली
• Part of Speech: Adverb
• Meaning: to a notable degree; very.
  
• Synonyms: extremely, prominently
• Antonyms: unimportantly, slightly
• Usage in a Sentence: The person seems eminently suitable for the job.

10. Word: Feasible (व्यवहार्य)

• Pronunciation: fee-zuh-buh l/ फीज़बल
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. possible to do easily or conveniently.
  b. likely; probable.
• Synonyms: possible, practicable, workable, viable
• Antonyms: impossible, unsustainable, unfeasible, impractical
• Usage in a sentence: The government has now made it feasible for tourists to spend as long as a month in the country.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary-Based Exercises: 12th December, 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!

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!

• redux
• disguise
• proponent 
• rebuff
• biodiversity

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 December,, 2022

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