Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 12th September 2022

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

1. Word: Transgression (उल्लंघन)

• Pronunciation: trans-gresh-uh n/ट्रैन्ज़्ग्रेशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. the act or process of breaking a law or moral rule
  b. an act of transgressing; violation of a law, command
• Synonyms: offense, sin, misdeed, crime
• Antonyms: obedience, conformity to law
• Usage in a sentence: Adolescence is a period marked by fascination with the transgression of rules.

2. Word: Behest (आदेश)

• Pronunciation: bih-hest/बिहेस्ट
• Part of Speech: Noun 
• Meaning:
  a. a command or directive (Noun)
  b. an earnest or strongly worded request (Noun)
• Synonyms: command, mandate, bidding, injunction
• Antonyms: orison, personal choice
• Usage in a sentence: Congress adopted the budget resolution at the behest of the president.

 3. Word: Propriety (शिष्टाचार)

• Pronunciation: pruh-prahy-i-tee/प्रप्राइइटी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the condition of being right, appropriate, or fitting.
• Synonyms: etiquette, decorum, aptness
• Antonyms: impropriety, inaptness, misconduct
• Use in a Sentence: My sister is careful always to act with propriety.

4. Word: Breach (उल्लंघन)

• Pronunciation: breech/ब्रीच
• Part of Speech: Noun/Verb
• Meaning:  
  a. an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct. [Noun]
  b. make a gap in and breakthrough (a wall, barrier, or defence). [Verb]
• Synonyms: break, violation, separation
• Antonyms: comply, fulfill
• Usage in a Sentence: We do not have any breach of discipline.

5. Word: Propensity (रुझान)

• Pronunciation: pruh-pen-si-tee/प्रपेन्सिटी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. a natural inclination or tendency
• Synonyms: tendency, inclination, proclivity
• Antonyms: aversion, disfavor
• Usage in a sentence: He's well-known for his natural propensity for indiscretion.

6. Word: Incumbent (पदस्थ)

• Pronunciation: in-kuhm-buhnt/ इन्कम्बन्ट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently:
  b. obligatory (often followed by on or upon):
• Synonyms: occupant, officeholder, inhabitant
• Antonyms: candidate, noncurrent, dispensable
• Usage in a sentence: The incumbent officers of the club were arrested for doing illegal activities.

7. Word: Derogation (अपमान)

• Pronunciation: der-uh-gey-shuhn/डेरगेशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. the act of talking about or treating someone in a way that shows you do not respect him, her, or it
  b. special permission not to obey a rule, law, etc.
• Synonyms: depreciation, disparagement, detraction
• Antonyms: hyperbole, encouragement, flattery
• Usage in a sentence: It is possible to obtain derogation from certain Stock Exchange requirements but this must be applied for in the early stages of a transaction.

8. Word: Enormity (दुष्टता)

• Pronunciation: ih-nawr-mi-tee /इनॉर्मटी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. outrageous or heinous character; atrociousness
  b. something outrageous or heinous, as an offense
• Synonyms: atrocity, immensity, magnitude
• Antonyms: goodness, decency
• Usage in a sentence: Nobody fully understands the enormity and complexity of the task of reviving the country's economy.

9. Word:  Impediment (अवरोध)

• Pronunciation: im-ped-uh-muhnt/इम्पेडमन्ट
• Part of Speech: 
• Meaning:
  a. obstruction; hindrance; obstacle
  b. any physical defect that impedes normal or easy speech; a speech disorder
• Synonyms: hindrance, obstacle, obstruction
• Antonyms: advantage, benefit, help
• Usage in a sentence: In a number of developing countries, war has been an additional impediment to progress.

10. Word: Gubernatorial (गवर्नर संबंधी)

• Pronunciation: goo-ber-nuh-tawr-ee-uhl/गूबर्नटॉरीअल
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. relating to a governor, particularly that of a state in the US.
• Synonyms: administrative, governor
• Usage in a sentence: This finding helps explain why earlier studies found no connection between state-level economic conditions and gubernatorial elections.

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The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 12th 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!

• Behest
• Gubernatorial
• Impediment
• Derogation

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

Share your answers in the comment section. 

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