Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 14th February, 2023

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial:14th February, 2023

1. Word: Dissent (विरोध)

• Pronunciation: dih-sent/डिसेन्ट
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. to differ in sentiment or opinion (Verb)
  b. to disagree with the methods, goals, etc. (Verb)
  c. to disagree with or reject the doctrines or authority of an established church (Verb)
  d. difference of sentiment or opinion (Noun)
  e. disagreement with the philosophy, methods, goals, etc., of a political party or government (Noun)
• Synonyms: conflict, disagree, protest, oppose
• Antonyms: agree, assent, agreement, consent
• Usage in a sentence: Rooney was booked for dissent after the referee failed to award United a penalty.

2. Word: Contempt (अवज्ञा)

• Pronunciation: kuh n-tempt/कन्टेम्प्ट
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration
• Synonyms: scorn, disdain, shame
• Antonyms: respect, regard, esteem
• Usage in a sentence: The contempt he felt for his fellow colleagues was obvious.

 3. Word: Stifle (दबाना)

• Pronunciation: stahy-fuh l/स्टाइफल
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: restrain (a reaction) or stop oneself acting on (an emotion), make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate.
• Synonyms: suppress, curb, inhibit
• Antonyms: encourage, boost, accelerate
• Usage in a Sentence: My mother put her hand over her mouth to stifle a cough.

4. Word: Paradox (विरोधाभासी)

• Pronunciation: par-uh-doks/पैरडाक्स
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. a situation or statement that seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics
  b. a self-contradictory and false proposition.
  c. any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature.
• Synonyms: enigma, contradiction, absurdity
• Antonyms: certainty, explanation 
• Usage in a sentence: It's a curious paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty.
  
  

5. Word: Statutory (सांविधिक)

• Pronunciation: stach-oo-tawr-ee/स्टैचुटोरी
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. required, permitted, or enacted by statute.
  b. having come to be required or expected through being done or made regularly.
• Synonyms: lawful, legal, authorized
• Antonyms: unofficial, illegal
• Usage in a Sentence: The man is under a statutory obligation to keep accurate records.

6. Word: Morbid (रुग्ण)

• Pronunciation:  mawr-bid/मॉर्बिड
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. too interested in unpleasant subjects, especially death
  b. gruesome; grisly
  c. pertaining to diseased parts
  d. affected by, caused by, causing, or characteristic of disease
  e. suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc
• Synonyms: ghoulish, gruesome, morose, unhealthy
• Antonyms: healthy, cheerful, wholesome
• Usage in a sentence: Why do people have such a morbid interest in the execution process?

7. Word: Foment (उकसाना)

• Pronunciation: foh-ment/फोमेन्ट
• Part of Speech: Verb 
• Meaning: instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action).
  
• Synonyms: provoke, incite, stimulate
• Antonyms: soothe, dampen, ease
• Usage in a Sentence: He has moved beyond simply trying to foment a revolt.

8. Word: Draconian (कठोर)

• Pronunciation: drey-koh-nee-uh n
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: (of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe.
• Synonyms: severe, harsh, strict
• Antonyms: mild, lenient
• Usage in a sentence: He criticized the draconian measures taken by the police in controlling the demonstrators.

9. Word: Ideologues (विचारक)

• Pronunciation: ahy-dee-uh-lawg/आइडीअलॉग
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. a person who believes very strongly in particular principles and tries to follow them carefully
• Usage in a sentence: Attacking ideologues on the left and the right, he also defended the occasional mistakes. 

10. Word: Colonial (उपनिवेशक)

• Pronunciation: kuh-loh-nee-uhl/कलोनीअल
• Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
• Meaning:
  a. relating to a colony or colonialism (Adjective)
  b. a person from another country who lives in a colony, especially as part of its system of government (Noun)
• Synonyms: imperialist, compound, insulated
• Antonyms: modern, multicultural
• Usage in a sentence: Turkey was once an important colonial power.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 14th February, 2023

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!

• dissent
• contempt
• ideologues
• stifle
• paradox

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: 13th February, 2023

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