Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 14th January, 2022

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 14th January, 2022

Abdicate
Scrutinise 
Watchdog
Allegation
Enormous
Grievance
Arbitrary 
Unilateral
Submerge
Sustainable 
Implication
Overemphasise

1. Word: Abdicate (त्यागना)

• Pronunciation: ab-di-keyt/ ऐब्डकेट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
  a. (of a monarch) renounce one's throne.
  b. fail to fulfil or undertake (a responsibility or duty).
• Synonyms: abandon, resign, renounce
• Antonyms: claim, assume
• Usage in a sentence: The king was forced to abdicate the throne.

2. Word: Scrutinise (बारीकी से देखना)

• Pronunciation: skroot-n-ahyz/ स्क्रूटनाइज़
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.
• Synonyms: examine, investigate, inspect
• Antonyms: ignore, neglect, reject, overlook
• Usage in a sentence: When you have completed the whole exercise, scrutinise it and pay particular attention to your adjectives.

3. Word: Watchdog (रक्षक)

• Pronunciation: watch-dog/ वाच-डॉग
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning:
  a. a person or group that monitors the practices of companies (noun)
  b. monitor (a person/ activity/ situation) (verb)
• Synonyms: custodian, guardian, protector
• Usage in Sentence: The Institute acts as an independent watchdog to look after the policies of the company. 

4. Word: Allegation (अभिकथन)

• Pronunciation: al-i-gey-shuhn/ ऐलगेशन 
• Part of speech: Noun
  
• Meaning: a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof
  
• Synonyms: accusation, charge, contention, deposition
• Antonyms: exculpation, denial
  
• Usage in a sentence: The professor made an allegation of cheating against his student.

5. Word: Enormous (विशाल/दीर्घाकार)

• Pronunciation: ih-nawr-muhs /ईनॉर्मस 
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.; huge; immense
  b. outrageous or atrocious
• Synonyms: huge, immense, gigantic, colossal
• Antonyms: diminutive, minute, insignificant
• Usage in a sentence: She showed enormous courage when she rescued him from the fire.

6. Word: Grievance (शिकायत)

• Pronunciation: gree-vuhns
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a wrong considered as grounds for complaint, or something believed to cause distress.
• Synonyms: complaint, objection, grudge
• Antonyms: compliment, praise, peace
• Usage in a sentence: Despite the meeting, the main grievance remained unaddressed.

7. Word: Arbitrary (इच्छाधीन)

• Pronunciation: ahr-bi-trer-ee?आर्बिट्रेरी 
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
  
• Synonyms: irrational, inconsistent, freakish
• Antonyms: reasonable, circumspect, objective
• Use in a Sentence: Her supposition was arbitrary, based on no valid proof. 

8. Word: Unilateral (एकतरफ़ा)

• Pronunciation: yoo-nuh-lat-er-uhl/ यूनिलैटरल
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. relating to, occurring on, or involving one side only:
  b. undertaken or done by or on behalf of one side, party, or faction only; not mutual:
  c. having only one side or surface; without a reverse side or inside, as a Möbius strip.
• Synonyms: lopsided, partial, skewed
• Antonyms: bilateral, mutual, united
• Usage in a sentence: The decision needs to be unilateral within the company.

9.  Word: Submerge (जलमग्न)

• Pronunciation: सब्मर्ज/suhb-murj
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning -  to sink out of sight
• Synonyms -  sunken, drowned
• Antonyms -  afloat, surfaced
• Usage in a sentence-To test how long he could go without breathing, the little boy decided to submerge his head into a bucket full of water.

10. Word: Sustainable (कायम रहने वाला)

• Pronunciation: suh-stey-nuh-buh l/सस्टैनबल
• Part of Speech: 
• Meaning:
  a. able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
  b. able to be upheld or defended.
• Synonyms: endurable, tenable
• Antonyms: unstable, unbearable
• Use in a Sentence: Sustainable development implies a long-term perspective.

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The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 14th January, 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!

• Abdicate 
• Watchdog
• Sustainable 
• Submerge
• Grievance

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 January, 2022

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