Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 16th February, 2022

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 16th February, 2022

1. Word: Fray ( झगड़ा)

• Pronunciation: freɪ/फ्रै
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a situation of intense competitive activity, a battle or fight.
• Synonyms: brawl, scuffle, quarrel
• Antonyms: agreement, harmony, tranquility
• Usage in a Sentence: Why should we get involved in others fray?

2. Word: Upheaval (कायापलट)

• Pronunciation: uhp-hee-vuhl
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. a violent or sudden change or disruption to something.
• Synonyms: upset, disturbance, trouble, turbulence
• Antonyms: consonance, peace, harmony, calm
• Usage in a Sentence: The company underwent a massive upheaval after the takeover. 

3. Word: Turf (घास का मैदान)

• Pronunciation: t-urf/टर्फ
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots (Noun)
  b. peat, especially as material for fuel (Noun)
  c. a block or piece of peat dug for fuel (Noun)
  d. to cover with turf or sod (Verb)
• Synonyms: field, area, grass, lawn
• Antonyms: lodge, shelter, harbour
• Usage in a sentence: Lush turf lined the river’s banks.

4. Word: Prudent (चतुर)

• Pronunciation: prood-nt
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
• Synonyms: careful, wise
• Antonyms: foolish, careless
• Use in a Sentence: It would be prudent to save some of the money.

5. Word: Erstwhile (भूतपूर्व)

• Pronunciation: erst·​while
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: former.
• Synonyms: Former, previous
• Antonyms: current, future
• Usage in a Sentence: She found herself ostracized by erstwhile friends.

6.  Word: Bolster (सहारा)

• Pronunciation: bohl-ster/ बोल्स्टर
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: support or strengthen.
• Synonyms: reinforce, brace, fortify
• Antonyms: obstruct, weaken, hinder
• Usage in a Sentence: He is making a strong effort to bolster the territory's confidence.

7. Word: Heft (महत्त्व)

• Pronunciation: heft/ हेफ्ट
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. weight; heaviness:
  b. significance or importance.
  c. Archaic. the bulk or the main part.
• Synonyms: heave, lift, ponderousness
• Antonyms: adjunct, supplement, addendum
• Usage in a sentence: It was a rather flimsy chair, without much heft to it.

8. Word: Proscribe (निषिद् ध करना)

• Pronunciation: proh-skrahyb/प्रोस्क्राइब
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. forbid, especially by law.
  b. denounce or condemn.
  c. outlaw (someone).
  
• Synonyms: prohibit, ban, criticize, censure, exclude, ostracize
• Antonyms: allow, permit, include, approve
• Usage in a Sentence: The Act proscribes discrimination on the grounds of race.

9.  Word: Rebuke (फटकार)

• Pronunciation: Re-bew-k/रिब्यूक
• Part of Speech: Noun, verb
• Meaning: express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions (Verb)
  an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism (Noun)
• Synonyms: censure, disapproval
• Antonyms: approval, endorsement
• Usage in a sentence: His bad manners earned him a sharp rebuke.

10. Word: Traction (खिंचाव/कर्षण)

• Part of Speech: Noun
• Pronunciation: trak-shuhn
• Meaning: 
  a. the action of drawing or pulling something over a surface, especially a road or track.
  b. the fact of an idea, product, etc. becoming popular or being accepted 
• Synonyms: grip, friction, intensity
• Antonyms: repulsion, slickness, berth
• Use in a Sentence: Rubber tyres get good traction on wet roads.

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The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 16th February, 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!

• bolster
• heft
• proscribe
• rebuke
• traction

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: 15th February, 2022

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