Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 16th November, 2022

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

1. Word: Succour (सहायता)

• Pronunciation: suhk-er/सकर
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. assistance and support in times of hardship and distress. [Noun]
  b. give assistance or aid to. [Verb]
• Synonyms: support, relief, assist
• Antonyms: harshness, agony
• Use in a Sentence: They give succour to the victims of war.

2. Word: Rein in something/someone (लगाम खींचना)

• Pronunciation: rein in/रेंन इन 
• Meaning:
  a. to control undesirable activity or growth, or control someone who is behaving badly
• Synonyms: curb, restrain, check, control
• Antonyms: make a fuss, continue smoothly
• Usage in a sentence: The premier will soon rein in his new security chief.

 3. Word: Decelerate (धीमा होना)

• Pronunciation: dee-sel-uh-reyt/ डीसेलरेट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: reduce or cause to reduce in speed.
• Synonyms: slow down, retard, delay
• Antonyms: accelerate, hasten, speed
• Usage in a sentence: The government has made every effort to decelerate inflation.

4. Word: Imperative (आज्ञार्थक,जरूरी)

• Pronunciation: im-per-uh-tiv/इम्पेरटिव
• Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. of vital importance; crucial. [Adjective]
  b. giving an authoritative command; peremptory. [Adjective]
  c. an essential or urgent thing. [Noun]
• Synonyms: necessary, obligatory, requisite
• Antonyms: nonessential, insignificant, needless
• Usage in a Sentence: In an organization, a prompt reply is imperative.

5.  Word: Volatile (बदलने के योग्य)

• Pronunciation: vol-uh-tl/ वालटल
• Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
• Meaning:  
  a. liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse. (Adjective0
  b. a volatile substance. (Noun) 
• Synonyms: erratic, unstable, fickle, changeable
• Antonyms: stable, steady, permanent, durable
• Usage in a sentence: The international oil markets have been highly volatile since the early 1970s.

6. Word: Disruption (विघ्न )

• Pronunciation: dis-ruhp-shuh n/डिस्रप्शन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process.
• Synonyms: interruption, turmoil, disorder
• Antonyms: structure, array, order
• Use in a Sentence: The strike is expected to cause delays and disruption to flights.

7. Word: Concerted (अनुकूल)

• Pronunciation: kuhn-sur-tid/ कन्सर्टिड
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: jointly arranged or carried out; coordinated.
• Synonyms: combined, harmonious, conjunctive
• Antonyms: separate, unilateral
• Usage in a sentence: There has been a concerted campaign against the proposals.

8. Word: Reiterate (दोहराना)

• Pronunciation: ree-it-uh-reyt/ रीइटरैट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.
• Synonyms: repeat, restate, renew
• Antonyms: conceal, repudiate, contradict
• Usage in a sentence: We would like to reiterate that a confirmation copy will be coming by mail soon.

9. Word: Regressive (प्रतिगामी)

• Pronunciation: ri-gres-iv/रिग्रेसिव 
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: returning to a former or less developed state; characterized by regression. 
• Synonyms: backward, conservative
• Antonyms: progressive, advanced
• Usage in a Sentence: The policy has been condemned as a regressive step.

10. Word: Truncate(छाँट कर छोटा करना)

• Pronunciation: truhng-keyt/ट्रंगकेट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
  a. to make something shorter or quicker, especially by removing the end of it
• Synonyms: shorten, abbreviate, abridge, cut short
• Antonyms: maximize, lengthen, expand
• Usage in a sentence: Television coverage of the event was truncated by a technical fault.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary-Based Exercises: 16th November, 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!

• succour
• rein in
• decelerate
• imperative
• volatile

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 November, 2022

That was your Vocabulary dose for the day. 

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