Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 17th February, 2022

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 17th February 2022

1. Word: Laudable (प्रशंसनीय)

• Pronunciation: law-duh-buh l
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: deserving praise and commendation.
• Synonyms: praiseworthy, commendable, admirable
• Antonyms: disgraceful, outrageous, undeserving
• Use in a Sentence: My father's work for charity is highly laudable.

2. Phrase: Hustle and bustle (चहल-पहल/भीड़-भाड़)

• Pronunciation: hussle-and-bussle/हसल एंड बैसल 
• Meaning:
  a. energetic confusion
  b. a large amount of activity and work, usually in a noisy surrounding
• Synonyms: commotion, rush, stir
• Antonyms: passivity, dullness
• Usage in a sentence: He moved to his parents' farm to have a break from the hustle and bustle of the big city.

3. Phrase: Conjure up (आच्छादित करना)

• Pronunciation: kon-jer up/कान्जर अप
• Meaning:
  a. to make a picture or idea appear in someone's mind
  b. to make something good, especially food, quickly and in a skillful way
• Synonyms: invoke, raise, arouse
• Antonyms: forget, neglect, end
• Usage in a sentence: The glittering ceremony conjured up images of Russia's imperial past.

4. Word: Embargo (व्यापार घाट बंदी)

• Pronunciation: em-bahr-goh/एम्बार्गो
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. an order of a government prohibiting the movement of merchant ships into or out of its ports.
  b. an injunction from a government commerce agency to refuse freight for shipment, as in case of congestion or insufficient facilities.
  c. any restriction imposed upon commerce by edict.
  d. a restraint or hindrance; prohibition.
• Synonyms: prohibition, veto, ban
• Antonyms: clearance, approve, permit
• Usage in a sentence: A number of countries imposed an embargo on the dictator's nation.

5. Word: Obliterate (मिटाना)

• Pronunciation: uh-blit-uh-reyt/अब्लिटरेट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
  a. to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely
  b. to blot out or render undecipherable (writing, marks, etc.); efface
• Synonyms: delete, destroy, eradicate, wipe out, blot out
• Antonyms: create, build, construct, establish, save
• Usage in a sentence: Maybe she gets drunk to obliterate painful memories.

6. Word: Plight (हालत/प्रतिज्ञा)

• Pronunciation: plahyt/प्लाइट
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. a condition, state, or situation, especially an unfavorable or unfortunate one
• Synonyms: predicament, quandary, difficulty
• Antonyms: good fortune, solution, advantage
• Usage in a sentence: Few of us can be unmoved by the plight of the refugees.

7. Word: Daunting (चुनौतीपूर्ण)

• Pronunciation: dawnting/डॉन्टिंग
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. seeming difficult to deal with in prospect; intimidating
• Synonyms: scary, intimidating, frightening
• Antonyms: encouraging, approachable
• Usage in a sentence: Reforming the welfare system is a daunting task.

8. Word: Stalemate (गतिरोध)

• Pronunciation: steyl-meyt/स्टेल्मेट
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. (Chess) a position of the pieces in which a player cannot move any piece except the king and cannot move the king without putting it in check (Noun)
  b. any position or situation in which no action can be taken or progress made; deadlock (Noun)
  c. to subject to a stalemate (Verb)
  d. to bring to a standstill (Verb)
• Synonyms: deadlock, impasse, dead end, blind alley
• Antonyms: progress, advance, headway
• Usage in a sentence: Despite long discussions, the workers and the management remain locked in stalemate.

9.   Word: Uproar (कोलाहल)

• Pronunciation: uhp-rawr/अप्रोर
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. a situation in which a lot of people complain about something angrily or make a lot of noise
  b. loud complaints esp. by angry people, or a noisy state of confusion
• Synonyms: commotion, disturbance, tumult, violence
• Antonyms: peace, calm, tranquility
• Usage in a sentence: The book caused an uproar in France.

10. Word: Clout (पराक्रम)

• Pronunciation: klout/ क्लाउट
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. influence or power, especially in politics or business. [Noun]
  b. hit hard [Verb]
• Synonyms: authority, control, punch, influence
• Antonyms: weakness, failure
• Usage in a Sentence: My mother carries a lot of clout over the other board members.

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The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 17th 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!

• laudable
• hustle and bustle
• conjure up
• embargo
• obliterate

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: 16th February, 2022

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