Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 1st February, 2022

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 1st February, 2022

1. Word: Traverse (आरपार)

• Pronunciation: trav-ers/ truh-vurs
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
  a. to move or travel through an area
• Synonyms: cross, span, wander
• Antonyms: dwell, stay, stop
• Usage in a sentence: Having traversed the garden, the toddler decided it had fallen in love with it.

2. Word: Punitive (दण्डकर)

• Pronunciation: pyoo-ni-tiv/प्यूनिटिव
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: inflicting or intended as punishment.
  
• Synonyms: harsh, corrective
• Antonyms: rehabilitative, rewarding
• Usage in a Sentence: The government is expected to take punitive steps against offenders.

3. Word: Grapple (गुथना)

• Pronunciation: grap-uhl/ ग्रैपल
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.
• Synonyms: grasp, wrestle, clutch
• Antonyms: release, free
• Usage in a sentence: The new government is yet to grapple with the problem of air pollution.

4. Word: Expel (निष्कासित करना)

• Pronunciation: ik-spel/ इक्स्पेल
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: officially make (someone) leave a school or other organization.
• Synonyms: eject, banish, discharge, dismiss
• Antonyms: absorb, welcome, admit, permit
• Usage in a Sentence: The government is trying to expel all foreign journalists.

5. Word: Constituent (निर्वाचक/तत्व)

• Pronunciation: kuhn-stich-oo-uhnt/कन्स्टिचूअन्ट
• Part of Speech: 
• Meaning:
  a. serving to compose or make up a thing; component:
  b. having power to frame or alter a political constitution or fundamental law, as distinguished from lawmaking power
• Synonyms: component, element, part 
• Antonyms: whole, aggregate, amalgam
• Usage in a sentence: The MP worked hard, always talking to his constituents and listening to their problems.

6. Word: Breach (उल्लंघन)

• Pronunciation: breech/ब्रीच
• Part of Speech: Noun/Verb
• Meaning:  
  a. an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct. [Noun]
  b. make a gap in and breakthrough (a wall, barrier, or defence). [Verb]
• Synonyms: break, violation, separation
• Antonyms: comply, fulfill
• Usage in a Sentence: We do not have any breach of discipline.

7. Word: Flurry (हलचल/ हवा का झोंका)

• Pronunciation: flur-ee/ फ्लरी
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. a sudden short period of activity or excitement. [Noun]
  b. (especially of snow or leaves) be moved in small swirling masses by sudden gusts of wind. [Verb]
• Synonyms: fluster, commotion, fuss
• Antonyms: calm, quiet, calmness
• Usage in a sentence: A flurry of excitement stirred the audience as the popular singers arrived.

8. Word: Diplomacy (कूटनीति)

• Pronunciation: dih-ploh-muh-see/ डिप्लोमसी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the art of dealing with people in a sensitive and tactful way.
• Synonyms: Tact, Skill, Adroitness
• Antonyms: Rudeness, Bluntness, Insolence
• Usage in a Sentence: I thought he showed his tact diplomacy to persuade her not to resign.

9.  Word: Allege (निश्चयपूर्वक वर्णन करना)

• Pronunciation: uh-lej/ अलेज
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof.
• Synonyms: assert, say, affirm, maintain, cite
• Antonyms: contradict, disagree, deny
• Usage in a Sentence: The report does not allege that evidence had been manipulated to benefit prosecutors, the official said.

 10. Word: Pander (दलाली करना)

• Pronunciation: pan-der
• Part of Speech: Verb/Noun
• Meaning:
  a. a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons
  b. a person who caters to or profits from the weaknesses or vices of others
  c. a go-between in amorous intrigues
  d. to act as a pander
• Synonyms: procure, gratify, indulge, ponce
• Antonyms: refuse, dissatisfy, refuse
• Usage in a sentence: But, his films did not follow a template or pander to the masses.

Practice here Daily Wordlist Quiz

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 1st 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!

• traverse
• punitive
• grapple
• constituency
• breach
  
  

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: 31st January, 2022

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