Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 1st October, 2022

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

1. Word: Anomaly (अनियम)

• Pronunciation: ə-ˈnä-mə-lē/अनामली
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.
• Synonyms: exception, abnormality
• Antonyms: usual, standard, normal
• Usage in a Sentence: They regarded the test results as an anomaly.

2. Word: Relent (दया करना)

• Pronunciation: ri-lent/रिलेन्ट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. abandon or mitigate a severe or harsh attitude, especially by finally yielding to a request.
  b. become less severe or intense.
• Synonyms: yield, give way
• Antonyms: increase, rise
• Usage in a Sentence: The police will not relent in their fight against crime.

 3. Word: Spectacular (असाधारण/ भव्य प्रदर्शन)

• Pronunciation: spek-tak-yuh-ler/ स्पेक्टैक्यलर
• Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way. [Adjective]
  b. an event such as a pageant or musical, produced on a large scale and with striking effects. [Noun]
• Synonyms: splendid, marvellous, fabulous
• Antonyms: usual, regular
• Usage in a sentence: I was attracted by the spectacular display of fireworks.

4. Word: Legacy (विरासत)

• Pronunciation: leg-uh-see/लेगसी
• Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. (Law) a gift of property, especially personal property, as money, by will; a bequest (Noun)
  b. anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor (Noun)
  c. an applicant to or student at a school that was attended by his or her parent (Noun)
  d. of or relating to old or outdated computer hardware, software, or data that, while still functional, does not work well with up-to-date systems (Adjective)
• Synonyms: heritage, inheritance, bequest
• Antonyms: dispossession, declamation, abnegation
• Usage in a sentence: An elderly cousin had left her a small legacy.

5. Word: Benchmark (मानदण्ड)

• Pronunciation: bench-mahrk/ बेन्च्मार्क
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a standard or point of reference against which things may be compared. (Noun)
  evaluate (something) by comparison with a standard. (Verb)
• Synonyms: standard, yardstick, baseline
• Usage in a sentence: Her outstanding performances set a new benchmark for singers across the world.

6. Word: Augment (वृद्धि करना)

• Pronunciation: awg-ment/ऑग्मेन्ट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
  a. to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase:
• Synonyms: increase, amplify, expand
• Antonyms: reduce, abridge, contract
• Usage in a sentence: His salary is augmented by a small inheritance.

7. Word: Manifold (अधिक संख्या)

• Pronunciation: man-uh-fohld/मैनिफोल्ड
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. of many kinds; numerous and varied:
  b. having numerous different parts, elements, features, forms, etc.:
• Synonyms: diverse, multiple, varied
• Antonyms: single, sole, unique
• Usage in a sentence: The number of COVID-19 cases grew manifold in the last few weeks. 

8. 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.

9. Word: Dodgy (कुटिल)

• Pronunciation: doj-ee/डाजी
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: dishonest or unreliable
  
• Synonyms: tricky, cunning, sly
• Antonyms: candid, honest, trustworthy
• Usage in a Sentence: You never know how dodgy the witness is going to be.

10. Word: Substantial (संतोषजनक)

• Pronunciation: subs-tan-cial/ सब्स्टैन्शल
• Meaning: referring to something that is greater or larger than normal
• Synonyms: considerable, real, material, weighty,
• Antonyms: insubstantial, worthless
• Usage in a sentence: Known for his substantial efforts in winning, the competitive boy rarely could find someone to play against because the opponent knew he would lose.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 1st October, 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!

• Anomaly
• relent
• spectacular
• benchmark
• legacy

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: 30th September, 2022

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