Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 1st September, 2023

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 1st September, 2023

1. Word: Tweak (सुधारना)

• Pronunciation: tweek/ ट्वीक
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. twist or pull (something) sharply. (Verb)
  b. a sharp twist or pull. (Noun)
• Synonyms: twist, tug, pinch, nip, twitch, squeeze, jerk
• Antonyms: go awry, damage
• Usage in a Sentence: We just wanted to tweak his original idea a bit.

2. Word: Threshold (सीमा)

• Pronunciation: thresh-ohld
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. a strip of wood or stone forming the bottom of a doorway crossed when entering a house or room.
  b. the magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur or be manifested.
• Synonyms: limit, boundary, door, brink, verge
• Antonyms: end, closure, finish
• Usage in a sentence: If your income rises above a certain threshold, your tax rate also rises.

 3. Word: Remit (नियन्त्रण या प्रभाव के बाहर)

• Pronunciation: ree-mit /रीमिट
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting (a debt or punishment). [Verb]
  b. send (money) in payment or as a gift. [Verb]
  c. the task or area of activity officially assigned to an individual or organization. [Noun]
  
• Synonyms: absolve, forgive, dispatch
• Antonyms: hold, receive
• Usage in a Sentence: We must not remit our efforts. [Verb]

4. Word: Implicit (अंतर्निहित)

• Pronunciation: im-plis-it/ इम्प्लिसिट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: suggested though not directly expressed.
• Synonyms: implied, unspoken, understood
• Antonyms: explicit, expressed
• Usage in a sentence: He interpreted her comments as an implicit criticism of the government.
  
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5. Word: Statutory (सांविधिक)

• Pronunciation: stach-oo-tawr-ee/स्टैचुटोरी
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. required, permitted, or enacted by statute.
  b. having come to be required or expected through being done or made regularly.
• Synonyms: lawful, legal, authorized
• Antonyms: unofficial, illegal
• Usage in a Sentence: The man is under a statutory duty to keep accurate records.

6. Word: Concession (रियायत में दी गई वस्तु)

• Pronunciation: kuh n-sesh-uh n
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands
• Synonyms: allowance, privilege, grant
• Antonyms: denial, difference, protest
• Usage in a Sentence: The former president's concession came even before all the votes had been counted.

7. Word: Sparse (अपर्याप्त)

• Pronunciation: spahrs/ स्पार्स
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. thinly dispersed or scattered
  b. scanty; in short supply
• Synonyms: scanty, scattered, scarce, sporadic, limited
• Antonyms: abundant, plentiful, thick, dense
• Usage in a Sentence: Civic and social organizations were sparse throughout the country, with pockets of strength in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and southern Florida.

8. Word: Deride (उपहास करना)

• Pronunciation: dih-rahyd/डिराइड
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
  a. to laugh at someone or something in a way that shows you think they are stupid or of no value
• Synonyms: ridicule, mock, scorn, taunt
• Antonyms: respect, commend, compliment
• Usage in a sentence: This building, once derided by critics, is now a major tourist attraction.

9. Word: Dissonance (असंगति)

• Pronunciation: dis-uh-nuh ns/ डिसनन्स
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. lack of harmony among musical notes.
  b. lack of agreement or harmony between people or things.
• Synonyms: disagreement, discord, disharmony, discrepancy
• Antonyms: harmony, accord, agreement, consonance
• Usage in a sentence: Ryan is remarkable in the role, moving from tenderness to ruthlessness without strain or dissonance.

10. Word: Unconscionable (अविवेकपूर्ण)

• Pronunciation: uhn-kon-shuh-nuh-buh l/अन्कान्शनबल
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: not right or reasonable, unreasonably excessive.
  
• Synonyms: outrageous, extravagant
• Antonyms: ethical, decent
• Use in a Sentence: The war caused an unconscionable amount of suffering.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises:1st September, 2023

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:

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!

• tweak
• threshold 
• remit 
• implicit 
• statutory 

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: 29th August, 2023

That was your Vocabulary dose for the day. 

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