Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 21st March, 2023

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 21st March, 2023

1. Word: Snoop (जासूसी करना, गुप्तचर)

• Pronunciation: snoop/ स्नूप
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. investigate or look around furtively in an attempt to find out something, especially information about someone's private affairs. (Verb)
  b. a furtive investigation. (Noun)
• Synonyms: pry, spy, meddle, intrude
• Antonyms: ignore, neglect
• Usage in a Sentence: She locks up her diary to keep her brother from snooping.

2. Word: Deploy (असरदार तरीके से इस्तेमाल करना)

• Pronunciation: dih-ploi / डिप्लॉइ
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
  a. move (troops or equipment) into position for military action
  b. bring into effective action.
• Synonyms: install, utilize, employ
• Antonyms: uninstall, withdraw
• Usage in a sentence: The decision has been made to deploy extra troops.

3. Word: Surveillance (निरीक्षण)

• Pronunciation: ser-vey-luh ns/ सर्वैलन्स
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal
• Synonyms: watch, monitoring, supervision, oversight, vigilance
• Antonyms: carelessness, indifference, neglect, inattentiveness
• Usage in a sentence: The bank robbery was recorded by surveillance video cameras.

4. Word: Sue (मुक़दमा चलाना, निवेदन पत्र देना) 

• Pronunciation: soo/ सू
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. institute legal proceedings against (a person or institution), typically for redress.
  b. appeal formally to a person for something.
• Synonyms: prosecute, litigate, appeal, solicit
• Antonyms: absolve, disclaim, exonerate, negotiate
• Usage in a Sentence: People injured in accidents caused by the defective tire have threatened to sue.

5. Word: Malicious (दुर्जन)

• Pronunciation: muh-lish-uh s/ मलिशस
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm.
• Synonyms: malevolent, spiteful, vicious, wicked, malignant
• Antonyms: kind, benevolent, loving, considerate
• Usage in a Sentence: Frank sensed her discomfort and took a certain malicious pleasure in it, enacting all the while his perfect innocence.

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6. Word: Malign (अहितकर, निन्दा करना)

• Pronunciation: muh-lahyn/ मलाइन
• Part of Speech: Adjective, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. evil in nature or effect. (Adjective)
  b. speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner. (Verb)
• Synonyms: slander, vilify, defame, disparage, malicious, malignant
• Antonyms: benevolent, good, sympathetic, praise, benign
• Usage in a Sentence: Her supporters say she is being unfairly maligned in the press.

7. Word: Trivial (तुच्छ)

• Pronunciation: triv-ee-uhl/ ट्रीवीअल
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: of little value or importance.
• Synonyms: insignificant, unimportant, petty, inconsequential
• Antonyms: important, significant, serious, consequential, essential
• Usage in a Sentence: Compared to her problems, our problems seem trivial.

8. Word: Nascent (नवजात/ अपरिपक्व)

• Pronunciation: nas-uh nt/ नैसन्ट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: (especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.
• Synonyms: emerging, budding, primary
• Antonyms: dying, mature, advanced
• Usage in a sentence: A nascent nationalist movement is emerging in Ukraine.

9. Word: Imperative (अत्यावश्यक)

• Pronunciation: im-per-uh-tiv/ इम्पेरटिव
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: of vital importance; crucial
• Synonyms: essential, necessary, urgent
• Antonyms: unnecessary, unimportant
• Usage in a sentence: It remains imperative that all sides should be involved in the talks.

10. Word: Intrinsic (अंतर्भूत)

• Pronunciation: in-trin-sik/ इन्ट्रिन्सिक
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: belonging naturally; essential
• Synonyms: inherent, innate, essential
• Antonyms: acquired, external
• Usage in a sentence: The electoral system appeared to form an intrinsic part of a stable polity.

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The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 21st March, 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. 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!

• Malicious
• Snoop
• Trivial
• Intrinsic
• Deploy
• Malign

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

Share your answers in the comment section. 

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