Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 23June, 2022

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 23 June 2022

1. Word: Surge (प्रवाह के कारण आगे बढ़ना)

• Pronunciation: सर्ज
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. a sudden powerful forward or upward movement. [Noun]
  b. move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward. [Verb]
• Synonyms: Rise, Gush, Overflow
• Antonyms: Decline, Diminish, Deteriorate
• Use in a Sentence: After listening to the song, she felt a surge of excitement.

2.  Word: Concomitant (सहवर्ती)

• Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
• Pronunciation: kon-kom-i-tuh nt/कान्कामिटन्ट 
• Meaning:  
  

        a. a phenomenon that naturally accompanies or follows something. [Noun]

        b. naturally accompanying or associated. [Adjective]

• Synonyms: attendant, collateral,
• Antonyms: unrelated, irrelevant
• Use in a Sentence: Loss of memory is a natural concomitant of old age.

3. Word: Transmission (संचार)

• Pronunciation: trans-mish-uhn/ ट्रैन्स्मिशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the action or process of transmitting something or the state of being transmitted.
• Synonyms: transfer, convey
• Antonyms: stagnation
• Usage in a sentence: There will be a simultaneous transmission of the concert on TV and radio.

4. Word: Immune (प्रतिरक्षित)

• Pronunciation: ih-myoon/ इम्यून
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. resistant to a particular infection or toxin owing to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells.
  b. protected or exempt, especially from an obligation or the effects of something.
• Synonyms: stable, strong, firm, sound
• Antonyms: vulnerable, exposed, unguarded
• Usage in a Sentence: The nature of promises is that they remain immune to changing circumstances.

5. Word: Testimony (कथन)

• Pronunciation: tes-tuh-moh-nee/ टेस्टमोनी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law.
• Synonyms: evidence, proof, statement
• Antonyms: denial, refutation, disproof
• Usage in a sentence: His testimony was an important element of the prosecution case.

6. Word: Notwithstanding(तथापि/हालांकि)

• Pronunciation: not-with-stan-ding/नाट्विद्स्टैन्डिंग
• Part of Speech: Proposition/Adverb/Conjunction
• Meaning:  
  a. in spite of [Proposition]
  b. nevertheless; in spite of this, anyway [Adverb]
  c. although; in spite of the fact that. [Conjunction]
• Synonyms: all the same, still, even so
• Antonyms: besides, beneath, underneath
• Usage in a Sentence: I don't like playing cricket, but I will play with you notwithstanding.

7. Word: Mobilisation (संघटन)

• Pronunciation: moh-buh-lahy-za-shun/मोबलिज़ैशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. the act of organizing or preparing something, such as a group of people, for a purpose
  b. the act of preparing to fight, especially in a war
• Synonyms: arrangement, gathering, rally
• Antonyms: demobilization
• Usage in a sentence: The area is notorious for low turnout, making voter mobilization crucial.

8. Word: Radical (उग्र सुधारवादी)

• Pronunciation: rad-i-kuhl/ रैडिकल
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. of or going to the root or origin; fundamental:
  b. thoroughgoing or extreme, especially as regards change from accepted or traditional forms:
  c. favoring drastic political, economic, or social reforms:
  d. favoring, supporting, or representing extreme forms of religious fundamentalism:
• Synonyms: revolutionary, extremist, fanatic 
• Antonyms: conservative, traditional, moderate
• Usage in a sentence: A radical change in the policy brought huge revenues to the company.

9. Word: Starkly (कठोरतापूर्वक)

• Pronunciation: stahrk-ly/स्टार्क्ली
• Part of Speech: Adverb
• Meaning: in a way that is severe or harsh in appearance or outline.
  
• Synonyms: severely, austerely
• Antonyms: comparatively, informally
• Use in a Sentence: This statement contrasts starkly with his previous statements.

10. Word: Ensconce (स्थापित करना)

• Pronunciation: en-skons/ इन्स्कान्स
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe place.
• Synonyms: settle, establish, install
• Antonyms: uncover, unsettle
• Usage in a sentence: We have ensconced ourselves in the most beautiful villa in the South of France.

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The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 23 June 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!

• Surge
• Concomitant
• Transmission
• Immune
• Testimony

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: 22June2022

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