Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 23rd March, 2023

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 23rd March, 2023

1. Word: Turmoil (खलबली)

• Pronunciation: tur-moil/टर्मॉइल
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.      
  

• Synonyms: disorder, clutter, chaos, mess
• Antonyms: calm, peace, structure
• Use in a Sentence: His mind was in a state of constant turmoil.

2. Word: Sanctity (पवित्रता)

• Pronunciation: sangk-ti-tee/सैंगक्टिटी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly.

        b. ultimate importance and inviolability.

• Synonyms: sacredness, divinity
• Antonyms: vileness, impureness
• Use in a Sentence: Numerous miracles were proof of his sanctity.

3. Word: Wrath (प्रचण्ड क्रोध)

• Pronunciation: rath/ रैथ
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: extreme anger
• Synonyms: rage, anger, fury, outrage
• Antonyms: happiness, calmness, peace, delight
• Usage in a Sentence: Jane braved the wrath of her parents by refusing to marry the man they had chosen.

4. Word: Plea (निमित्त)

• Pronunciation: plee/प्ली
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a request made in an urgent and emotional manner.
  
• Synonyms: appeal, entreaty
• Antonyms: command, instruction
• Use in a Sentence: The man-made no plea for relief.

5. Word: Predicament (दुर्दशा)

• Pronunciation: pri-dik-uh-muh nt/प्रीडिकमन्ट
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.
  
• Synonyms: dilemma, quandary, crisis
• Antonyms: benefit, advantage, agreement
• Use in a Sentence: Many aspirants find themselves in the predicament of not being able to afford to coach.

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6. Word: Obviate (निवारण करना)

• Pronunciation: ob-vee-eyt/आब्वीऐट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: remove (a need or difficulty), avoid or prevent (something undesirable).
   
• Synonyms:  prevent, remove, eliminate
• Antonyms: permit, involve, foster
• Use in a Sentence: The data provided are more appropriate to obviate this need.

7. Word: Contingency (आकस्मिक घटना)

• Pronunciation: kuhn-tin-juhn-see / कन्टिन्जन्सी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a future event or circumstance which is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty.
• Synonyms: emergency, incident, chance
• Antonyms: certainty, reality, truth
• Usage in a sentence: Mike had talked about contingency plans for the catastrophe.

8. Word: Cascading (व्यापक) 

• Pronunciation: Kas-Kade-ing
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: fall or hang in copious quantities
• Synonyms: descend, spew 
• Usage in Sentence:  It was cascading rain and freezing cold.

9. Word: Staggered (adjective)

• Pronunciation: es-tagger-ed
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: to cause to waver or doubt
• Synonyms: astonished, surprised, shocked.
• Antonyms: steady, unaffected
• Usage in Sentence: I was staggered by the unexpected phone call.

10. Word: Spectrum (तरंग )

• Pronunciation: spec·​trum/स्पेक्ट्रम
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: used to classify something in terms of its position on a scale between two extreme points
• Synonyms: range, scope
• Usage in Sentence: The survey provided the company with a wide spectrum of feedback on its products. 

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The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 23rd 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!

• Turmoil
• Sanctity
• Wrath
• Plea
• Predicament

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: 21st March, 2023

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