Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 23rd November

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 23rd November, 2022

1. Word: Aver (प्रमाणित करना)

• Pronunciation: uh-vur/ऐवर
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
  a. to say that something is certainly true
• Synonyms: assert, affirm, declare
• Antonyms: refute, deny, contradict
• Usage in a sentence: The lawyer averred her client's innocence.

2. Word: Fiduciary (वैश्वासिक)

• Pronunciation: fi-doo-shee-er-ee/फिडूशीएरी
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: involving trust, especially with regard to the relationship between a trustee and a beneficiary.
  
• Synonyms: trustworthy, trustee
• Antonyms: untrustworthy
• Use in a Sentence: It is well established that a director is a fiduciary.

 3. Word: Scrutiny (छान-बीन)

• Pronunciation: skroot-n-ee/ स्क्रूटनी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: critical observation or examination
• Synonyms: investigation, review
• Antonyms: disregard, neglect
• Usage in Sentence: Their enterprises have come under police scrutiny.

4. Word: Robust (मजबूत)

• Pronunciation: roh-buhst/रोबस्ट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. strong and healthy; vigorous.
• Synonyms: powerful, persistent
• Antonyms: weak, feeble
• Usage in a Sentence: The organization is taking a more robust approach to management.

5. Word: Malaise (बेचैनी)

• Pronunciation: ma-leyz/ मैलेज़
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify.
• Synonyms: discomfort, uneasiness, unrest, pain
• Antonyms: comfort, bliss, happiness, ecstasy
• Usage in a Sentence: The country's current economic problems are symptoms of a deeper malaise.

6. Word: Dire (अत्यंत)

• Pronunciation: dahyuh r/डाइअर
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. extremely serious or urgent.
  b. of a very poor quality.
• Synonyms: dreadful, severe
• Antonyms: fortunate, trivial
• Use in a Sentence: After the war, the country's economy was in dire straits.

7. Word: Incumbent (पदाधिकारी)

• Pronunciation: in-kuhm-buh nt/इन्कम्बन्ट
• Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently (Verb)
  b. obligatory (often followed by on or upon) (Verb)
  c. the holder of an office (Noun)
  d. a person or business that holds a particular position in a company, market, industry, etc. at the present time (Noun)
• Synonyms: occupant, holder, obligatory, binding
• Antonyms: non current, dispensable
• Usage in a sentence: The incumbent president faces problems which began many years before he took office.

8. Word: Etch (उकेरना)

• Pronunciation: ech/ एच
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. cut or carve (a text or design) on a surface. [Verb]
  b. the action or process of etching something. [Noun]
• Synonyms: engrave, carve, inscribe
• Antonyms: efface, neglect
• Usage in Sentence: The author would always etch his initials into the bottom of his sculptures with a chisel. 

9. Word: Cohesive (जोड़नेवाला)

• Pronunciation: koh-hee-siv/कोहीसिव
• Part of Speech: Adjective 
• Meaning: closely united; well integrated
• Synonyms: united, integrated, cooperated
• Antonyms: fragmented, disjointed, isolated, divided
• Use in Sentence: After six weeks of training together, our group bonded and became quite cohesive.

10. Word: Stigmatise (कलंक लगाना)

• Pronunciation: stig-muh-tahyz/ स्टिग्मटाइज़
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
  a. to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon:
  b. to mark with a stigma or brand.
  c. to produce stigmata, marks, spots, or the like, on.
• Synonyms: denounce, defame, shame 
• Antonyms: honor, acclaim, applaud
• Usage in a sentence: The crime of the father stigmatized the whole family.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary-Based Exercises: 23rd November, 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!

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!

• aver
• fiduciary
• scrutiny
• robust
• malaise

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: 22nd November, 2022

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