Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 24th March, 2023

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 24th March, 2023

1. Phrase: Dial down

• Pronunciation: डायल डाउन
• Meaning: to make something less forceful or extreme
• Synonym: weaken
• Antonym: improve
• Usage in a Sentence: The event organizers took the hint and dialled down the background music.

2. Word: Escalate (बढ़ाना)

• Pronunciation: es-kuh-leyt/ एस्कलैट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: increase rapidly, make or become more intense or serious.
  
• Synonyms: intensify, heighten
• Antonyms: diminish, abbreviate
• Usage in a Sentence: The conflict could escalate rapidly into a full-scale war.

3. Word: Rationale (औचित्य)

• Pronunciation: rash-uh-nal/ रैशनैल
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or belief.
• Synonyms: reason, justification, logic
• Usage in a Sentence: I don't understand the rationale behind the council's housing policy.

4. Word: Militia (नागरिक सेना)

• Pronunciation: mi-lish-uh/ मलिश
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.
• Synonyms: military, cavalry, army
• Usage in a Sentence: The militia responded by saying it would retaliate against any attacks.

5. Word: Compliant (आज्ञाकारी)

• Pronunciation: kuh m-plahy-uh nt/ कम्प्लाइअन्ट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: disposed to agree with others or obey rules, especially to an excessive degree; acquiescent.
• Synonyms: pliant, amenable, obedient
• Antonyms: stubborn, adamant
• Usage in a sentence: Patients who are less compliant, may be forced to take medication against their will.

6. Word: Breach (विच्छेद/ दरार करना)

• Pronunciation: breech/ ब्रीच
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning:
  a. an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct. (Noun)
  b. a gap in a wall, barrier, or defence, especially one made by an attacking army. (Noun)
  c. make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defence). (Verb)
  d. break or fail to observe (a law, agreement, or code of conduct). (Verb)
• Synonyms: violate, break, infringe
• Antonyms: bridge, fulfil, warranty
• Usage in a Sentence: A breach in the mountain wall permits warm sea air to penetrate inland.

7. Word: Stranglehold (निरोधन)

• Pronunciation: strang-guh l-hohld/ स्ट्रैंगअल्होल्ड 
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: complete or overwhelming control.
• Synonyms: grip, control
• Antonyms: pull out, free
• Usage in a Sentence: The two major companies have been tightening their stranglehold on the beer market.

8. Word: Warrant (अधिपत्र/ आश्वासन देना)

• Pronunciation: wawr-uh nt/ वॉरन्ट
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning:
  a. a document that entitles the holder to receive goods, money, or services. (Noun)
  b. officially affirm or guarantee. (Verb)
• Synonyms: guarantee, justify, pledge, assure 
• Antonyms: break, prohibition
• Usage in a Sentence: The case was sufficiently serious to warrant investigation by the police.

9. Word: Calibration (अंशशोधन)

• Pronunciation: kal-uh-brey shion/ कैलब्रैशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the action or process of calibrating (adjusting) something.
• Synonyms: adjustment, gradation, regulation, tuning
• Antonyms: misalignment, vindication
• Usage in a Sentence: The satellite was only launched in April and spent time undergoing commissioning and calibration.

10. Word: Reprieve (अवकाश)

• Pronunciation: ri-preev/ रिप्रीव 
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning:
  a. cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death). (Verb)
  b. a cancellation or postponement of a punishment. (Noun)
• Synonyms: pardon, respite, release, amnesty
• Antonyms: punish, charge, blame
• Usage in a Sentence: Shoppers will get a temporary reprieve from the new sales tax.

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The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 24th 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!

• Militia
• Dial down
• Stranglehold
• Escalate
• Reprieve
• Rationale

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

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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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