Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 25June, 2022

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 25 June 2022

1.  Word: Paradigm (आदर्श)

• Part of Speech: Noun
• Pronunciation: par-uh-dahym/ पैरडाइम
• Meaning: 
  a. a typical example or pattern of something; a pattern or model.
  b. a set of linguistic items that form mutually exclusive choices in particular syntactic roles.
  
• Synonyms: prototype, standard
• Antonyms: atypical example
• Usage in a Sentence:  The new paradigm will be different from the old one.

2.  Word: Decisive (निर्णायक)

• Pronunciation: dih-sahy-siv/डिसाइसिव
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. settling an issue; producing a definite result.
  b. having or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.
• Synonyms: conclusive, resolute, final
• Antonyms: uncertain, indefinite, conditional
• Usage in a Sentence: They have declared a quick and decisive result.

3. Word: Devastating (तबाह करनेवाला)

• Pronunciation: dev-uh-stey-ting/डेवस्टैटिंग
• Part of speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. tending or threatening to destroy
  b. satirical, ironic, or caustic in an effective way
• Synonyms: destructive, ravaging, disastrous,destroying
• Antonyms: constructive, benign, calming, comforting
• Usage in a sentence: If the bomb had exploded in the main shopping area, it would have been devastating.

4. Word: Momentum (गति शक्ति)

• Pronunciation: moh-men-tuh m/ मोमेन्टम
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. the force that keeps an object moving or keeps an event developing after it has started
  b. the force or speed of an object in motion, or the increase in the rate of development of a process
• Synonyms: impetus, impulse, thrust, push
• Antonyms: inertia, immobility, brake
• Usage in a sentence: Once you push it, it keeps going under its own momentum.

5. Word: Consensus (सामंजस्य )

• Pronunciation: kuh n-sen-suh s/कन्सेन्सस
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a general agreement.
  
• Synonyms: accord, concordance
• Antonyms: disagreement, dissension
• Usage in a Sentence: The two companies have reached a consensus.

6. Word: Inimical (अहितकर)

• Pronunciation: ih-nim-i-kuhl/ इनिमिकल
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. tending to obstruct or harm.
  b. unfriendly; hostile.
• Synonyms: hostile, unfriendly, harmful, antagonistic, injurious
• Antonyms: friendly, desirous, advantageous, hospitable
• Usage in a Sentence: We received an inimical response rather than the anticipated support.

7. Word: Emanate (उत्पन्न होना)

• Pronunciation: em-uh-neyt/ एमनेट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: (of a feeling, quality, or sensation) issue or spread out from (a source).
• Synonyms: issue, radiate, originate
• Antonyms: absorb, withdraw
• Usage in a sentence: The waves that emanate from the collision of two black holes should be detectable.

8. Word: Disparate (भिन्न)

• Pronunciation: dis-per-it/डिस्पेरिट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar
• Synonyms: diverse, different, dissimilar
• Antonyms: similar, alike, same 
• Usage in a sentence: The two cultures were so utterly disparate that she found it hard to adapt from one to the other.

9. Word: Albeit (यद्यपि)

• Pronunciation: awl-bee-it/ऑल्बीइट
• Part of Speech: Conjunction
• Meaning: 
  a. although; even if
• Synonyms: although, though, even though
• Antonyms: so, due to, according to
• Usage in a sentence: The evening was very pleasant, albeit a little quiet.

10. Word: Convergence (अभिसारिता)

• Pronunciation: kuhn-vur-juhns/कन्वर्जन्स
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the fact that two or more things, ideas, etc. become similar or come together
• Synonyms: confluence, intersection, overlapping
• Antonyms: polarisation, divergence, isolation
• Usage in a sentence: The conference marked the convergence of few of the greatest minds of the twenty-first century. 

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The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 25 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!

• Paradigm
• Decisive
• Devastating
• Momentum
• Consensus

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: 24June2022

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