Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 26th February, 2022

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 26th February, 2022

1. Word: Backlash (प्रतिक्षेप)

• Pronunciation: bak-lash/ बैक्लैश
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, especially to social or political development.
• Synonyms: recoil, rebound, repercussion
• Usage in a sentence: The government is facing an angry backlash from voters over the new tax.

2. Word: Amass (संग्रह करना)

• Pronunciation: uh-mas/अमैस
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. to gather for oneself
  b. to collect into a mass or pile
  c. to come together; assemble
• Synonyms: accumulate, collect, gather, hoard
• Antonyms: disperse, divide, dissipate, scatter
• Usage in a sentence: Some of his colleagues envy the enormous wealth that he has amassed.

3. Word: Palpable (सुस्पष्ट)

• Pronunciation: pal-puh-buh l/पैल्पबल
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. (of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.
  b. able to be touched or felt.
  
• Synonyms: evident, obvious
• Antonyms: disguised, unsubstantial
• Usage in a Sentence: The tension among the public was palpable.

4. Word: Penchant (रुचि)

• Pronunciation: pen-chuh nt/पेन्चन्ट
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:  
  a. a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.
• Synonyms: inclination, fondness
• Antonyms: indifference, aversion
• Usage in a Sentence: He had penchant for considering himself better than mere mortals.

5. Word: Inevitability (अनिवार्यता)

• Pronunciation: in-ev-i-tuh-bee li-ty/इनेविटबिलिटी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the quality of being certain to happen.   
• Synonyms: certainty, necessity, predetermination
• Antonyms: doubtfulness, uncertainty, hesitation
• Usage in a Sentence: There was an inevitability about their defeat.

6. Word: Draconian (कठोर)

• Pronunciation: drey-koh-nee-uh n
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: (of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe.
• Synonyms: severe, harsh, strict
• Antonyms: mild, lenient
• Usage in a sentence: He criticized the draconian measures taken by the police in controlling the demonstrators.

7. Word: Coalition (सम्मिलन)

• Pronunciation: koh-uh-lish-uh n/कोअलिशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government.
• Synonyms: alliance, union, partnership
• Antonyms: isolation, discord, separation
• Usage in a Sentence: The two bodies have merged to form a coalition.

8. Word: Woe (दुःख)

• Pronunciation: woh/ वो
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. great sorrow or distress (often used hyperbolically).
  b. things that cause sorrow or distress; troubles.
• Synonyms: misery, distress, grief, sorrow, anguish
• Antonyms: joy, happiness, cheerfulness
• Usage in a sentence: The England team's tale of woe continued, and they lost the next three games.

9.  Word: Adversary (प्रतिवादी)

• Pronunciation: ad-ver-ser-ee / ऐड्वर्सेरी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.
• Synonyms: opponent, competitor, enemy
• Antonyms: friend, ally, supporter
• Usage in a sentence: He saw her as his main adversary within the company.

10. Word: Salvo (फौजी सलामी/चतुराईपूर्ण उत्तर)

• Pronunciation: sal-voh/सैल्वो
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. the action of firing several guns at the same time, either in a war or in a ceremony
  b. an excuse or quibbling evasion.
  c. something to save a person's reputation or soothe a person's feelings.
• Synonyms: fusillade, barrage, volley, hail, wisecrack, quip 
• Antonyms: quietness, misunderstanding
• Usage in a sentence: The student came up with quick salvos to the teacher's questions. 

Practice here Daily Wordlist Quiz

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 26th December 2021

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!

• backlash
• amass
• palpable
• penchant
• inevitability

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

Share your answers in the comment section. 

More from us:

You can also check the wordlist articles for the previous days from the link below: Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 25th February,2022

That was your Vocabulary dose for the day. 

from BYJU'S Exam Prep