Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 26th July, 2023

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 26th July, 2023

1. Word: Virulent (विषैला)

• Pronunciation: vir-yuh-luhnt/ विरलन्ट 
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. actively poisonous; intensely noxious:
  b. Medicine/Medical. highly infective; malignant or deadly.
  c. Bacteriology. causing clinical symptoms.
  d. violently or spitefully hostile.
  e. intensely bitter, spiteful, or malicious:
• Synonyms: bitter, caustic, vitriolic
• Antonyms: kind, benevolent, benign 
• Usage in a sentence: A virulent campaign was let loose against him and his colleagues.

2. Word: Overhaul (पूरी जाँच करके मरम्मत करना)

• Pronunciation: oh-ver-hawl/ओवर्हॉल
• Part of Speech: 
• Meaning:

        a) take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary. [Verb]

        b) overtake (someone), especially in a sporting event. [Verb]

        c) a thorough examination of machinery or a system, with repairs or changes made if necessary. [Noun]

• Synonyms: repair, improve, refurbish
• Antonyms: break down, rupture
• Use in a Sentence: The machinery needs a complete overhaul.

 3. Word: Harness (नियंत्रण में लाना)

• Pronunciation: hahr-nis/हार्निस
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning:
  a. a piece of equipment with straps and belts, used to control or hold in place a person, animal, or object (Noun)
  b. to control something, usually in order to use its power (Verb)
• Synonyms: exploit, control, bridle 
• Antonyms: loosen, disconnect
• Usage in a sentence: There is a great deal of interest in harnessing wind and waves as new sources of power.

4. Word: Perpetuate (बनाये रखना)

• Pronunciation: per-pech-oo-eyt/ पर्पेचवैट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: make (something) continue indefinitely.
• Synonyms: preserve, continue, maintain, sustain, prolong
• Antonyms: stop, plunder, prevent, extirpate
• Usage in a Sentence: He perpetuates the myth that his house is haunted.

5. Word: Grapple (गुथना)

• Pronunciation: grap-uhl/ ग्रैपल
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.
• Synonyms: grasp, wrestle, clutch
• Antonyms: release, free
• Usage in a sentence: The new government is yet to grapple with the problem of air pollution.

6. Word: Plunging (तेजी से गिर रहा है)

• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 

        a) falling steeply.

• Pronunciation: pluhnj-ing/प्लन्जिंग
• Synonyms: falling, dropping, sinking
• Antonyms: expand, rising, ascend
• Use in a Sentence: He is plunging into an intensity of depression.

7. Word: Hail (सलाम करना)

• Pronunciation: heyl/हेल
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning:
  a. to cheer, salute (Verb)
  b. to approve enthusiastically (Verb)
  c. to call out in greet (Verb)
  d. a shout or call to attract attention (Noun)
  e. small, hard balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain (Noun)
• Synonyms: welcome, salute, greet, acclaim
• Antonyms: ignore, discourage, reject
• Usage in a sentence: I tried to hail her from across the room.

8. Word: Crackdown (कड़ी कर्रवाई)

• Pronunciation: krak-doun/क्रैक्डाउन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a series of severe measures to restrict undesirable or illegal people or behaviour.
  
• Synonyms: abolition, elimination
• Antonyms: beginning
• Use in a Sentence: About 200 motorists were stopped for speeding in the crackdown.

9. Word: Annul (रद्द करना)

• Pronunciation: uh-nuhl/ अनल
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: declare invalid (an official agreement, decision, or result).
• Synonyms: cancel, quash, nullify, revoke
• Antonyms: validate, confirm, continue
• Usage in a Sentence: His second marriage was annulled because he never divorced his first wife.

10. Word: Muzzle (मुँह बंद करना)

• Pronunciation: muhz-uhl/ मज़ल
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. the projecting part of the face, including the nose and mouth, of an animal such as a dog or horse. (Noun)
  b. put a muzzle on (an animal). (Verb)
  c. prevent (a person or group) from expressing their opinions freely. (Verb)
• Synonyms: gag, muffle, restrain, suppress, repress
• Antonyms: free, liberate, assist, release
• Usage in a Sentence: The present government is evidently trying to muzzle the press.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises:26th July, 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!

• virulent
• overhaul
• harness
• perpetuate
• grapple

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: 25th July, 2023

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