Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 27th January, 2023

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 27th January, 2023

1. Word: Fragile (कमज़ोर)

• Pronunciation: fraj-uh l/फ्रैजल
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail
  b. vulnerably delicate, as in appearance
  c. lacking in substance or force; flimsy
• Synonyms: delicate, weak, frail, feeble
• Antonyms: unbreakable, firm, strong
• Usage in a sentence: One's ego should not be so fragile that it is hurt at the drop of a hat.

2. Word: Reboot (पुनरारंभ या पुनर्जीवित)

• Pronunciation: re-boot/ रीबूट
• Part of speech: Verb
• Meaning: restart or revive (a process or sequence, especially a series of films or television programmes); give fresh impetus to.
• Synonyms: reissue, restart, reactivate
• Antonyms: shut down, conclude, finish, end
• Usage in a sentence: I hope that the filmmakers make the most of the opportunity to reboot the franchise.

 3. Word: Lurch ( झटका)

• Pronunciation: lurch/लर्च
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger. [Verb]
  b. an abrupt uncontrolled movement, especially an unsteady tilt or roll. [Noun]
• Synonyms: wobble, stumble
• Antonyms: steady, stabilize
• Usage in Sentence:  The baby suddenly lurched to the side and threw up violently.

4. Word: Afflict (कष्ट पहुँचाना)

• Pronunciation: uh-flikt/अफ्लिक्ट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: (of a problem or illness) cause pain or trouble to; affect adversely.
  
• Synonyms:  trouble, distress
• Antonyms: comfort, soothe
• Usage in a Sentence: The better part of the western world was afflicted by the plague.

5. Word: Prop up (संभालना)

• Pronunciation: प्रोप उप
• Part of Speech: phrasal verb
• Meaning: 
  a. to stop something from falling by putting something under it or against it
  b. to help a government, system, organization etc to continue to exist, especially by providing financial or military support
• Synonyms: support, bolster
• Antonyms: intimidate, repress
• Usage in a Sentence: The government introduced measures to prop up the stock market.

6. Word: Trajectory (प्रक्षेपपथ)

• Pronunciation: truh-jek-tuh-ree/ट्रजेक्टरी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces.
• Synonyms: course, track, route, path
• Antonyms: off track, off route
• Usage in a sentence: The decision was certain to affect the trajectory of French politics for some time to come.

7. Word: Surge (प्रवाह के कारण आगे बढ़ना)

• Pronunciation: surj/सर्ज
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. a sudden powerful forward or upward movement. [Noun]
  b. move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward. [Verb]
• Synonyms: Rise, Gush, Overflow
• Antonyms: Decline, Diminish, Deteriorate
• Usage in a Sentence: After listening to the song, she felt a surge of excitement.

8. Word: Throughput (निर्धारित अवधि में किया गया गणन कार्य अथवा उत्पादन)

• Pronunciation: thru-put/थ्रूपुट
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: an amount of work, etc. done in a particular period of time.
• Synonyms: output, yield, productivity
• Antonyms: input
• Usage in a Sentence: The quarterly throughput failed to impress and fell far short of the target. 

9. Word: Insipid (नीरस)

• Pronunciation: in-sip-id/ इन्सिपिड
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: not having a strong taste or character, or having no interest or energy
• Synonyms: bland, flat, vapid, dull
• Antonyms: tasty, interesting, delicious
• Usage in a sentence: The project reeked of insipid ideas and lack of creativity.

10. Word: Throttle (गला दबाना)

• Pronunciation: throt-l/ थ्राटल
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. a device controlling the flow of fuel or power to an engine. (Noun)
  b. attack or kill (someone) by choking or strangling them. (Verb)
• Synonyms: accelerator, choke, strangle, stifle
• Antonyms: release, breathe, respire, restore
• Usage in a Sentence: He throttled her in a fit of jealous rage.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 27th January, 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!

• fragile
   
• reboot
   
• lurch
   
• afflict
   
• prop up

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: 26th January, 2023

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