Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 27th July 2022
1. Word: Relish (आनंद लेना)
- Pronunciation: rel-ish/ रेलिश
- Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
- Meaning:
a. great enjoyment. (Noun)
b. liking for or pleasurable anticipation of something. (Noun)
c. enjoy greatly. (Verb) - Synonyms: enjoy, savour, zest, love, delight, enjoyment
- Antonyms: dislike, hate, displeasure, detest, disinclination
- Usage in a Sentence: I don't relish the idea of working late tonight.
2. Word: Maiden (प्रथम)
- Pronunciation: meyd-n/ मेडन
- Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
- Meaning:
a. an unmarried girl or young woman (Noun)
b. being or involving the first attempt or act of its kind (Adjective) - Synonyms: inaugural, first, original
- Antonyms: latest, final, concluding, last, closing
- Usage in a Sentence: The aircraft makes its maiden flight tomorrow.
3. Word: Pulpit (मंच)
- Pronunciation: poo l-pit/ पुल्पिट
- Part of Speech: Noun
- Meaning: a raised enclosed platform in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon.
- Synonyms: rostrum, lectern, podium
- Antonyms: descend, aslant, angled
- Usage in a Sentence: The pews, the pulpit and the altar are of a piece with the simple elegance of the church itself.
4. Word: Obliterate (मिटा देना)
- Pronunciation: uh-blit-uh-reyt/ अब्लिटरैट
- Part of Speech: Verb
- Meaning:
a. to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely.
b. to blot out or render undecipherable (writing, marks, etc.); efface. - Synonyms: erase, destroy, eradicate
- Antonyms: create, build, construct
- Usage in a sentence: The cyclone obliterated the town.
5. Word: Epoch (विशिष्टकाल)
- Pronunciation: ep-uh k/ईपक
- Part of Speech: Noun
- Meaning: a particular period of time in history or a person's life.
- Synonyms: period, course, generation
- Antonyms: timeless, instant
- Use in a Sentence: The queen's demise marked the end of an epoch.
6. Word: Headwind (प्रतिवात)
- Pronunciation: hed-wind/ हेड विन्ड
- Part of Speech: Noun
- Meaning:
a. a wind blowing from directly in front, opposing forward motion.
b. a force or influence that inhibits progress - Synonyms: updraft, upwind, adverse wind
- Antonym: tailwind
- Usage in a Sentence: Beijing is trying to strengthen patriotic sentiment at home amid headwinds that include a trade war with the United States, protests in Hong Kong, and a slowing economy.
7. Word: Salvo (जयजयकार)
- Pronunciation: sal-voh/ सैल्वो
- Part of Speech: Noun
- Meaning:
a. a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
b. a round of fire given as a salute.
c. a round of cheers or applause. - Synonyms: barrage, bulk, shower
- Antonyms: bit, trickle, scrap
- Usage in a sentence: Our salvo from the left flank caught them by surprise.
8. Word: Formidable (भयानक)
- Pronunciation: fawr-mi-duh-buh l/फॉर्मिडबल
- Part of Speech: Adjective
- Meaning:
a. inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable. - Synonyms: terrific, tremendous, colossal
- Antonyms: feeble, easy, friendly
- Usage in a Sentence: They had to overcome formidable obstacles.
9. Word: Requiem (शांतियज्ञ)
- Pronunciation: rek-wee-uh m/ रेक्विएम
- Part of Speech: Noun
- Meaning: an act or token of remembrance.
- Synonyms: elegy, lament, eulogy
- Antonyms: exult, celebration
- Usage in a sentence: Since then, composers of requiems have commonly mixed sacred and secular texts.
10. Word: Nuance (जरा सा फर्क)
- Pronunciation: noo-ahns/नूआन्स
- Part of Speech: Noun
- Meaning:
a. a subtle difference or distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc
b. a very slight difference or variation in color or tone - Synonyms: shade, nicety, refinement
- Antonyms: agreement, blatancy
- Usage in a sentence: Linguists explore the nuances of language.
Practice here Daily Wordlist Quiz
The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 27th July 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!
- Relish
- maiden
- pulpit
- obliterate
- epoch
Exercise 2: Match the columns.
SR No. | Word | Synonym |
1 | headwind | elegy |
2 | salvo | upwind |
3 | formidable | shade |
4 | requiem | barrage |
5 | Nuance | colossal |
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, 2022
That was your Vocabulary dose for the day.
from BYJU'S Exam Prep
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