Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 28th January 2022

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 28th January 2022

1. Word: Contentious (कलहप्रिय)

• Pronunciation: kuh n-ten-shuh s/कन्टेन्शस
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.
  b. involving in a heated argument.
• Synonyms: quarrelsome, combative, belligerent
• Antonyms: pacifist, friendly, amicable
• Use in a Sentence: She has some contentious opinions on education.

2. Word: Arbitration (मध्यस्थता)

• Pronunciation: ahr-bi-trey-shuhn/ आर्बिट्रेशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. the hearing and determining of a dispute or the settling of differences between parties by a person or persons chosen or agreed to by them
  b. International Law. the application of judicial methods to the settlement of international disputes.
• Synonyms: conciliation, mediation, reconciliation, intervention
• Antonyms: contention, disagreement, fight, argument
• Usage in a Sentence: The city would provide information to residents on available arbitrations for neighbourhood disputes.

3. Word: Ostensibly (काल्पनिक रूप से)

• Pronunciation: o-sten-suh-buh l/ ओस्तेंसिब्ली
• Part of Speech: Adverb
• Meaning: as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently
• Synonyms: apparently, seemingly, allegedly, superficially
• Antonyms: truly, improbably, unlikely
• Usage in a Sentence: Ostensibly he was on a business trip, but he spent most of the time on the beach.

4. Word: Bolster (सहारा)

• Pronunciation: bohl-ster/ बोल्स्टर
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: support or strengthen.
• Synonyms: reinforce, brace, fortify
• Antonyms: obstruct, weaken, hinder
• Usage in a Sentence: He is making a strong effort to bolster the territory's confidence.

5. Word: Vetted (निरीक्षण किया) 

• Pronunciation: vet-ted
• Part of speech: Verb
• Meaning: make a careful and critical examination of (something).
• Synonyms:  assess, evaluate, look over, review
• Antonyms: ignore, neglect
• Usage in a sentence:  The book was vetted by several different editors before publishing.

6. Word: Fraught (भारयुक्त, व्याकुल)

• Pronunciation: frawt/ फ्रॉट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. (of a situation or course of action) filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable).
  b. causing or affected by anxiety or stress.
• Synonyms: charged, laden, anxious, worried, upset, distraught, overwrought, agitated, distressed, distracted, desperate
• Antonyms: devoid, bare, destitute
• Usage in a Sentence: The long journey through the tropical forest was fraught with danger.

7. Word: Embark (आरंभ करना)

• Pronunciation: em-bahrk/इम्बार्क
• Part of Speech: Verb 
• Meaning:
  a. to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey.
  b. to start an enterprise, business, etc.
  c. to put or receive on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
  d. to involve (someone) in an enterprise.
  e. to venture or invest (something) in an enterprise.
• Synonyms: board, start, enter
• Antonyms: end, stop, conclude
• Usage in a sentence: She was now ready to embark on her journey of adventure. 

8. Word: Modicum (अल्प)

• Pronunciation: Mod-e-cum/माडिकम
• Part of Speech:  Noun
• Meaning - a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something desirable or valuable 
• Synonyms - ounce, shred
• Antonyms - lot, total
• Usage in a sentence - All I need is a modicum of money to pay for my basic needs.

9.  Word: Cumbersome (दुखदायक)

• Pronunciation: kuhm-ber-suh m/कम्बर्सम
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy.
  b. slow or complicated and therefore inefficient.
  
• Synonyms: awkward, clumsy, heavy, bulky, unmanageable
• Antonyms: graceful, convenient, handy
• Usage in a Sentence:  The organization changed its cumbersome policies to something more streamlined.

10. Word: Ceasefire (युद्धविराम)

• Pronunciation: sees-fahyuh r
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a temporary suspension of fighting.
• Synonyms: truce, armistice, peace
• Antonyms: struggle, war, conflict
• Usage in a sentence: Federal leaders continued their efforts to secure a ceasefire.

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The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 28th January, 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!

• vetted
• fraught
• embark
• modicum
• cumbersome

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: 27th January, 2022

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