Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 29th April, 2022

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 29th April, 2022

Important Words from the Article

1.

Word: Inflammatory (दाहक)

• Pronunciation:  in-flam-uh-tawr-ee/इन्फ्लैमटॉरी 
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: tending to stir up conflict.
  
• Synonyms: rabble-rousing, incendiary
• Antonyms: conciliatory, flexible
• Use in a Sentence: The soldiers were trained to deal with inflammatory attacks.

2. Word: Proactive (अग्रसक्रिय)

• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: (of a person or action) creating or controlling a situation rather than just responding to it after it has happened.
• Pronunciation: proh-ak-tiv/प्रोऐक्टिव
• Synonyms: vigorous, energetic
• Antonyms: passive, sluggish
• Usage in a Sentence: We need to be proactive and confront challenges in our career.

 3. Word: Intervention (हस्तक्षेप)

• Pronunciation: in-ter-ven-shuh n/ इन्टर्वेन्शन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the action or process of intervening
• Synonyms: interference, mediation, intrusion
• Antonyms: noninterference, nonintervention, challenge
• Usage in a Sentence: We would resist any armed intervention from outside in our country's affairs.

4. Word: Conspicuous (सुस्पष्ट)

• Pronunciation: kuhn-spik-yoo-uhs/ कन्स्पिक्यूअस
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: clearly visible.
• Synonyms: obvious, evident, clear
• Antonyms: hidden, concealed
• Usage in a sentence: The notice must be displayed in a conspicuous.

5. Word: Instigation (उकसावा)

• Pronunciation: in-sti-gey-shuh n/ इन्स्टिगैशन 
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the action or process of instigating an action or event.
• Synonyms: provocation, abetment, incitement, incentive
• Antonyms: closure, arbitration, disincentive
• Usage in a sentence: There has been an increase in the amount of violence instigated by gangs.

6. Embolden (साहस देना)

• Part of Speech: Verb
• Pronunciation: em-bohl-duh n/एम्बोल्डन
• Meaning: give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something.
  
• Synonyms: encourage, inspire, fortify
• Antonyms: discourage, dishearten
• Use in a Sentence: His success emboldened him to develop his business.

7. Word: Condone (माफ़ करना)

• Pronunciation: kən-ˈdōn/कन्डोन
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive).
• Synonyms: forgive, overlook, pardon
• Antonyms: forbid, prevent
• Usage in a Sentence: a government accused of condoning racism.

8. Phrase: Bring Down (कम करना)

• Pronunciation: ब्रिंग डाउन
• Part of Speech: Phrase
• Meaning: to reduce the rate, level, or amount of something
• Synonyms: put down, conquer
• Antonyms: promote, encourage
• Use in Sentence: Her mother used ice packs to bring down her temperature.

9. Word: Shun (त्यागना)

• Pronunciation: shuhn/शन
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution.
  
• Synonyms: evade, dodge
• Antonyms: accept, embrace
• Usage in a Sentence: They wear simple clothes and shun modern inventions.

10. Word: Genocide (जातिसंहार)

• Pronunciation: jen-uh-sahyd
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the deliberate killing of a large group of people, especially those of a particular nation or ethnic group.
• Synonyms: mass murder, extermination, annihilation, massacre
• Antonyms: peace, toleration, amity, endurance
• Usage in a Sentence: Lawmakers passed a motion recognising the Ottoman slaughter of Armenians in 1915 as a genocide.

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The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 29th April, 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!

• Instigation
• Inflammatory 
• Genocide
• Condone
• Bring down

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

You can also check the wordlist articles for the previous days from the link below: Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 28th April, 2022

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