Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 30th December 2021

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 30th December 2021

1. Word: Bigotry (कट्टरता)

• Pronunciation: big-uh-tree/ बिगट्री 
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: intolerance towards those who hold different opinions from oneself.
• Synonyms: intolerance, prejudice, fanaticism, discrimination
• Antonyms: tolerance, fairness, forbearance, impartiality
• Usage in a Sentence:  He once called liberalism a form of bigotry, but he did not particularly mind being called a bigot himself.

2. 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.

3. Word: Orgy (मदनोत्सव)

• Pronunciation: awr-jee/ऑर्जी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. an occasion when a group of people behave in a wild uncontrolled way
  b. any actions or proceedings marked by unbridled indulgence of passions
• Synonyms: binge, debauch, saturnalia
• Antonyms: chastity, decency, dignity
• Usage in a sentence: The rebels went on an orgy of killing and destruction.

4. Word: Lynch (बिना वैध निर्णय के मार डालना)

• Pronunciation: linch/लिन्च
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. If a crowd of people lynch someone who they believe is guilty of a crime, they kill them without a legal trial, usually by hanging
• Synonyms: kill, murder, hang
• Antonyms: save lives, protect
• Usage in a sentence: The accused killer was lynched by an angry mob.

5. Word: Unequivocal (असंदिग्ध)

• Pronunciation: uhn-i-kwiv-uh-kuhl
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: leaving no doubt; unambiguous
• Synonyms: clear, unambiguous, unmistakable, indisputable, incontrovertible
• Antonyms: equivocal, ambiguous, vague
• Usage in a Sentence: His views turned out to be staunch and unequivocal.

6. Word: Unambiguous (अमिश्रित)

• Pronunciation: uhn-am-big-yoo-uh s
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: not open to more than one interpretation.
• Synonyms: clear, explicit, unmistakable, obvious, distinct, definite
• Antonyms: ambiguous, dubious, indefinite, obscure
• Usage in a sentence: He tended toward literal interpretations and preferred unambiguous answers.

7. Word: Prejudice (पक्षपात)

• Pronunciation: prej-uh-dis/प्रेजडिस
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning:
  a. an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason (Noun)
  b. any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable (Noun)
  c. unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, especially of a hostile nature, regarding an ethnic, racial, social, or religious group (Noun)
  d. damage or injury; detriment (Noun)
  e. someone or something that prejudices you influences you unfairly so that you form an unreasonable opinion about something (Verb)
• Synonyms: bias, partiality, influence, discrimination
• Antonyms: tolerance, fairness, justice, equity
• Usage in a sentence: Laws against racial prejudice must be strictly enforced.

8. Word: Vandalise (तहस नहस करना)

• Pronunciation: van-dl-ahyz/व़ैन्डलाइज़्
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
  a. to intentionally damage property belonging to other people
• Synonyms: ruin, damage, sabotage
• Antonyms: aid, mend, refine
• Usage in a sentence: When I got back, my car had been vandalized.

9.  Word: Manifest (स्पष्ट करना)

• Pronunciation: /मैनफेस्ट
• Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. clear or obvious to the eye or mind. [Adjective]
  b. show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate. [Verb]
• Synonyms: evident, exhibit
• Antonyms: vague, obscure
• Usage in a Sentence: You manifest what you believe, not what you want.

10. Word: Sporadic (छिट पुट)

• Pronunciation: spuh-rad-ik/स्पोरैडिक
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.
• Synonyms: occasional, infrequent, irregular, periodical
• Antonyms: frequent, constant, ceaseless, seasonal
• Usage in a Sentence: There were reports of sporadic fighting in the streets.

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The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 29th December 2021

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!

• Bigotry
• Genocide
• Orgy
• Lynching
• Unequivocal

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

Share your answers in the comment section. 

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