Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 31st October, 2022

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 31st October, 2022

1. Word: Dissemination (प्रचार)

• Pronunciation: dih-sem-uh-ney-shuh n/ डिसेमनैशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the action or fact of spreading something, especially information, widely.
• Synonyms: distribution, circulation
• Antonyms: gathering, collection
• Usage in a sentence: The dissemination of music by radio and gramophone record permeated the whole country and every social stratum.

2. Word: Maverick (पर्यटक)

• Pronunciation: mav-er-ik/मैव्रिक
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: an unorthodox or independent-minded person.
  
• Synonyms: dissident, eccentric
• Antonyms: perfectionist, conventional
• Use in a Sentence: He was too much of a maverick ever to hold high office.

 3. Word: Erratic (अनियमित)

• Pronunciation: ih-rat-ik/ इरैटिक
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
• Synonyms: irregular, unpredictable, fickle, capricious, inconstant
• Antonyms: regular, predictable, consistent, unchanging
• Usage in a Sentence: Because of your erratic attendance at practice, you're in danger of being cut from the team.

4. Word: Outburst (प्रकोप)

• Pronunciation: out-burst/आउट्बर्स्ट
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. a sudden release of strong emotion.
  b. a sudden occurrence of a particular activity.
• Synonyms: flare-up, blow-up, blaze, attack
• Antonyms: harmony, peace 
• Use in a Sentence: A forceful outburst blew over the garden.

5. Word: Incendiary (आग लगानेवाला/भड़काने वाला)

• Pronunciation: in-sen-dee-er-ee/इन्सेन्डीएरी
• Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
• Meaning:
  a. designed to cause fires (Adjective)
  b. likely to cause violence or strong feelings of anger (Adjective)
  c. tending to inflame the senses (Adjective)
  d. a person who deliberately sets fire to buildings or other property, as an arsonist (Noun)
• Synonyms: arsonist, firebug, inflammatory
• Antonyms: fireproof, noncombustible, incombustible
• Usage in a sentence: He gave an incendiary speech at last night’s rally.

6. Word:  Subsume (सम्मिलित करना)

• Pronunciation: suh b-soom/ सब्सूम
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
  a.  include or absorb (something) in something else
• Synonyms: encompass, contain, include, comprise, embody
• Antonyms: surrender, release
• Usage in a sentence: More than anything, Dennis was interested in choosing people who could subsume their egos.

7. 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.

8. Word: Exacerbate (उत्तेजित करना)

• Pronunciation: ig-zas-er-beyt/इग्ज़ैसर्बेट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.)
  b. to embitter the feelings of (a person); irritate; exasperate
• Synonyms: aggravate, worsen, intensify, increase
• Antonyms: improve, soothe, alleviate, ease
• Usage in a sentence: This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.

9. Word: Exemplify (उदाहरण देना)

• Pronunciation: exem-pli-fie/ इग्ज़ेम्प्लफाइ
• Parts of speech: Verb
  
• Meaning:  to show or illustrate by example
• Synonyms: illustrate, demonstrate, instance.
  
• Antonyms:  becloud, blur, cloud, darken, fog
  
• Usage in a sentence: The movie exemplified everything that is wrong with the film industry.

10. Word:  Brook (बहना, बर्दाश्त करना)

• Pronunciation: brook/ब्रुक
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb 
• Meaning:
  a. a small stream (noun)
  b. to allow or accept something, esp. a difference of opinion or intention (verb)
• Synonyms: tolerate, endure, bear, stomach
• Antonyms: abstain, prohibit, disapprove
• Usage in a sentence: She won’t brook any criticism of her work.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary-Based Exercises: 31st October, 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!

• dissemination
• maverick
• erratic
• outburst
• incendiary

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:29th October, 2022

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