Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 3June, 2022

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 3 June 2022

1. Word: Woe (दुःख)

• Pronunciation: woh/ वो
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: great sorrow or distress
  
• Synonyms: misery, sadness, despair, troubles
• Antonyms: joys, ecstasies
• Use in a Sentence: My mother did not tell our family about her woes.

2. Word: Meagre (अत्यल्प)

• Pronunciation: mee-ger/ मीगर
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality.
  b. (of a person or animal) lean; thin.
• Synonyms: poor, scanty, inadequate, insufficient, lean
• Antonyms: ample, bountiful, bounteous, abundant
• Usage in a Sentence: If you have to manage on meagre resources, you will cope well.

3. Word: Trajectory (प्रक्षेपपथ)

• Pronunciation: truh-jek-tuh-ree/ट्रजेक्टरी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. the curved path that an object follows after it has been thrown or shot into the air
• Synonyms: course, track, orbit
• Antonyms: off-track, distraction, disorientation
• Usage in a sentence:The missile came in on a very low trajectory.

4. Word: Reluctant (अनिच्छुक)

• Pronunciation: ri-luhk-tuhnt/ रिलक्टन्ट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.
  
• Synonyms: unwilling, hesitant, disinclined
• Antonyms: eager, desirous, enthusiastic, willing
• Usage in a Sentence: She was reluctant to admit that she was wrong.

5. Word: Detritus (अपरद)

• Pronunciation: डिट्राइटस/dih-trahy-tuhs
• Part of Speech: noun
• Meaning:
  a. waste material or rubbish, especially left after a particular event
• Synonyms: debris, junk, waste
• Antonyms: finery
• Usage in a sentence: The stadium was littered with the detritus of yesterday's concert.

6. Word: Recession (आर्थिक मंदी/पीछे हटना)

• Pronunciation: ri-sesh-uhn
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. the act of receding or withdrawing.
  b. a receding part of a wall, building, etc.
  c. a withdrawing procession, as at the end of a religious service.
  d. Economics. a period of an economic contraction, sometimes limited in scope or duration.Compare depression (def. 7). 
• Synonyms: regression, depression, downturn, niche, slump, decline
• Antonyms: inflation, growth, boom, progress, advance
• Usage in a sentence: Some economists say a recession is possible in 2022, while others believe an economic downturn may not begin until the following year.

7. Word: Excursion (पर्यटन)

• Pronunciation: ik-skur-zhuh n/ इक्स्कर्श़न
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. a short journey or trip, especially one taken as a leisure activity.
  b. a deviation from a regular activity or course.
• Synonyms: outing, tour, journey, trip
• Antonyms: Stay
• Usage in a sentence: Our weekend excursions have encompassed virtually all parts of our home state.

8. Word: Full-fledged (पूर्ण विकसित)

• Pronunciation: foo l-flejd/ फुल फ्लेज्ड
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: completely developed or established; fully-fledged.
• Synonyms: complete, total, mature, entire
• Antonyms: incomplete, immature
• Usage in a Sentence: My high school was putting on a full-fledged musical theatre production.

9. Word: Terrain (मैदान)

• Pronunciation: tuh-reyn/ टरैन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features.
• Synonyms: land, region, geography, landscape
• Usage in a sentence: We had to drive over some rough terrain.

10. Word: Treacherous (अधर्मी/जोखिम भरा)

• Pronunciation: trech-er-uhs
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust
  b. deceptive, untrustworthy, or unreliable
  c. unstable or insecure
  d. dangerous or hazardous
• Synonyms: deceitful, perfidious, untrustworthy
• Antonyms: loyal, safe, true, faithful
• Usage in a sentence: Freezing rain made driving treacherous.

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The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 3 June 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!

• Detritus
• Woe
• Meagre
• Reluctant
• Trajectory

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

Share your answers in the comment section. 

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