Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 3rd March, 2023

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 3rd March, 2023

1. Word: Paramount (प्रमुख)

• Pronunciation: par-uh-mount/ पैरमाउन्ट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. more important than anything else; supreme.
  b. having supreme power.
• Synonyms: chief, supreme, foremost, leading, dominant
• Antonyms: minor, secondary, trivial, inferior
• Usage in a sentence: Maintaining the secrecy of the agreement is of paramount importance.

2. Word: Sectarian (सम्प्रदायवादी)

• Pronunciation: sek-tair-ee-uh n/ सेक्टेरीअन
• Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
• Meaning:
  a. denoting or concerning a sect or sects. (Adjective)
  b. rigidly following the doctrines of a sect or other group. (Adjective)
  c. a member of a sect. (Noun)
  d. a person who rigidly follows the doctrines of a sect or other group. (Noun) 
• Synonyms: partisan, bigot, fanatic
• Antonyms: liberal, nonsectarian, unbiased
• Usage in a Sentence: The ferry was packed with refugees fleeing sectarian violence in the Moluccas.

3. Word: Aggravate (बिगाड़ना)

• Pronunciation: ag-ruh-veyt/ ऐग्रवेट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious
• Synonyms: irritate, provoke, annoy
• Antonyms: calm, sooth, relieve, comfort
• Usage in a Sentence: Cigarettes can aggravate the symptoms of a cold.

 4. Word: Pursuit (अनुसरण, कोशिश)

• Pronunciation: per-soot/ पर्सूट
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. the action of pursuing someone or something.
  b. an activity of a specified kind, especially a recreational or sporting one.
• Synonyms: work, enterprise, mission, seeking
• Antonyms: retreat, surrender, detest
• Usage in a Sentence: She travelled the world in pursuit of her dreams.

5. Word: Rapporteur (प्रतिवेदक)

• Pronunciation: rap-awr-tur/ रैपोर्टर्र
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a person who is appointed by an organization to report on the proceedings of its meetings.
• Synonyms: draftsman, protractor, reporter, authoress
• Antonyms: desolater
• Usage in a Sentence: It is the first time for UN Special Rapporteur on Torture to visit China.

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6. Word: Catalogue (तालिका, सूचीपत्र बनाना)

• Pronunciation: kat-l-awg, -og/ कैटलॉग
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. a complete list of items, typically one in alphabetical or other systematic order. (Noun)
  b. make a systematic list of (items of the same type). (Verb)
• Synonyms: list, register, record, schedule
• Usage in a sentence: The chart catalogues the results of each test.

7. Word: Incitement (उत्तेजना)

• Pronunciation: in-sahyt-muh nt/ इन्साइट्मन्ट
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the action of provoking unlawful behaviour or urging someone to behave unlawfully.
• Synonyms: provocation, stimulus, incentive, incitation, impulse
• Antonyms: hindrance, deterrence, impediment
• Usage in a sentence: The rock band's failure to show up incited a riot, as the crowd had waited for hours.

8. Word: Wreck (विनाश)

• Pronunciation: rek/रेक
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. cause the destruction of (a ship) by sinking or breaking up. [Verb]

       b. something, especially a vehicle or building, that has been badly damaged or destroyed. [Noun]

• Synonyms: devastate, demolish, annihilate
• Antonyms: blessing, compensate, fabricate
• Use in a Sentence: The collision reduced the car to a useless wreck.

9. Word: Disconcert (बिगाड़ना)

• Pronunciation: dis-kuhn-surt/ डिस्कन्सर्ट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: disturb the composure of.
• Synonyms: upset, unsettle, fluster
• Antonyms: calm, comfort, soothe, reassure
• Usage in a sentence: The abrupt change of subject disconcerted.

10. Word: Arbitrary (इच्छाधीन)

• Pronunciation: ahr-bi-trer-ee?आर्बिट्रेरी 
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
  
• Synonyms: irrational, inconsistent, freakish
• Antonyms: reasonable, circumspect, objective
• Use in a Sentence: Her supposition was arbitrary, based on no valid proof. 

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The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 3rd March, 2023

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!

• paramount
• sectarian
• aggravate
• pursuit
• Rapporteur

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: 2nd March, 2023

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