Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 4th February,2022

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 4th February, 2022

1. Word: Tirade (कड़ी निंदा)

• Pronunciation: tahy-reyd/टाइरेड
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation
  b. a long, vehement speech
  c. a long, angry speech expressing strong disapproval
• Synonyms: diatribe, rant, lecture, sermon
• Antonyms: harmony, agreement, approval
• Usage in a sentence: My father’s tirades against politicians were famous.

2. Word: Cudgel (लाठी)

• Pronunciation: कजल/kuhj-uhl
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning:
  a. a short, heavy stick used for hitting people (noun)
  b. to hit someone with a cudgel (verb)
• Synonyms: beat, batter, bludgeon, stick, baton 
• Usage in a sentence: They would lie in wait and cudgel her to death.

3. Word: Stall (अवरुद्ध)

• Pronunciation: stawl/स्टॉल्
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. to cause (a motor or the vehicle it powers) to stop, especially by supplying it with a poor fuel mixture or overloading it (Verb)
  b. to lose control of or crash (an airplane) from so doing (Verb)
  c. to bring to a standstill; check the progress or motion of, especially unintentionally (Verb)
  d. to cause to stick fast, as in mire or snow (Verb)
  e. a booth or stand in which merchandise is displayed for sale (Verb)
  f. a stable or shed for horses or cattle (Noun)
  g. a rectangular space marked off or reserved for parking a car (Noun)
• Synonyms: standstill, stopped, dead end, stalemate
• Antonyms: ongoing, afoot
• Usage in a sentence: A car may stall due to the driver braking too 

4. Word: Umbrage (अपमान, नाराज़ी)

• Pronunciation: uhm-brij/ अम्ब्रिज
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. to feel upset or annoyed, usually because you feel that someone has been rude or shown no respect to you
  
  
• Synonyms: offence, pique, resentment, indignation, grudge
• Antonyms: like, pleasure, love, comfort
• Usage in a Sentence: Will she take umbrage if she isn't invited to the wedding?

5. Word: Imperial (बादशाही/साम्राज्य-संबंधी)

• Pronunciation: im-peer-ee-uhl/इम्पीरीअल
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. belonging or relating to an empire or the person or country that rules it (Adjective)
  b. the imperial system of measurement uses units such as inches, miles, and pints (Adjective)
• Synonyms: royal, majestic, regal, kingly
• Antonyms: minor, lowborn, humble
• Usage in a sentence: The play is set in imperial Rome.

6. 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.

7. Word: Magnitude (मात्रा/महत्ता)

• Pronunciation: mag-ni-tood/मैग्निटूड
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. size; extent; dimensions
  b. great importance or consequence
  c. greatness of size or amount
  d. moral greatness
• Synonyms: size, extent, amount, degree, scale
• Antonyms: puniness, minuteness
• Usage in a sentence: They don't seem to grasp the magnitude of the problem.

8. Word: Dispense (प्रदान करना)

• Pronunciation: डिस्पेन्स/dih-spens 
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
  a. to give out things, especially products, services, or amounts of money
  b. to provide something such as a service, money, or information
• Synonyms: distribute, allot, dole out
• Antonyms: receive, abduct, beg
• Usage in a sentence: There is a vending machine on the platform that dispenses snacks.

9.  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.

10. Word: Obscure (अस्पष्ट)

• Pronunciation: obs-cure/अब्स्क्युर
• Part of Speech: Adjective, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. not discovered or known about; uncertain (Adjective)
  b. keep from being seen, conceal (Verb)
• Synonyms: ambiguous, hidden
• Antonyms: clear, common
• Use in a Sentence: His poetry is full of obscure literary allusions.

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The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 4th February, 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!

• tirade
• imperial
• cudgels
• stalled
• umbrage

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: 3rd February, 2022

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