Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 4th October, 2022

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

1. Word: Volatile (बदलने के योग्य)

• Pronunciation: vol-uh-tl/ वालटल
• Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
• Meaning:  
  a. liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse. (Adjective)
  b. a volatile substance. (Noun) 
• Synonyms: erratic, unstable, fickle, changeable
• Antonyms: stable, steady, permanent, durable
• Usage in a sentence: The international oil markets have been highly volatile since the early 1970s.

2. Word: Inevitable (अनिवार्य)

• Pronunciation: in-ev-i-tuh-buh l/ इनेविटबल
• Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
• Meaning:
  a. certain to happen; unavoidable. [Adjective]
  b. a situation that is unavoidable. [Noun]
• Synonyms: unavoidable, necessary, ineluctable
• Antonyms: avoidable, preventable, evitable
• Usage in a sentence: Accidents are the inevitable result of driving too fast.

 3. Word: Elevate (पदोन्नति करना)

• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: raise to a more important or impressive level.
• Pronunciation: el-uh-veyt/एलवैट
• Synonyms: raise, upgrade, boost
• Antonyms: drop, decrease, denounce
• Use in a Sentence: The college wants to elevate the status of their teachers.

4. Word: Threshold (सीमा)

• Pronunciation: thresh-ohld
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. a strip of wood or stone forming the bottom of a doorway crossed when entering a house or room.
  b. the magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur or be manifested.
• Synonyms: limit, boundary, door, brink, verge
• Antonyms: end, closure, finish
• Usage in a sentence: If your income rises above a certain threshold, your tax rate also rises.

5. Word: Upend (उलट जाना)

• Pronunciation:  uhp-end/अपेन्ड
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
  a. set or turn (something) on its end or upside down
• Synonyms: invert, topple, reverse
• Antonyms: right, proper, exact
• Use in a Sentence: I think, if you upend the box it will take less space.

6. Word: Surfeit (अतिरेक,आधिक्य) 

• Pronunciation: sur-fit/ सर्फिट
• Part of speech: Noun
• Meaning: (an amount that is) more than is needed; an amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable/an overabundant supply
• Synonyms: excess, abundant, oversupply
• Antonyms: lack, dearth, scarcity
• Usage in a sentence: When the store manager accidentally ordered a surfeit of pencils and pens, he was unable to sell the extra items and decided to donate them to a local school.

7. Word: Calibrate (जांच करना)

• Pronunciation: cali-brate/कैलब्रैट
• Part of Speech: verb
• Meaning: to quantify in a careful and detailed manner
  
• Synonyms: assess,modify,regulate
• Antonyms: neglect, ignore
• Use in a Sentence: Pesticide levels in food are simply too difficult to calibrate.

8. Word: Imperative (आज्ञार्थक,जरूरी)

• Pronunciation: im-per-uh-tiv/इम्पेरटिव
• Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. of vital importance; crucial. [Adjective]
  b. giving an authoritative command; peremptory. [Adjective]
  c. an essential or urgent thing. [Noun]
• Synonyms: necessary, obligatory, requisite
• Antonyms: nonessential, insignificant, needless
• Usage in a Sentence: In an organization, a prompt reply is imperative.

9. Word: Pertinent (उचित)

• Pronunciation: pur-tn-uhnt/ पर्टिनिन्ट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.
• Synonyms: relevant, germane, apt
• Antonyms: irrelevant, unrelatable, inappropriate
• Usage in a sentence: The expert made some pertinent comments on the scheme. 

10. Word: Spillover (प्लवन)

• Pronunciation: स्पिल ओवर/spil oh-ver
• Part of Speech: Phrase of spill
• Meaning:
  a. (of a bad situation or strong emotion) reach a point at which it can no longer be controlled or contained.
• Synonyms: cascade, overflow, whelm
• Antonyms: deficiency, dearth, dribble
• Usage in a Sentence: The effects of stress at work can spillover into home life.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 4th 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!

• volatile
• inevitable
• elevate
• threshold
• upend

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: 1st October, 2022

That was your Vocabulary dose for the day. 

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