Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 4th September, 2023

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 4th September, 2023

1. Word: Unveil (रहस्योद्घाटन करना)

• Pronunciation: uhn-veyl/अन्वैल
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: show or announce publicly for the first time.
  
• Synonyms: reveal, expose, disclose
• Antonyms: hide, conceal
• Usage in a Sentence: The panel will unveil its proposals tomorrow.

2. Word: Hypocrisy (ढोंग)

•  Pronunciation: hi-pok-ruh-see/हिपाक्रसी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. a pretense of having a virtuous character, moral or religious beliefs or principles, etc., that one does not really possess
  b. a pretense of having some desirable or publicly approved attitude
  c. an act or instance of hypocrisy
• Synonyms: insincerity, deceit, deception
• Antonyms: honesty, sincerity, truth
• Usage in a sentence: I'm amazed at the hypocrisy of the man - buying a foreign car after urging everyone else to buy British products.

 3. Word: Persistence (दृढ़ता)

• Pronunciation: per-sis-tuh ns/पर्सिस्टन्स
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. the continuance of an effect after its cause is removed
  b. continued existence or occurrence
  c. the fact that someone or something persists
  d. the quality of being persistent, or the act of persisting
• Synonyms: perseverance, tenacity, determination, endurance
• Antonyms: apathy, emotional instability
• Usage in a sentence: Most financial analysts have been surprised by the persistence of the recession.

4. Word: Agglomeration (संकुलन)

• Pronunciation: /अग्लामरैशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. a large group of many different things collected or brought together
  b. a jumbled cluster or mass of varied parts
• Synonyms: accumulation, aggregation, conglomeration
• Antonyms: disperse, scattered, diffusion
• Usage in a sentence: He argued that agglomeration dis-economies were the prime explanation for the decentralization.

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5. Word: Coalition (सम्मिलन)

• Pronunciation: koh-uh-lish-uh n/कोअलिशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government.
• Synonyms: alliance, union, partnership
• Antonyms: isolation, discord, separation
• Usage in a Sentence: The two bodies have merged to form a coalition.

6. Word: Outrage (उपद्रव)

• Pronunciation: out-reyj/ आउट्रेज
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. an extremely strong reaction of anger, shock, or indignation. (Noun)
  b. an action or event causing outrage. (Noun)
  c. arouse fierce anger, shock, or indignation in (someone). (Verb)
  d. flagrantly violate or infringe (a principle, law, etc.). (Verb)
• Synonyms: fury, savagery, brutality
• Antonyms: delight, flattery, remedy
• Usage in a Sentence: Much of the outrage was directed at foreign nationals.

7. Word: Halo (तेजोमंडल)

• Pronunciation: hey-loh/ हेलो
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
  b. Astronomy. a spherical cloud of gas clusters and stars that form part of a spiral galaxy.
• Synonyms: aureole, aura, annulus
• Usage in a sentence: She put a halo around her son.

8. Word: Panoply (कवच/प्रदर्शन)

• Pronunciation: pan-uh-plee/पैनाप्ली
• Part of Speech: 
• Meaning:
  a. a wide-ranging and impressive array or display
  b. a complete suit of armor
  c. a protective covering
  d. a wide range or collection of different things
• Synonyms: array, show, weapon, shield, display
• Antonyms: cover, hiding, concealment, simplicity
• Usage in a sentence: There is a whole panoply of remedies and drugs available to the modern doctor.

9. Word: Viable (साध्य)

• Pronunciation: vahy-uh-buhl / वाइअबल
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: capable of working successfully; feasible.
• Synonyms: strong, sound, feasible
• Antonyms: unsustainable, unfeasible
• Usage in a sentence: The committee came forward with one viable solution.

10. Word: Extrinsic (बाहरी)

• Pronunciation: ik-strin-sik / इक्स्ट्रिन्सिक
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: not part of the essential nature of someone or something; coming or operating from outside.
• Synonyms: external, extraneous, outer
• Antonyms: intrinsic, internal
• Usage in a sentence: Staff who complete extra qualifications receive no extrinsic.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises:4th September, 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:

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!

• unveil
• hypocrisy
• persistence
• agglomeration
• coalition

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 September, 2023

That was your Vocabulary dose for the day. 

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