Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 5th December, 2022

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 5th December, 2022

1. Word: Intervention (हस्तक्षेप)

• Pronunciation: in-ter-ven-shuh n/ इन्टर्वेन्शन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the action or process of intervening
• Synonyms: interference, mediation, intrusion
• Antonyms: noninterference, nonintervention, challenge
• Usage in a Sentence: We would resist any armed intervention from outside in our country's affairs.

2. Word: Exodus (पलायन)

• Pronunciation: ek-suh-duh s/एक्सडस
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:  a mass departure of people.
  
• Synonyms: withdrawal, evacuation, exit, departure, egress
• Antonyms: arrival, influx, inflow, entry
• Use in a Sentence: There has been a mass exodus of workers from the villages to the cities.

3. Word: Endorsement (तसदीक़)

• Pronunciation: en-dawrs-muh nt/एन्डॉर्स्मन्ट
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the act of declaring one's public approval or support of someone or something.
  
• Synonyms: sanction, approval, affirmation
• Antonyms: dissent, disapproval
• Use in a Sentence: These measures have a strong endorsement of the community.

 4. Word: Underscore (बल देना)

• Pronunciation: uhn-der-skawr/ अन्डर्स्कॉर
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
• Synonyms: stress, accentuate, highlight
• Antonyms: ignore
• Usage in a sentence: The data accumulated by the Bureau of Labour Statistics underscore this phenomenon.

5. Word: Disseminate (प्रसारित करना)

• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:  spread (something, especially information) widely.
• Pronunciation: dis-eminate/डिसेमनैट
• Synonyms: spread, scatter, circulate, publicize.
• Antonyms: conceal, hide, gather, collect
• Use in a Sentence: Cover your mouth while sneezing so that you do not disseminate bacteria.

6. Word: Exaggeration (अतिशयोक्ति)

• Pronunciation: ig-zaj-uh-rey-shuh n/ इग्ज़ैजरेशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is
• Synonyms: overstatement, distortion
• Antonyms: understatement, honesty, reduction
• Usage in a Sentence: There was a degree of exaggeration in his description of events.

7. Word: Credible (विश्वास करने योग्य)

• Pronunciation: kred-uh-buhl/ क्रेडबल
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. able to be believed; convincing.
  b. capable of persuading people that something will happen or be successful. 
• Synonyms: believable, plausible, trustworthy, reliable
• Antonyms: unbelievable, incredible, unreliable
• Usage in a Sentence: The plot is credible but the characters lack individuality.

8. Word: Concede (झुक जाना)

• Pronunciation: kuhn-seed/ कन्सीड
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it
• Synonyms: admit, allow, acknowledge, accept, surrender
• Antonyms: deny, fight, refuse, contradict
• Usage in a Sentence: He is not willing to concede any of his power/authority.

9. Word: Restrain (नियंत्रित करना)

• Pronunciation: ri-streyn/रीस्ट्रैन
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits.
  b. control (a strong urge or emotion).
  c. deprive (someone) of freedom of movement or personal liberty.
  
• Synonyms: hinder, inhibit
• Antonyms: unleash, promote
• Use in a Sentence: Sanya tried her best to restrain her younger sister.

10. Word: Implicit (अंतर्निहित)

• Pronunciation: im-plis-it/ इम्प्लिसिट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: suggested though not directly expressed.
• Synonyms: implied, unspoken, understood
• Antonyms: explicit, expressed
• Usage in a sentence: He interpreted her comments as an implicit criticism of the government.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary-Based Exercises: 5th December, 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!

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!

• intervention
• exodus
• endorsement
• underscore
• disseminate

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 December,, 2022

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