Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 6th December, 2022

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 6th December, 2022

1. Word: Deliberation (मंत्रणा)

• Pronunciation: dih-lib-uh-rey-shuhn/ डिलिबरेशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. long and careful consideration or discussion.
  b. slow and careful movement or thought.
• Synonyms: reflection, consideration, thought, contemplation
• Antonyms: alacrity, haste
• Usage in a Sentence: He spoke with deliberation, but often in vivid metaphors and with literary references.

2. Word: Consolidate (संघटित करना)

• Pronunciation: kuh n-sol-i-deyt/ कन्सालिडेट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
  a. make (something) physically stronger or more solid.
  b. combine (a number of things) into a single more effective or coherent whole.
• Synonyms: merge, unite, combine, strengthen
• Antonyms: separate, weaken, divide
• Usage in a sentence: The company is planning to consolidate its business activities at a new site in Arizona.

 3. Word: Scrutinise (बारीकी से देखना)

• Pronunciation: skroot-n-ahyz/ स्क्रूटनाइज़
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.
• Synonyms: examine, investigate, inspect
• Antonyms: ignore, neglect, reject, overlook
• Usage in a sentence: When you have completed the whole exercise, scrutinise it and pay particular attention to your adjectives

4. Word: Contentious (कलहप्रिय)

• Pronunciation: kuh n-ten-shuh s/कन्टेन्शस
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.
  b. involving in a heated argument.
• Synonyms: quarrelsome, combative, belligerent
• Antonyms: pacifist, friendly, amicable
• Use in a Sentence: She has some contentious opinions on education.

5. Word: Retrenchment (छंटनी)

• Pronunciation: ri-trench-muh nt/ रीट्रेन्च्मन्ट
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. the reduction of costs or spending in response to economic difficulty.
  b. reduction in the extent or quantity of something.
• Synonyms: reduction, decrease, curtailment, downsizing, contraction
• Antonyms: addition, expansion, extension, growth, increase
• Usage in a sentence: The administration's distancing from Northern Ireland is part of a conscious pattern of diplomatic retrenchment.

6. Word: Amalgamate (मिश्रित करना)

• Pronunciation: uh-mal-guh-meyt/अमैल्गमैट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. combine or unite to form one organization or structure.
• Synonyms: blend, consolidate
• Antonyms: breakdown, dissolve
• Usage in Sentence: The editors will amalgamate all the information into one article.

7. Word: Adverse (प्रतिकूल)

• Pronunciation: ad-vurs/ ऐड्वर्स
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: preventing success or development; harmful; unfavourable
• Synonyms: contrary, unfavourable, detrimental
• Antonyms: favourable, helpful, good
• Usage in a Sentence: Despite the adverse conditions, the road was finished in just eight months.

8. Word: Far-reaching (व्यापक)

• Pronunciation: fahr-ree-ching/फार्रीचिंग
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. extending far in influence, effect, etc.
• Synonyms: extensive, comprehensive, wide
• Antonyms: unimportant, insignificant
• Usage in a sentence: These new laws will have far-reaching benefits for all working mothers.

9. Word: Confer (प्रदान करना)

• Pronunciation: kuh n-fur/ कन्फर
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. grant (a title, degree, benefit, or right).
  b. have discussions; exchange opinions.
• Synonyms: accord, bestow
• Antonyms: deprive, disclaim
• Usage in a Sentence: He wanted to confer with his colleagues before reaching a decision.

10. Word: Conducive (उपकारी)

• Pronunciation: kuh n-doo-siv/कन्डूसिव
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible. 
• Synonyms: advantageous, helpful, contributory
• Antonyms: hindering, unfavourable, cumbersome
• Usage in a Sentence: This is a conducive environment for studying.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary-Based Exercises: 6th 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!

• deliberation
• consolidate
• scrutinise
• contentious
• retrenchment

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: 5th December,, 2022

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