Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 6th January, 2023

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 6th January, 2023

1. Word: Delegation (प्रत्यायोजन, प्रतिनिधि मंडल)

• Pronunciation: del-i-gey-shuhn
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. a body of delegates or representatives; a deputation.
  b. the action or process of delegating or being delegated.
• Synonyms: deputation, commission mission, assignment
• Antonyms: retention, discharge, acquisition
• Usage in a sentence: He's been chosen to lead the delegation to the conference.

2. Word: Regime (शासन)

• Pronunciation: ruh-zheem
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. a government, especially an authoritarian one
  b. a system or ordered way of doing things.
• Synonyms: administration, jurisdiction
• Antonyms: disorder, confusion
• Use in a Sentence: The regime got rid of most of its opponents.

 3. Word: Pilot (चालक/मार्गदर्शन करना/प्राथमिक)

• Pronunciation: pahy-luht 
• Part of Speech: Noun/Verb/Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. to steer. (verb)
  b. to lead, guide, or conduct, as through unknown places, intricate affairs, etc. (verb)
  c.a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters. (noun)
  d. Aeronautics. a person duly qualified to operate an airplane, balloon, or other aircraft. (noun)
  e. serving as an experimental or trial undertaking prior to full-scale operation or use (adjective)
• Synonyms: navigate, steer, conduct, experimental, lead
• Antonyms: underdog, follower, chase
• Usage in a sentence: It was difficult, but he managed to pilot his team out of the intricate situation. 

4. Word: Stakeholder (हिस्सेदार)

• Pronunciation: steyk-hohl-der
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. the holder of the stakes of a wager.
  b. a person or group that has an investment, share, or interest in something, as a business or industry.
  c. Law. a person holding money or property to which two or more persons make rival claims.
• Synonyms: stockholder, shareholder, discussant
• Antonyms: intermediator, middleman, arbitrator
• Usage in a sentence: The stakeholders withdrew their shares before the company filed for bankruptcy.
  
  

5. Word: Wary (एहतियाती)

• Pronunciation: wair-ee
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
• Synonyms: cautious, careful, vigilant
• Antonyms: naive, reckless
• Usage in a sentence: All authors need to be wary of inadvertent copying of other people's ideas.

6. Word: Ceasefire (युद्धविराम)

• Pronunciation: sees-fahyuh r
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a temporary suspension of fighting.
• Synonyms: truce, armistice, peace
• Antonyms: struggle, war, conflict
• Usage in a sentence: Federal leaders continued their efforts to secure a ceasefire.

7. Word: Allay (कम कर देना)

• Pronunciation: uh-ley
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
  a. diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).
  b. relieve or alleviate (pain or hunger).
• Synonyms:  reduce, decrease, alleviate
• Antonyms: provoke, intensify, aggravate
• Usage in a Sentence: The government is enthusiastic to allay the public's fears.

8. Word: Cosy (आरामदेह)

• Pronunciation: koh-zee
• Part of Speech: Noun/ Verb/ Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. snugly warm and comfortable (adjective)
  b. convenient or beneficial, usually as a result of dishonesty or connivance (adjective)
  c. suggesting opportunistic or conspiratorial intimacy (adjective)
  d. discreetly reticent or noncommittal (adjective)
  e. a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat (noun)
  f. to make more cozy (often followed by up) (verb)
• Synonyms: comfortable, snug, warm, convenient, intimate
• Antonyms: agitating, uncomfortable, dreary, gloomy, grouchy
• Usage in a sentence: The siblings were being conspiratorily cosy before playing the prank on their mother.

9. Word: Fungibility (प्रतिमोच्य)

• Pronunciation: fuhn-juh-buhl-ity
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. (especially of goods) Possessing the property of being freely exchangeable or replaceable, in whole or in part, for another of like nature or kind.
• Synonyms: substitutability, interchangeability, exchangeability
• Antonyms: inconvertibility, unexchangeability
• Usage in a sentence: The fungibility of the vegetables allow for them to be consumed without having to worry about additional calories.

10. Word: Consulate (वाणिज्य दूतावास)

• Pronunciation: kon-suh-lit
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. the building in which a consul's duties are carried out.
  b. the office or position of a consul.
• Synonyms: embassy, presidency, chancellery, administration
• Usage in a sentence: Russia retaliated by closing the U.S. consulate in St. Petersburg.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary-Based Exercises: 6th January, 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!

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!

• delegation
• regime
• pilot
• stakeholder
• wary

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

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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 January, 2023

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