Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 6th October,2022

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

1. Word: Perennial (नित्य)

• Pronunciation: puh-ren-ee-uh l/परेनीअल
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.
  
• Synonyms: constant, permanent
• Antonyms: temporary, sporadic
• Use in a Sentence: They face the perennial problem of not having enough money.

2. Word: Propensity (रुझान)

• Pronunciation: pruh-pen-si-tee/प्रपेन्सिटी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. a natural inclination or tendency
• Synonyms: tendency, inclination, proclivity
• Antonyms: aversion, disfavor
• Usage in a sentence: He's well-known for his natural propensity for indiscretion.

 3. Word: Proximity (निकटता) 

• Pronunciation: Prox-e-miti
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: nearness in space, time, or relationship 
• Synonyms: closeness, presence
• Antonyms: distance, remoteness
• Usage in a sentence: The hotel is popular with travelers because of its proximity to the airport.

4. Word: Instigate (भड़काना)

• Pronunciation: insti-gate/इन्स्टगैट
• Part of speech: Verb
• Meaning: to trigger something
• Synonyms: set in motion, put in motion, start, begin, initiate,
• Antonyms: halt, stop, calm, discourage
• Usage in a sentence: Hopefully, the red band campaign will instigate a greater awareness of cancer prevention.

5. Word: Taint (दूषण, दूषित करना)

• Pronunciation: teynt/ टेन्ट
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. something with a contaminating influence or effect. (Noun)
  b. contaminate or pollute (something). (Verb)
• Synonyms: contaminate, pollute, adulterate, infect, tarnish, sully
• Antonyms: disinfect, purify, cleanse, enhance
• Usage in a sentence: The taint of politics in conservation is not peculiar to the federal agencies.

6. Word: Exhume (खोद कर निकालना)

• Pronunciation: ig-zoom/ एक्स्ह्यूम
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: dig out (something buried, especially a corpse) from the ground.
• Synonyms: unearth, excavate, discover, expose, uncover
• Antonyms: bury, conceal, immerse, engross
• Usage in a sentence: The remains of the officer were exhumed in Paris and transported with great ceremony to the U.S. Naval Academy.

7. Word: Instigate (भड़काना)

• Pronunciation: insti-gate/इन्स्टगैट
• Part of speech: Verb
• Meaning: to trigger something
• Synonyms: set in motion, put in motion, start, begin, initiate,
• Antonyms: halt, stop, calm, discourage
• Usage in a sentence: Hopefully, the red band campaign will instigate a greater awareness of cancer prevention.

8. Word: Herculean (विशाल)

• Pronunciation: hur-kyuh-lee-uh n/हर्क्यूलीअन
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: requiring great strength or effort.
  
• Synonyms: collosal, gigantic
• Antonyms: tiny, easy
• Usage in a Sentence: The man completed the herculean task of transferring the bulky files from the office to the storage.

9. Word: Norm (मानक)

• Pronunciation: nawrm/ नॉर्म्ज़
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. something that is usual, typical, or standard [Noun]
  b. adjust (something) to conform to a norm [Verb]
• Synonyms: standard, usual, normal
• Antonyms: exceptions, aberrations
• Usage in a Sentence: The social norms cannot merely exist as constraints existing outside individuals.

10. Word: Cautionary (चेतावनीपूर्ण)

• Pronunciation: kaw-shuh-ner-ee/कॉशनेरी
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: serving as a warning.
  
• Synonyms: preventive, ominous
• Antonyms: persuasive, unprotective
• Use in a Sentence: His experiences provide a cautionary story for us all.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 6th 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!

• perennial
• propensity
• proximity
• herculean task
• instigate

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 October, 2022

That was your Vocabulary dose for the day. 

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