Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 8th August, 2022

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 8th August, 2022

1. Word: Resonate (गूँजना)

• Pronunciation: rez-uh-neyt/ रेज़नेट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. produce or be filled with a deep, full, reverberating sound.
  b. evoke images, memories, and emotions.
• Synonyms: resound, echo
• Usage in a sentence: She makes a simple story resonate with complex themes and emotions.

2.  Word: Maritime (समुद्रतटीय)

• Pronunciation: mar-i-tahym/मैरीटाइम
• Part of Speech: Adjective 
• Meaning:
  a. associated with the sea or waterways to the sea in relation to navigation, shipping, etc.
  b. of or relating to the sea or waterways to the sea
  c. bordering on the sea
  d. living near or in the sea
  e. characteristic of a sailor; nautical
• Usage in a sentence: Maritime commerce accounts for trillions of dollars in annual U.S. economic activity.

3. Word: Herald(संदेशवाहक)

• Pronunciation: her-uhld/ हेरल्ड
• Part of Speech: Noun/ Verb
• Meaning:
  a. (formerly) a royal or official messenger, especially one representing a monarch in an ambassadorial capacity during wartime.
  b. a person or thing that precedes or comes before; forerunner; harbinger:
  c. a person or thing that proclaims or announces:
  d. to give news or tidings of; announce; proclaim:
• Synonyms: harbinger, forerunner, precursor 
• Antonyms: conceal, hide, secret
• Usage in a sentence: A good newspaper should be a herald of truth.

4.   Word: Abyss (अतल समुद्र)

• Pronunciation: uh-bis/अबिस
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity; vast chasm.
  b. anything profound, unfathomable, or infinite:
  c. a difficult situation that brings trouble or destruction
• Synonyms: gulf, ocean, chasm, pit
• Usage in a sentence: She found herself on the edge of an abyss.

5. Word: Hostage (बंधक)

• Pronunciation: hos-tij/हास्टिज
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. a person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another
• Synonyms: prisoner, captive
• Antonyms: free man
• Usage in a sentence: She was taken/held hostage by the gunmen.

6.  Word: Trigger (सक्रिय करना)

• Pronunciation: trig-er/ ट्रिगर
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: cause (a device) to function.
  
• Synonyms: activate, spark, initiate
• Antonyms: halt, block, deactivate 
• Usage in a Sentence: Some people notice that certain foods trigger their headaches.

7. Word: Strait (तंग)

• Pronunciation: Strayt/आब्लगैशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water
• Synonyms: narrow, channel
• Antonyms: entreat, liberty
• Use in a Sentence: The economy is in dire straits.

8. Word: Intimidation (संत्रास)

• Pronunciation: in-tim-i-dey-shuh n/ इन्टिमिडैशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the action of intimidating someone, or the state of being intimidated.
• Synonyms: threat, bullying, menace
• Antonyms: fearlessness, fillip
• Usage in a sentence: The defendant complained of political intimidation during the investigation.

9. Word: Pledge (संकल्प)

• Pronunciation: plej/ प्लेज
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. a solemn promise or undertaking. (Noun)
  b. a thing that is given as security for the fulfilment of a contract or the payment of a debt and is liable to forfeiture in the event of failure. (Noun)
  c. commit (a person or organization) by a solemn promise. (Verb)
• Synonyms: promise, guarantee, swear, oath, commitment
• Antonyms: break, cancel, expiate, abort
• Usage in a sentence: Her family pledged $100,000 toward the construction of a new school. 

10.  Word: Dodder (डगमगाना)

• Pronunciation: dod-er/डाडर
• Part of Speech: 
• Meaning:
  a. to shake; tremble; totter.
• Synonyms: careen, lurch, reel, stagger, teeter, totter, waddle
• Antonyms: stable, steady
• Usage in a sentence: He was doddering down the walk outside the nursing home.

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The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 8th August, 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!

• resonate
• maritime
• herald
• abyss
• hostage
  
  Exercise 2: Match the columns.

Share your answers in the comment section. 

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