Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 7th November, 2022

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 7th November, 2022

1. Word: Consensus (सामंजस्य )

• Pronunciation: kuh n-sen-suh s/कन्सेन्सस
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a general agreement.
  
• Synonyms: accord, concordance
• Antonyms: disagreement, dissension
• Usage in a Sentence: The two companies have reached a consensus.

2. Word: Insurgency (विद्रोह)

• Part of Speech: Noun
• Pronunciation: in-sur-juh n-see/इन्सर्जन्सी
• Meaning: a. an active revolt or uprising.
• Synonyms: rebellion, mutiny, revolution
• Antonyms: compliance, obedience
• Usage in a Sentence: About 10,000 people have been killed in a decade of insurgency.

 3. Phrase: Reel under (भार तले दबना)

• Pronunciation: रील अंडर
• Meaning: to suffer because of a burden/to stagger under the weight of something
• Synonyms: stagger under, suffer
• Antonyms: stabilize, steady, comforting
• Usage in a Sentence: Gary reeled under the responsibilities he had been given.

4. Word: Wrack (विनाश कर देना)

• Pronunciation: rak/रैक
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning:
  a. seaweed or other vegetation casts on the shore (Noun)
  b. a trace of something destroyed (Noun)
  c. damage or destruction (Noun)
  d. wreckage (Noun)
  e. to wreck (Verb) 
• Synonyms: wreck, ruin, destroy
• Antonyms: mend, regrow
• Usage in a sentence: Few scholars have been engaged in this work, and many of the communities live in areas wracked by civil war.
  
  

5. Word: Agitation (व्याकुलता)

• Pronunciation: aj-i-tey-shuh n/ऐजिटेशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a state of anxiety or nervous excitement.
• Synonyms: disquiet, distress
• Antonyms: peace, calmness
• Use in Sentence: The man was in a state of great agitation.

6. Word: Provocation (उकसाना)

• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: An action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately. (उकसाहट)
• Pronunciation: प्रो-वो-के-शन (pro-vo-ke-shun)
• Synonyms: Affront, Incitement
• Antonyms: Pacification, Suppression
• Usage in Sentence:
  Despite the provocation from the opposite council he quietly walked away.

7. Word: Grave (समाधि, गंभीर)

• Pronunciation: greyv/ ग्रेव
• Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. a hole dug in the ground to receive a coffin or dead body, typically marked by a stone or mound. (Noun)
  b. giving cause for alarm; serious. (Adjective)
  c. serious or solemn in manner or appearance. (Adjective)
• Synonyms: serious, severe, weighty, significant
• Antonyms: silly, ridiculous, frivolous, hilarious
• Usage in a sentence: His carelessness could have grave consequences.

8. Word: Inimical (अहितकर)

• Pronunciation: ih-nim-i-kuhl/ इनिमिकल
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. tending to obstruct or harm.
  b. unfriendly; hostile.
• Synonyms: hostile, unfriendly, harmful, antagonistic, injurious
• Antonyms: friendly, desirous, advantageous, hospitable
• Usage in a Sentence: We received an inimical response rather than the anticipated support.

9. Word: Nuance (भेद)

• Pronunciation: noo-ahns/नूआन्स
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
  
• Synonyms: distinction, overtone
• Antonyms: roughness, inexactness
• Usage in a Sentence: There are layers of nuance and humour in her speech.

10. Word: Perception (संवेदन)

• Pronunciation: per-sep-shuhn/ पर्सेप्शन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the ability to see, hear or become aware of something through the senses.
• Synonyms: understanding, feeling, awareness
• Antonyms: misunderstanding, incomprehension
• Usage in a Sentence: We have to change the public's perception that money is being wasted.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary-Based Exercises: 7th November, 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!

• Consensus
• Insurgency
• Reel under
• Perception
• Agitation

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 November, 2022

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