Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 8th May, 2023

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 8th May, 2023

1. Word: Culmination (चरमबिन्दु)

• Pronunciation: kuhl-muh-ney-shuhn/ कल्मनेशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time.
• Synonyms: peak, climax, pinnacle, conclusion
• Antonyms: beginning, commencement, opening
• Usage in a sentence: The space race reached its culmination in the first moonwalk.

2. Word: Embrace (ग्रहण करना)

• Pronunciation: em-breys/ इम्ब्रैस
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning: accept (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically.
• Synonyms: hold, embody, accept, take in 
• Antonyms: discard, reject, eliminate
• Use in a Sentence: Some people are not willing to embrace new technologies.

 3. Word: Obeisance (अभिवादन)

• Pronunciation: oh-bey-suh ns/ ओबेसन्स
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. deferential respect.
  b. a gesture expressing deferential respect, such as a bow or curtsy.
• Synonyms: homage, respect, deference, obedience, reverence
• Antonyms: disobedience, disrespect, contempt, shame
• Usage in a Sentence: In Hong Kong this week, local business leaders have been falling all over themselves to affirm obeisance to Beijing.

4. Word: Aegis (संरक्षण)

• Pronunciation: ee-jis/ ईजिस
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization.
  
• Synonyms: protection, patronage, backing
• Antonyms: attack, danger, hindrance
• Usage in a Sentence: The knight was under the aegis of the king and therefore, he was not punished for his crimes against the villagers.

5. Word: Mantle (ढकना/दायित्व)

• Pronunciation: man-tl/मैन्टल
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. an important role or responsibility that passes from one person to another. [Noun]
  b. cloak or envelop. [Verb]

• Synonyms: onus, job, conceal, hide
• Antonyms: give insight, make public
• Use in a Sentence: He has been asked to take on the mantle of managing director in the new office.

6. Word: Franchise (मताधिकार)

• Pronunciation: fran-chahyz/ फ्रैन्चाइज़
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: an authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities, for example acting as an agent for a company's products.
• Synonyms: warrant, charter, licence, permit
• Usage in a sentence: The diving school has acquired a franchise for scuba equipment.

7. Word: Monarchy (साम्राज्य)

• Pronunciation: mon-er-kee/मानर्की
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. the system of having a king or queen
• Synonyms: kingdom, sovereignty, autocracy
• Antonyms: democracy, republic
• Usage in a sentence: Is monarchy relevant in the modern world or should it be abolished?

8. Word: Abdicate (त्यागना)

• Pronunciation: ab-di-keyt/ ऐब्डकेट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
  a. (of a monarch) renounce one's throne.
  b. fail to fulfil or undertake (a responsibility or duty).
• Synonyms: abandon, resign, renounce
• Antonyms: claim, assume
• Usage in a sentence: The king was forced to abdicate the throne.

9. 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.

 10. Word: Arbitrary (इच्छाधीन)

• Pronunciation: ahr-bi-trer-ee?आर्बिट्रेरी 
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
  
• Synonyms: irrational, inconsistent, freakish
• Antonyms: reasonable, circumspect, objective
• Use in a Sentence: Her supposition was arbitrary, based on no valid proof. 

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The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 8th May, 2023

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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!

• culmination
• embrace
• Obeisance
• aegis
• mantle

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

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