Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 8th November, 2022

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

1. Word: Paradigm (आदर्श)

• Part of Speech: Noun
• Pronunciation: par-uh-dahym/ पैरडाइम
• Meaning: 
  a. a typical example or pattern of something; a pattern or model.
  b. a set of linguistic items that form mutually exclusive choices in particular syntactic roles.
  
• Synonyms: prototype, standard
• Antonyms: atypical example
• Usage in a Sentence:  The new paradigm will be different from the old one.

2. Word: Dislodge (निकाल देना)

• Pronunciation: dis-loj/डिस्लाज
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  

        a. knock or force out of position.

        b. remove from a position of power or authority.

• Synonyms: displace, eject, evict
• Antonyms: attach, embed, absorb
• Use in a Sentence: We need two victories to dislodge the former team from first place.

 3. Word: Affirmative (सकारात्मक)

• Pronunciation: uh-fur-muh-tiv/अफर्मटिव
• Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
• Meaning - agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request 
  a statement of agreement with or consent to an assertion or request 
• Synonyms - positive, supporting
• Antonyms - dissenting, negative
• Usage in a sentence - The family is usually a source of encouragement from which affirmative influences come.

4. Word: Avenue (मार्ग)

• Pronunciation: av-uh-nyoo/ ऐवन्यू
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. a broad road in a town or city, typically having trees at regular intervals along its sides.
  b. a way of approaching a problem or making progress towards something.
• Synonyms: road, route, street, roadway
• Usage in a Sentence: We plan to pursue all available avenues to get our message to the public.

5. Word: Emancipate (दासत्व-मुक्ति)

• Pronunciation: ih-man-suh-peyt/इमैन्सपेट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
  a. to give people social or political freedom and rights
  b. to free (a person) from bondage or slavery
• Synonyms: liberate, release, free
• Antonyms: imprison, enslave, confine
• Usage in a sentence: Every important turn in human history has always been accompanied by a movement of emancipating the mind. 

6. Phrase: Carve-out (उत्कीर्ण करना)

• Pronunciation: kahrv out/ कड़ी मेहनत से कमाना
• Meaning: to develop a career or position for yourself by working hard.
• Synonyms: sculpt, acquire, attain, capture
• Usage in a sentence: I am determined to settle down and carve out my destiny in my homeland.

7. Word: Dissent (असम्मत होना/ असम्मति)

• Pronunciation: dih-sent/डिसेन्ट
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning:
  a. hold or express opinions that are at variance with those commonly or officially held. [Verb]
  b. the holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held. [Noun]
• Synonyms: conflict, disagree, protest
• Antonyms: agree, assent, agreement
• Usage in a sentence: Voices of dissent began to rise against the bombing.

8. Word: Undermine (दुर्बल बना देना)

• Pronunciation: uhn-der-mahyn/अन्डर्माइन
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
  a. erode the base or foundation of (a rock formation).
  b. lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously.
• Synonyms: weaken, impair, subvert
• Antonyms: strengthen, encourage
• Usage in a sentence: The scandal threatened to undermine the institution of the Presidency.

9. Word: Disclosure (पर्दाफ़ाश)

• Pronunciation: dih-skloh-zher/ डिस्क्लोश़र
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the action of making new or secret information known.
• Synonyms: revelation, reporting, exposure, declaration
• Antonyms: secret
• Usage in a sentence: The court ruled to prevent public disclosure of the contents of the documents.

1. Word: Entitle (अधिकार देना)

• Pronunciation: en-tahyt-l/ एन्टाइटल
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: give (someone) a legal right or a just claim to receive or do something.
• Synonyms: empower, title, authorize
• Antonyms: ban, disempower
• Usage in a sentence: This ticket does not entitle you to travel first class.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary-Based Exercises: 8th 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!

• paradigm
• dislodge
• affirmative
• avenue
• emancipate

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:7th November, 2022

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