Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 9th December, 2022

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 9th December, 2022

1. Word: Fraternity (भाईचारा)

• Pronunciation: fruh-tur-ni-tee/ फ्रटर्निटी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. a group of people sharing a common profession or interests.
  b. friendship and mutual support within a group.
• Synonyms: brotherhood, fellowship, alliance
• Usage in a Sentence: There is a strong spirit of fraternity among these isolated people.

2. Word: Abolition (समाप्‍ति)

• Pronunciation: ab-uh-lish-uhn/ ऐबलिशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the action of abolishing a system, practise, or an institution.
• Synonyms: cancellation, destruction, elimination, annihilation
• Antonyms: establishment, confirmation, appointment, approval
• Usage in a Sentence: The community called for the abolition of the death penalty.

 3. Word: Catastrophe (दुर्घटना)

• Pronunciation: kuh-tas-truh-fee/कटैस्ट्रफी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. a sudden and widespread disaster
  b. any misfortune, mishap, or failure; fiasco
  c. a final event or conclusion, usually an unfortunate one; a disastrous end
• Synonyms: disaster, calamity, tragedy
• Antonyms: blessing, fortune, success
• Usage in a sentence: They were warned of the ecological catastrophe to come.

4. 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.

5. Word: Strife (संघर्ष)

• Pronunciation: strahyf/ स्ट्राइफ
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict.
• Synonyms: conflict, struggle, contention
• Antonyms: peace, harmony, agreement
• Usage in a sentence: They blamed the republic's nationalistic coalition government for the slide into civil strife.

6. Word: Fester (कटुता उत्पन्न करना)

• Pronunciation: fes-ter/फेस्टर
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. become rotten and offensive to the senses
  b. become worse or more intense, especially through long-term neglect or indifference.
• Synonyms: Rot, rankle, decay
• Antonyms: Heal, ease, amendment
• Use in Sentence: The injury will fester and become infected if antibiotics are not applied quickly.

7. Word: Avert (दूर करना)

• Pronunciation: uh-vurt/अवर्ट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: to turn away or aside, to ward off; prevent
  
• Synonyms: avoid, prevent, obviate, deviate
• Antonyms: accept, attract, allow
• Use in a Sentence: Seniors are discussing to take some major initiatives in an attempt to avert a strike.

8. Word: Conspicuous (सुस्पष्ट)

• Pronunciation: kuhn-spik-yoo-uhs/ कन्स्पिक्यूअस
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: clearly visible.
• Synonyms: obvious, evident, clear
• Antonyms: hidden, concealed
• Usage in a sentence: The notice must be displayed in a conspicuous.

9. Word: Shun (त्यागना)

• Pronunciation: shuhn/शन
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution.
  
• Synonyms: evade, dodge
• Antonyms: accept, embrace
• Usage in a Sentence: They wear simple clothes and shun modern inventions.

10. Word: Espouse (अपनाना)

• Pronunciation: ih-spouz/ एस्पाउज़
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life)
• Synonyms: adopt, embrace, support, marry
• Antonyms: disown, discard, reject
• Usage in a Sentence: Some teachers enthusiastically espouse the benefits to be gained from educational software.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary-Based Exercises: 9th December, 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!

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
• Strife
• Fester
• Avert
• Conspicuous

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: 8th December,, 2022

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