Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist: 9th February, 2023

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial:9th February, 2023

1. Word: Cower (झुकना या पीछे हटना)

• Pronunciation: kou-er
• Part of Speech: verb
• Meaning: to lower your head or body in fear, often while moving backwards
• Synonyms: grovel, shrink, flinch
• Antonyms: stand tall, flourish, swagger
• Usage in a sentence: The dog whimpered and cowered when it was being scolded for tearing the leather couch.

2. Word: Civic (नगर-विषयक)

• Pronunciation: siv-ik 
• Part of Speech: adjective
• Meaning: of a town or city or the people who live in it
• Synonyms: municipal, public, town, urban
• Antonyms: uncivilised, private
• Usage in a sentence: The civic body decided against dumping sewage water into the local canal.

 3. Word: Contentious (कलहप्रिय)

• Pronunciation: kuh n-ten-shuh s
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 

        a. causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.

        b. involving heated argument.

• Synonyms: quarrelsome, combative, belligerent
• Antonyms: pacifist, friendly, amicable
• Usage in a Sentence: She has some contentious opinions on education.

4. Word: Tantamount (बराबर)

• Pronunciation: tan-tuh-mount
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification
• Synonyms: equivalent, equal, same, identical
• Antonyms: diverse, different, opposite
• Usage in a sentence: Her refusal to answer was tantamount to an admission of guilt.

5. Word: Vicious (अनैतिक)

• Pronunciation: vish-uh s
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: deliberately cruel or violent/immoral
  
• Synonyms: wicked, sinful, brutal
• Antonyms: kind, benevolent
• Use in a Sentence: He suffered a vicious attack by a group of thieves.

6. Word: Vitriol (अपशब्द)

• Pronunciation: vi-tree-uhl
• Part of Speech: noun
• Meaning: violent hate and anger expressed through severe criticism 
• Synonyms: vituperation, bitterness, hostility, rancor, malice 
• Antonyms: kindness, affection, amity
• Usage in a sentence: The vitriol she spewed made it hard to believe that she was talking about her best friend.

7. Word: Disenchantment (निराशा)

• Pronunciation: dis-en-chant
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a feeling of disappointment about someone or something you previously respected or admired; disillusionment.
• Synonyms: disappointment, disillusionment, frustration, discontent
• Antonyms: lust, trust, satisfaction
• Usage in a sentence: This disenchantment reflects an unpalatable truth about their country.

8. Word: Blue-collar (शारीरिक परिश्रम करने वाला)

• Pronunciation: bloo-kol-er
• Part of Speech: adjective 
• Meaning: of or relating to wage-earning workers who wear work clothes or other specialized clothing on the job, as mechanics, longshoremen, and miners. Blue-collar workers do work needing strength or physical skill rather than office work.
• Synonyms: manual labourer, proletarian, wage-earner
• Antonyms: elite, white-collar, bourgeoisie 
• Usage in a sentence: The blue-collar workers' request for a better wage went unheard.

9. Word: Rhetoric (शब्दाडम्बर)

• Pronunciation: ret-er-ik
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect, but which is often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content.
  
• Synonyms: Elocution, Discourse, Bombast
• Antonyms: Conciseness, Quiet
• Use in a Sentence: As the elections are just one week away, the rhetoric on both parties is building.

10. Word: Bipartisan (द्विदलीय)

• Pronunciation: bahy-pahr-tuh-zuh n
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. representing, characterized by, or including members from two parties or factions
• Synonyms: two-party, double, bipartite
• Antonyms: partial, one-sided
• Usage in a sentence: The reform enjoyed bipartisan support in most states.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 9th February, 2023

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!

• cower
• civic
• contentious
• tantamount
• vicious

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 February, 2023

That was your Vocabulary dose for the day. 

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