Daily Hindu Editorial Vocabulary Wordlist:3rd August, 2023

Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 3rd August, 2023

1. Word: Vindictive (प्रतिशोधी)

• Pronunciation: vin-dik-tiv/विन्डिक्टिव
• Part of Speech: 
• Meaning:
  a. having or showing a wish to harm someone because you think that they harmed you; unwilling to forgive
  b. disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful
  c. proceeding from or showing a revengeful spirit
• Synonyms: spiteful, malicious, vengeful
• Antonyms: forgiving, benevolent
• Usage in a sentence: In the movie "Cape Fear", a lawyer's family is threatened by a vindictive former prisoner. 

2. Word: Peg (स्थिर रखना)

• Pronunciation: peg/पेग
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning:
  a. to drive or insert a peg into (Verb)
  b. to fasten with or as with pegs (Verb)
  c. a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point (Noun)
  d. a leg, either real or wooden (Noun)
• Synonyms: pin, fasten, nail
• Antonyms: detach, clutter, derange
• Usage in a sentence: The government removed the currency from its peg against the dollar.

 3. Word: Robust (मजबूत)

• Pronunciation: roh-buhst/रोबस्ट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. strong and healthy; vigorous.
• Synonyms: powerful, persistent
• Antonyms: weak, feeble
• Usage in a Sentence: The organization is taking a more robust approach to management.

4. Word: Strain (अति उद्योग करना)

• Pronunciation: streyn/स्ट्रेन
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning:
  a. to draw tight or taut, especially to the utmost tension; stretch to the full (Verb)
  b. to exert to the utmost (Verb)
  c. to pull forcibly (Verb)
  d. any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc. (Noun)
• Synonyms: stress, pressure, trouble
• Antonyms: relax, rest, calm
• Usage in a sentence: The hurricane put such a strain on the bridge that it collapsed.

5. Word: Ouster (निर्वासन)

• Pronunciation: ou-ster/ आउस्टर
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. ejection from a property, especially wrongful ejection.
  b. dismissal or expulsion from a position.
• Synonyms: expulsion, ejection, eviction, removal
• Antonyms: absorb, addition, assimilation
• Usage in a sentence: Even after their ouster, Christmas did not regain its full luster.

6. Word: Tumultuous (उथल-पुथल/उग्र)

• Pronunciation: too-muhl-choo-uhs/टूमल्चूअस
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. full of tumult or riotousness; marked by disturbance and uproar
  b. raising a great clatter and commotion; disorderly or noisy
  c. highly agitated, as the mind or emotions; distraught; turbulent
• Synonyms: turbulent, wild, violent
• Antonyms: peaceful, calm, cool
• Usage in a sentence: A tumultuous crowd of students entered the university premises with guns.

7. Word: Resentment (नाराजगी)

• Pronunciation: ri-zent-muhnt/ रिज़ेन्ट्मन्ट
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. the feeling of displeasure or indignation at some act, remark, person, etc., regarded as causing injury or insult.
• Synonyms: bitterness, animosity, pique
• Antonyms: friendliness, affection sympathy
• Usage in a sentence: The players were feeling a sense of resentment after it was announced that they had to train for more hours. 

8. Word: Notorious (कुख्यात)

• Pronunciation: noh-tawr-ee-uh s/ नोटोरीअस
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.
• Synonyms: infamous, ill-famed, disreputable
• Antonyms: unknown, reputable, anonymous
• Usage in a sentence: He is notorious for making unexpected, often self-contradictory, comments.

9. Word: Bulwark (बांध, रक्षण-साधन)

• Pronunciation: bool-werk/बुल्वर्क
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations (Noun)
  b. to fortify or protect with a bulwark(barrier) (Verb)
  c. any person or thing giving strong support or encouragement in time of need, danger, or doubt (Noun)
  d. a wall of earth or other material built for defense (Noun)
• Synonyms: wall, rampart, dike, barrier
• Antonyms: fragility, massacre, expose
• Usage in a sentence: My savings were to be a bulwark against unemployment. 

10. 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.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises:3rd August, 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!

• vindictive
• peg
• robust
• strain
• ouster

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: 2nd August, 2023

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