Improve your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist: 25th March, 2022

Reading is one of the best ways to boost your vocabulary. As you read a piece of writing, you come across new words that you might not have come across before. So, we must always try to inculcate a habit of reading.

Keeping this vision in mind, we bring to you the series, ‘Improve your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist’. The articles in this series fulfill your daily intake of English words.

The series tries to feature words from an article, with their meanings, contextual usage, pronunciation, synonyms, antonyms, proper use in sentences, etc.

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Important Vocabulary from The Hindu Editorial: 25th March, 2022

1. Word: Recalcitrant (उद्दण्ड)

• Pronunciation: ri-kal-si-truhnt/ रिकैल्सिट्रन्ट
• Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline.
  b. a person with an obstinately uncooperative attitude.
• Synonyms: stubborn, obstinate, unruly, insubordinate
• Antonyms: compliant, submissive, desirous, amenable, obedient
• Usage in a Sentence: You are not the kind of person who beats on recalcitrant vending machines.

2. Word: Disavow (त्यागना)

• Pronunciation: dis-uh-vou/ डिसवाउ
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: deny any responsibility or support for
• Synonyms: deny, repudiate, renounce, disown, disclaim
• Antonyms: agree, bear, approve, admit, accept
• Usage in a Sentence: He disavowed the actions of his subordinates.

3. Word: Anthropogenic (मानवजनित)

• Pronunciation: dis-uh-vou / एन्थ्रोपोजेनिक 
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: (chiefly of environmental pollution and pollutants) originating in human activity.
• Synonyms: man-made, human-induced, artificial
• Usage in a Sentence: Today, anthropogenic climate change is causing mass extinctions.

4. Word: Nudge (टहोका मारना)

• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Pronunciation: nuhj/ नज
• Meaning: 
  a. prod (someone) gently with one's elbow in order to attract attention. [Verb]
  b. a light touch or push. [Noun]
• Synonyms: push, poke
• Antonyms: discourage, dissuade
• Usage in a Sentence: I gave him a nudge to wake him up.

5. Word: Stalemate (गतिरोध)

• Pronunciation: steyl-meyt / स्टेल्मेट
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible.
• Synonyms: deadlock, impasse, standstill
• Antonyms: progress, advance
• Usage in a sentence: The discussions with the miners' union ended in a stalemate. 

6. Word: Relegate (अपकर्ष)

• Pronunciation: rel-i-geyt/ रेलगेट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: assign an inferior rank or position to.
• Synonyms: demote, downgrade, lower
• Antonyms: upgrade, promote
• Usage in a sentence: He has been relegated to the position of an assistant coach.

7. Word: Congestion (भीड़-भाड़)

• Pronunciation: kuh n-jes-chuh n/ कन्जेस्चन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the state of being congested
• Synonyms: overcrowding, jam, saturation, overload, blockage
• Antonyms: opening, alacrity, emptiness, clearance
• Usage in a Sentence: The usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways

8. Word: Synergy (सहक्रियता)

• Pronunciation: sin-er-jee/ सिनर्जी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.
• Synonyms: collaboration, cooperation, alliance, union
• Antonyms: isolation, incompatibility, inconsistency, inactivity, passivity
• Usage in a Sentence: A synergy has developed among the different groups working on this project.

9. Word: Fringe (किनारा)

• Pronunciation: frinj/ फ्रिन्ज
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning:
  a. the outer, marginal, or extreme part of an area, group, or sphere of activity. [Noun]
  b. form a border around (something). [Verb]
• Synonyms: edge, border, rim
• Antonyms: centre, interior
• Usage in a sentence: The fringe benefits include free health insurance.

10. Word: Inventory (वस्तु सूची)

• Pronunciation: in-vuhn-tawr-ee/ इन्वन्टोरी
• Part of Speech: Noun,  Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. a complete list of items such as property, goods in stock, or the contents of a building. (Noun)
  b. make a complete list of. (Verb)
• Synonyms: stock, store, list, supply
• Usage in a Sentence: The dealer keeps a large inventory of used cars and trucks.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 25th March, 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!

• Anthropogenic
• Inventory
• Disavow
• Stalemate
• Fringe
• Recalcitrant

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

Share your answers in the comment section. 

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