Improve your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist: 4th 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: 4th March, 2022

1. Word: Turmoil (खलबली)

• Pronunciation: tur-moil/टर्मॉइल
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.      
  
• Synonyms: disorder, clutter, chaos, mess
• Antonyms: calm, peace, structure
• Usage in a Sentence: His mind was in a state of constant turmoil.

2. Word: Allude (प्रसंगवश उल्लेख करना)

• Pronunciation: uh-lood/ अलूड
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at.
  b. mention without discussing at length.
  c. (of an artist or a work of art) recall (an earlier work or style) in such a way as to suggest a relationship with it.
• Synonyms: refer, hint, suggest, imply, indicate
• Antonyms: reveal, divulge, disseminate
• Usage in a Sentence: You mustn't allude to his baby's death when you meet John.

3. Word: Lucrative (लाभदायक)

• Pronunciation: loo-kruh-tiv/ लूक्रटिव
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: producing a great deal of profit.
• Synonyms: profitable, remunerative, gainful, fruitful, advantageous
• Antonyms: unprofitable, baneful, damaging
• Usage in a sentence: The business has proved to be highly lucrative. 

4. Word: Resurrect (पुनर्जीवित करना)

• Pronunciation: rez-uh-rekt/रेज़रेक्ट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. to raise from the dead; bring to life again
  b. to bring back into use, practice, etc.
  c. to rise from the dead
• Synonyms: revive, resuscitate, raise
• Antonyms: abash, accomplish
• Usage in a sentence: Almost all Christians believe that Jesus was resurrected from the dead.

5. Word: Sacrosanct (पवित्र)

• Pronunciation: sak-roh-sangkt/ सैक्रोसैंगक्ट
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: (especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with.
• Synonyms: sacred, divine, holy, inviolable
• Antonyms: nonreligious, irreligious, profane, irreverent
• Usage in a sentence: The tradition is regarded as sacrosanct.

6. Word: Siege (अवरोध)

• Pronunciation: seej/ सीज
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling those inside to surrender.
• Synonyms: blockade, beleaguerment
• Antonyms: relief
• Usage in a sentence: The judge said the police had mishandled the siege.

7. Word: Languish (क्षीण होना)

• Pronunciation: lang-gwish/ लैंगग्विश
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. (of a person, animal, or plant) lose or lack vitality; grow weak.
  b. fail to make progress or be successful.
  c. be forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation.
• Synonyms: weaken, deteriorate, decline, wither
• Antonyms: recover, flourish, improve, strengthen, thrive
• Usage in a Sentence: Older people, especially, were languishing during the prolonged heatwave.

8. Word: Portent (पूर्वसूचना)

• Pronunciation: pawr-tent/पोर्टेन्ट 
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. a sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen.
  b. an exceptional or wonderful person or thing.
  
• Synonyms: prognostic, premonition
• Antonyms: expectation
• Usage in a Sentence: I hope this news is a portent for the rest of the year.

9. Word: Doldrums (मंदी)

• Pronunciation: dohl-druhmz/ डोल्ड्रम्ज़
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. a state of inactivity or stagnation, as in business or art:
  b. a dull, listless, depressed mood; low spirits.
• Synonyms: depression, gloom, stagnation
• Antonyms: happiness, elation, joy
• Usage in a sentence: August is a time of doldrums for many enterprises.

10. Word: Roil (क्रोधित करना)

• Pronunciation: Roil/रॉइल
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment
  b. to disturb or disquiet; irritate; vex
  c. to move or proceed turbulently
• Synonyms: rile, churn, moil, disturb
• Antonyms: calm, pacify, appease
• Usage in a sentence: A massive tower of smoke roiled skyward.

The Hindu Newspaper Vocabulary Based Exercises: 4th 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!

• turmoil
• allude
• lucrative
• resurrect
• sacrosanct

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

Share your answers in the comment section. 

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