Learn Vocabulary from 'The Hindu' Newspaper Wordlist: 6th December, 2021

Reading articles from newspapers helps you in two ways: Memorising Static Facts from the Article & Enhancing your Vocabulary.

In conjunction with the above idea, we bring to you our series ‘Newspaper Wordlist’. This series aims to help you understand the different aspects of the commonly (and not so commonly) used words, ranging from their meaning and pronunciations to proper usage in sentences.

Today's article is from "The Hindu" newspaper. Understand the gist of the article using the meaning of the words given below and practice questions at the end of this article.   

Point of disorder: On suspension of MPs

Important Words from the Article

1. Word: Tactic (कार्यनीति)

• Pronunciation: tak-tik/ टैक्टिक
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end.
• Synonyms: plan, strategy, ploy
• Antonyms: chance, coincidence
• Usage in a sentence: The proposal was dismissed as a diversionary tactic intended to distract attention from the real problems.

2. Word: Underlying (अंतर्निहित)

• Pronunciation: uhn-der-lahy-ing/ अन्डर्लाइइंग
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. (especially of a layer of rock or soil) lying or situated under (something).
  b. be the cause or basis of (something).
• Synonyms: basic, fundamental, primary, elementary
• Antonyms: incidental, minor, subordinate, auxiliary
• Usage in a Sentence: Of the younger individuals who have died, many presented underlying health issues.

 3. Word: Afflict (कष्ट पहुँचाना)

• Pronunciation: uh-flikt/अफ्लिक्ट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: (of a problem or illness) cause pain or trouble to; affect adversely.
  
• Synonyms:  trouble, distress
• Antonyms: comfort, soothe
• Usage in a Sentence: The better part of the western world was afflicted by the plague.

4. Word: Render (प्रस्तुत करना)

• Pronunciation: ren-der/ रेन्डर
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
  provide or give (a service, help, etc.).
  b. cause to be or become; make.
• Synonyms: make, give, provide
• Antonyms: beg, take
• Usage in a sentence: She needed him to hear her out and render quality service.

5. Word: Tinker (ठीक करना)

• Pronunciation: ting-ker/टिंगकर 
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way.
  
• Synonyms: mess around, meddle, dabble
• Antonyms: buster, improve, do well
• Use in a Sentence: Don't tinker with my television.

6. Word: Din (शोर)

• Pronunciation: din/डिन
• Meaning:
  a.a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise (Noun) 
  b. make a loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise, make (someone) learn or remember an idea by constant repetition (Verb)
• Synonyms:  uproar, commotion, cacophony, babel, hubbub, tumult, instil
• Antonyms: silence, quiet
• Usage in a sentence: They made so much din that I couldn't hear you.

7. Word: Pin down (स्पष्ट व्याख्या करना, बाध्य करना)

• Pronunciation: पिन डाउन
• Part of Speech: Phrase verb
• Meaning:
  a. to understand or describe something exactly.
  b. to force someone to make a decision about something.
• Synonyms: indicate, specify, designate, determine, bind, fasten, enforce
• Antonyms: uncompress, disorient, dispose
• Usage in a Sentence: The teacher cannot pin down the essence of ancient poetry.

8. Word: Punitive (दण्डकर)

• Pronunciation: pyoo-ni-tiv/प्यूनिटिव
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: inflicting or intended as punishment.
  
• Synonyms: harsh, corrective
• Antonyms: rehabilitative, rewarding
• Usage in a Sentence: The government is expected to take punitive steps against offenders.

9. Word: Mayhem (हलचल)

• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: violent or extreme disorder; chaos.
  
• Pronunciation: mey-hem/ मैहेम
• Synonyms: chaos, disorder, commotion
• Antonyms: calm, harmony, discipline
• Use in a Sentence: There was complete mayhem after the explosion.

10. 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.

'Writer's Corner'

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!

• tactic
   
• underlying
   
• afflict
   
• render
   
• tinker

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

Share your answers in the comment section. 

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