The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary 31 March 2022



1. Facets (Noun)
-a particular aspect or feature of something. 
पहलुओं



2. Jeopardise (Verb)
- to risk damaging,  
destroying something 
ख़तरे में डालना



3. Perplexing (Adjective)
-Complicated and difficult to understand.
हैरान करने वाला



4. Adolescents (Noun)
-between the ages of a child and an adult.
किशोरों



5. Efficacy (Noun)
-the ability to produce a desired or intended result. 
प्रभावकारिता



6. Inexplicable (Adjective)
-unable to be explained or accounted for. 
अकथनीय



7. Seroprevalence (Noun)
- the level of a pathogen in a population, as measured in blood serum.



8. Staggeringly (Adverb)
-to an astonishing or shocking degree.
लड़खड़ाते हुए



9. Clarion Call (Noun)
-a strongly expressed demand or request for action. 
आह्वान करना



10. Overwhelming (Adjective)
-very great in amount.
ज़बर्दस्त



11. Feudal (Adjective)
-absurdly outdated or old-fashioned.
सामंत



12. Plunged Into (Phrasal Verb)
- to suddenly experience a difficult,  unpleasant situation.



13. Traumatised (Adjective)
आघात
- very upset, afraid, 
shocked because of a bad experience.



14. In Tatters (Phrase)
चिथड़ा
- in very bad condition.



15. Ambitions (Noun)
-a strong desire to do or achieve something. 
महत्वाकांक्षा



16. A Breath Of Fresh Air (Phrase)
-someone or something that is new, interesting, and exciting.



17. Handily (Adverb)-
easily, without much effort. 
आसानी से



18. Formidable (Adjective)
दुर्जेय, भयंकर
-extremely impressive in strength or excellence.



19. Garnered (Verb)
-gather or collect something. 
एकत्र करना



20. Battered (Adjective)
पस्त
-having experienced a lot of difficulty.



21. Spectre (Noun)
काली छाया
-something widely feared as a possible unpleasant or dangerous occurrence.



22. Agrarian (Adjective)
-relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land. 
कृषि संबंधी



23. Affinity (Noun)
आत्मीयता, लगाव
- an attraction to,
 liking for something.



24. Emasculation (Noun)
निर्बलता,
-the act of making somebody/something less powerful or less effective.



25. Entitled (Adjective)
-qualified for right according to law. 
हकदार



26. Diversity (Noun)
-the state of being diverse; variety. 
विविधता



27. Conscience (Noun)
-conformity to one's own sense of right conduct. 
अन्तःकरण



28. Pleadings (Noun)
वाद-विवाद,
-an official statement of someone’s case in a court of law.



29. Emphasis (Noun)
ज़ोर,
-special importance, value, or prominence given to something.



30. Homogeneity (Noun)
-the quality or state of being all the same or all of the same kind. 
एकरूपता



31. Contention (Noun)
-heated disagreement. 
विवाद



32. Jettisoned (Verb)
अस्वीकार,
-to get rid of something that is not useful or successful.




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