20 OCT 2024 Compilation
20 OCT 2024 Compilation
English Madhyam
(Weekly vocabulary compilation)
From 14 OCT 2024 to 19 OCT 2024
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Table of Contents
Part - A
The Pioneer Editorial: A new era of global opportunities (14/10/2024)............................................................................... 4
The Hindu Editorial: Take the gauntlet (15/10/2024) ................................................................................................................. 6
The Hindu Editorial: A Korean win (16/10/2024).......................................................................................................................... 8
The Pioneer Editorial: The invisible battle for mental health (17/10/2024) ......................................................................10
The Hindu Editorial: Canadian frostbite (18/10/2024) .............................................................................................................12
The Hindu Editorial: The endgame (19/10/2024) ....................................................................................................................... 14
Part - B
The Indian express Editorial: A Nobel lesson in a time of war (14/10/2024) ....................................................................16
The Indian express Editorial: India at ASEAN (15/10/2024) ....................................................................................................19
The Indian express Editorial: On abetment to suicide (16/10/2024) ...................................................................................22
The Hindu Editorial: Deeper role (17/10/2024) ..........................................................................................................................24
The Pioneer Editorial: Reviving Family Bonds (18/10/2024) ...................................................................................................25
The Indian Express Editorial: Illicit kidney trafficking (19/10/2024) .....................................................................................28
Part - C
The Indian Express editorial: Lessons from recent farm (14/10/2024) ...............................................................................32
The Indian Express editorial: Taking guard (16/10/2024) ........................................................................................................33
The Times of India editorial: A calm mind (17/10/2024)..........................................................................................................37
The Hindu editorial: Abject failure (18/10/2024) .......................................................................................................................38
The daily pioneer editorial: Why Indian women deserve (19/10/2024) .............................................................................40
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6. Set up (phrasal verb) – Establish, found, 17. Foray (noun) – Venture, attempt,
initiate, start, launch स्थावपत करना endeavor, excursion, expedition प्रयास
9. Avail (verb) – Utilize, use, employ, take 20. Catalyse (verb) – Stimulate, accelerate,
advantage of, benefit from लाभ उठाना spur, trigger, prompt उत्प्प्रेररत करना
24. Space (noun) – Area, field, domain, sector, 31. Facilitate (verb) – Ease, assist, help, aid,
realm क्षेत्र promote सुविधा प्रदान करना
25. Tie up (phrasal verb) – Collaborate, 32. Era (noun) – Period, age, epoch, time,
partner, associate, ally, team up सहयोग phase युग
करना
33. Landscape (noun) – Scene, setting,
26. Flagship (adjective) – Main, leading, environment, terrain, backdrop पररदृश्य
premier, primary, principal प्रमुख
34. Consulate (noun) – Diplomatic office,
27. In line with (phrase) – In accordance with, embassy branch, foreign mission,
consistent with, in agreement with, government office abroad, legation दूतािास
conforming to, matching के अनुरूप
35. Further (verb) – Advance, promote,
28. Pursue (verb) – Follow, seek, strive for, enhance, encourage, forward आगे बढाना
chase, go after पीछा करना
36. Cause (noun) – Purpose, aim, goal,
29. Register (verb) – Enroll, sign up, record, objective, mission उद्देश्य
enter, enlist दजज करना
37. Tap (verb) – Utilize, exploit, harness, draw
30. Take the baton (phrase) – Take over, upon, access उपयोग करना
assume control, carry on, continue, pick up
the torch कायजभार संभालना
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2. A silver bullet (phrase) – A simple solution, 13. Span (noun) – Period, duration, stretch,
a magic fix, an ultimate remedy, a definitive interval, extent अिवध
answer, a panacea एक सरल समाधान
14. Demanding (adjective) – Challenging,
3. Collide (verb) – Crash, clash, impact, strike, tough, rigorous, exacting, arduous चुनौती-
bump टकराना भरा
4. Casuality (noun) – a person or thing that is 15. Straightforward (adjective) – Simple, clear,
injured, lost, or destroyed, especially in a uncomplicated, direct, plain सरल
war or accident हताहत
16. Naïve (adjective) – Innocent, inexperienced,
5. Swift (adjective) – Fast, quick, rapid, gullible, trusting, unsophisticated अनुभिहीन
speedy, prompt त्प्िररत
17. Reroute (verb) – Redirect, divert, change
6. Render (verb) – Make, cause, cause to be, the path, send along a different route, alter
result in, turn into बनाना the course पथ बदलना
7. Spate (noun) – Series, succession, burst, 18. Precarity (noun) – Insecurity, instability,
flood, wave शृंखला uncertainty, vulnerability, unpredictability
अवस्थरता
8. Spotlight (verb) – Highlight, emphasize,
focus on, draw attention to, illuminate 19. Overhaul (verb) – Revamp, renovate,
उजागर करना restructure, reorganize, refurbish समग्र रूप
से सुधारना
9. Oft-precarious (adjective) – Frequently
unstable, often risky, commonly insecure, 20. Existing (adjective) – Current, present,
regularly uncertain, habitually dangerous extant, ongoing, prevailing मौजूदा
अक्सर अवस्थर
21. Long-standing (adjective) – Enduring,
10. Infrastructure (noun) – Facilities, longstanding, persistent, continuous,
framework, foundation, utilities, systems established दीर्जकावलक
बुवनयादी ढांचा
22. Symptomatic (adjective) – Indicative,
11. Decade (noun) – A period of ten years दशक showing signs of, characteristic of,
revealing, representative लक्षणात्प्मक
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23. Deplorable (adjective) – Dismal, terrible, 32. Decarbonise (verb) – Reduce carbon
shameful, disgraceful, unacceptable ननंदनीय emissions, lower carbon footprint,
transition to low-carbon, eliminate carbon,
24. Vigilance (noun) – Watchfulness, alertness,
greenify काबजन कम करना
attentiveness, carefulness, caution सतकज ता
33. Vacuum (noun) – a situation from which
25. Vigil (noun) – Watch, guard, lookout,
something is missing or lacking खालीपन
surveillance, observation वनगरानी
34. Address (verb) – Tackle, deal with, handle,
26. Amenity (noun) – Facility, convenience,
confront, manage सामना करना
service, comfort, feature सुविधा
35. Stressor (noun) – Pressure, strain, burden,
27. Compete (verb) – Rival, contend, vie, strive,
challenge, demand तनाि कारक
battle प्रवतयोवगता करना
36. In consonance (phrase) – In agreement, in
28. Allocation (noun) – Distribution, harmony, in alignment, consistent with, in
assignment, allotment, apportionment,
accordance सामंजस्य मे
designation आिंटन
37. Diligence (noun) – Carefulness,
29. Freight basket (noun) – Cargo category, conscientiousness, persistence,
goods segment, shipping sector,
industriousness, attentiveness पररश्रम
merchandise group, transport class माल
श्रेणी 38. Distract (verb) – Divert, sidetrack,
preoccupy, occupy, occupy the mind of
30. Dominate (verb) – Control, govern, rule, ध्यान भटका देना
oversee, influence प्रभुत्प्ि रखना
39. A veil of secrecy (phrase) – Cover of
31. Vulnerable (adjective) – Susceptible, secrecy, shroud of mystery, cloak of
exposed, defenseless, unprotected, at risk confidentiality, layer of hiddenness, mask of
कमजोर concealment गोपनीयता की परत
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11. Encompass (verb) – Include, cover, 23. Foray (noun) – Attempt, venture,
contain, embrace, involve शावमल करना experiment, endeavor, effort प्रयास
12. Depravity (noun) – Corruption, immorality, 24. Narrative (noun) – Story, account, tale,
wickedness, vice, evil पतन description, chronicle कथा
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27. Grief (noun) – Sorrow, sadness, heartache, 35. Purist (noun) – Traditionalist, perfectionist,
pain, anguish शोक stickler, conservative, formalist रूकढिादी
28. In the backdrop (phrase) – Against the 36. Convey (verb) – Communicate, express,
background, in the context, behind, as a deliver, pass on, impart व्यक्त करना
setting की पृष्ठभूवम में
37. Invariably (adverb) – Always, consistently,
29. Massacre (noun) – Slaughter, killing, unfailingly, without exception, regularly
carnage, genocide, bloodbath नरसंहार हमेशा
30. Dissenter (noun) – Opponent, protester, 38. Globe (noun) – World, earth, planet,
nonconformist, objector, rebel विरोधी international stage, global community विश्व
31. Setting (noun) – Scene, backdrop, 39. Burst forth (phrasal verb) – Emerge,
environment, context, surroundings appear suddenly, erupt, come out
पृष्ठभूवम forcefully प्रकट होना
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The Pioneer Editorial: The invisible battle for mental health (17/10/2024)
1. Afterthought (noun) – A consideration or 11. Weigh on (phrasal verb) – To burden or
idea that comes later, something added cause concern; trouble, affect, stress बोझ
later; reflection, reconsideration बाद में बनना
आया विचार
12. Isolation (noun) – The state of being
2. Narrative (noun) – A story or account, a separated from others; solitude, seclusion,
way of presenting something; tale, remoteness अलगाि
explanation, portrayal िृत्ांत/ कथा
13. Compound (verb) – To make a situation
3. Healing (noun) – The process of making or worse by adding to it; worsen, aggravate,
becoming well again; recovery, therapy, intensify बढाना
recuperation वचककत्प्सा
14. Hopelessness (noun) – A feeling of despair
4. Encompass (verb) – To include or cover and lack of hope; despair, pessimism,
completely; surround, include, involve despondency वनराशा
शावमल करना
15. Profound (adjective) – Deep and
5. Deal with (phrasal verb) – To manage or meaningful, intense; significant, deep,
handle a situation or problem; cope with, intense गहन
address, tackle सामना करना
16. Overwhelm (verb) – To overpower or
6. At times (phrase) – Sometimes, stress someone with too much; overload,
occasionally, periodically; now and then, crush, overpower से अवभभूत होना
from time to time कभी-कभी
17. Spiral (verb) – To worsen or intensify in a
7. Persist (verb) – To continue steadily continuous and uncontrollable way;
despite problems or difficulties; endure, escalate, intensify, worsen वबगड़ना
continue, persevere जारी रहना
18. Hesitate (verb) – To pause before doing
8. Toll (noun) – The extent of damage or something, often due to uncertainty;
suffering caused by something; impact, delay, be unsure, pause वहचककचाना
cost, effect प्रभाि
19. Heartbreaking (adjective) – Causing
9. Often (adverb) – Frequently, regularly, intense sadness or distress; tragic, painful,
many times; commonly, usually अक्सर upsetting कदल तोड़ने िाला
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21. Mirror (verb) – To reflect or represent 26. Exhausted (adjective) – Extremely tired or
something accurately; reflect, resemble, worn out; fatigued, drained, worn थका हुआ
replicate प्रवतनबंवबत करना
27. Endure (verb) – To suffer through
22. Socioeconomic (adjective) – Relating to something difficult or painful; bear,
both social and economic factors; financial tolerate, withstand सहना
and social सामावजक और आर्थजक
28. Integral (adjective) – Essential or necessary
23. Barrier (noun) – An obstacle that prevents for completeness; fundamental, important,
progress or access; hindrance, obstacle, crucial अवभन्न
hurdle बाधा
29. Well-being (noun) – The state of being
24. On the back burner (phrase) – To be healthy, happy, and prosperous; welfare,
delayed or given less priority; postponed, health, happiness कल्याण
deprioritized कम महत्प्ि देना
30. Address (verb) – To deal with or take
25. Seek (verb) – To search for or try to find; action to solve a problem; tackle, manage,
look for, pursue, strive for खोजना resolve वनपटाना
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3. Frosty (adjective) – Cold and unfriendly 14. Accuse (of) (verb) – Charge someone with
रूखा और अमैत्रीपूणज a wrongdoing; blame, allege, indict आरोप
लगाना
4. Exchange (noun) – Interaction,
communication, dialogue, conversation 15. Preposterous (adjective) – Absurd,
िाताज ridiculous, unreasonable, nonsensical बेतुका
5. Diplomatic (adjective) – Related to 16. Orchestrate (verb) – Plan or coordinate
international relations or tactful something skillfully; arrange, organize,
management of interactions; political, engineer रचना
tactful, negotiative कू टनीवतक
17. Pro-separatist (adjective) – Supporting a
6. Seek (verb) – Try to obtain or achieve; separatist cause or movement; favoring
pursue, search for, strive for प्रयास करना division अलगाििादी समथजक
7. Interrogate (verb) – Question closely and 18. Given (preposition) – Considering, taking
aggressively; examine, grill, probe पूछताछ into account; in light of, due to देखते हुए
करना
19. Regime (noun) – Government,
8. Diplomat (noun) – An official representing administration, ruling authority शासन
a country abroad; ambassador, envoy,
representative राजनवयक 20. Space (noun) – Opportunity or freedom for
action; room, capacity, scope स्ितंत्रता
9. Suspicion (noun) – Doubt, mistrust,
uncertainty, concern संदह
े 21. Intimidate (verb) – Frighten or overawe
someone; threaten, bully, scare धमकाना
10. Diaspora (noun) – People settled far from
their ancestral homelands; expatriates, 22. Expel (verb) – Force someone to leave;
migrant community प्रिासी समुदाय eject, remove, banish वनकालना
11. Allege (verb) – Claim without proof; 23. Outraged (adjective) – Extremely angry or
accuse, assert, contend आरोप लगाना offended; indignant, furious, incensed
नाराज
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24. Curtail (verb) – Reduce, limit, or cut short; 31. Outrightly (adverb) – Completely, totally,
restrict, diminish, shorten कम करना without reservation; entirely, absolutely
पूरी तरह से
25. The die is cast (phrase) – A decision has
been made and cannot be changed; fate is 32. Transparent (adjective) – Open and
sealed वनणजय हो चुका है honest, easy to understand; clear,
straightforward, unambiguous पारदशी
26. Ties (noun) – Relations or connections
between countries; links, bonds, 33. Deal with (phrasal verb) – Manage, handle,
relationships संबंध or address something; cope with, tackle,
resolve सामना करना
27. Imperative (adjective) – Absolutely
necessary, urgent; essential, critical, 34. Step up (phrasal verb) – Increase efforts or
important आिश्यक intensity; escalate, intensify, enhance
बढाना
28. Overstep (verb) – Go beyond acceptable
boundaries; exceed, transgress, go too far 35. Accountability (noun) – Responsibility for
सीमा से अवधक जाना actions or decisions; answerability, liability,
responsibility जिाबदेही
29. Adversary (noun) – Opponent, rival,
enemy, antagonist विरोधी 36. Cast the shadow over (phrase) – Create
doubt or a negative impression;
30. Askance (adverb) – With suspicion or
overshadow, taint, blemish संदह
े उत्प्पन्न
disapproval; skeptically, distrustfully,
करना
suspiciously संदह
े की दृवष्ट से
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23. Core (noun) – The central or most 30. Uphold (verb) – Support or maintain (a
important part; essence, heart, foundation decision or ruling); confirm, endorse,
मूल sustain समथजन करना
24. Trial (noun) – Legal proceedings in court; 31. Dismantle (verb) – Take apart,
case, hearing, litigation मुकदमा disassemble, break down, remove विर्रटत
करना
25. Deal with (phrasal verb) – Handle,
manage, cope with, address वनपटना 32. Seek (verb) – Try to find or obtain; pursue,
search for, aim for प्रयास करना
26. Fuel (verb) – Intensify, provoke, increase,
stimulate भड़काना 33. Hefty (adjective) – Large and heavy;
substantial, considerable, significant बड़ा
27. Strike (verb) – Hit or affect forcefully;
target, attack, impact प्रभाि डालना 34. Transparent (adjective) – Clear, open,
easily understood; straightforward, honest
28. Enforce (verb) – Implement, apply, impose,
पारदशी
uphold लागू करना
35. Reconsider (verb) – Think about again,
29. Disproportionate (adjective) – Out of
review, reassess, reevaluate पुनर्िजचार करना
balance or unequal in size or importance;
excessive, uneven, unequal असमानुपाती
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