1 DEC Vocab Compilation
1 DEC Vocab Compilation
English Madhyam
(Weekly vocabulary compilation)
From 25 Nov 2024 to 30 Nov 2024
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Table of Contents
Part - A
The Hindu Editorial: Urgent deadline (25 N0V 2024) ............................................................................................. 4
The Pioneer Editorial: Double-edged sword of social (26 NOV 2024).............................................................. 6
The Times of India Editorial: Graduate from a mindset of taking to one of giving (27 NOV 2024) ...... 8
Indian Express Editorial: Trump’s tariff plans (28 NOV 2024) ........................................................................... 9
The Pioneer Editorial: Trespassing in the lives of others (29 NOV 2024)..................................................... 11
The Hindu Editorial: Targeting minorities (30 NOV 2024) ................................................................................. 13
Part - B
The pioneer Editorial: The erosion of local cultures (25 NOV 2024) . Error! Bookmark not defined.
The Speaking tree Editorial: Can we truly love everybody? (26 NOV 2024) ..... Error! Bookmark not
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The Pioneer Editorial: Resilience and determination (27 NOV 2024)Error! Bookmark not defined.
The Tribune Editorial: Guiding the way (28 NOV 2024) ......................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
The Pioneer Editorial: A silent revolution in today's workplace (29 NOV 2024)...... Error! Bookmark
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The Hindu Editorial: First moves: On the World chess championship (30 NOV 2024) .................. Error!
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Part - C
The Speaking tree Editorial: Do not mistake thought for intelligence (25 NOV 2024) ................... Error!
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The Pioneer Editorial: A cup of garam chai (26 NOV 2024) ................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
The Indian Express editorial: The digital genie is out of the bottle (27 NOV 2024). Error! Bookmark
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Indian Express editorial: Government and RBI disagree (28 NOV 2024) ........... Error! Bookmark not
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The Economic times Editorial: There is a ring of truth to tariff hike (29 NOV 2024) ...................... Error!
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Indian Express Editorial: Indian workers: (30 N0V 2024) ..................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
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25. Water down (phrasal verb) – Dilute, 35. Expend (verb) – Spend, use up,
weaken, tone down, reduce in strength consume, utilize, invest खच� करना
कमजोर करना
36. Global warming (noun) – The increase in
26. Humanitarian (adjective) – Earth's average surface temperature due
Compassionate, humane, benevolent, to rising levels of greenhouse gases
charitable, philanthropic मानवीय वै ि�क तापन
27. Highlight (verb) – Emphasize, underline, 37. Curtail (verb) – Reduce, limit, cut down,
spotlight, bring attention to, stress decrease, restrict कम करना
प्रमुखता दे ना
38. Exploitation (noun) – Utilization, use,
28. With regard to (phrase) – Concerning, taking advantage, misuse शोषण
regarding, in relation to, with respect to
के संबंध म� 39. Denier (noun) – Skeptic, disbeliever, one
who denies, nonbeliever नकारने वाला
29. Devoid of (adjective) – Lacking, without,
empty of, free from, deficient in से रिहत 40. Portent (noun) – Omen, sign, warning,
indication, forewarning सं केत
30. Feed into (phrasal verb) – Contribute to,
influence, affect, impact, lead into 41. Quartet (noun) – Group of four,
योगदान करना foursome, tetrad चौकड़ी
31. Summit (noun) – Conference, meeting, 42. Concretise (verb) – Materialize, solidify,
gathering, high-level discussion, make concrete, give form to ठोस �प
assembly िशखर स�े लन दे ना
32. Cast one's shadow (phrase) – to spoil a 43. Set out (phrasal verb) – Present, explain,
good situation with something lay out, delineate, detail प्र�ुत करना
unpleasant
44. Governance (noun) – Administration,
33. Set store by (phrase) – Value, regard management, control, government,
highly, attach importance to, appreciate regulation शासन
मह� दे ना
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25. Erode (verb) – Deteriorate, wear away, 34. Severe (adverb) – Serious, harsh,
undermine, destroy, weaken न� करना intense, acute, critical गं भीर
29. Neglect (verb) – Ignore, overlook, 38. Seek (verb) – Pursue, search for, strive
disregard, abandon, forget उपे �ा करना for, look for, try for खोजना
30. Aspect (noun) – Feature, element, 39. Reap (verb) – Obtain, gain, derive, earn,
factor, component, facet पहलू receive प्रा� करना
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8. Account for (phrasal verb) – Constitute, 21. Ratchet up (phrasal verb) – Increase,
represent, comprise, make up, form escalate, intensify, step up तेज़ी से बढ़ाना
बनाना
22. Navigate (verb) – Steer through, manage,
9. Imposition (noun) – Enforcement, levying, handle, find one's way माग� दश�न करना
application, infliction थोपना
23. Deftly (adverb) – Skillfully, adeptly,
10. Steep (adjective) – Sharp, drastic, expertly, cleverly कुशलतापू व�क
significant, considerable अ�िधक
24. Leverage (verb) – Use to advantage,
11. Disrupt (verb) – Disturb, interrupt, hinder, exploit, capitalize on, utilize लाभ उठाना,
upset, interfere with बािधत करना प्रयोग करना
12. Inflationary (adjective) – Causing inflation, 25. Bipartisan (adjective) – Supported by two
leading to price rises, price-raising parties, cross-party, non-partisan दो दलों
मुद्रा�ीित बढ़ाने वाला का समथ�न प्रा�
13. Implication (noun) – Consequence, effect, 26. Negotiate (verb) – Discuss terms, bargain,
result, significance प्रभाव confer, talk बातचीत करना
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27. Alongside (adverb) – Together with, in 30. Post (adjective) – After, following,
addition to, beside, along with के साथ- subsequent to के बाद
साथ
31. Contentious (adjective) – Controversial,
28. Draw on (phrasal verb) – Utilize, rely on, disputed, debatable, argumentative
make use of, tap into लाभ उठाना िववादा�द
29. Political capital (noun) – an individual's 32. Open up (phrasal verb) – Become
ability to influence political decisions. available, present opportunities, emerge,
राजनीितक प्रभाव unfold प्रकट होना
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The Pioneer Editorial: Trespassing in the lives of others (29 NOV 2024)
1. Uninvited (adjective) – Unwelcome, 12. Across the globe (phrase) – Worldwide,
unsolicited, unasked, unrequested, globally, internationally, all over the
undesired िबना बुलाए world, around the world पूरी दु िनया म�
7. Appetite (noun) – Desire, craving, 19. Flit (verb) – Move quickly, dart, flutter,
hunger, thirst, yearning भू ख zip, glide उड़ जाना
8. Tiniest (adjective) – Smallest, minutest, 20. Apologise (verb) – Say sorry, express
slightest, least, most minuscule सबसे regret, make amends, ask forgiveness,
9. Morsel (noun) – Small piece, bite, scrap, 21. Impertinence (noun) – Rudeness,
insolence, disrespect, impudence,
fragment, tidbit टु कड़ा
cheekiness गु�ाखी
10. Trespass on (phrasal verb) – Intrude on,
infringe upon, encroach on, invade, 22. Insightful (adjective) – Perceptive,
discerning, shrewd, astute, thoughtful
overstep घुस पड़ना
अंत�� ि�पूण�
11. Remark (noun) – Comment, statement,
23. Barely (adverb) – Hardly, scarcely, only
observation, note, utterance िट�णी
just, almost not, narrowly मु ��ल से
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24. Witness (verb) – Observe, see, notice, 35. Acquaintance (noun) – Associate,
watch, experience दे खना contact, familiar person, friend,
colleague प�रिचत
25. Under the microscope (phrase) –
Closely examined, scrutinized, analyzed, 36. Dispense (verb) – Distribute, give out,
inspected, carefully reviewed सू� �ि� allocate, provide, deliver िवत�रत करना
म�
37. Morbid (adjective) – Gloomy, grim,
26. Lead (to) (verb) – Result in, cause, bring unhealthy, dark, macabre रोगग्र�
about, produce, induce कारण बनना
38. Pass away (phrasal verb) – Die, expire,
27. Overhear (verb) – Eavesdrop, hear, depart, perish, succumb मृ �ु होना
listen in, earwig चोरी-िछपे सुनना
39. Affliction (noun) – Suffering, ailment,
28. Snatch (noun) – Fragment, piece, disease, distress, hardship क�
portion, bit, snippet टु कड़ा
40. Bedridden (adjective) – Confined to
29. Amuse (verb) – Smiling, laughing, bed, incapacitated, immobile, laid up,
pleased, entertained, tickled, खु श housebound िब�र पर पड़ा �आ
30. Adjoining (adjective) – Adjacent, 41. Caution (verb) – Warn, advise, alert,
neighboring, contiguous, next to, forewarn, counsel चेतावनी दे ना
abutting सटे �ए
42. Dissect (verb) – Analyze, examine,
31. Blatant (adjective) – Obvious, flagrant, scrutinize, break down, deconstruct
conspicuous, overt, undisguised �� िव�ेषण करना
32. Supposedly (adverb) – Allegedly, 43. Pass off as (phrasal verb) – to pretend
purportedly, ostensibly, apparently, that something is a particular thing
presumably किथत �प से when it is not के �प म� पेश करने की
कोिशश करना
33. Prominent (adjective) – Noticeable,
conspicuous, important, significant, 44. Gossip (noun) – Rumor, hearsay, chit-
well-known प्रमु ख chat, scandal, idle talk गपशप
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5. Lead to (verb) – Result in, cause, bring 17. So far (phrase) – Until now, up to this
about, give rise to वजह बनना point, thus far, till date अब तक
7. Key (adjective) – Important, crucial, 19. Crack down on (phrasal verb) – Suppress,
essential, vital मु� clamp down, take strict action against,
curb कठोर कार� वाई करना
8. Interim (adjective) – Temporary,
provisional, acting, short-term अं त�रम, 20. Pertain to (verb) – Relate to, concern, be
अ�ायी associated with, refer to से संबंिधत होना
10. Mob (noun) – Crowd, horde, throng, 22. Sedition (noun) – Incitement to rebellion,
group भीड़ subversion, insurrection राजद्रोह
11. Documented (adjective) – Recorded, 23. Expel (verb) – Remove, eject, dismiss,
registered, verified, substantiated banish िनकाल दे ना
द�ावे िजत
24. Fuel (verb) – Stimulate, provoke, intensify,
12. Ostensibly (adverb) – Apparently, incite भड़काना
seemingly, purportedly, supposedly किथत
25. Suspicion (noun) – Doubt, mistrust,
�प से
uncertainty, skepticism संदेह
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27. Ignite (verb) – Spark, trigger, inflame, 37. Make headway (phrase) – Make progress,
kindle भड़काना advance, proceed, move forward प्रगित
करना
28. Criticism (noun) – Disapproval, censure,
condemnation, critique आलोचना 38. Stern (adjective) – Strict, severe, firm,
uncompromising कठोर
29. Consistently (adverb) – Regularly,
constantly, steadily, uniformly िनरं तर 39. Pushback (noun) – Resistance, opposition,
backlash, counteraction िवरोध, प्रितिक्रया
30. Vocal (adjective) – Outspoken, expressive,
articulate, candid खुले तौर पर बोलने वाला 40. Dismay (noun) – Disappointment, distress,
concern, unhappiness िनराशा
31. Refrain from (verb) – Avoid, abstain,
desist, hold back से बचना 41. Accuse of (verb) – Charge with, blame for,
allege, indict आरोप लगाना
32. Heavy-handed (adjective) – Harsh, severe,
oppressive, strict कठोर, स� 42. Bilateral (adjective) – Two-sided, mutual,
reciprocal, involving two parties ि�प�ीय
33. Revered (adjective) – Respected,
venerated, esteemed, honored आदरणीय, 43. Advocate (noun) – Supporter, proponent,
पू जनीय champion, promoter समथ�क
34. Tense (adjective) – Strained, stressed, 44. Neighbourhood (noun) – Vicinity, area,
uneasy, anxious तनावपू ण� locality, region पड़ोस, आस-पड़ोस
35. Ties (noun) – Relations, connections, links, 45. Run the risk of (phrase) – Risk, be in
bonds संबंध danger of, be liable to, expose oneself to
का जो�खम उठाना
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