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English Madhyam
(Weekly vocabulary compilation)
From 09 DEC 2024 to 14 DEC 2024
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Table of Contents
Part - A
The Hindu Editorial : Silica scars: On India’s silicosis problem (09 DEC 2024)............................................. 4
The Hindu Editorial : Death by contamination (10 DEC 2024) ............................................................................. 6
The Indian Express Editorial: Another year, a hotter planet (11 DEC 2024) .................................................. 8
The Hindu Editorial : Two to tango: On India-Bangladesh ties (12 DEC 2024) ......................................... 10
The Pioneer Editorial: Childhood Wounds: The hidden force behind life’s (13 DEC 2024) ................ 12
The Hindu Editorial: A legend, made (14 DEC 2024) ............................................................................................ 13
Part - B
The Indian Express Editorial: The Rabi warning (09 DEC 2024)………………………………………………. 16
The Indian Express Editorial: Plug the gaps in TB drug supply (10 DEC 2024)……………………..……..18
The Economic times Editorial: Is it even possible to have a work-life balance?(11 DEC 2024) ……..20
The Hindu Editorial: Ends without means (12 DEC 2024)………………………………………………………….22
The Tribune Editorial: A Nobel plea (13 DEC 2024) ………………………………………………………………….24
The Pioneer Editorial: Empowering young innovators (14 DEC 2024) ……………………………………..26
Part - C
The Hindu editorial: Staying the course: On the RBI and inflation (09 DEC 2024) ………………………29
The Business line editorial: The household rooftop(10 DEC 2024) ……………………………………..……..32
The Pioneer editorial: Be receptive to contrary point of view(11 DEC 2024) ……………………………34
The Times of India editorial: Desireless performance(12 DEC 2024) ……………………………………….36
The Economic times editorial: Tiger, tiger, let's count them right (13 DED 2024) ………………………38
The Hindu editorial: Price worries: On inflation (14 DEC 2024) ……………………………………………….39
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2. Silicosis (noun) – A lung disease caused by 15. Chronic (adjective) – Persistent, long-term,
inhaling silica dust िसिलकोिसस (एक enduring, constant, prolonged दीघHकािलक
फेफड़े की बीमारी)
16. Onset (noun) – Beginning, start, initiation,
3. Diagnosis (noun) – Identification, commencement, outbreak शुLआत
detection, recognition, analysis,
17. Threaten (verb) – Endanger, intimidate,
assessment िनदान
menace, jeopardize, warn जोMखम म=
4. Aspiration (noun) – Ambition, goal, desire, डालना
aim, objective मह3ाकां5ा
18. Expand (verb) – Enlarge, extend, increase,
5. Spur (verb) – Stimulate, encourage, grow, broaden िवOार करना
motivate, propel, incite उ7ेिजत करना
19. Draft (verb) – Prepare, create, outline,
6. Extract (verb) – Remove, withdraw, take design, compose मसौदा तैयार करना
out, pull out, extricate िनकालना
20. Vis-à-vis (preposition) – In relation to,
7. Expose (to) (verb) – Reveal, uncover, regarding, concerning, about के संदभH म=
disclose, make visible, exhibit सामना
21. Grant (verb) – Allow, permit, authorize,
कराना
consent, accord Sीकृत करना
8. Heightened (adjective) – Increased,
22. Set up (phrasal verb) – Establish, arrange,
intensified, elevated, amplified, raised बढ़ा
create, organize, initiate Uािपत करना
;आ
23. Well-intentioned (adjective) – Good-
9. Wherein (adverb) – In which, in what, in
hearted, considerate, kind, thoughtful,
where, in such a way िजसम=
benevolent अVे इरादे वाला
10. Microscopic (adjective) – Tiny, minute,
24. Desperate (adjective) – Hopeless, frantic,
small, minuscule, invisible सू?
distressed, anxious, concerned हताश
11. Lodge (in) (verb) – Embed, insert, fix,
25. Often (adverb) – Frequently, regularly,
implant, anchor फंसना
repeatedly, commonly, usually अXर
12. Hamper (verb) – Obstruct, hinder, impede,
26. Strive (to) (verb) – Endeavor, try, attempt,
inhibit, block बाधा डालना
exert, struggle Dयास करना
13. Age-agnostic (adjective) – Not age-specific,
27. Potential (noun) – Ability, capability,
age-neutral, unrestricted by age उB से
possibility, aptitude, competence संभावना
अDभािवत
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2. Piped (adjective) – Delivered through pipes, 17. Periodicity (noun) – Regularity, recurrence,
channeled, supplied पाइपलाइन िबछा दे ना frequency, repetitiveness आवृि7
4. Potable (adjective) – Drinkable, safe to drink, 19. Outbreak (noun) – Epidemic, eruption, surge,
clean, fit for consumption पीने योd sudden occurrence Dकोप
5. Suspected (adjective) – Alleged, supposed, 20. Episode (noun) – Incident, event, occurrence,
presumed, doubtful संिदe happening घटना
6. Contaminated (adjective) – Polluted, impure, 21. Expose (of) (verb) – Reveal, uncover, disclose,
tainted, infected, spoiled दू िषत bring to light उजागर करना
7. Assured (of) (adjective) – Guaranteed, certain, 22. Cater (to) (verb) – Serve, provide for, supply,
secured, confirmed सुिनिfत accommodate पूरा करना
8. Make public (phrase) – Announce, disclose, 23. Congested (adjective) – Overcrowded, packed,
reveal, publish, declare सावHजिनक करना crowded, jammed भीड़भाड़ वाला
10. Remark (noun) – Comment, statement, 25. Infrastructure (noun) – Facilities, framework,
observation, opinion िटgणी system, network बुिनयादी ढाँचा
11. Accuse (of) (verb) – Blame, charge, allege, indict 26. Strain (noun) – Pressure, stress, burden, load
आरोप लगाना दबाव
12. Surrounding (noun) – Environment, vicinity, area, 27. Arsenic (noun) – A toxic chemical element found
setting आसपास का 5ेh in water and soil आसjिनक (िवषैला त3)
13. Come across (phrase) – Appear, seem, present 28. Faeces (noun) – Waste matter, excrement, stool,
oneself, be perceived Dकट होना droppings मल
14. Irrespective of (phrase) – Regardless of, without 29. Explicitly (adverb) – Clearly, directly, openly,
considering, notwithstanding के बावजूद unequivocally kl mप से
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30. Towards this end (phrase) – For this purpose, 35. Facilitate (verb) – Make easier, enable, assist,
with this goal, to achieve this aim इस उnे o के simplify सुगम बनाना
िलए
36. Per capita (adjective) – Per person, per
31. Address (verb) – Deal with, handle, manage, individual, by head Dित qMr
resolve सुलझाना, िनपटाना
37. Walk the talk (phrase) – Act according to
32. Non-negotiable (adjective) – Mandatory, promises, follow through, take action बातों को
compulsory, obligatory, required अप^रहायH अमल म= लाना
33. Cognisant (of) (adjective) – Aware, informed, 38. In terms of (phrase) – With respect to, regarding,
conscious, mindful जागmक concerning, in relation to के संदभH म=
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The Indian Express Editorial: Another year, a hotter planet (11 DEC
2024)
1. Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) 13. Contravention (noun) – Violation, breach,
(noun) – An EU-based organization infringement, transgression उuंघन
monitoring and reporting on climate
change 14. Landmark (adjective) – Historic,
significant, noteworthy, crucial ऐितहािसक
2. Pre-Industrial Revolution period (noun) –
The time before the late 18th-century 15. Treaty (noun) – Agreement, accord, pact,
Industrial Revolution protocol संिध
3. Pact (noun) – Agreement, treaty, contract, 16. Decade (noun) – A period of ten years
accord समझौता दशक
4. Commit (verb) – Promise, pledge, bind, 17. Meteorologist (noun) – Weather scientist,
obligate Dितबs करना climatologist, atmospheric scientist मौसम
िवwानी
5. Signatory (noun) – A party that signs an
agreement or treaty हOा5रकताH 18. Anticipate (verb) – Expect, predict,
foresee, forecast पूवाHनुमान लगाना
6. Limit (verb) – Restrict, confine, curb,
reduce सीिमत करना 19. Come down (phrasal verb) – Decrease,
reduce, drop, decline कम होना
7. Disaster (noun) – Catastrophe, calamity,
crisis, tragedy आपदा 20. Tad (noun) – A little, small amount, bit,
slight degree थोड़ा सा
8. Come close to (phrase) – Approach, nearly
reach, be on the verge of क़रीब प;ँ च 21. Forecast (noun) – Prediction, projection,
जाना estimate, outlook पूवाHनुमान
9. Breach (verb) – Violate, break, transgress, 22. Hinge (on) (verb) – Depend on, be
disobey तोड़ना determined by, rest on, rely on िनभHर
करना
10. Threshold (noun) – Limit, boundary, level,
starting point सीमा/दहलीज 23. La Nina (noun) – A climate phenomenon
causing cooler temperatures ला नीना
11. Default (noun) – Failure to meet an
(मौसम की घटना)
obligation, lapse, non-compliance
िवफलता 24. Set in (phrasal verb) – Begin, start, take
effect, establish शुm होना
12. Benchmark (noun) – Standard, reference
point, criterion, yardstick मानक 25. Meet (verb) – Fulfill, achieve, satisfy,
comply पूरा करना
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26. Perplexed (adjective) – Confused, puzzled, 37. Wing (noun) – Division, branch, section,
bewildered, baffled है रान department िवभाग
27. Spook (verb) – Frighten, scare, alarm, 38. Eponymous (adjective) – Named after a
unsettle डरा दे ना person or thing, title-giving िजसके नाम
पर नाम रखा गया हो
28. Reckon (verb) – Consider, think, estimate,
believe माना जाना 39. Estimate (verb) – Calculate roughly,
evaluate, assess, approximate अनुमान
29. Have a bearing on (phrase) – Influence,
लगाना
affect, impact, relate to Dभाव डालना
40. Mitigation (noun) – Reduction, lessening,
30. Vagaries (noun) – Unpredictable changes,
alleviation, minimizing कमी
fluctuations, uncertainties, instabilities
अिनिfतताएँ 41. Emission (noun) – Discharge, release,
output, outflow उ_जHन
31. Phenomenon (noun) – Event, occurrence,
happening, development घटना 42. Adaptation (noun) – Adjustment,
modification, change, alteration अनुकूलन
32. Pose (verb) – Present, create, cause, bring
about उyz करना 43. Hold the key (phrase) – Be the most
important factor, be crucial, have control
33. Ramification (noun) – Consequence,
मु{ भूिमका िनभाना
result, effect, implication प^रणाम
44. Climate-resilient (adjective) – Able to
34. Met (noun) – Meteorological department,
withstand climate changes, sustainable
weather bureau मौसम िवभाग
जलवायु-लचीला
35. Refine (verb) – Improve, enhance, adjust,
45. Have one’s task cut out (phrase) – Face a
fine-tune सुधारना difficult job, have a challenging
responsibility किठन काम सामने होना
36. Close on the heels of (phrase) –
Immediately following, right after, shortly
after के तुरंत बाद
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3. Grapple with (phrasal verb) – Struggle 14. Monk (noun) – Religious person,
with, deal with, cope with, tackle जूझना ascetic, hermit, friar साधु/स•ासी
5. Fast-deteriorating (adjective) – Rapidly 16. Lead (to) (verb) – Cause, result in, bring
worsening, declining, falling apart तेज़ी about, produce वजह बनना
से िबगड़ता ;आ
17. March (verb) – Walk in protest,
6. Outreach (noun) – Extension, effort to demonstrate, rally DदशHन करना
connect, engagement, communication
18. Fuel (verb) – Incite, intensify, provoke,
संपकH Dयास
ignite भड़काना/बढ़ावा दे ना
7. Interim (adjective) – Temporary,
provisional, short-term, transitional 19. Stress (verb) – Emphasize, highlight,
अंत^रम/अUायी underline, draw attention to जोर दे ना
8. Bilateral (adjective) – Involving two 20. Shrill (adjective) – Loud, harsh, high-
sides, mutual, reciprocal, two-way pitched, piercing ककHश/ती•
ि}प5ीय 21. Rhetoric (noun) – Persuasive language,
9. Unravelling (adjective) – Disintegrating, oratory, speech, expression
coming apart, failing, collapsing श‚ाडं बर/वrq कला
िबगड़ता ;आ/िवघटन 22. Measured (adjective) – Thoughtful,
10. Call for (phrasal verb) – Demand, considered, calculated, restrained
11. Stand trial (phrase) – Face legal 23. Acknowledge (verb) – Recognize,
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25. Clear the clouds (phrase) – Resolve 34. At the earliest (phrase) – As soon as
misunderstandings, clarify, remove possible, immediately, without delay
doubt ग़लतफ़हमी दू र करना िजतनी ज…ी हो सके
26. Pick up the threads (phrase) – Resume 35. Neighbour (noun) – Nearby country,
discussions, continue talks, reconnect adjacent region, bordering state पड़ोसी
िफर से शुm करना दे श
27. Consular (noun) – Related to diplomatic 36. Spillover effect (noun) – Indirect
services, foreign representation consequence, side effect, secondary
राजनियक सेवा से संबंिधत impact परो5 Dभाव
28. Given (preposition) – Considering, 37. Thrown up (phrasal verb) – Resulted in,
taking into account, bearing in mind को produced, brought forth उyz होना
Yान म= रखते ;ए
38. Ouster (noun) – Removal from power,
29. Optics (noun) – Public perception, dismissal, overthrow हटाना/अपदU
image, appearance, representation करना
छिव/Dभाव
39. Blow (noun) – Setback, loss, shock,
30. Chart (verb) – Plan, outline, map out, misfortune आघात/झटका
design योजना बनाना
40. It is time (phrase) – The right moment,
31. Course (noun) – Path, direction, route, appropriate time, suitable occasion
strategy िदशा/मागH समय आ गया है
32. Nudge (verb) – Encourage gently, push 41. Enduring (adjective) – Long-lasting,
slightly, prompt Dो_ािहत करना persistent, lasting, stable Uायी/†ढ़
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26. Have the last laugh (phrase) – Ultimately 33. Keep someone in good stead (phrase) –
succeed, emerge victorious, prove right Be advantageous, prove useful, benefit
अंत म= सफल होना सहायक होना
27. Wisdom (noun) – Insight, knowledge, 34. Surge (noun) – Rise, increase, wave,
understanding, sagacity बुMsम7ा upsurge वृMs
28. Calling card (noun) – Unique feature, 35. Echelon (noun) – Level, rank, tier, grade
distinctive trait, hallmark पहचान Oर
29. Steady (adjective) – Consistent, stable, 36. Compatriot (noun) – Fellow countryman,
firm, unwavering MUर fellow citizen, colleague सहदे शवासी
30. Glory (noun) – Honor, fame, achievement, 37. Prowess (noun) – Skill, expertise, ability,
grandeur मिहमा/{ाित mastery कौशल/द5ता
31. Versatile (adjective) – Flexible, adaptable, 38. Frontier (noun) – Boundary, edge, limit,
multipurpose, talented ब;मुखी unexplored area सीमा/अ‘भूिम
32. Innate (adjective) – Inborn, natural, 39. Fillip (noun) – Boost, encouragement,
inherent, intrinsic ज•जात/Sाभािवक incentive, impetus Dो_ाहन
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