8 DEC Vocab Compilation
8 DEC Vocab Compilation
English Madhyam
(Weekly vocabulary compilation)
From 02 DEC 2024 to 07 DEC 2024
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Table of Contents
Part - A
The Hindu Editorial: ONOS bitten (02 NOV 2024) .................................................................................................... 4
The Hindu Editorial : First step: On the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire (03 nov 2024) ................................... 6
The Hindu Editorial : New crimes, old tools (04 NOV 2024)................................................................................. 8
The Hindu Editorial: Preparing for the worst (05 NOV 2024) .......................................................................... 10
The Hindu Editorial: A cut in time: On the plastic pollution problem (06 NOV2024) ............................. 12
The Hindu Editorial: A slow return: On border tensions and India-China ties (07 NOV 2024) ......... 14
Part - B
The Indian Express Editorial: express view: An IFF(I) endeavor (02 NOV 2024) ..................................... 17
The Tribune Editorial: Beyond bans (03 NOV 2024) ............................................................................................. 18
The Tribune Editorial: Food wastage (04 NOV 2024)............................................................................................ 20
The Indian Express Editorial: CBSE proposal for a two-tier study (05 NOV 2024).............................................. 22
The Indian Express Editorial: Bengalis and the love of potatoes (06 NOV 2024) ..................................... 24
The Indian Express Editorial: Using social media is injurious to health (07 NOV 2024) .................................. 26
Part - C
Indian Express editorial: RBI’s dilemma (02 NOV 2024) ..................................................................................... 28
The Times of India editorial: Seek eternal bliss in the self within (03 NOV 2024) .................................... 30
The Hindu editorial: A wake-up call: On the growth forecast (04 NOV 2024) ........................................... 33
The Economic times editorial: Visible withdrawal symptoms of ATMs (05 NOV 2024)........................ 35
The Pioneer editorial: The role of teachers in building positive learning spaces (06 NOV 2024) ..... 37
The Times of India editorial: Can we love our neighbours (07 NOV 2024) .................................................. 39
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27. Perturbing (adjective) – Disturbing, 31. Gain currency (phrase) – Become accepted,
worrying, unsettling, troubling त्रचांत जनक become popular, gain acceptance, become
widespread लोकत्रिय होन
28. Monitor (verb) – Observe, watch, oversee,
supervise त्रनगर नी करन 32. As a means of (phrase) – As a way of, as a
method of, for the purpose of के तरीके से
29. Cull (verb) – Remove, eliminate, weed out,
discard हट न 33. Deemed (adjective) – Considered, regarded
as, judged, thought म न गय
30. Predatory (adjective) – Exploitative,
unscrupulous, unfair, taking advantage 34. Premature (adjective) – Early, untimely, too
शोषणक री, ल भ उठ ने व ल soon, before proper time असमय
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11. Withdraw (verb) – Pull out, retreat, 25. Advance (noun) – Progress, movement
remove, draw back व पस लेन , हट न forward, approach, forward movement
िगत्रत, उन्नत्रत
12. Redeploy (verb) – Reassign, reposition,
relocate, move पु नः तैन त करन 26. Stiff (adjective) – Strong, severe, hard,
tough कत्रठन, कड
13. Entrust (verb) – Assign responsibility,
delegate, hand over, charge सौ ांपन 27. Resistance (noun) – Opposition, defiance,
fight, struggle त्रवरोध
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28. Bombing (noun) – Air attack, 34. Disproportionate war (noun) – A conflict
bombardment, shelling, airstrike बमब री where the response is not proportional to
the initial action असांगत युद्ध
29. Given (preposition) – Considering, in view
of, taking into account को दे खते हुए 35. Constructive (adjective) – Helpful, positive,
productive, beneficial रचन त्मक, सह यक
30. Give up (phrasal verb) – Surrender,
abandon, relinquish, concede छोड दे न 36. Momentum (noun) – Drive, impetus,
force, energy गत्रत
31. Settle for (verb) – Accept, agree to, be
content with, compromise with सांतोष 37. Push for (verb) – Advocate, encourage,
करन promote, urge िय स करन
32. Short-lived (adjective) – Temporary, brief, 38. Leverage (noun) – Influence, advantage,
fleeting, transitory अल्पक त्रलक power, clout िभ व
33. Rearm (verb) – Re-equip with weapons, 39. Ally (noun) – Partner, supporter,
resupply, re-equip militarily त्रिर से collaborator, friend सहयोगी
हत्रथय रबां द होन
40. Bombardment (noun) – Continuous attack,
shelling, barrage, onslaught बमब री
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The Hindu Editorial : New crimes, old tools (04 NOV 2024)
1. Hold accountable (phrase) – Make 15. Ill-prepared (adjective) – Unprepared,
responsible, hold liable, demand answers inadequately prepared, underprepared,
from, require to answer for त्रजम्मे द र ठहर न poorly equipped अपय ाप्त रूप से तैय र
3. Prosecution (noun) – Legal proceedings, trial, 17. Malicious (adjective) – Harmful, spiteful,
legal action, indictment क नू नी क याव ही malevolent, evil-minded दु भ ावन पू णा
4. Address (verb) – Tackle, deal with, attend to, 18. Fertile (adjective) – Productive, conducive,
confront सम ध न करन , त्रनपटन fruitful, rich अनु कूल
5. Menace (noun) – Threat, danger, hazard, 19. Employ (verb) – Use, utilize, apply, make use
peril खतर of ियोग करन
8. Unlike (preposition) – Different from, in 22. Cultivate (verb) – Develop, foster, nurture,
contrast to, dissimilar to, not like के त्रवपरीत build त्रवकत्रसत करन
9. Petty (adjective) – Minor, trivial, insignificant, 23. Hotspot (noun) – High-activity area, hub,
small-scale छोट -मोट center of activity, trouble spot केंद्र
10. Merely (adverb) – Only, just, simply, nothing 24. Carry out (phrasal verb) – Execute, perform,
more than म ि conduct, implement अां ज म दे न
11. Desperate (adjective) – Hopeless, distressed, 25. Impunity (noun) – Exemption from
frantic, in dire need हत श punishment, immunity, freedom from
consequences सज से छूट
12. Equip with (verb) – Provide, furnish, supply,
arm with सुसस्थित करन 26. Rampant (adjective) – Widespread,
uncontrolled, unchecked, unrestrained
13. Vulnerable (adjective) – Exposed,
अत्रनयांत्रित
susceptible, defenseless, at risk कमजोर
27. Grave (adjective) – Serious, severe, critical,
14. Infrastructure (noun) – Basic systems,
alarming गां भीर
framework, foundation, facilities बु त्रनय दी
ढ ांच
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28. Combat (verb) – Fight, battle, confront, 38. Evolve (verb) – Develop, progress, change,
tackle मुक बल करन adapt त्रवकत्रसत होन
29. Aggressive (adjective) – Forceful, assertive, 39. Persona (noun) – Character, identity, image,
vigorous, intensive आक्र मक role छत्रव
30. Integrity (noun) – Honesty, moral 40. Deceive (verb) – Mislead, trick, dupe, cheat
uprightness, probity, ethical conduct त्रनष्ठ , धोख दे न
ईम नद री
41. Scepticism (noun) – Doubt, disbelief,
31. Transparency (noun) – Openness, clarity, questioning attitude, suspicion सांदेह
accountability, lack of secrecy प रदत्रशात
42. Fall prey to (phrase) – Become a victim of, be
32. Reflect poorly on (phrase) – Show harmed by, succumb to त्रशक र होन
unfavorably, give a bad impression of,
43. Push for (verb) – Advocate, promote,
discredit, tarnish बु र िभ व ड लन
encourage, urge िय स करन
33. Apparatus (noun) – System, structure,
44. Vulnerability (noun) – Susceptibility,
organization, machinery यांिण , सांगठन
weakness, exposure, risk कमजोरी
34. Window (noun) – Opportunity, chance,
45. Pressing (adjective) – Urgent, critical,
opening, period अवसर, मौक
immediate, important जरूरी
35. Breakthrough (noun) – Significant
advancement, discovery, progress, leap 46. Combat (verb) – Fight against, oppose,
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The Hindu Editorial: Preparing for the worst (05 NOV 2024)
1. Peninsula (noun) – Landmass surrounded 15. Monograph (noun) – a detailed written
by water on three sides, cape, headland, study of a single specialized subject or an
promontory ि यद्वीप aspect of it. एक-त्रवषयक पु स्तक
2. Magnitude (noun) – Extent, size, scale, 16. Conclude (verb) – Determine, decide, find,
level त्रवस्त र deduce तय करन
14. Given (preposition) – Considering, taking 28. Drive (noun) – Campaign, initiative, effort,
into account, in view of को दे खते हुए push िु मिि
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29. Encroachment (noun) – Infringement, 31. Take pride (phrase) – Be proud of, feel
intrusion, invasion, trespass अत्रतक्रमण satisfaction in, value, cherish गवा करन
30. Carry out (phrasal verb) – Execute, 32. Irrigation (noun) – Watering, supplying
perform, implement, accomplish अां ज म water, irrigation system त्रसांच ई
दे न
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The Hindu Editorial: A cut in time: On the plastic pollution problem (06
NOV2024)
1. In time (phrase) – Eventually, sooner or 14. Impression (noun) – Perception, belief,
later, before it's too late सिय पर, अंततः thought, idea धारणा
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27. Overwhelmed (adjective) – Overburdened, 37. Intent (noun) – Purpose, aim, objective,
inundated, swamped, overrun अत्यमधक goal इरादा
दिाव िें
38. Stall (verb) – Delay, hinder, obstruct, pause
28. Redeem (verb) – Rectify, compensate for, टालना
make amends, improve सुधार करना
39. Reconvene (verb) – Reassemble, reunite,
29. A pipe dream (phrase) – Unrealistic hope, gather again, meet again पुनः एकमित िोना
fantasy, unattainable idea अव्याविाररक
40. Perspective (noun) – Viewpoint, outlook,
कल्पना
angle, stance दृमिकोण
30. Impose (verb) – Enforce, inflict, mandate,
41. Impasse (noun) – Deadlock, stalemate,
introduce थोपना
gridlock, standstill गमतरोध
31. Gradual (adjective) – Step-by-step, slow,
42. Averse (to) (verb) – Opposed to, reluctant,
incremental, progressive क्रमिक
unwilling, resistant अरुमचकर
32. Premise (on) (verb) – Base on, found on,
43. Acknowledge (verb) – Admit, accept,
establish on, assume आधाररत िोना
recognize, concede स्वीकार करना
33. Extraction (noun) – Removal, retrieval,
44. Indispensability (noun) – Necessity,
mining, pulling out मनकासी
importance, essentiality, requirement
34. Baulk (verb) – Hesitate, refuse, resist, अपररिायवता, आवश्यकता
oppose इन्कार करना, घिराना
45. Evaluate (verb) – Assess, judge, appraise,
35. Masquerade (verb) – Pretend, disguise, analyze िू ल्ां कन करना
pose, fake ढोंग करना
46. Ecology (noun) – Environment, ecosystem,
36. Environmentalism (noun) – nature, biosphere पयाव वरण, पाररस्थिमतकी
Conservationism, eco-friendliness, nature
47. On the wrong side of history (phrase) –
preservation पयाव वरण संरक्षण
Against progress, outdated, backward-
thinking मवकास के मवपरीत
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2. Suo motu (noun) – On its own motion, 15. Engagement (noun) – Interaction,
voluntarily, self-initiated action स्वतः involvement, commitment, participation
सांज्ञ न सिभामगता
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27. Euphemism (noun) – Polite term, softened 35. Demarcate (verb) – Define, mark, set
expression, indirect term त्रशष्ट व क्य boundaries, outline सीम त्रनध ारण करन
28. Buffer zone (noun) – a neutral area serving 36. In spite of (phrase) – Despite, although,
to separate hostile forces or nations. सुरक्ष even though के ब वजूद
क्षे ि
37. Demonstrate (verb) – Show, display,
29. Casus belli (noun) – Cause of war, prove, illustrate त्रदख न
justification for conflict; an act or situation
38. Doves and hawks (noun) – Peace
that provokes or justifies a war. युद्ध क
advocates and war proponents, moderates
क रण
and aggressors श ांत्रत समथाक और युद्ध
30. Status quo ante (noun) – Original state, समथाक
previous situation, former condition पहले
39. Establishment (noun) – Institution,
की स्थित्रत
organization, authority, regime शासन
31. Lay stress on (phrase) – Emphasize,
40. Intensive (adjective) – Thorough,
highlight, focus on, underscore जोर दे न
concentrated, rigorous, detailed गहन
32. Uphold (verb) – Support, defend, maintain,
41. Intense (adjective) – Extreme, strong,
sustain बन ए रखन
vigorous, severe तीव्र
33. Integrity (noun) – Honesty, unity,
42. Sustain (verb) – Maintain, support,
wholeness, soundness ईम नद री
continue, uphold बन ए रखन
34. Expedite (verb) – Accelerate, hasten,
speed up, facilitate तेज करन
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