Weekly English Vocabulary Based on The Hindu Editorial 2022 April 01

We all know that the English language plays a crucial role in competitive exams like PSC, SSC, Banking exams, etc. So if you are aiming to crack those examinations, you should have a strong command of your English language skills. Vocabulary is one of the most crucial topics of English subject. Vocabulary refers to all the words in a language that is known and used by a particular person. It is essential not only for competitive exams but it is the fundamental tool for communication and acquiring knowledge. In order to help you in improving your vocabulary skills, Entri will provide you with Weekly English Vocabulary based on The Hindu editorial every Friday. Reading the daily Hindu editorial is highly recommended for candidates who are aspiring for competitive exams. In this blog, we have given some questions based on Vocabulary with answers and solutions. Check here for Weekly English Vocabulary Based on The Hindu Editorial 2022 April 01.

Weekly English Vocabulary Based on The Hindu Editorial 2022 April 01

Attempt these free online quizzes consisting of important English Vocabulary questions based on The Hindu Editorial which will be helpful for competitive exams like bank exam, PSC, SSC, etc.

Find the word which is the antonym of the given word.

1. Toll

A) Coarse
B) Damage
C) Insolent
D) Unwholesome
E) Suffering

Ans: D-Unwholesome

Solution

The correct answer is option D i.e. unwholesome.
toll (noun) – suffering, deaths, or damage
Ex: Independent sources say that the death toll from the earthquake runs into thousands.
Antonym: broken, unfit, unwholesome, injured, unhealthy
Synonym: cost, loss, damage, suffering.
Unwholesome: not characterized by or conducive to health or moral well-being.
Coarse: rough and not smooth or soft, or not in very small pieces.
Insolent: rude and not showing respect.
Since ‘ Unwholesome’ holds the opposite meaning as ‘ Toll ‘, the chosen option is correct.

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2. Refugee

A) Repatriate
B) Asylum seeker
C) Vacillate
D) Exile
E) Docile

Ans: A-Repatriate

Solution

The correct answer is option A i.e. repatriate.
refugee (noun) – a person who has escaped from their own country for political, religious, or economic reasons or because of a war
Ex: Thousands of refugees fled across the border.
Antonym: repatriate, immigrate, citizen.
Synonym: displaced person, asylum seeker, escapee/exile.
Repatriate: to send or bring someone, or sometimes money or other property, back to the country that he, she, or it came from.
DOCILE – Ready to accept control or instruction.
VACILLATE – Waver between different opinions or actions / be indecisive.
Analyzing the above meanings the correct antonym for havoc is order.

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3. Allegedly

A) Purportedly
B) Ostensibly
C) Burly
D) Improbably
E) Apparently

 Ans: D-Improbably

Solution

The correct answer is option D i.e. Improbably.
Allegedly (adverb) – to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof.
Ex: The company is being investigated for allegedly falsifying sales records.
Antonym: implausibly, impossibly, improbably.
Synonym: reportedly, supposedly, purportedly, ostensibly, apparently.
Improbably: not likely to happen or be true.
Burly: (of a person) large and strong.
Analyzing the above meanings the correct antonym for Brusque is Courteous.

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4. Apprehend

A) Liberate
B) Arrest
C) Aggravated
D) Catch
E) Repose

Ans: A-Liberate 

Solution

The correct answer is option A i.e. liberate.
Apprehend (verb) – to catch and arrest someone who has not obeyed the law.
Ex: The police have finally apprehended the killer.
Antonym: liberate, misunderstand, let go.
Synonym: arrest, catch, capture.
REPOSE – A state of rest, sleep, or tranquillity.
Aggravated: to make a bad situation worse.
As the chosen option expresses the opposite meaning of the given word it will be correct

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5. Lodge

A) Present
B) Forfend
C) Submit
D) Simplify
E) Polite

Ans: B-Forfend 

Solution

The correct answer is option B i.e. Forfend.
lodge (verb) – to make an official complaint about something
Ex: The US lodged a formal protest against the arrest of the foreign reporters.
Antonym: Forfend, free, abandon.
Synonym: submit/present (a complaint/protest).
Forfend: protect (something) by precautionary measures.
As the chosen option expresses the opposite meaning of the given word it will be correct.

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6. Incursion

A) Intrusion
B) Trespass
C) Infiltration
D) Submission
E) Irrevocable

Ans: D-Submission

Solution

The correct answer is option D i.e. submission.
incursion (noun) – a sudden attack on or act of going into a place, especially across a border.
Ex: Is there scope for legally permissible unwanted incursions on the body as there is scope for legally permissible impositions of risk in acting?
Antonym: resistance, flight, submission.
Synonym: intrusion, trespass, infiltration.
Submission: the act of accepting the power or authority of someone else.
IRREVOCABLE – Not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered.
As the chosen option expresses the opposite meaning of the given word it will be correct.

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7. Curb

A) Subdue
B) Limit
C) Release
D) Deflate 
E) Crush

Ans: C-Release 

Solution

The correct answer is option C i.e. release.
Curb (verb) – to control or limit something that is not wanted
Ex: The government should act to curb tax evasion.
Antonym: release, go, cause
Synonym: control, contain, restrict, limit.
Release: to give freedom or free movement to someone or something.
Subdue: to reduce the force of something, or to prevent something from existing or developing.
Deflate: If something that has air or gas inside it deflates, or is deflated, it becomes smaller because it loses the air or gas.
Crush: to press something very hard so that it is broken or its shape is destroyed.
As the chosen option expresses the opposite meaning of the given word it will be correct.

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8. Humanitarian

A) Compassionate
B) Humane
C) Egoistic
D) Dignitary
E) Bigwig

Ans: C-Egoistic

Solution

The correct answer is option D i.e. Egoistic.
humanitarian (adjective) – involved in or connected with improving people’s lives and reducing suffering.
Ex: The series seemed to instil documentary and humanitarian characteristics into each film of its own accord, as though a matter of course.
Antonym: selfish, self-concerned, Egoistic.
Synonym: compassionate, humane, socially concerned.
Egoistic: being centered in or preoccupied with oneself and the gratification of one’s own desires; self-centered (opposed to altruistic).
Dignitary: a person who is influential or has an important official position.
Bigwig: an important person.
As the chosen option expresses the opposite meaning of the given word it will be correct.

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9. Cornerstone

A) Outfield
B) Mainstay
C) Linchpin
D) Backbone
E) Irresolute

Ans: A-Outfield

The correct answer is option A i.e. outfield.
Cornerstone (noun) – something of great importance that everything else depends on.
Ex: In most countries, the family unit is still the cornerstone of society.
Antonym: finish, outfield, noble.
Synonym: mainstay, linchpin, backbone, central component.
Outfield: (in baseball) the part of the playing field beyond the bases, or the three players whose positions are in this area.
IRRESOLUTE – Showing or feeling hesitancy / uncertain.
As the chosen option expresses the opposite meaning of the given word it will be correct.

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10. Discernible

A) Identifiable
B) Imperiling
C) Visible
D) Presage 
E) Unnoticeable

Ans: E-Unnoticeable

Solution