Hi friends, in this post we are sharing with you the Hindu Vocabulary – 12 May 2021 based on the editorials published in The Hindu Newspaper dated 12 May 2021. Everyday, The Hindu covers two editorials on the aspects of National/International events of importance and covers a plethora of useful words. This will be not only be useful in improving your vocabulary, but also for competitive examinations.
So let us look at the important useful and confusing words from the Hindu editorial dated 12 May 2021. First editorial is related to On Indian coronavirus variant.
The Hindu Vocabulary – 12 May 2021
1. afflict – If a problem or illness afflicts a person or thing, they suffer from it
Hindu Usage: In March nearly 20% of the cases out of Maharashtra, which has consistently been among the most afflicted States, were being linked to the variant.
2. prevalence – the fact that something is very common or happens often
Hindu Usage: Based on the prevalence, some variants may go on to become the dominant strain in a region or multiple geographies.
3. inoculate – to give a person or animal a vaccine
Hindu Usage: Along with monitoring reinfections and cases of breakthrough infections (testing positive after being double inoculated), flagging variants must be seen as a crucial health response.
Before going to the second editorial which is on K.P. Sharma Oli and Nepal politics, you can Check our Daily Current Affairs Quiz to be updated with the latest happenings around you.
4. ravage – to cause great damage to something
Hindu Usage: The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has not only ravaged India but has also begun to affect its landlocked neighbour Nepal.
5. reel – If you reel, or your mind or brain reels, you feel very confused or shocked
Hindu Usage: Citizens reeling under oxygen shortages, spikes in the daily case load, and fatalities.
6. cudgels – a short, heavy stick used for hitting people
Hindu Usage: Mr. Nepal had taken up the cudgels against Mr. Oli in the unified NCP along with Mr. Dahal, and had opposed Mr. Oli’s decision to dissolve Parliament — a move which was also struck down by the Supreme Court.
7. intriguing – very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious
Hindu Usage: Even more intriguing was the vertical split in another Opposition party, the Janata Samajwadi Party-Nepal (JSP) — the 15-member Baburam Bhattarai-Upendra Yadav faction voted against Mr. Oli.
8. steadfastly – strongly and without stopping
Hindu Usage: Something that Mr. Oli had steadfastly opposed — the other faction is inclined to support Mr. Oli in order to wrest concessions for the Madhesis.
9. onslaught – a very powerful attack
Hindu Usage: At least now, when Nepal faces the onslaught of the novel coronavirus, the polity must rise to the occasion and work towards an alternative stable regime.
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