The Hindu Editorial VOCAB: 25th September 2026

The Hindu Editorial VOCAB:  25th September 2026

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1. Intercession (noun)

Meaning: the action of intervening on behalf of another. (बीच-बचाव)

Synonyms: intermediation, negotiation, intervention

Sentence: His intercession could be of help to the tribe.

2. Parochial (adj.)

Meaning: not broad or open in views or opinions (संकीर्ण)

Synonyms: petty, small-minded, narrow

Antonyms: liberal, cosmopolitan, open

Sentence: Local newspapers tend to be very parochial.

3. Upbraid (verb)

Meaning: find fault with (someone); scold. (फटकारना)

Synonyms: reprimand, rebuke, reproach

Antonyms: approve, endorse, praise

Sentence: He was upbraided for his slovenly appearance.

4. Cessation (noun)

Meaning: the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end. (समापन)

Synonyms: end, ending, termination

Antonyms: continuance, continuation

Sentence: Mexico called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.

5. Surmise (noun)

Meaning: suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it. (शंका)

Synonyms: guess, conjecture, suspect

Sentence: He surmised that something must be wrong.

6. Grueling (adj.)

Meaning: extremely tiring and demanding. (भीषण)

Synonyms: exhausting, tiring, fatiguing

Antonyms: facile, light, simple

Sentence: The President was working grueling eighteen-hour days trying to save the Great Deal.

7. Hasty (adj.)

Meaning: done or acting with excessive speed or urgency; hurried. (तेज़)

Synonyms: quick, hurried, fast

Antonyms: deliberate, unhurried, unrushed

Sentence: They shouldn’t have made such a hasty decision.

8. Gruesome (adj.)

Meaning: causing repulsion or horror; grisly. (भयंकर)

Synonyms: frightful, horrid, fearful

Antonyms: cheering, comforting, soothing

Sentence: There has been a series of gruesome murders in the capital.

9. Debar (verb)

Meaning: exclude or prohibit (someone) officially from doing something. (निषेध करना)

Synonyms: exclude, ban, prevent

Antonyms: admit, include

Sentence: They were debarred entry to the port.

10. Fledgling (noun)

Meaning: a person who is just starting out in a field of activity (अनुभवहीन मनुष्य)

Synonyms: learner, student, trainee

Antonyms: expert, master, veteran

Sentence: In my junior year a friend, a fledgling pilot, taught me the basics of handling a small plane.

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