The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary - Influencing Interlocutors

ЁЯУ░ The Hindu Editorial Vocabulary – Influencing Interlocutors (June 9, 2025)

ЁЯУН Source: The Hindu editorial on Operation Sindoor and India’s diplomatic efforts.

ЁЯТб Useful for: Bank, SSC, UPSC, and other competitive exams.

1. Interlocutor
роЙро░ைропாроЯро▓ிро▓் рокроЩ்роХேро▒்роХுроо் роирокро░்
ЁЯСЙ A person who takes part in a conversation.

Easy Tip: Inter (between) + locutor (speaker)

Example: During the debate, each interlocutor expressed their views clearly.

Similar Words: Speaker, Conversationalist

2. Diplomatic
ЁЯСЙ Polite & careful in speech or actions.

Easy Tip: Diplomat handles tough talks matically.

Example: She gave a diplomatic answer to avoid hurting anyone's feelings.

Similar Words: Tactful, Polite, Discreet

3. Credibility
роироо்рокроХрод்родрой்рооை
ЁЯСЙ Trustworthiness / Believability

✅ Fixed Preposition: of / with

Easy Tip: "Credit" is given only to those with credibility.

Example: The news channel lost its credibility after spreading false information.

Similar Words: Reliability, Trustworthiness, Integrity

4. Precedent
рооுрой்ройுродாро░рогроо்
ЁЯСЙ Past example / Model case

✅ Fixed Preposition: for / to

Easy Tip: "Previous incident" = Precedent

Example: The court followed the precedent set by an earlier ruling.

Similar Words: Example, Guideline, Standard

5. Augment
роЕродிроХрок்рокроЯுрод்родுродро▓்
ЁЯСЙ Increase / Improve

Easy Tip: AUG = Add Up & Grow

Example: She took a part-time job to augment her income.

Similar Words: Enhance, Boost, Raise

6. Mandate
роЕродிроХாро░ роЙрод்родро░ро╡ு
ЁЯСЙ Official order / Authority

✅ Fixed Preposition: for / to

Easy Tip: Man gives a date to act = Mandate (order to do it by then)

Example: The government issued a mandate for all citizens to wear masks.

Similar Words: Command, Directive, Order

7. Contingency
роОродிро░்рокாро░ாрод роЪூро┤்роиிро▓ை
ЁЯСЙ Unexpected possibility / Backup plan

✅ Fixed Preposition: for

Easy Tip: "Contingency plan" = Plan for sudden situations

Example: The company has a contingency plan in case of a power failure.

Similar Words: Emergency, Backup, Possibility

8. Evacuation
рокாродுроХாрок்рокாроХ ро╡ெро│ிропேро▒்ро▒ுродро▓்
ЁЯСЙ Safe removal from danger

✅ Fixed Preposition: of / from

Easy Tip: "Vacate" = leave → Evacuation = forced leave for safety

Example: The flood warning led to the evacuation of the entire village.

Similar Words: Withdrawal, Escape, Relocation

9. Consensus
роТро░ுрооிрод்род роХро░ுрод்родு
ЁЯСЙ Group agreement

✅ Fixed Preposition: on / about / among

Easy Tip: "Con" (together) + "sense" (same thinking)

Example: The team reached a consensus before finalizing the plan.

Similar Words: Agreement, Harmony, Unanimity

10. Stemmed
роПро▒்рокроЯ роХாро░рогрооாроХ роЗро░ுрои்родродு
ЁЯСЙ Originated from / Caused by

✅ Fixed Preposition: from

Easy Tip: Like a stem grows from root → something stemmed from a cause

Example: Her fear stemmed from a bad childhood experience.

Similar Words: Originated, Arose, Resulted

11. Outrage
роХோрокроо் / роЕродிро░்роЪ்роЪி
ЁЯСЙ Extreme anger / Shock

✅ Fixed Preposition: over / at / about

Easy Tip: "Out" + "Rage" = Anger bursting out

Example: There was public outrage over the unfair verdict.

Similar Words: Fury, Indignation, Shock

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