Let’s dive into the editorial from The Hindu on June 20, 2024. Here are ten vocabulary questions along with meanings, synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences:

1. Torrid:
   • Meaning: Extremely hot or scorching.
   • Synonyms: Sweltering, blistering, sultry.
   • Antonyms: Cold, frigid, chilly.
   • Usage: The torrid heatwave in northern India has led to health concerns and water shortages
2. Sombre:
   • Meaning: Dark, gloomy, or serious.
   • Synonyms: Dismal, melancholy, somber.
   • Antonyms: Bright, cheerful, lighthearted.
   • Usage: On World Refugee Day, we reflect on the sombre lives of uprooted individuals seeking safe havens
3. Blueprints:
   • Meaning: Detailed plans or designs.
   • Synonyms: Schematics, diagrams, layouts.
   • Antonyms: Chaos, disorder, randomness.
   • Usage: Architects create blueprints to guide construction projects
4. Asylum:
   • Meaning: Protection or refuge granted to someone fleeing danger or persecution.
   • Synonyms: Sanctuary, shelter, haven.
   • Antonyms: Threat, danger, hostility.
   • Usage: India has a historical role in providing asylum to those in need
5. Prolonged:
   • Meaning: Extended or lasting for a significant period.
   • Synonyms: Lengthy, protracted, enduring.
   • Antonyms: Brief, short-lived, fleeting.
   • Usage: The prolonged summer exacerbates heat-related issues
6. Caste:
   • Meaning: A social class or hereditary group with distinct privileges or restrictions.
   • Synonyms: Social group, class, stratum.
   • Antonyms: Equality, egalitarianism.
   • Usage: Efforts to end caste discrimination should go beyond hiding caste identity
7. Uprooted:
   • Meaning: Displaced or removed from one’s original place.
   • Synonyms: Dislodged, dislocated, evicted.
   • Antonyms: Stable, rooted, settled.
   • Usage: The lives of uprooted refugees are filled with uncertainty
8. Solace:
   • Meaning: Comfort or relief during distress.
   • Synonyms: Consolation, alleviation, support.
   • Antonyms: Agony, distress, discomfort.
   • Usage: Providing safe havens offers solace to displaced individuals
9. Hide:
   • Meaning: Conceal or keep secret.
   • Synonyms: Camouflage, cover, obscure.
   • Antonyms: Reveal, expose, disclose.
   • Usage: Efforts to end caste discrimination should do more than hide caste identity
10. Granting:
    • Meaning: Giving or bestowing.
    • Synonyms: Awarding, conferring, allowing.
    • Antonyms: Denying, withholding, refusing.
    • Usage: India has a long history of granting asylum to those seeking refuge

Feel free to use these words in your practice! 😊