Vocabulary words from The Hindu editorial dated 1 July 2025 titled as Sheer negligence: On the Puri stampede.
Stampede: भगदड़ (Bhagdad) Definition: Sudden, frenzied mass rush
Synonyms: Rush, charge, panic
Chariot: रथ (Rath)
Definition: Ancient wheeled vehicle for war
Synonyms: Cart, carriage, coach
Dawn: भोर (Bhor)
Definition: First light of morning
Synonyms: Sunrise, daybreak, morning
Toppled: गिरा (Gira)
Definition: Fell or overturned suddenly
Synonyms: Collapsed, tumbled, overthrown
Tawdry: भड़कीला (Bhadkeela)
Definition: Cheap, gaudy, or showy
Synonyms: Gaudy, flashy, tacky
Entrenched: गहराई (Gahrai)
Definition: Firmly established, difficult to change
Synonyms: Rooted, fixed, ingrained
Shattered: चकनाचूर (Chaknachoor)
Definition: Broken into many pieces
Synonyms: Smashed, crushed, fragmented
Procession: जुलूस (Juloos)
Definition: Organized group moving in order
Synonyms: Parade, march, cavalcade