Daily "The Hindu" Vocab & Editorial 27 February 2026 | English Notes for SSC by Bhragu Sir

Preparing for SSC exams requires daily revision of English vocabulary and grammar. Many questions in SSC exams are based on synonyms, antonyms, idioms, one-word substitution, and reading comprehension. Students who practice vocabulary regularly feel more confident while solving questions. A clear understanding of words also improves accuracy in comprehension passages.

The session conducted on 27 February 2026 focused on building strong word knowledge through images, root words, quizzes, and editorial discussion. The class was designed for beginners as well as regular learners. 

The main aim of this session was to develop vocabulary through context. Instead of learning meanings in isolation, students were trained to understand words as they appear in sentences and editorials. This method helps in long-term retention. This daily practice boosts confidence while attempting the English section in exams like SSC GD, SSC CGL, CHSL, RRB Group D, NTPC, ALP, and other government job exams.

Daily "The Hindu" Vocab & Editorial 27 February 2026 Video

In this session, Bhragu Sir explained important vocabulary, idioms, root words, and grammar rules. He also discussed an editorial passage related to India-Israel diplomatic relations. The class included quizzes and practice questions for better understanding.

Important Vocabulary with Definitions

This section provides a curated list of words, offering clear definitions for improved retention.

• Swath: Refers to a range or area.

• Touting: Means praising someone or something.

• Demagogue: An agitator or instigator who incites people.

• Double Down: To reinforce or strengthen one's position or commitment.

• Modus Vivendi: An important term meaning a compromise or a temporary arrangement/solution.

• Heavy-handed: Describes an action that is extremely harsh or severe.

• Fraught: To be troubled or filled with tension or struggle.

• Undaunted: An important word for exams, meaning fearless.

• Allude: To hint at something or provide an indirect reference.

• Disdain: A feeling of contempt or scorn.

• Burgeoning: To be growing or increasing rapidly.

Vocabulary Previous Year Questions (PYQs)

This section examines vocabulary questions from past examinations, offering detailed analysis and correct answers.

Question 1: Antonym for Propitiate

• Propitiate: To make peace with someone who is angry; to calm or pacify.

• Options: Exasperate, Disconcert, Mollify, Abjure.

• Analysis:

• Mollify is a synonym, meaning to soothe.

• Exasperate means to infuriate or provoke.

• Answer: Exasperate.

Question 2: Idiom - A Shot Across the Bow

• Meaning: This idiom signifies a warning intended to signal a serious intent and demand a change in behaviour. It implies that a particular course of action should not be continued.

• Answer: A warning intended to signal serious intent and demand a change in behavior.

Question 3: One-Word Substitution for "A sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behaviour."

• Analysis:

• Predilection: A pre-existing preference or special liking.

• Acuity: Sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing.

• Insane: Mentally ill; crazy.

• Caprice: A sudden, unaccountable change of mood; a whim or fancy (often referred to as 'sanak').

• Answer: Caprice.

Question 4: Identify the sentence with a spelling error.

• Analysis: The word comitment is misspelled. It should be C-O-M-M-I-T-M-E-N-T.

• Answer: The sentence containing "The comitment to reform…" has a spelling error.

Question 5: Idiom - To Burn One's Boats/Bridges

• Meaning: To commit irrevocably to a course of action, leaving no possibility of retreat or returning to a previous state. It signifies the "point of no return."

• Answer: To commit irrevocably to a certain course of action, leaving no possibility of retreat.

Question 6: Idiom - To Carry Fire in One Hand and Water in the Other

• Meaning: This idiom describes acting with concealed hypocrisy, supporting two opposing parties or ideas simultaneously in a deceptive manner.

• Answer: To act with concealed hypocrisy.

Question 7: Idiom - To Throw Down the Gage

• Meaning: To issue a formal challenge. This is similar to the idiom "to throw down the gauntlet."

• Answer: To issue a formal challenge.

Root Word: Vert / Verse

Understanding root words helps in deciphering the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary.

• Root: Vert or Verse

• Meaning: To turn, change, or rotate.

Derived Words:

• Convert: To turn into something else; to change or transform.

• Revert: To turn back; to return to a previous state or to reply.

• Reverse: To turn in the opposite direction; to invert.

• Invert: To turn upside down. The word inversion is derived from this.

• Divert: To turn aside; to stray from a path.

• Subvert: An important word meaning to turn from below; to undermine, weaken, or bring to a lower position.

• Pervert: To turn wrongly; to distort or corrupt.

Comparative Structure: Personality Types

One-Word Substitutions

This section provides common one-word substitutions frequently tested in competitive exams.

Question 1: A person who betrays his own country by aiding an enemy.

• Options: Dictator, Psychophant, Renegade, Quisling.

• Answer: Quisling (a specific term for a traitor collaborating with an enemy occupier).

Question 2: The right to vote in political elections.

• Options: Coercion, Tether, Fetter, Suffrage.

• Answer: Suffrage.

Question 3: Large parties or celebrations.

• Options: Spree, Boisterous, Lavish, Jamboree.

• Answer: Jamboree.

Vocabulary from The Hindu

Here are important words extracted from recent newspaper editorials, crucial for enhancing vocabulary and understanding current affairs.

1. Outreach (n.): An effort to build connections or relationships; engagement or communication.

2. Accrue (v.): To come as a result; to accumulate or increase in amount over time.

• Example: Benefits accrue over time.

3. Alleged (adj.): Claimed to have taken place, but without proof. It is asserted but not yet proven. This term implies a claim has been made, but it has not been verified or confirmed.

• Antonyms: Proven, Confirmed, Verified.

4. Taking Sides (phr.): An idiomatic phrase meaning to support one group, person, or opinion over another in a conflict or disagreement; to show favoritism.

5. Venerable (adj.): An important word meaning respected due to age, wisdom, or tradition; honored or revered. (Note: Do not confuse with vulnerable, which means sensitive or weak.)

6. Detractors (n.): Critics or opponents who disapprove of and criticize someone or something.

7. Surmised (v.): An important modern word meaning to guess or infer based on evidence, without having firm proof. It is an evidence-based assumption.

8. Strive (v.): To make great efforts to achieve or obtain something. (Note: Not to be confused with 'strife' (conflict).).

9. Duress (n.): An important word meaning force, pressure, threats, or compulsion used to make someone do something against their will.

10. Head Into (phr. v.): To move towards a place or situation.

11. Illuminate (v.): To make something clear or easy to understand; to explain or clarify.

Grammar Rules & Application

A solid understanding of grammar rules is fundamental for accurate communication and scoring well in exams.

Rule 1: Articles with Singular Countable Nouns

• A singular countable noun must be preceded by an article (a/an/the).

• Example: "In the process there was a change in the position…" The noun 'change' is singular and countable, thus requiring the article 'a'.

Rule 2: Subject-Verb Agreement

• The verb must agree with its subject in number.

• Example: "In the past week, Israel's West Bank proposals have been condemned…"

• Analysis: The subject is the plural noun proposals, not 'Israel' or 'West Bank'. Therefore, the plural verb have must be used instead of 'has'.

Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal verbs are common in English and require specific attention for comprehension.

1. Bear Upon: To affect or have an influence on something.

• Example: "The new law will bear upon the rights of workers." (It will affect their rights).

2. Draw Up: To prepare a written document, such as a contract or plan.

• Example: "The lawyer drew up the contract carefully." (Prepared the contract).

Reading Comprehension: "Taking Sides"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 24-hour visit to Jerusalem was a significant bilateral outreach to Israel, but a missed opportunity on Palestine, with complex consequences for India’s ties with West Asia. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had announced the visit in December and confirmed the dates on Sunday, indicating Israel’s keen interest in hosting Mr. Modi. From Mr. Modi’s landing, to every engagement up to his departure, Mr. Netanyahu personally escorted Mr. Modi everywhere.

After bilateral talks on Thursday, the two leaders agreed to upgrade ties to a “Special Strategic Partnership”, and signed a critical technologies partnership among more than 15 MoUs in AI, agriculture, culture and education. They also agreed to facilitate the employment of 50,000 Indian workers in Israel over the next five years. The engagement, and Mr. Netanyahu’s deep praise for Mr. Modi and the India relationship was even more intense than during Mr. Modi’s 2017 visit.

This possibly accrues from the timing of the visit, as Israel faces growing isolation over high casualties in Gaza and Mr. Netanyahu’s West Bank settlement plans. In the past week, Israel’s West Bank proposals have been condemned by dozens of countries, which includes Germany, France, and the U.K. that have been measured so far. Mr. Netanyahu heads into an election later this year, which will be seen as a referendum on his record, in terms of alleged corruption in his government as well as for accountability for security lapses in 2023 and the civilian toll of Israel’s response.

Questions & Answers:

Q1: The visit was a "missed opportunity" in relation to…?

A: Palestine.

Q2: How is PM Modi's visit to Jerusalem described?

A: A significant bilateral outreach to Israel.

Q3: Who originally announced the visit?

A: The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.

Q4: MOUs were signed in all areas except…?

A: Nuclear Weapons.

Q5: India and Israel agreed to facilitate employment for how many Indian workers?

A: 50,000 workers over five years.