Enhance your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist: 11th October 2021

Our series, ‘Enhance your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist’ aims to help you completely understand the commonly used words with their meanings, pronunciations, synonyms, antonyms, proper use in sentences, etc.

Given below is an important editorial from the newspaper ‘The Hindu', followed by important words from the same, to help you strengthen your vocabulary.

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Upgrade in India’s ratings outlook, while positive, should not bring complacency

Important Words from the Article

1. Word: Recede (घटना)

• Pronunciation: ri-seed/ रिसीड
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: go or move back or further away from a previous position
• Synonyms: retreat, withdraw, diminish, lessen, retire, subside
• Antonyms: approach, advance, increase, emerge, rise
• Usage in a Sentence: After the waters recede, extensive lagoons and marshes are formed as the ground gradually dries out.

2. Word: Anticipate (आशा रखना/ पूर्वानुमान करना)

• Pronunciation: an-tis-uh-peyt/ ऐन्टिसपेट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. regard as probable; expect or predict.
  b. look forward to.
  c. act as a forerunner or precursor of.
• Synonyms: expect, predict, foresee, hope
• Antonyms: unexpected, doubt
• Usage in a Sentence: This year, we anticipate our expenses to increase by 15%.

 3. Word: Dissipate (नष्ट करना)

• Pronunciation: dis-uh-peyt/ डिसपैट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:  a. (with reference to a feeling or emotion) disappear or cause to disappear.
  b. waste or fritter away (money, energy, or resources).
• Synonyms: squander, dissolve, vanish
• Antonyms: gather, accumulate, improve
• Usage in a Sentence: She wanted to dissipate her anger before making the next phone call.

4. Word: Retain (बनाये रखना)

• Pronunciation: ri-teyn/ रिटेन
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: continue to have (something); keep possession of.
• Synonyms: keep, hold, preserve
• Antonyms: abandon, release
• Usage in a sentence: The union needs to retain the allegiance of all its members for the strike to succeed.

5. Word: Downgrade (दर्जा घटाना/अवनति)

• Pronunciation: doun-greyd/ डाउन्ग्रेड
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning:
  a. reduce to a lower grade, rank, or level of importance. [Verb]
  b. an instance of reducing someone or something's rank, status, or level of importance. [Noun]
• Synonyms: degrade, decline, depreciate
• Antonyms: upgrade, promote, raise
• Usage in a sentence: The government is expected to downgrade its forecast for economic growth this year.

6. Word: Fallout (नतीजा)

• Pronunciation: fawl-out/फॉलाउट
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. the settling to the ground of airborne particles ejected into the atmosphere from the earth by explosions, eruptions, forest fires, etc., especially such settling from nuclear explosions (radioactive fallout )
  b. the particles themselves. Compare rainout
  c. an unexpected or incidental effect, outcome, or product
  d. effects; results
• Synonyms: effect, impact, repercussions
• Antonyms: cause, reason
• Usage in a sentence: A number of cancer deaths are caused by fallout from weapons testing.

7. Word: Loom (संकट मँडराना)

• Pronunciation: loom/लूम
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: appear as a vague form, especially one that is large or threatening
  
• Synonyms: overhang, impend, brew
• Antonyms: disappear, diminish, remove
• Usage in a Sentence: We should flag the dangers that loom ahead.

8. Word: Nominal (संज्ञात्मक)

• Pronunciation: nom-uh-nl/ नामनल
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. (of a role or status) existing in name only.
  b. (of a price or charge) very small; far below the real value or cost.
  c. (of a quantity or dimension) stated or expressed but not necessarily corresponding exactly to the real value.
• Synonyms: titular, nominative, minimal, honorary
• Antonyms: real, significant, actual, important
• Usage in a Sentence: The charity pays a nominal sum to lease the premises.

9. Word: Consolidate (संघटित करना)

• Pronunciation: kuh n-sol-i-deyt/ कन्सालिडेट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
  a. make (something) physically stronger or more solid.
  b. combine (a number of things) into a single more effective or coherent whole.
• Synonyms: merge, unite, combine, strengthen
• Antonyms: separate, weaken, divide
• Usage in a sentence: The company is planning to consolidate its business activities by merging with a top firm.

10. Word: Liability (उत्तरदायित्व)

• Pronunciation: lahy-uh-bil-i-tee/ लाइअबिलिटी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. the state of being legally responsible for something.
  b. a person or thing whose presence or behaviour is likely to put one at a disadvantage.
• Synonyms: responsibility, accountability, obligation, burden
• Antonyms: asset, aid, privilege, advantage
• Usage in a Sentence: The outspoken minister has become a liability for the government.

'Writer's Corner'

Based on the description of the words, we have some practice questions for you. Answer these questions in the comments section. Our team will review them at the earliest!

Exercise 1. Make your own Sentences.

Here are some of the words from the above article. Try to frame sentences from them in your own words and share them with us in the comments section!

• recede
• anticipate
• dissipate
• retain
• downgrade

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

Share your answers in the comment section. 

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