Enhance your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist: 24th September 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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A time to introspect: On Centre-State dialogue and GST

Important Words from the Article

1. Word: Deliberation (सोच समझ कर)

• Pronunciation: dih-lib-uh-rey-shuhn/डिलिबरेशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. careful consideration or discussion before decision.
  b. formal consultation or discussion.
• Synonyms: consideration, reflection, contemplation
• Antonyms: preparedness, alacrity, indifference
• Usage in a sentence: After much deliberation, she decided to accept their offer.

2. Word: Introspect (आत्‍मविश्‍लेषण करना)

• Pronunciation: in-truh-spekt/इन्ट्रस्पेक्ट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: examine one's own thoughts or feelings.
  
• Synonyms: ponder, consider
• Antonyms: ignore, neglect
• Use in a Sentence: It is very important for all of us to introspect into our own minds.

 3. Word: Flurry (हलचल/ हवा का झोंका)

• Pronunciation: flur-ee/ फ्लरी
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. a sudden short period of activity or excitement. [Noun]
  b. (especially of snow or leaves) be moved in small swirling masses by sudden gusts of wind. [Verb]
• Synonyms: fluster, commotion, fuss
• Antonyms: calm, quiet, calmness
• Usage in a sentence: A flurry of excitement went among the audience as the popular singers arrived.

4. Word: Tweak (सुधारना, झटके से तोड़ना)

• Pronunciation: tweek/ ट्वीक
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. twist or pull (something) sharply. (Verb)
  b. a sharp twist or pull. (Noun)
  c. improve something by making fine adjustments to it
• Synonyms: twist, tug, pinch, nip, twitch, squeeze, jerk
• Antonyms: go awry, damage
• Usage in a Sentence: We just wanted to tweak his original idea a bit.

5. Word: Eclectic (चयनशील)

• Pronunciation: ih-klek-tik/इक्लेक्टिक
• Part of Speech: /
• Meaning:
  a. deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
• Synonyms: wide-ranging, extensive
• Antonyms: specific, particular
• Usage in a Sentence: The girl has an eclectic taste in music.

6. Phrase: Intermediary (बिचौलिया, मध्यस्थ)

• Pronunciation: in-ter-mee-dee-er-ee/ इनर्मीडीएरी
• Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. a person who acts as a link between people in order to try and bring about an agreement; a mediator. (Noun)
  b. intermediate. (Adjective)
• Synonyms: broker, mediator, middleman, agent, interim
• Antonyms: protagonist, excessive, off-centre
• Usage in a sentence: He served as an intermediary between the workers and the executives.

7. Phrase: Spur (प्रेरित करना)

• Pronunciation: spur/ स्पर
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. a thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive. [Noun]
  b. give an incentive or encouragement to (someone). [Verb]
• Synonyms: urge, encourage, motivate
• Antonyms: discourage, hindrance, obstacle
• Usage in a Sentence: On the spur of the moment, we all decided to hold a dance party.

8. Word: Juncture (संयोजन)

• Pronunciation: juhngk-cher/जंगक्चर
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
   a. a particular point in events or time.
• Synonyms: moment, occasion
• Antonyms: division, partition
• Usage in a Sentence: At this juncture, I would like to make an important announcement.

9. Word: Stimulus (उकसाना)

• Pronunciation: stim-yuh-luhs/स्टिम्यलस
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. something that causes growth or activity
  b. (Biology) something that causes part of the body to react
• Synonyms: incentive, spur, motivation, incitement
• Antonyms: deterrent, discouragement, hindrance
• Usage in a sentence: The book will provide a stimulus to research in this very important area.

10. Word: Fall of a cliff (शीघ्र निम्न अवस्था में लाना, सिकोड़ना)

• Pronunciation: keyd-ns/कैडन्स
• Part of Speech: Idiom
• Meaning:
  to suddenly and quickly reduce or become less successful
• Synonyms: descend, fall down, move downward
• Antonyms: ascend, move upward, be successful
• Usage in a sentence: The video game industry fell off a cliff.

'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!

• Flurry
• Introspect
• Eclectic
• Tweak
• Fall of a cliff
  
  

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

Share your answers in the comment section. 

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