Enhance your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist: 9th October 2021

By Shrayans Jain|Updated : October 9th, 2021

Vocabulary plays a very important role in enhancing your ability to score better in all the law entrance exams. As you glance through the newspaper every day, you come across a number of new words. Your reading exercise is impeded if you do not understand the meaning of a word, or it's meaning in a given context. Such challenges could be overcome by inculcating a sound habit of reading. The habit lets you encounter something new every day in the form of words, the meaning of which you were unaware of.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

Happy Reading!

Killing the chills: On the malaria vaccine

Important Words from the Article

1. Word: Triumph (जीत)

  • Pronunciationtrahy-uh mf/ट्राइअम्फ
  • Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
  • Meaning: 
    a. a great victory or achievement. [Noun]
    b. achieve a victory; be successful. [Verb]
  • Synonyms: succeed, conquest, glory
  • Antonyms: defeat, failure, disappointment
  • Usage in a Sentence: After the battle, the winners returned in triumph.

2. Word: Implement (उपकरण/ कार्यान्वित करना) 

  • Pronunciationim-pluh-muh nt/ इम्प्लमेन्ट
  • Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
  • Meaning
    a. a tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment that is used for a particular purpose. (Noun)
    b. put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect. (Verb)
  • Synonyms: carry out, apply, fulfil, execute
  • Antonyms: cancel, exempt, reject
  • Usage in a Sentence: The government promised to implement a new system to control financial loan institutions.

 3. Word: Milestone (उपलब्धि)

  • Pronunciation: mahyl-stohn/माइल्स्टोन
  • Part of Speech: Noun
  • Meaning:
    a. a stone functioning as a milepost (Noun)
    b. a significant event or stage in the life, progress, development, or the like of a person, nation, etc (Noun)
  • Synonyms: landmark, turning point, turning point, breakthrough
  • Antonyms: failure, end
  • Usage in a sentence: We’ve been married for 20 years now, a real milestone.

4. WordGrapple (गुथना)

  • Pronunciation: grap-uhl/ ग्रैपल
  • Part of Speech: Verb
  • Meaning: engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.
  • Synonyms: grasp, wrestle, clutch
  • Antonyms: release, free
  • Usage in a sentence: The new government is yet to grapple with the problem of air pollution.

5. Word: Endeavour (उद्योग करना)

  • Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
  • Pronunciation: en-dev-er/इन्डेवर
  • Meaning:
    a. try hard to do or achieve something. [Verb]
    b. an attempt to achieve a goal. [Noun]
  • Synonyms: strive, effort, attempt
  • Antonyms: giving up, end up, forsake
  • Usage in a Sentence: We must always endeavour to improve our work.

6. Word: Pathogen (रोगाणु)

  • Pronunciation: path-uh-juhn, ‐jen
  • Part of Speech: Noun
  • Meaning:
    a. any small organism, such as a virus or a bacterium that can cause disease
  • Synonyms: germ, microbe, disease-causing agents
  • Antonyms: beneficial microorganism
  • Usage in a sentence: It was hard to determine the pathogens causing the latest epidemic.

7. Word: Disproportionate (असम)

  • Pronunciation: dis-pruh-pawr-shuh-nit /डिस्प्रपॉर्शनिट 
  • Part of Speech: Adjective
  • Meaning:
    a. too large or too small in comparison to something else
    b. not deserving its importance or influence
  • Synonyms: inordinate, unequal, undue
  • Antonyms: equal, proportionate, commensurate, balanced
  • Usage in a sentence: There is a disproportionate distribution of wealth across the economic classes.

8. Word: Vulnerable (अतिसंवेदनशील)

  • Pronunciation: vuhl-ner-uh-buh l/वल्नरबल
  • Part of Speech: Adjective 
  • Meaning: 
    a. (of a person) in need of special care, support, or protection because of age, disability, or risk of abuse or neglect.
    b. exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
  • Synonyms: unprotected, insecure
  • Antonyms: secure, guarded
  • Usage in Sentence: Old people are particularly vulnerable members of our society.

9. Word: Feasible (व्यवहार्य)

  • Pronunciationfee-zuh-buh l/ फीज़बल
  • Part of Speech: Adjective
  • Meaning
    a. possible to do easily or conveniently.
    b. likely; probable.
  • Synonyms: possible, practicable, workable, viable
  • Antonyms: impossible, unsustainable, unfeasible, impractical
  • Usage in a sentence: The government has now made it feasible for tourists to spend as long as a month in the country.

10Word: Equitable (उचित)

  • Pronunciation: ek-wi-tuh-buhl /एक्विटबल
  • Part of Speech: Adjective
  • Meaning: fair and impartial.
  • Synonyms: fair, just, impartial,
  • Antonyms: unfair, unjust, biased, prejudiced
  • Usage in a sentence: It provides a reasonably equitable and comprehensive service to the whole population at remarkably low cost.

'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!

  • triumph
  • implement
  • milestone
  • grapple 
  • endeavour

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

SR No.WordSynonym
1disproportionateunprotected
2pathogeninordinate
3feasiblefair
4equitableviable
5vulnerablegerm

Share your answers in the comment section. 

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