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We are here with your Daily dose of Challenging Wordlist. Consider the given newspaper article as a Comprehension for your exams and do answer the questions at the end.
Today’s article, 'Sparks in a tinderbox’ has been picked from The Hindu.
This article talks about North Korea’s provocative action of launching four missiles into the Sea of Japan. It also states the renewed tension between nuclear-armed powers, Unless de-escalation becomes a priority for all, the Korean Peninsula will remain a flashpoint.
To read more, you can go through the article from the link below -
Sparks in a tinderbox
Challenging Words in the Article -
- Provocative (उत्तेजक) - Adjective
Meaning - causing anger or another strong reaction, especially deliberately
Synonyms - annoying, irritating
Antonyms - pleasing, repressive
Example - When the editor read the provocative article which urged people to destroy government buildings, he insisted the writer redo the entire piece. - Fortitude (धैर्य) - Noun
Meaning - courage in pain or adversity
Synonyms - courage, bravery
Antonyms - apathy, fear
Example - Most successful businessmen are not afraid to show fortitude when they face failure. - Tactical (कार्यनीतिक) - Adjective
Meaning - relating to or constituting actions carefully planned to gain a specific military end
Synonyms - calculated, administrative
Example - The tactical solution was all yours. - Warheads (हथियार) - Noun
Meaning - the explosive head of a missile, torpedo, or similar weapon
Synonyms - heat barrier, heat sheild
Example - She worked with him when they were verifying the reduction of nuclear warheads. - Vicinity (आस-पास) - Noun
Meaning - the area near or surrounding a particular place
Synonyms - region, district
Antonyms - faraway
Example - In the vicinity of the police station, the crime rate is very low. - Belligerence (युद्धरत) - Noun
Meaning - aggressive or warlike behaviour
Synonyms - aggression, hostility
Example - You make more friends being nice than you do by being belligerent. - Derailed (पटरी से उतर गई) - Verb
Meaning - cause (a train or tram) to leave its tracks accidentally
Synonyms - hinder, crash
Antonyms - assist, aid
Example - The plot is seen by some as an attempt to derail the negotiations. - Bravado (साहस प्रदर्शन) - Noun
Meaning - a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate
Synonyms - bluster, bombast
Antonyms - fear, modesty
Example - An excellent example of bravado is a mockingbird chasing a cat away from its nest. - Denouement (उपसंहार) - Noun
Meaning - the final part of a play, film, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved
Synonyms - close, finale
Antonyms - opening, start
Example - The film ended with a denouement that left the audience speechless.
Now considering the article above as a Reading Comprehension question, try to answer the following -
- What went up for North Korea to take this step and is this progress?
- How close is North Korea to developing a working ICBM?
Given below are some words to check your vocabulary you can make sentences with those words in the comment section which will be reviewed by us.
- Renewed
- Ambitions
- Miniaturising
- Tipped
- Unprecedented
Take the Quiz below to find out how versed you are in your vocab.
Quiz on Daily Wordlist
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