Shape Up your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist: 16th Sept 2021

If you want to boost your vocabulary, then reading is one of the basic tasks that you should do on a daily basis. As you develop your habit of reading on a regular basis, you will come across a number of new words that will strengthen your vocabulary power which is needed in any govt. exam. Thus, the habit of reading will be useful in your exams as well as in your daily life. 

With the aim of improving your vocabulary power, we have provided to you the "Shape up your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist" in this article. This article features a list of the most frequently used words in competitive Sarkari Exams. These words have been picked up from the editorial section of "The Hindu" newspaper.

We have provided to you the list of difficult words with their meaning, usage in a sentence, its pronunciation, synonyms and antonyms. The list of words featured in this article will be highly effective for you. Go through the article to enhance your vocabulary through the list of words in this article. 

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Important Words from The Hindu: Meaning, Usage, Synonym, Antonym

1. Word: Buckle 

• Pronunciation: buh-kl/ बकल
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. a flat, typically rectangular frame with a hinged pin, used for joining the ends of a belt or strap. [Noun]
  b. fasten or decorate with a buckle. [Verb]
  c. to bend and give way under pressure or strain [Verb]
• Synonyms: clasp, crumple, bend, collapse
• Antonyms: unbuckle, smooth, straighten
• Usage in a Sentence: He tried to buckle down to some work.

2. Word: Leverage (लाभ उठाना)

• Pronunciation: lev-er-ij/लीवरिज
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:

        a. power or ability to act or to influence people, events, decisions, etc.; sway

• Synonyms: advantage, authority, supremacy
• Antonyms: inferiority, poorness, weakness 
• Use in a Sentence: We'll have to use leverage to get our things done.

 3. Word: Mandate (आदेश देना)

• Pronunciation: man-deyt/मैन्डेट
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning:  

        a. an official order or commission to do something. [Noun]

        b. give (someone) authority to act in a certain way. [Verb]

• Synonyms: order, command, instruction
• Antonyms: prohibit, abolish, denial
• Use in a Sentence: The organization was chosen with a mandate to reduce the size of the government.

4. Word: Distort (विकृत करना)

• Pronunciation: dih-stawrt/डिस्टॉर्ट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: give a misleading or false account or impression of.
  
• Synonyms:  misrepresent, pervert, twist, falsify
• Antonyms: clarify, demonstrate
• Use in a Sentence: The loudspeaker seemed to distort his voice.

5. Word: Catastrophic (अनर्थकारी)

• Pronunciation: kat-uh-strof-ik/कैटस्ट्राफिक
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. of the nature of a catastrophe, or disastrous event; calamitous
• Synonyms: disastrous, tragic, ruinous, destructive
• Antonyms: harmless, lucky, encouraging
• Usage in a sentence: She had to put her catastrophic Olympic performance out of her mind.

6. Phrase: Nitty-grittty (महत्वपूर्ण पहलू)

• Pronunciation: nit-ee-grit-ee/निटी ग्रिटी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the most important aspects or practical details of a subject or situation.
  
• Synonyms: core, crux, centre, quintessence
• Antonyms: exterior, outside
• Usage in a Sentence: It's time to get down to the nitty-gritty of how much this will cost.

7. Word: Expansive (प्रसरणशील)

• Pronunciation: ik-span-siv
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. having a wide range or extent; comprehensive; extensive
  b. (of a person's character or speech) effusive, unrestrained, free, or open
  c. tending to expand or capable of expanding.
  d. causing expansion
• Synonyms: extensive, broad, vast, great
• Antonyms: narrow, limited, restricted
• Usage in a sentence: The report was expansive, elaborating every point with the greatest detail for better understanding. 

8. Word: Decry (निंदा करना)

• Pronunciation: dih-krahy/ डिक्राइ
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: publicly denounce
• Synonyms: denounce, condemn, criticize
• Antonyms: exalt, applaud, compliment
• Usage in a Sentence: He is impatient with those who decry the scheme.

9. Word: Compel (दबाव डालना)

• Pronunciation: kuhm-pel/कम्पेल
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
  a. force or oblige (someone) to do something.
  b. bring about (something) by the use of force or pressure.
  c. force to come or go in a particular direction.
  
• Synonyms: pressure, impel, drive, press, push, urge
• Antonyms: free, impede, deter, block
• Use in a Sentence: His courage and skill compel our admiration.

10. Word: Rhetoric (शब्दाडम्बर)

• Pronunciation: ret-er-ik/रेटरिक
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect, but which is often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content.
  
• Synonyms: Elocution, Discourse, Bombast
• Antonyms: Conciseness, Quiet
• Use in a Sentence: As the elections are just one week away, the rhetoric on both parties is building.

'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!

• Buckle
• Catastrophic
• Rhetoric
• Decry
• Nitty-gritty

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

Share your answers in the comment section. 

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