Shape Up your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist: 1st Oct'21

Vocabulary is an essential tool to ace the English section in competitive examinations. You can score better in the subject if you are able to intensify your command over Vocabulary. A regular reading habit can help you with this. With the exercise, you will come across a number of new words, whose meanings you can look up in the dictionary. This, in turn, will help you understand the context of the piece you are reading.

Reading articles from newspapers helps you in two ways: Memorising Static Facts from the Article & Enhancing your Vocabulary.

In conjunction with the above idea, we bring to you our series ‘Shape up your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist’. This series aims to help you understand the different aspects of the commonly (and not so commonly) used words, ranging from their meaning and pronunciations to proper usage in sentences. Today's article is from "The Hindu" newspaper.

Understand the gist of the article using the meaning of the words are given below and practice questions at the end of this article.

A scheme before its time: On digital health mission

Important Words from the Article

1. Word: Keynote (कोई मुख्य सिद्धान्त या विचार)

• Pronunciation: kee-noht/कीनोट
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:

       a. a prevailing tone or central theme.

• Synonyms: theme, salient, point, gist, substance
• Antonyms: subtopic, soporific, end
• Use in a Sentence: The man is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at an awards ceremony.

2. Word: Integral (अविभाज्य, आधारभूत)

• Pronunciation: in-ti-gruhl/ इन्टग्रल
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. necessary to make a whole complete; essential or fundamental.
  b. included as part of a whole rather than supplied separately.
• Synonyms: essential, fundamental, basic, intrinsic, inherent, incorporated, fitted, component
• Antonyms: incidental, peripheral, extrinsic, partial, secondary, supplemental
• Usage in a Sentence: An integral part of Korean culture, these bathhouses are where people come to relax and enjoy a variety of beauty and health rituals.

 3. Phrase: Opt out (बाहर निकलना)

• Part of Speech: Phrasal verb
• Meaning:
  a. to choose not to be part of an activity or to stop being involved in it
  b. a situation in which some members of a group choose not to join or be involved in an activity
• Synonyms: stand down, retreat, withdraw, disassociate
• Antonyms: insist, stay
• Usage in a sentence: Employees can choose to opt out of the pension scheme.

4. Word: Diagnosis (रोग की पहचान)

• Pronunciation: dahy-uh g-noh-sis/ डाइअग्नोसिस
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.
  b. the distinctive characterization in precise terms of a genus, species, or phenomenon.
• Synonyms: examination, analysis, interpretation, prognosis
• Antonyms: dawdling, dithering, beginning
• Usage in a Sentence: She is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases.

5. Word: Haul (बलपूर्वक खींचना)

• Pronunciation: hawl/ हॉल
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning:
  a. (of a person) pull or drag with effort or force. (Verb)
  b. (of a vehicle) pull (an attached trailer or carriage) behind it. (Verb)
  c. a quantity of something that has been stolen or is possessed illegally. (Noun)
• Synonyms: drag, pull, tug, trail, draw, transport, move
• Antonyms: push, force, press, shove
• Usage in a sentence: The car was hauled away to the junkyard.

6. Phrase: Insurmountable (जो परास्त न किया जा सके)

• Pronunciation: in-ser-moun-tuh-buh l/इन्सर्माउन्टबल
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: too great to be overcome.
  
• Synonyms: insuperable, unconquerable, invincible
• Antonyms: attainable, achievable, easy
• Use in a Sentence: The language difference proved an insurmountable barrier.

7. Word: Manifold (अधिक संख्या)

• Pronunciation: man-uh-fohld/मैनिफोल्ड
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
  a. of many kinds; numerous and varied:
  b. having numerous different parts, elements, features, forms, etc.:
• Synonyms: diverse, multiple, varied
• Antonyms: single, sole, unique
• Usage in a sentence: The number of COVID-19 cases grew manifold in the last few weeks. 

8. Word: Grave (समाधि, गंभीर)

• Pronunciation: greyv/ ग्रेव
• Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. a hole dug in the ground to receive a coffin or dead body, typically marked by a stone or mound. (Noun)
  b. giving cause for alarm; serious. (Adjective)
  c. serious or solemn in manner or appearance. (Adjective)
• Synonyms: serious, severe, weighty, significant
• Antonyms: silly, ridiculous, frivolous, hilarious
• Usage in a sentence: His carelessness could have grave consequences.

9. Word: Tamper (कपट प्रबंध करना)

• Pronunciation: tam-per/ टैम्पर
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: interfere with (something) in order to cause damage or make unauthorized alterations.
• Synonyms: meddle, interfere, fiddle
• Antonyms: repair
• Usage in a sentence: Never tamper with safety devices in valves or cylinders.

10. Word: Mammoth (महाकाय)

• Pronunciation: mam-uh th/ मैमथ
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning:
• Synonyms: enormous, gigantic, giant
• Antonyms: tiny, little, small
• Usage in a sentence: Streets and sidewalks are blocked by mammoth construction projects.

'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!

• Tamper
• Mammoth
• Haul
• Opt out
• Diagnosis
  
  

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

Share your answers in the comment section. 

More from us:

For practice, attempt the quiz based on this daily wordlist from the link below to enhance your exam preparation: Vocabulary Quiz, Click here to attempt!

You can also check the wordlist articles for the previous days from the link below: Shape Up your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist

That was your Vocabulary dose for the day. 

from BYJU'S Exam Prep