Shape Up your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist: 20th December, 2018

Nowadays, we have seen a varying number of trends in the English section of Banking exams. A lot of new topics have been introduced. In most of the topics, Vocabulary plays an important role and a good command over it will help you score good marks. Also, It will help in understanding the context of sentences as well as improves the area of communication like, speaking, listening, reading and even writing.

We all know that we cannot cram the meanings of the words in one go. To help you out in this, we are have been providing you the series, ‘Shape up your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist’ which solely aims to enhance your vocabulary. This will present the words used in newspaper editorial articles with the appropriate meanings, synonyms, antonyms, pronunciation, usage in sentences, etc.

The today's article will be from "The HinduBusinessLine" newspaper. Understand the gist of the article using the meaning of words given and answer the important GK questions given below.

Lessons from Katowice

GK Questions:

1. What is the currency of Paris?

2. The 2018 United Nations Climate Change Conference is the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It was held between 2 and 15 December 2018 in ________.

Important Words from the Article

1. Word: Devastate (बरबाद करना)

Pronunciation: dev-uh-steyt/ डेवस्टैट
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief.
Synonyms: destroyed, wrecked
Antonyms: preserved, natural
Use in a Sentence: The plantation was devastated by a typhoon.

2. Word: Ratify (पुष्टि करना)

Pronunciation: rat-uh-fahy/रैटफाइ
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:

a.sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.

Synonyms: approve, confirm, sanction
Antonyms: abolish, deny, disapprove
Use in a Sentence: All the members have voted to ratify the treaty.

3. Word: Perpetuate (स्थिर करना)

Pronunciation: per-pech-oo-eyt/पर्पेचूएट
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: make (something) continue indefinitely.
Synonyms: continue, maintain
Antonyms: stop, prevent
Use in a Sentence: These actions will perpetuate the hostility between the two groups.

4. Word: Overwhelming (ज़बर्दस्त)

Pronunciation: oh-ver-hwel-ming/ओवर्ह्वेल्मिंग
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: very great in amount, very smart
Synonyms: astonishing, mind blowing
Antonyms: mild, comforting
Use in a Sentence: There was overwhelming support for our policies.

5. Word: Obscure (अस्पष्ट)

Part of Speech: Adjective, Verb
Meaning:

a. not discovered or known about; uncertain [Adjective]

b. keep from being seen, conceal [Verb]

Pronunciation: Obs-cure/अब्स्क्युर
Synonyms: ambiguous, hidden
Antonyms: clear, common
Use in a Sentence: His poetry is full of obscure literary allusions.

6. Word: Averse (विरुद्ध)

Pronunciation: uh-vurs/अवर्स
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:

a. having a strong dislike of or opposition to something.

Synonyms: disinclined, hostile
Antonyms: desirous, agreeable
Use in a Sentence: He seems to be averse to hard work.

7. Word: Ambit (क्षेत्र)

Pronunciation: ऐम्बिट
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: the scope, extent, or bounds of something.
Synonyms: Range, Scope, Periphery, Orbit
Antonyms: Center, Forefront, Area
Use in a Sentence: The cricket crowd of sufficient size is within the ambit of the section.

8. Word: Accord (सहमाति)

Pronunciation: uh-kawrd/अकॉर्ड
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
Meaning:

a. give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition). [Verb]

b. (of a concept or fact) be harmonious or consistent with. [Verb]

c. an official agreement or treaty. [Noun]

Synonyms: agreement, harmony, concord
Antonyms: discord, squabble
Use in a Sentence: Such an order would not be in accord with our system.

9. Word: Concrete (ठोस)

Pronunciation: kon-kreet/कन्क्रीट
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Meaning:

a. existing in a material or physical form; not abstract. [Noun]

b. form (something) into a mass; solidify. [Verb]

Synonyms: solid, tangible, substantial
Antonyms: ideal, flexible
Use in a Sentence: The terminal was constructed of bolstered concrete.

10. Word: Revival (पुन:प्रवर्तन)

Pronunciation: ri-vahy-vuh l/रीवाइवल
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:

a. improvement in the condition, strength, or fortunes of someone or something.

b. an instance of something becoming popular, active, or important again.

Synonyms: comeback, re-establishment, reintroduction, restoration, amelioration
Antonyms: abeyance, recession, abolition
Use in a Sentence: The economy has staged something of a revival in the last year.

11. Word: Tightfisted (कंजूस)

Pronunciation: tahyt-fis-tid/टाइट्फिस्टिड
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:

a. not willing to spend or give much money; miserly.

Synonyms: mean, miserly, parsimonious, niggardly, close-fisted, penny-pinching
Antonyms: generous, liberal, munificent, extravagant
Use in a Sentence: His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.

Practice Time

Based on the words description, we have some practice questions for you. Answer these questions in the comments section. Our team will review them at the earliest!

Exercise 1:

Try to frame sentences from the given words and share them with us in the comments section!