Over the last few years, aspirants of Banking and Insurance Examinations have been witnessing new types of questions in almost every examination they take. The questions based on new patterns mostly appear in the English section as the subject provides the maximum scope for experimentation. The examination bodies twist the questions to stimulate the analytical skills of the candidates. However, the basics never change and Vocabulary is one one of the most essential basics of the English language. A sound command over Vocabulary allows you to tackle the questions and solve problems efficiently.
Our series, ‘Shape up 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.
Here is an important editorial for you from ‘The Indian Express’, followed by important words from the same, to help you strengthen your vocabulary.
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How the Supreme Court responds to the sexual harassment complaint will test its institutional integrity
Important Words from the Article
- Word: Integrity (अखंडता)
- Pronunciation: in-teg-ri-tee/ इन्टेग्रिटी
- Part of Speech: Noun
- Meaning:
a. the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.
b. the state of being whole and undivided. - Synonyms: honesty, uprightness, morality
- Antonyms: dishonesty, deception, unfairness
- Usage in a sentence: Separatist movements are a threat to the integrity of the nation.
- Word: Unprecedented (अद्वितीय)
- Pronunciation: uhn-pres-i-den-tid/ अन्प्रेसिडेन्टिड
- Part of Speech: Adjective
- Meaning: never done or known before.
- Synonyms: unparalleled, record breaking, remarkable
- Antonyms: traditional, familiar, typical
- Usage in a sentence: Unprecedented change has been the keynote of the electronic revolution.
- Word: Fortify (सशक्त करना)
- Pronunciation: fawr-tuh-fahy/ फॉर्टिफाइ
- Part of Speech: Verb
- Meaning: strengthen (someone) mentally or physically.
- Synonyms: strengthen, brace, reinforce
- Antonyms: weaken, soften
- Usage in a sentence: Concrete blocks were piled high to fortify the government centre.
- Word: Indelicate (अभद्र)
- Pronunciation: in-del-i-kit/ इन्डेलिकट
- Part of Speech: Adjective
- Meaning: having or showing a lack of sensitive understanding or tact.
- Synonyms: improper, indecent, rude
- Antonyms: nice, decent, delicate
- Usage in a sentence: She really could not touch upon such an indelicate.
- Word: Collegium (अधिशासी मंडल)
- Pronunciation: kuh-lee-jee-uh m/ कलीजीअम
- Part of Speech: Noun
- Meaning: an organization for people who have similar interests or who do similar work, especially in a university.
- Synonyms: panel, bench
- Usage in a sentence: This collegium continued to exist till the time of Alaric.
- Word: Glare (गुस्से से घूरना/ चमक)
- Pronunciation: glair/ ग्लेर
- Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
- Meaning:
a. stare in an angry or fierce way. [Verb]
b. strong and dazzling light. [Noun] - Synonyms: shine, scowl, glow
- Antonyms: grin, smile, dark
- Usage in a sentence: The walls were whitewashed to reflect the glare of the sun.
- Word: Frenetic (अतिउत्तेजित)
- Pronunciation: fruh-net-ik /फ्रनेटिक
- Part of Speech: Adjective
- Meaning: fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way.
- Synonyms: frantic, wild, furious
- Antonyms: calm, balanced
- Usage in a sentence: After weeks of frenetic activity, the job was finally finished.
- Word: Ominous (अनिष्टसूचक)
- Pronunciation: om-uh-nuh s / आमनस
- Part of Speech: Adjective
- Meaning: giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious.
- Synonyms: threatening, menacing, sinister
- Antonyms: auspicious, promising, propitious
- Usage in a sentence: The collapse of the bank is an ominous reminder of the fragility of the world's banking system.
- Phrase: Brush Aside (उपेक्षा करना)
- Pronunciation: bruhsh uh-sahyd / ब्रश असाइड
- Part of Speech: Verb
- Meaning: to treat (something) as unimportant
- Synonyms: disregard, ignore, dismiss
- Antonyms: regard, prudence
- Usage in a sentence: He brushed aside criticisms of his performance.
- Word: Piety (धार्मिकता)
- Pronunciation: pahy-i-tee / पाइअटी
- Part of Speech: Noun
- Meaning: the quality of being religious or reverent.
- Synonyms: devotion, devoutness, godliness, reverence
- Antonyms: irreverence, impiety, atheism
- Usage in a sentence: In a traditional Chinese family filial piety is rigidly observed.
'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!
- Brush aside
- Frenetic
- Collegium
- Fortify
- Piety
Exercise 2: Match the columns.
S No. | Words | Antonyms |
1 | Integrity | Decent |
2 | Indelicate | Traditional |
3 | Ominous | Auspicious |
4 | Unprecedented | Weaken |
5 | Glare | Dishonesty |
6 | Fortify | Grin |
Answer in the comment section.
Exercise 3: Unscramble letters into words
Rearrange the letters of the following words to form words from the article.
- SOIMONU
- YPEIT
- ELAGR
- GITNEYRIY
- YFROTFI
Exercise 4. Analogies
In the following questions, a related pair of words or phrases is followed by four pairs of words or phrases. Choose the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that in the original pair.
- Fortify : Strengthen ∷ Remark : __________
- Disown
- Comment
- Complicate
- Believe
- Ominous : Auspicious ∷ Frigid : ___________
- Bitter
- Frosty
- Aloof
- Hot
- Glare : Scowl ∷ Strive : ____________
- Endeavour
- Discourage
- Avert
- Demoralize
Share your answers in the comment section.
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