Shape Up your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist: 26th February, 2020

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 Hindu’, followed by important words from the same, to help you strengthen your vocabulary.

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1. Word: Contentious (कलहप्रिय)

• Pronunciation: kuh n-ten-shuh s/कन्टेन्शस
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 

        a. causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial.

        b. involving a heated argument.

• Synonyms: quarrelsome, combative, belligerent
• Antonyms: pacifist, friendly, amicable
• Use in a Sentence: She has some contentious opinions on education.

2. Word: Discourse (तर्क)

• Pronunciation: dis-kohrs/ डिस्कोर्स
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning:
  a. written or spoken communication or debate. [Noun]
  b. speak or write authoritatively about a topic. [Verb]
• Synonyms: talk, lecture, speech, discussion
• Antonyms: silence, quiet
• Usage in a sentence: He was able to discourse at great length on the problems of education.

3. Word: Diaspora (प्रवासी)

• Pronunciation: dahy-as-per-uh/ डाइऐस्पोरा
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
  a. the dispersion or spread of any people from their original homeland.
  b. people who have spread or been dispersed from their homeland.
• Synonyms: migration, dissolution, dispersal, separation, banishment
• Antonym: concentration
• Usage in a sentence: When it is explored in-depth, our cuisine reveals the nuances of regions and peoples and those of diaspora and return.

4. Word: Defy (विरोध करना)

• Pronunciation: dih-fahy/डिफाइ
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. openly resist or refuse to obey.

        b. appear to be challenging (someone) to do or prove something.

• Synonyms: disobey, disregard, challenge, ignore
• Antonyms: obey, comply, surrender
• Use in a Sentence: They believe it is essential to defy convention.

5. Word: Repatriation (देश-प्रत्यावर्तन)

• Pronunciation: ree-pey-tree-eyt-ion/ रीपैट्रीऐशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  a. the return of someone to their own country.
  b. the sending of money back to one's own country.
• Synonyms: return, restoration
• Antonyms: exile, expulsion
• Usage in a Sentence: It is illogical to oppose the repatriation of economic migrants.

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6. Word: Confer (प्रदान करना)

• Pronunciation: kuh n-fur/ कन्फर
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. grant (a title, degree, benefit, or right).
  b. have discussions; exchange opinions.
• Synonyms: accord, bestow
• Antonyms: deprive, disclaim
• Usage in a Sentence: He wanted to confer with his colleagues before reaching a decision.

7. Word: Expedite (शीघ्रता करना)

• Pronunciation: ek-spi-dahyt/ एक्स्पिडाइट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.
• Synonyms: accelerate, hasten, speed up, quicken
• Antonyms: delay, impede, hinder, check
• Usage in a Sentence: We must expedite the development of the Southwest area of our country.

8. Word: Triggered (शुरू हो रहा)

• Pronunciation: ट्रिगर
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning - (of a mechanism) activated by a trigger
  
• Synonyms - produce, generate
• Antonyms - destroy, prevent
  
• Example - A triggered alarm.

9. Word: Discourse (तर्क)

• Pronunciation: dis-kohrs/ डिस्कोर्स
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Meaning:
  a. written or spoken communication or debate. [Noun]
  b. speak or write authoritatively about a topic. [Verb]
• Synonyms: talk, lecture, speech, discussion
• Antonyms: silence, quiet
• Usage in a sentence: He was able to discourse at great length on the problems of education.

10. Word: Humane (दयालु)

• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Pronunciation: hyu-mane
• Meaning - feeling or displaying worry about the misery of another
  
• Synonyms - compassionate, kind-hearted, civilised.
• Antonyms - cruel, inhumane, brutal
  
• Example - As a vegetarian, I believe that people should only eat plants as part of an effort to be more humane to animals.

'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!

• contentious
• discourse
• diaspora
• defy
• repatriation

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

Share your answers in the comment section. 

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