Shape Up your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist: 28th July, 2018

In English, Vocabulary plays an important role to score good marks. Students have to increase command over it by enhancing their reading skills. Now, reading habits can be made by reading the newspaper on daily basis and understanding the meaning of different words. This exercise will help you to understand the context of the sentences very easily.

Our series, ‘Shape up your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist’ help you understand the commonly used words with their meaning, pronunciation, synonym, antonym, proper use in sentences, etc.

Here is an important editorial from the newspaper ‘The Hindu BusinessLine’, followed by important words from the same, to help you strengthen your vocabulary.

Happy Reading!

Imran’s Pakistan

Important Words from the Article

1. Word: Evolve (विकसित करना)

• Pronunciation: ih-volv/ईवाल्व
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: develop gradually.
  
• Synonyms: emerge, orignate
• Antonyms: halt, dwindle
• Use in a Sentence: Melodies tend to evolve out of deep grooves.

2. Word: Tactics (युक्तियाँ)

• Pronunciation: tak-tiks/टैक्टिक्स
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end.
  
• Synonyms: plan, scheme
• Antonyms: accident, chance
• Use in a Sentence: They planned the tactics for the next day's battle.

4. Word: Obstreperous (उपद्रवी)

• Pronunciation: uh b-strep-er-uh s/अब्स्ट्रेपरस
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: noisy and difficult to control.
  
• Synonyms: disorderly, rowdy
• Antonyms: obedient, quiet
• Use in a Sentence: I have no intention of being uncomfortable and obstreperous.

5. Word: Curb (नियंत्रण करना)

• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
• Pronunciation: kurb/कर्ब
• Meaning: a check or restraint on something.
  
• Synonyms: inhibit, hinder
• Antonyms: encourage, support
• Use in a Sentence: We are trying to keep a curb on their activities.

6. Word: Rapprochement (घनिष्ठता)

• Pronunciation: rap-rohsh-mahn/रैप्रोश्मान
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: (especially in international affairs) an establishment or resumption of harmonious relations.
  
• Synonyms: reconciliation, harmony
• Antonyms: disagreement, wrangle
• Use in a Sentence: There are signs of a rapprochement between the two countries.

7. Word: Imperative (आज्ञार्थक,जरूरी)

• Pronunciation: im-per-uh-tiv/इम्पेरटिव
• Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
• Meaning: 

         a. of vital importance; crucial. [Adjective]

         b. giving an authoritative command; peremptory. [Adjective]

         c. an essential or urgent thing. [Noun]

• Synonyms: necessary, obligatory, requisite
• Antonyms: nonessential, insignificant, needless
• Use in a Sentence: In an organization, a prompt reply is imperative.

8. Word: Maverick (पर्यटक)

• Pronunciation: mav-er-ik/मैव्रिक
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: an unorthodox or independent-minded person.
  
• Synonyms: dissident, eccentric
• Antonyms: perfectionist, conventional
• Use in a Sentence: He was too much of a maverick ever to hold high office.

9. Word: Bleak (शीतल)

• Pronunciation: bleek/ब्लीक
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  a. (of a building or room) charmless and inhospitable; dreary.
  b. (of the weather) cold and miserable.
  
• Synonyms: gloomy, cheerless
• Antonyms: encouraging, comforting
• Use in a Sentence: That was a bleak and dismal place.

10. Word: Vitriolic (सख़्त)

• Pronunciation: vi-tree-ol-ik/विट्रीआलिक
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: filled with bitter criticism or malice.
  
• Synonyms: acrimonious, virulent
• Antonyms: pleasant, courteous
• Use in a Sentence: There was a vicious and vitriolic attack on him two weeks ago.

11. Word: Oust (बेदखल करना)

• Pronunciation: oust/आउस्ट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place.
  
• Synonyms: dismiss, banish, depose
• Antonyms: appoint, promote, elevate
• Use in a Sentence: The party needs around 200 votes to oust the government and postpone elections.

Practice Time

Exercise 1:

Based on the above article, we have some practice questions for you. Try to answer these questions in the comments section & our team will review them at the earliest!

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!

• Bleak
• Oust
• Imperative
• Vitriolic
• Curb

Exercise 2:

GK Questions:

Q1. Where is the headquarter of Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering?

Q2. Who is the President of Pakistan?

Excercise 3

In the pairs of words given below, which of the following is the Synonym - Synonym pair or Synonym - Antonym Pair?

Answer in the comment section.  

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