Shape Up your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist: 8th January, 2019

Nowadays, English section of Banking exams is filled with full of surprises. In most of the topics, Vocabulary plays an important role and a good hold 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.

Nobody can cram all the meanings of the words in one go. To help you out in this, we are providing you with 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 Hindu" newspaper. Understand the gist of the article using the meaning of below-given words and practice questions at the end of this article.

Removing fear: on literary freedom

Important Words from the Article

1. Word: Undermine (क्षीण करना)

• Pronunciation: uhn-der-mahyn/अन्डर्माइन
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously.
  
• Synonyms:  threaten, weaken, compromise, diminish
• Antonyms: strengthen, bolster, boost
• Use in a Sentence: High-income tax can undermine work incentives. 

2. Word: Afresh (नए सिरे से)

• Pronunciation: uh-fresh/अफ्रेश
• Part of Speech: Adverb
• Meaning: in a new or different way.
  
• Synonyms: newly, recently
• Antonyms: obsolete, outdated
• Use in Sentence: She left her job to start life afresh.

3. Word: Resurrect (पुनर्निर्माण)

• Pronunciation: res-ur-rect/रेज़रेक्ट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: revive or revitalize (something that is inactive, disused, or forgotten), restore (a dead person) to life 
  
• Synonyms: reinvigorate, regenerate, revitalize, breathe new life into
• Antonyms: Kill, terminate, bury
• Use in a Sentence: The much talked about deal between India and Pakistan collapsed and has yet to be resurrected.

4. Word: Artistic (कलात्मक)

• Pronunciation: /आर्टिस्टिक
• Part of Speech: 
• Meaning: 
  a. having or revealing natural creative skill.
  b. relating to or characteristic of art or artists.

        c. aesthetically pleasing.

• Synonyms: creative, imaginative, inventive, original;
• Antonyms: tasteless, coarse, ugly
• Use in a Sentence: The exhibition runs the whole gamut of artistic styles.

5. Word: Punitive (दण्डकर)

• Pronunciation: pyoo-ni-tiv/प्यूनिटिव
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: inflicting or intended as punishment.
  
• Synonyms: harsh, corrective
• Antonyms: rehabilitative, rewarding
• Use in a Sentence: The government is expected to take punitive steps against offenders.

6. Word: Malicious (दुर्भावनापूर्ण)

• Pronunciation: muh-lish-uh s/मलिशस
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm.
  
• Synonyms: spiteful, malevolent, hostile, bitter, venomous
• Antonyms: benevolent, kind, sympathetic
• Use in a Sentence: Some malicious rumours are circulating about his past.

7. Word: Obscene (बेहिसाब)

• Pronunciation: uh b-seen/अब्सीन
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: offending against moral principles; repugnant.
  
• Synonyms: shocking, vile, foul, atrocious, outrageous, heinous
• Antonyms: beautiful, decent, appealing
• Use in a Sentence: Employees can be dismissed for sending obscene emails.

8. Word: Enmity (विरोध)

• Pronunciation: en-mi-tee/एन्मिटी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a state or feeling of active opposition or hostility.
  
• Synonyms: animosity, antagonism, friction, antipathy
• Antonyms: helpfulness, affection, benevolence
• Use in a Sentence: I think there is a historic enmity between them.

9. Word: Proscribe (निषिद् ध करना)

• Pronunciation: proh-skrahyb/प्रोस्क्राइब
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 
  a. forbid, especially by law.
  b. denounce or condemn.
  c. outlaw (someone).
  
• Synonyms: prohibit, ban, criticize, censure, exclude, ostracize
• Antonyms: allow, permit, include, approve
• Use in a Sentence: The Act proscribes discrimination on the grounds of race.

10. Word: Prejudicial (हानिकारक)

• Pronunciation: prej-uh-dish-uh l/प्रेजुडिशल
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: harmful to someone or something; detrimental.
  
• Synonyms: damaging, injurious, harmful, disadvantageous
• Antonyms: convenient, harmless, good, benign
• Use in a Sentence: Too much smoking is prejudicial to health.

11. Word: Onus (दायित्व)

• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: something that is one's duty or responsibility.
• Pronunciation: oh-nuh s/ओनस
• Synonyms: responsibility, liability, obligation
• Antonyms: help, irresponsibility, impassiveness
• Use in a Sentence: The onus is on employers of the company to follow all the safety laws.

12. Word: Inhibit (मना करना)

• Pronunciation: in-hib-it/इन्हिबिट
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 

        a. hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process).
        b. make (someone) self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way.

• Synonyms: impede, hinder, hamper, hold back, discourage
• Antonyms: encourage, allow, assist, aid, help
• Use in a Sentence: An unhappy family life may inhibit children's learning.

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: 

Exercise 2:

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

• Enmity
• Afresh 
• Undermine
• Artistic
• Punitive

Answer in the comment section.  

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