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We are here with your Daily dose of Challenging Wordlist. Consider the given newspaper article as a Comprehension for your exams and do answer the questions at the end.
Today’s article, 'Living in a hotter world’ has been picked from The Hindu.
This article talks about the warming pattern largely increased by carbon dioxide and other human-made emissions into the atmosphere & its effect in the nearly future.
You can go through the article from the link below -
Living in a hotter world
Challenging Words in the Article -
- Revelation (रहस्योद्घाटन) - Noun
Meaning - a surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed to others
Synonyms - announcement, discovery
Antonyms - hiding, quiet
Example - Revelations about his personal life.
- Aggravated (उत्तेजित करना) - Adjective
Meaning - (of an offence) made more serious by attendant circumstances
Synonyms - irritate, provoke
Antonyms - delight, please
Example - We put out the bonfire so the wind would not aggravate the flames.
- Intensive (घनिष्ठ)
Meaning - concentrated on a single subject or into a short time, very thorough or vigorous (Adjective) an intensive adjective, adverb, or particle; an intensifier (Noun)
Synonyms - accelerated, comprehensive
Antonyms - superficial, incomplete
Example - They began an intensive scan of the system.
- Altered (बदल दिया) - Verb
Meaning - change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way
Synonyms - adapted, modified
Antonyms - continued, retained
Example - Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage.
- Reneging (इनकार करना) - Verb
Meaning - go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract
Synonyms - default, reverse
Example - The property buyers will be sued if they renege on the terms of the contract.
- Unambiguous (स्पष्ट) - Adjective
Meaning - not open to more than one interpretation
Synonyms - explicit, univocal
Antonyms - obscure, vague
Example - Instructions should be unambiguous.
- Enhanced (बढ़ाया हुआ) - Verb
Meaning - intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of
Synonyms - boost, enlarge
Antonyms - decrease, diminish
Example - One of the best ways to enhance your vocabulary is by reading and discovering new words.
- Vulnerable (चपेट में) - Adjective
Meaning - exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally
Synonyms - sensitive, liable
Antonyms - protected, secure
Example - Because little kids have weak immune systems, they are very vulnerable to illness.
Now considering the article above as a Reading Comprehension question, try to answer the following -
- What might be the reason for 2016 to be considered as the warmest year on the instrumental record?
- What is Paris Agreement on Climate about?
- Take the Quiz below to find out how versed you are in your vocab.
Quiz on Daily Wordlist
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