Shape Up your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist - 23rd January 2017

By Shristi|Updated : January 23rd, 2017

 Good Morning Everyone..!!

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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