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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, 'Simply the best’ has been picked from The Hindu.
Tennis is a racket sport that can be played individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). This article talks about how the 2017 Australian Open went retro & will be remembered by fans.
To read more, you can go through the article from the link below -
Simply the best
Challenging Words in the Article -
- Rivalries (प्रतिद्वंद्विता) - Noun
Meaning - competition for the same objective or for superiority in the same field
Synonyms - strife, conflict
Antonyms - accord, calm
Example - The rivalry between the two teams was a longstanding conflict. - Sublime (उदात्त)
Meaning - of very great excellence or beauty (Adjective)
elevate to a high degree of moral or spiritual purity or excellence (Verb)
Synonyms - abstract, divine
Antonyms - bad, poor
Example - Let your thoughts be sublimed by the spirit of God. - Prevailed (प्रबल) - Verb
Meaning - prove more powerful or superior
Synonyms - reign, abound
Antonyms - lose, surrender
Example - Truth and justice usually prevail at the end of all superhero movies - Dominance (प्रभाव) - Noun
Meaning - power and influence over others
Synonyms - domination, influence
Antonyms - incapacity, submission
Example - The worldwide dominance of Hollywood. - Resurgence (पुनरुत्थान) - Noun
Meaning - an increase or revival after a period of little activity, popularity, or occurrence
Synonyms - recovery, rebirth
Antonyms - failure
Example - The resurgence begins in the 1920s when magic starts to reappear. - Instinctively (सहज) - Adverb
Meaning - without conscious thought; by natural instinct
Synonyms - naturally, intuitively
Example - Breathing is instinctive because nobody has to teach you how to do it. - Triumphs (जीत) - Noun
Meaning - a great victory or achievement (Noun)
achieve a victory, be successful (Verb)
Synonyms - pride, celebration
Antonyms - disaster, sorrow
Example - Earning a high school diploma was a huge triumph for the young man with a learning disability. - Raged (नाराजगी जताई) - Verb
Meaning - feel or express violent uncontrollable anger
Synonyms - fluminate, erupt
Antonyms - flatter, compliment
Example - In an attempt to calm his rage, the teacher stepped outside of his classroom.
Now considering the article above as a Reading Comprehension question, try to answer the following -
- How many great years does Serena still have in her?
Given below are some words to check your vocabulary you can make sentences with those words in the comment section which will be reviewed by us.
- Revival, Evoked, Bruising, Formidable & Persistent.
Take the Quiz below to find out how versed you are in your vocab.
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