Shape Up your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist: 17th April, 2020

Over the last few years, aspirants of Banking and Insurance Examinations have been witnessing new types of questions in almost every examination they take. The questions based on new patterns mostly appear in the English section as the subject provides the maximum scope for experimentation. The examination bodies twist the questions to stimulate the analytical skills of the candidates. However, the basics never change and Vocabulary is one one of the most essential basics of the English language. A sound command over Vocabulary allows you to tackle the questions and solve problems efficiently. 

Our series, ‘Shape up your Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist’ aims to help you completely understand the commonly used words with their meanings, pronunciations, synonyms, antonyms, proper use in sentences, etc.

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

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1. Word: Underscore (बल देना)

• Pronunciation: uhn-der-skawr/ अन्डर्स्कॉर
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
• Synonyms: stress, accentuate, highlight
• Antonyms: ignore
• Usage in a sentence: The data accumulated by the Bureau of Labour Statistics underscore this phenomenon.

2. Word: Controversy (विवाद)

• Pronunciation: kon-truh-vur-see/ कान्ट्रवर्सी
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion.
• Synonyms: dispute, disagreement, argument, contention, conflict
• Antonyms: agreement, harmony, accordance, concurrence, consistency, consonance
• Usage in a Sentence: The decision aroused a lot of controversy among the students.

3. Word: Meltdown (मंदी)

• Pronunciation: melt-down/मेल्ट्डैउन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: 
  

        a. a disastrous collapse or breakdown

• Synonyms: lowout ,breakdown,debacle
• Antonyms: Positive outcome
• Use in a Sentence: Urgent talks are going on to prevent the market from going into financial meltdown during the summer.

4. Word: Furious (प्रचंड)

• Pronunciation: fyoo r-ee-uh s/फ्युरीअस
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: 
  

        a. extremely angry.

        b. full of anger or energy; violent or intense.

• Synonyms: violent, irate
• Antonyms: calm, peaceful
• Use in a Sentence: He was furious with himself for letting things get so out of control.

5. Word: Coalition (सम्मिलन)

• Pronunciation: koh-uh-lish-uh n/कोअलिशन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: a temporary alliance for combined action, especially of political parties forming a government.
• Synonyms: alliance, union, partnership
• Antonyms: isolation, discord, separation
• Use in a Sentence: The two bodies have merged to form a coalition.

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6. Word: Reluctance (अनिच्छा)

• Part of Speech: Noun
• Pronunciation: ri-luhk-tuh ns/रीलक्टन्स
• Meaning: unwillingness or disinclination to do something.
  
• Synonyms: unwillingness, hesitation, dislike
• Antonyms: alacrity, enthusiasm
• Use in a Sentence: Her reluctance to answer my queries made me doubtful.

7. Word: Orthodox (शास्त्रसम्मत)

• Pronunciation: awr-thuh-doks/ ऑर्थडाक्स
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: following or conforming to the traditional or generally accepted rules or beliefs of a religion, philosophy, or practice.
• Synonyms: traditional, conventional, standard
• Antonyms: unconventional, irregular
• Usage in a sentence: He challenged the orthodox views on education.

8. Word: Stance (उद्देश्य)

• Pronunciation: stans/ स्टैन्स
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: the attitude of a person or organization towards something; a standpoint.
• Synonyms: position, posture, attitude, opinion
• Usage in a sentence: The doctor's stance on the issue of abortion is well known.

9. Word: Apprehension (डर)

• Pronunciation: ap-ri-hen-shuh n/ ऐप्रिहेन्शन
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
  
• Synonyms: dread, fear, anxiety, worry
• Antonyms: confidence, calmness, ease
• Use in a Sentence: The change in the law has caused apprehension among many people.

10. Word: Bailout (जमानती रिहा)

• Pronunciation: beyl-out/ बेलाउट 
• Part of Speech:
• Meaning: an act of giving financial assistance to a failing business or economy to save it from collapse.
• Synonyms: rescue, salvage, recovery
• Usage in a sentence: The bailout bill is a classic example of expediency over effectiveness.

'Writer's Corner'

Based on the description of the words, we have some practice questions for you. Answer these questions in the comments section. Our team will review them at the earliest!

Exercise 1. Make your own Sentences.

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!

• underscore
• controversy
• meltdown
• furious
• coalition

Exercise 2: Match the columns.

Share your answers in the comment section. 

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