A Unique way to learn Vocab: Reign in Spain

November 2, 2016    

A very good morning to all,…

Here we are with our next article based on current news which contains some difficult words, we will highlight and explain those words in order to improve your vocabulary skills and to have a good command on English language section. Hope this will help you with your preparation. From now on we are going to provide the link of the article. You can go through the article by clicking on the link. Below here you will get the 10 important words from the article which will help you to excel in the exam.

Article : Reign in Spain

Click here to read article from THE HINDU

Meaning of the words highlighted in the article

daily word list

1. Socialist (noun) (समाजवादी) – a person who advocates or practises socialism

Synonyms – autonomous, communal

Ex: He is a Socialist.

2. Premier (adjective) (प्रधान)– first in importance, order, or position, leading

Synonyms – champion, inaugural

Antonyms – inferior, subordinate

Ex: Germany’s premier rock band.

3. Caustically (noun) (कठोरता से)– capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue

Synonyms – acerbically, sneeringly

Ex: He started to laugh again, caustically.

4. Unprecedented (adjective) (अभूतपूर्व)– never done or known before

Synonyms – singular, exotic

Antonyms – common, familiar

Ex: The Internet has erased distance and given people unprecedented access to each other.

5. Impasse (noun) (गतिरोध) – a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement, a deadlock

Synonyms – corner, quandary

Antonyms – solution, agreement

Ex: There are a number of possible approaches to this impasse.

6. Endured (verb) (सहा)– suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently

Synonyms – tolerate, sustain

Antonyms – halt, retreat

Ex: He endured that pain just for us.

7. Prolonged (adjective) (पृष्ठभूमि) – continuing for a long time or longer than usual, lengthy

Synonyms – continued, delayed

Antonyms – shortened

Ex: The meeting was prolonged because we were waiting for our boss to arrive.

8. Austerity (noun) (तपस्या) – sternness or severity of manner or attitude

Synonyms – rigor, gravity

Antonyms – informality, calmness

Ex: Even though she appeared austere, my teacher was a very kind woman.

9. Reminiscent (adjective) (याद ताजा) – tending to remind one of something

Synonyms – implicative, similar

Antonyms – forgetful, oblivious

Ex: In the photograph, it is obvious the toddler is very reminiscent of her mother at that age.

10. Reconciliation (noun) (सुलह) – the restoration of friendly relations

Synonyms – accord, harmony

Antonyms – disagreement, dissension

Ex: It is a great act of healing and reconciliation.

Word of the Day

Civil

Meaning (English) – courteous and polite

Meaning (Hindi) – सभ्य

Synonyms – domestic, national

Antonyms – impolite, unkind

Example – The kids on the train were screaming, yelling and not hardly seeming to be civil.

उदाहरण – ट्रेन पर जो बच्चें थे वे चिल्ला रहे थे, चीख रहे थे और बिल्कुल भी शिष्ट नहीं लग रहे थे।

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