Dear students, English language is the flavor of the millennium. In every aspect of life, we need great English language skills to stand out and be a success in your chosen field. In your competitive Exams for govt. jobs, English section is the most challenging. The best way to improve your language skills is by Reading newspapers. We are providing 10 vocabulary words from The Hindu Newspaper Editorial. Read and learn.
1.Unprecedented (adjective)
Meaning: never done or known before.
synonyms: unparalleled, unequalled, unmatched, unrivalled, without parallel.
Example: In 2014, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain had temporarily withdrawn their ambassadors from Qatar over this. But a suspension of diplomatic ties as well as air and sea travel to and from Qatar is unprecedented.
Meaning: give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something.
synonyms: give courage, make brave/braver, encourage, hearten, strengthen, fortify
Example: Emboldened by President Donald Trump’s open embrace and anti-Iran agenda, the kingdom could be making a renewed attempt to rally Sunni countries under its leadership against Tehran. Qatar has historically played off both sides of the Saudi-Iran rivalry.
3.Outburst (noun)
Meaning: a sudden release of strong emotion.
a sudden occurrence of a particular activity.
synonyms: eruption, explosion, burst, outbreak, flare-up, blow-up, blaze, attack, fit, spasm, paroxysm, access, rush, gale, flood, storm, hurricane, torrent, outpouring.
Example: Even as it joined the occasional GCC outbursts against Tehran, it maintained sound economic and diplomatic ties. Qatar’s ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who had a phone conversation with Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani last week, is reportedly critical of the Saudi-led efforts to drive up an anti-Iran agenda.
4.Titular (adjective)
Meaning: holding or constituting a purely formal position or title without any real authority.
synonyms: nominal, in title/name only, formal, official, ceremonial.
Example: President Pranab Mukherjee’s term ends soon. Given that the President has only a formal, titular role, is it better to look for a candidate outside the realm of active politics? Is opening up the position for writers, artists, public intellectuals and so on more desirable?
5.Galvanize (verb)
Meaning: shock or excite (someone) into taking action.
synonyms: jolt, shock, startle, impel, stir, spur, prod, urge, motivate, stimulate, electrify, excite, rouse, arouse, awaken, invigorate, fire, fuel, animate, vitalize, energize, exhilarate.
Example: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Europe last week to galvanise India’s ties with key European powers as well as to keep the momentum of his past visit to Europe going.
6.Unabashed (adjective)
Meaning: not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
synonyms: unashamed, shameless, unembarrassed, brazen, audacious, barefaced, blatant, flagrant, bold, confident, immodest, unblushing, unrepentant, undaunted.
Example: The focus of the visit was clearly on boosting trade and economic ties with Europe. Mr. Modi’s unabashed selling of India as an investment destination is the most striking aspect of his outreach to the West.
7.Retrenchment (noun)
Meaning: the reduction of costs or spending in response to economic difficulty.
Example: This is also a time when Europe is concerned about its own future under the onslaught of
Britain’s impending exit from the European Union and America’s flirtation with retrenchment under President Donald Trump.
8.Pragmatism (noun)
Meaning: a pragmatic attitude or policy.
Example: Mr. Modi’s outreach, sustained over the last three years, has injected much-needed pragmatism in a relationship which was adrift for quite some time. Now the proverbial ball is in Europe’s court.
9.Hilarious (adjective)
Meaning: extremely amusing.
synonyms: very funny, extremely amusing, hysterically funny, hysterical, uproarious,
Example: It is generating so much heat and so little light. It may be useful to refer to a hilarious story in R.K. Narayan’s book My Dateless Diary in which he refers to a young orthodox Indian, a Gandhian, who goes for study to the U.S. and finds himself in a situation where he has to take to beef-eating.
10.Seditious (adjective)
Meaning: inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.
Example: A ban on slaughter, if carried to its logical extent, will be dangerous and create a state within a state. It will not only be undemocratic but also seditious. The Constitution calls for a more tolerant and pluralistic approach.
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