The importance of vocabulary cannot be taken for granted for students preparing for competitive exams like UPSC, Bank Exams, IELTS, GRE, etc. To achieve their dream goal, students should also focus on improving their language skills.
Here’s a way to improve your vocabulary and communication skills. Check out the words of the day and a short quiz to push yourself and improve your vocabulary and language skills.
Bold (Adjective)
Meaning: Showing willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
Example: She bold Her behavior is going to get her into trouble one of these days.
Enigma (Noun)
Meaning: a person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand.
Example: Scientists have solved the problem enigma of the strange marks in the desert
Hesitant (Adjective)
Meaning: wavering between different opinions or actions; irresolute
Example: He was accused of hesitant leadership
Charming (Adjective)
Meaning: deliciously charming or attractive
Example: The charming The sight of the swans at dusk was fascinating.
Talkative (Adjective)
Meaning: one who tends to talk a lot; talkative
Example: I don’t know if he recognized me, but that night he was talkative, almost… talkative
Cacophony (Noun)
Meaning: a harsh and discordant mixture of sounds
Example: At home, at work and on the street. cacophony never ceases
Unnerved (Adjective)
Meaning: depleted of energy or vitality
Example: The tension has enervated Entire generations of players
Prevaricate (Verb)
Meaning: to speak or act evasively
Example: It seemed that prevaricate When journalists asked direct questions
Ostracize (Verb)
Meaning: exclude from a society or group
Example: Colleagues ostracized To him for not participating in the strike
Malice (Noun)
Meaning: the desire to harm someone; ill will
Example: Even the doctrine of transfer malice can be used
Think about it and try to answer the following questions to see how much you have understood.
- I don’t hold a grudge against him. Which of the following words best fits the sentence? (Malice, Ostracism)
- He lost the battle and was _________________; most Athenians did not agree with him. Which of the following words best fits the sentence? (Ostracized, Prevaricated)
- Can you think of some antonyms for the word enervate?
- Can you think of some synonyms for the word cacophony?
- Can you think of some sentences that use the words Bold, Enigmatic, and Loquacious?
Read also: Vocabulary Made Simple Series: Sharpen your language skills and impress your peers
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(Definitions and examples are from Oxford Languages)
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