Here are vocabularies from The Hindu & Times of India of 25th July 2018, which is helpful for your competitive exam preparation. Daily Phrasal verbs are also included. Happy reading!
Vocabulary
| 1. IMPUTE (VERB): to put blame on Synonyms: charge, blame Antonyms: exonerate, defend Example Sentence: It is unfair to impute blame to the employees. |
| 2. VIABILITY (NOUN): practicability Synonyms: enthusiasm, zest Antonyms: dullness, apathy Example Sentence: The viability of Financial Inclusion business is under question because while banks and their delivery partners continue to make an investment, they haven’t seen commensurate returns. |
| 3. REVERENT (ADJECTIVE): showing great respect Synonyms: appreciative, solemn Antonyms: impolite, rude Example Sentence: A reverent silence followed the professor’s lecture. |
| 4. INSULATE (VERB): to protect from negative impact Synonyms: seclude, shield Antonyms: join, mingle Example Sentence: We insulated our attic to keep out the cold. |
| 5. INTERWIND (VERB): twist around Synonyms: associate, entwine Antonyms: untwine, untwist Example Sentence: Circumstances will often interwind with the moods of simply irritated men. |
| 6. OUST (VERB): to drive out of power Synonyms: depose, dethrone Antonyms: hire, retain Example Sentence: The leaders have been ousted from power by nationalists. |
| 7. INSTINCTIVE (ADJECTIVE): without any deliberation Synonyms: impulsive, congenital Antonyms: deliberate, extrinsic Example Sentence: It’s an instinctive reaction if a child falls you pick it up. |
| 8. MONSTROUS (ADJECTIVE): very unfair Synonyms: unnatural, shocking Antonyms: acceptable, pleasant Example Sentence: The last statement was long considered so monstrous that it was not believed. |
| 9. BRUTISH (ADJECTIVE): cruel and uncivilized Synonyms: beastlike, carnal Antonyms: gentle, mild Example Sentence: Danish is a handsome boy but his brutish behavior defames his character. |
| 10. CRIPPLE (VERB): to maim Synonyms: debilitate, attenuate Antonyms: mobilize, capacitate Example Sentence: A total cut-off of supplies would cripple the country’s economy. |
Phrasal Verb
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Phrasal Verb |
Meaning |
Example |
| 1. wear off | Fade away | Most of my make-up wore off before I got to the party. |
| 2. work out (i) | Exercise | I work out at the gym three times a week. |
| 3. work out (ii) | Be successful | Our plan worked out fine. |
| 4. turn up | Appear suddenly | Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighborhood. |
| 5. grow out of | Get too big for | Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has grown out of her old ones. |
| 6. get together | Meet (usually for social reasons) | Let’s get together for a BBQ this weekend. |
| 7. get around | Have mobility | My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair. |
| 8. fall apart | Break into pieces | My new dress fell apart in the washing machine. |
| 9. go over | Visit somebody nearby | I haven’t seen Tina for a long time. I think I’ll go over for an hour or two. |
| 10. pass up | Decline (usually something good) | I passed up the job because I am afraid of change. |
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