Are you getting ready for board exams or competitive tests? Improving your language skills can help you express yourself clearly and perform better. Here’s a fun way to build your vocabulary and communication skills! Check out today’s words and take a short quiz to challenge yourself.
1. Upbraid (Verb)
Meaning: To scold or find fault with someone.
Example: He was upbraided for not being well-dressed.
2. Tractable (Adjective)
Meaning: Someone who is easy to control or influence.
Example: The team had to make their model simpler to work with.
3. Unsparing (Adjective)
Meaning: Harsh or severe; also means giving freely.
Example: She always got her mother’s unsparing praise.
4. Torpor (Noun)
Meaning: A state of inactivity or tiredness.
Example: When you feel physically tired, your mind can feel sluggish too.
5. Tome (Noun)
Meaning: A big, heavy book that is usually scholarly.
Example: It looks like a dream book for someone studying deeply.
6. Untempered (Adjective)
Meaning: Not softened or made better in any way; also refers to materials not yet ready.
Example: The technology created without any thought for politics can be dangerous.
7. Unearth (Verb)
Meaning: To find something buried or to discover something hidden by searching.
Example: Workers unearthed an old weapon while digging.
8. Transgression (Noun)
Meaning: Breaking a law or rule.
Example: I will watch for any further wrongdoings.
Put your thinking cap on and try to answer these questions:
– If this investigation should _______________ anything strange, payments could be stopped. (Choose between: Unearth, Transgression)
– Must I read this heavy ___________? (Choose between: Tome, Untempered)
– Can you think of some antonyms (opposites) for the word “Torpor”?
– Can you think of some synonyms (similar words) for “Tractable”?
Keep an eye out for more ways to improve your vocabulary every week!
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