Daily Vocabulary Words: List of Daily Used Words in Leading Indian Newspapers
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• The Times of India
• The Economic Times
• Hindustan Times
• Mint
• Indian Express
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WORD-1: Eluded
CONTEXT: Rahul Gandhi’s 4,000 km Kanyakumari to Srinagar walkathon had a positive impact on his image, bringing him recognition that eluded him for years and brought Congress some electoral dividend – election wins in Karnataka and Telangana at least.
SOURCE: Times of India
EXPLANATORY PARAGRAPH: Imagine playing hide and seek and you’re so good at hiding that no one can find you. Eluded means something is hard to catch or understand, just like being a great hider in the game.
MEANING: Escaped from or failed to be grasped by someone (verb).
PRONUNCIATION: ih-LOOD-ed
SYNONYMS: Evaded, avoided, dodged, escaped, slipped away.
USAGE EXAMPLE:
1. The meaning of the poem eluded most of the class.
2. The criminal eluded the police for months.
3. The solution to the puzzle has eluded me.
4. The butterfly eluded the child’s attempts to catch it.
WORD-2: Ravelled
CONTEXT: Our ravelled sleeve of care gets no stitches from the elusive sleep and we are lucky if our 40 winks settle for 29.
SOURCE: Times of India
EXPLANATORY PARAGRAPH: Think of a sweater with loose threads. When you pull one thread, it can get tangled and messy. Ravelled means something is tangled or complicated, like those threads.
MEANING: Became tangled or complicated (verb).
PRONUNCIATION: RAV-uhld
SYNONYMS: Entangled, knotted, twisted, snarled, complicated.
USAGE EXAMPLE:
1. The threads of the old blanket ravelled over time.
2. Their discussion quickly ravelled into an argument.
3. The mystery only ravelled more with each clue.
4. He ravelled the yarn while knitting.
WORD-3: Commiserate
CONTEXT: We commiserate with others of our ilk. The sleepless are global, not just in Seattle.
SOURCE: Times of India
EXPLANATORY PARAGRAPH: Imagine a friend falls and scrapes their knee, and you feel sorry for them because you’ve had a scraped knee before. Commiserate means to feel sadness with someone because you understand their pain or trouble.
MEANING: Expressed sympathy or sorrow for someone (verb).
PRONUNCIATION: kuh-MIZ-uh-rate
SYNONYMS: Sympathize, empathize, console, pity, feel for.
USAGE EXAMPLE:
1. They commiserated with each other over their shared disappointment.
2. I commiserate with you on your loss.
3. Her friends commiserated with her after her job rejection.
4. The players commiserated after the tough game.
WORD-4: Sloshing
CONTEXT: There we are sloshing about in our sleepless misery and sharing tales of tossing and turning and no, no, no ginger doesn’t help, have you tried chamomile, when this person chimes in and says no clue what you guys are talking about, me, I put my head to the pillow and I am zonked, out like a light.
SOURCE: Times of India
EXPLANATORY PARAGRAPH: Imagine walking with a full cup of water. If you move too quickly, the water moves back and forth and might spill. Sloshing is the sound or movement of liquid moving around like that.
MEANING: Moved irregularly and noisily, typically referring to a liquid (verb).
PRONUNCIATION: SLOSH-ing
SYNONYMS: Splashing, spilling, swashing, splattering, swishing.
USAGE EXAMPLE:
1. The water was sloshing around in the bucket as he walked.
2. You could hear the sloshing of waves against the boat.
3. The soup was sloshing in the bowl, so she walked carefully.
4. The rainwater was sloshing in the puddles on the street.
WORD-5: Unconcealed
CONTEXT: We look at this person with unconcealed loathing, talk about being inconsiderate.
SOURCE: Times of India
EXPLANATORY PARAGRAPH: Imagine you have a surprise gift for your friend, but instead of hiding it, you keep it in plain sight. Unconcealed means not hidden or kept secret, just like the gift everyone can see.
MEANING: Not hidden or kept secret; openly shown or revealed (adjective).
PRONUNCIATION: un-kun-SEELED
SYNONYMS: Visible, open, evident, obvious, exposed.
USAGE EXAMPLE:
1. His unconcealed excitement was contagious.
2. The painting hung in an unconcealed spot in the gallery.
3. She had an unconcealed dislike for the new policy.
4. The truth was unconcealed after the investigation.
WORD-6: Ultimatum
CONTEXT: The boat closes in on the merchant vessel, the warship issues an ultimatum to the pirates.
SOURCE: Indian Express
EXPLANATORY PARAGRAPH: Imagine your mom says, “Clean your room, or no video games for a week.” This final warning or demand is like an ultimatum. It means you have to do something, or there will be a consequence.
MEANING: A final demand or statement of terms, the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations (noun).
PRONUNCIATION: ul-ti-MAY-tum
SYNONYMS: Final demand, last offer, final warning, final notice, final terms.
USAGE EXAMPLE:
1. The boss gave an ultimatum: improve performance or find a new job.
2. The ultimatum left no room for negotiation.
3. She gave her roommate an ultimatum about paying rent.
4. The union issued an ultimatum to the management.
WORD-7: Anti-piracy
CONTEXT: Due to a lack of capacity but also because regional navies in recent years have tended to regard anti-piracy operations as a bare-bones act required to reassure international shippers.
SOURCE: Indian Express
EXPLANATORY PARAGRAPH: Imagine a rule in school that says you can’t copy someone else’s homework. Anti-piracy is like that rule but for music, movies, and software. It means actions taken to stop people from copying or using these things without permission.
MEANING: Actions or measures taken to prevent the unauthorized use or reproduction of copyrighted material (noun).
PRONUNCIATION: AN-tee-PIE-ruh-see
SYNONYMS: Copyright protection, piracy prevention, intellectual property protection, anti-counterfeiting, copyright enforcement.
USAGE EXAMPLE:
1. The company implemented anti-piracy software to protect its movies.
2. Anti-piracy laws help artists keep their rights to their music.
3. The government launched an anti-piracy campaign.
4. She supports anti-piracy efforts to protect authors’ works.
WORD-8: Eradicated
CONTEXT: The growing frequency of attacks in the Gulf of Aden has called into question their assumption that piracy in Somali waters stands eradicated and is unlikely to recur.
SOURCE: Indian Express
EXPLANATORY PARAGRAPH: Imagine a garden with weeds, and you pull out every single weed so none are left. Eradicated means to completely get rid of something, just like removing all the weeds.
MEANING: Completely destroyed or removed (verb).
PRONUNCIATION: ih-RAD-i-kay-ted
SYNONYMS: Eliminated, wiped out, exterminated, obliterated, removed.
USAGE EXAMPLE:
1. The disease was successfully eradicated in the region.
2. Efforts are being made to eradicate poverty in the community.
3. The invasive species was eradicated from the national park.
4. They launched a campaign to eradicate illiteracy.
WORD-9: Proponents
CONTEXT: The other theory is that the pirates and the militants are acting in concert. The proponents of this line of reasoning cite intelligence that suggests Al-Shabaab in Somalia joined hands with the Houthis in the Red Sea.
SOURCE: Indian Express
EXPLANATORY PARAGRAPH: Imagine a group of people who really like recycling and tell everyone how important it is. Proponents are like those people; they support a certain idea or plan and try to convince others it’s good.
MEANING: People who support or advocate for a particular idea, cause, or policy (noun).
PRONUNCIATION: pruh-PO-nents
SYNONYMS: Supporters, advocates, champions, backers, defenders.
USAGE EXAMPLE:
1. Proponents of the new law argue that it will benefit everyone.
2. She is a well-known proponent of environmental conservation.
3. Proponents of the project faced opposition from the community.
4. The proposal gained a large number of proponents.
WORD-10: Dissuade
CONTEXT: The increase in pirate attacks, some say, is a possible attempt by Al-Shabaab to highlight its disruptive potential to European states that are inclined to recognize Somaliland, as well as to dissuade the UAE and Saudi Arabia from investing in Somaliland’s ports.
SOURCE: Indian Express
EXPLANATORY PARAGRAPH: Imagine your friend wants to jump into a pool with all their clothes on. You tell them it’s not a good idea and they decide not to do it. Dissuade means convincing someone not to do something.
MEANING: Persuaded someone not to do something (verb).
PRONUNCIATION: dih-SWAYD
SYNONYMS: Discourage, deter, prevent, talk out of, convince against.
USAGE EXAMPLE:
1. His parents tried to dissuade him from dropping out of school.
2. She was dissuaded from going on the trip by the bad weather forecast.
3. The high costs dissuaded them from buying the expensive car.
4. He attempted to dissuade her from making a hasty decision.
