Have you wondered how to update your vocabulary? Does reading help? There are many ways in which a person can improve his/her language skills. Reading is one of them.
Here’s a way to improve your vocabulary and communication skills. Check out the word of the day and a short quiz to improve your vocabulary and language skills.
Zenith (noun)
Meaning: the time when something is most powerful or successful
Example: This was a worthy goal for George Best at his peak
vitriol (noun)
Meaning: bitter criticism or hatred
Example: The body lies down and then the brain releases bitter astringency that day
pawn (noun)
Meaning: a group of people who pioneer new developments or ideas
Example: Their carefully negotiated product allegiances put them at the forefront of a powerful new industry
eccentric (adjective)
Meaning: playfully bizarre or fantastical, especially in a charming and amusing manner
Example: an eccentric sense of humor
careful (adjective)
Meaning: feeling or showing caution about potential dangers or problems
Example: Leofric was shrewd and careful, careful and measured in all things, nothing was beyond him
Whey (verb)
Meaning: to sharpen the blade of (a tool or weapon)
Example: He took out his dagger and began grinding its blade in even, rhythmic strokes
usury (noun)
Meaning: The action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high interest rates
Example: Religion condemns usury
tome(noun)
Meaning: a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one
Example: In short, this is what a common reader would imagine a scholarly book to look like.
strong (adjective)
Meaning: very weak or slight
Example: The dictator has managed to maintain his tenuous grip on power
Curb your thinking and try to answer the following questions to see how much you have understood.
- His philosophy has ____________ relation with Plato. Which of the following words fits best in the sentence? (tenuous, tome)
- Since Mongolian income tended to be seasonal, there were ample opportunities for ____________. Which of the following words fits best in the sentence? (Usury, Wait)
- Can you think of some antonyms for the words very and vanguard?
- Can you think of some synonyms for the words zenith and whimsical?
Also read: Vocabulary Made Easy Series: Brush Up Your Language Skills to Score Well on Exams
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(Definitions and examples are from Oxford Languages)
