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Today’s article talks about CBSE decreasing board exam syllabus based on learning outcomes.
The article title is: ‘CBSE likely to cut Board exam syllabus by a third’.
Did you find words that were absolutely new? Great! Below are the explanations given for some of those difficult words you found. Go through them slowly and don’t forget to do the exercises at the end.
Important words and idioms from the article
REDUCTION
Pronunciation: ruh-duh-kshn
Part of Speech: noun
Meaning: the action of making something smaller in degree
Synonyms: discount, devaluate, rebate, decrease
Antonyms: increase, enlargement
Usage: There was a significant reduction in the prices of the groceries.
Forms: reduce(verb)
OVERLAP
Pronunciation: oh-ver-lap
Part of Speech: verb. noun
Meaning: a) extend over so as to cover partly (verb)
b) a part which overlaps (noun)
Synonyms: imbricate, overlie, overhang
Antonyms: divide, separate
Usage: Our exam schedule overlapped with the picnic day.
OUTCOME
Pronunciation: awt-km
Part of Speech: noun
Meaning: the result of an even or action
Synonyms: effect, consequence, aftermath, aftereffect
Antonyms: origin, source, cause
Usage: The outcome of our efforts were fruitful.
ENFORCED
Pronunciation: uhn-fawst
Part of Speech: noun
Meaning: caused forcefully or by compulsion
Synonyms: imposed, prescribed, required, sanctioned
Antonyms: natural, easy
Usage: The Supreme court enforced a new law.
Forms: enforcement(noun)
PRUNE
Pronunciation: proon
Part of Speech: verb
Meaning: cut short
Synonyms: snip, shear, shorten, cut off
Antonyms: include, enlarge
Usage: The gardener pruned the stray branches of the trees one by one.
RATIONALIZE
Pronunciation: rash-nuhl-ahyz
Part of Speech: verb
Meaning: to justify an even or an action with reasons
Synonyms: reason, reconcile, justify
Usage: There is no way to rationalise this rash decision.
Forms: rational(adjective), rationalist(noun)
RETAIN
Pronunciation: ri-tein
Part of Speech: verb
Meaning: to continue keeping possession of
Synonyms: contain, hold, keep, preserve
Antonyms: abandon, desert, neglect
Usage: He retained his physical strength even after his illness.
Forms: retention(noun)
PROGRESSION
Pronunciation: prow-greh-shn
Part of Speech: noun
Meaning: a) the process of moving towards an advanced state
b) a number of things in series
Synonyms: advancement, evolution, betterment, development
Antonyms: halt, block, stoppage
Usage: The progression of our assignment is right on time.
Forms: progress(noun,verb), progressive(adjective,noun)
COLONISATION
Pronunciation: kol-uh-nahyz-a-shn
Part of Speech: noun
Meaning: the act of dividing something into smaller parts
Synonyms: establishment, settlement, transplanting
Usage: The British colonisation in India lasted for over two hundred years.
Forms: colonise(verb), colonial(adjective,noun)
ACCORD
Pronunciation: aa-tuh-zan
Part of Speech: verb, noun
Meaning: a) give or grant someone power or status(verb)
b) be consistent with (verb)
c) an official agreement or treaty (noun)
Synonyms: deal, pact, reconciliation
Antonyms: disagreement, discord
Usage: His ideas were in accord with the boss. .
Forms: accordance(noun), accordingly(adverb)
Practice Questions
Q1) If the words ‘overlap’ and ‘imbricate’ make a perfect pair, select the correct pair from the following set of words following the same logic:
- Accord-Discord
- Outcome-Consequence
- Enforced-Easy
- Retain-Abandon
Q2) Create sentences of your own with the following words:
- Rationalise
- Reduction
- Outcome
- Progression
- Accord
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