This article offers tips to improve vocabulary and communication skills for better exam performance
To express yourself better in exams, students must improve their language skills. Good communication and vocabulary can lead to higher scores.
Here’s a way to enhance your vocabulary. Check out the words of the day and take a small quiz to boost your language skills.
Wan (Adjective)
Meaning: Pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion
Example: I was shocked at how pale and wan my friend looked.
Vestige (Noun)
Meaning: A trace or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists
Example: He waited patiently, but without a vestige of sympathy.
Wizened (Adjective)
Meaning: Shrivelled or wrinkled with age
Example: Gnarled and wizened but full of life, they light every page on which they appear.
Wanton (Adjective)
Meaning: Deliberate and unprovoked, often referring to cruel actions
Example: The wanton destruction of the forests must be stopped.
Vociferous (Adjective)
Meaning: Loud and forceful, expressing vehement opinions
Example: Those who call themselves left wing are among the most vociferous opponents of change today.
Voluble (Adjective)
Meaning: Talking fluently, readily, or incessantly
Example: I think I upheld the honour of Scotland by making a voluble speech of thanks.
Untempered (Adjective)
Meaning: Not moderated or lessened by anything
Example: The products of a technological mastery untempered by political imagination.
Put your thinking cap on and answer the following questions to test your understanding:
- An excited and ___________ discussion. Which word fits best? (Voluble, Untempered)
- More ____________ opponents of the ID card may wish to sign this pledge. (Vociferous, Wanton)
- Can you think of antonyms for the word Wizened?
- Can you think of synonyms for the word Vestige?
Watch this space for weekly updates on improving your word power.
(Definitions and examples are from Oxford Languages)
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