Vocabulary from Newspaper Wordlist - 23rd March 2017

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We are here with your Daily dose of Challenging Wordlist. Consider the given newspaper article as a Comprehension for your exams and do answer the questions at the end.

Today’s article, 'Growth by merger: On the Vodafone-Idea deal’ has been picked from The Hindu.

This article talks about Vodafone Group’s decision to merge its India unit with the Aditya Birla Group-controlled Idea Cellular. The proposed deal represents a welcome chance to resurrect its flagging fortunes.

To read more, you can go through the article from the link below - 

Growth by merger: On the Vodafone-Idea deal

Challenging Words in the Article -

• Adage (कहावत) - Noun
  Meaning - a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
  Synonyms - maxim, proverb
  Example - He gets tired of all the same old sayings, so he is always trying to come up with a new adage.
• Behemoth (आबी घोड़ा) - Noun
  Meaning - something enormous, especially a large and powerful organization
  Synonyms - huge, monster
  Example - I was scared of the behemoth roller coaster that was the tallest and fastest in the world.
• Ravages (प्रकोपों) 
  Meaning - cause severe and extensive damage to (Verb)
  the destructive effects of something (Noun)
  Synonyms - devastate, damage
  Antonyms - construct, create
  Example - Despite the efforts of the firemen, the fire continued to ravage the forest.
• Wreak (प्रत्यपकारना) - Verb
  Meaning - cause (a large amount of damage or harm)
  Synonyms - inflict, unleash
  Antonyms - destroy, forget
  Example - If the internet goes down, it will wreak havoc with our ability to communicate and continue doing any kind of business.
• Consummation (समाप्ति) - Noun
  Meaning - the point at which something is complete or finalized
  Synonyms - completion, attainment
  Antonyms - imperfection, opening
  Example - The detective was a consummate observer who noticed even the smallest things.
• Synergies (सहक्रियाओं) - Noun
  Meaning - the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects
  Synonyms - teamwork, alliance
  Antonyms - discord, separation
  Example - The synergy between the two firms has created a giant company that now controls the industry.
• Staunch (कट्टर) - Adjective
  Meaning - very loyal and committed in attitude
  Synonyms - ardent, reliable
  Antonyms - indefinite, disloyal
  Example - The men and women who serve in our military are staunch defenders of our country.
• Amid (के बीच) - Preposition
  Meaning - surrounded by, in the middle of
  Synonyms - among, during
  Antonyms - beyond, outside
  Example - Our dream home, set amid magnificent rolling countryside.

 Now considering the article above as a Reading Comprehension question, try to answer the following - 

• What is the firm's primary reason for a merger?
• How will the merger help the firm achieve its strategic vision?

Given below are some words to check your vocabulary you can make sentences with those words in the comment section which will be reviewed by us.

• Recognising 
• Vault 
• Adequate 
• Escalating