“SSC Vocabulary Day 7: Honoring India’s 10 Pioneering Sportswomen”
Welcome to the SSC Vocabulary Series – Day 6!
Hello everyone I hope you are all good and like the previous blog of vocab series. As you know that we are adding examples and pictures to our SSC GK study material to make it better and more interesting . Today, we are highlighting the 10 pioneering sports women from India. All these words are asked in SSC exams.
How we do?
- First we remember the vocab with Images
- Flash card – to improve the memory power
- Quiz
- Memory Game
- Write on the Paper
- Inquisitive (Adj) ( जिज्ञास ) Curious about many things.
- Synonyms: Curious, Inquiring, Analytical, Impertinent,
P.T. Usha, the “Queen of Indian Track and Field,” and Payyoli express showed her inquisitive spirit with a strong finish in the 400 meters hurdles at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
2. Beseech -”विनती करना” To ask for something earnestly.
- Synonyms: Beg, Request, Implore, Adjure, Appeal,
“Saina Nehwal, a former World No. 1 in badminton, beseeched for support to become the first Indian to win an Olympic medal in badminton
3. Procure -“प्राप्त करना” To get or obtain something.
- Synonyms: Acquire, Obtain, Secure, Attain,
Karnam Malleswari procured India’s first Olympic medal for a woman by winning bronze in weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
4. Limpid -“पारदर्शी” Clear and transparent.
- Synonyms: Clear (weather), Clement, Cloudless, Transparent, Pellucid, Lucent, See-Through
Dipa Karmakar’s limpid performance in gymnastics vault at the 2016 Rio Olympics marked a historic moment as the first Indian female gymnast to compete in the Olympics.
5. Crusade -जिद्द A determined effort for a cause.
- Synonyms: Campaign, Drive, Movement, Rally, Juggernaut, Bandwagon
P.V. Sindhu’s crusade in badminton led her to become the first Indian World Champion and the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal.
6. Stroll -“टहलना” To walk leisurely
- Synonyms: Stroll, roam, drift, wander, saunter, walk.
Sakshi Malik took a victorious stroll into history as the first Indian woman wrestler to win an Olympic bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics
7. Verisimilitude – (वास्तविकता)
- Synonyms: Realistic, believable.
Hima Das’s gold medal at the IAAF World U20 Championships brought verisimilitude to her reputation as the “Dhing Express,”
8. Recapitulate – (संक्षेप में दोहराना)
- Synonyms: To summarize.
Mary Kom’s boxing career is recapitulated as a six-time world champion and an Olympic bronze medalist, making her one of the most successful female boxers globally.
9. Conjecture – (अनुमान)
- Synonyms: A guess or speculation.
Mithali Raj’s record as the top run-scorer in women’s international cricket is not a matter of conjecture; it’s a celebrated fact.
10. Visceral – (अंतर्ज्ञानी)
- Synonyms: Deep, instinctive
Her visceral passion for tennis has led her to become a former World No. 1 in doubles and win six Grand Slam titles.
Flashcard
Quiz Time
Memory Game
In this Memory Game you have to remember picture used for the vocab.
Write on the Paper
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