Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu | 03 May 2018
1. Word: Armistice (युद्धविराम)
Pronunciation: ahr-muh-stis/ आर्मिस्टिस
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.Synonyms: Concord, Pacification, Accord
Antonyms: Fight, Strife, Dispute
Use in a Sentence: Both the parties discussed their differences and finally agreed to call an armistice.
2. Word: Foresee (अनुमान लगाना)
Pronunciation: fawr-see/फोर्सी
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: be aware of beforehand; predict.
Synonyms: Anticipate, Predict, Forecast
Antonyms: look back, misinterpret
Use in a Sentence: Nobody can foresee what is going to happen in the future.
3. Word: Acrimony (कठोरता)
Pronunciation: ak-ruh-moh-nee/ऐक्रिमोनी
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: bitterness or ill feeling.
Synonyms: Antipathy, Hatred, Rage
Antonyms: Benevolence, Courtesy, Peace
Use in a Sentence: At ast, the dispute ended without acrimony.
4. Word: Rhetoric (शब्दाडम्बर)
Pronunciation: ret-er-ik/रेटरिक
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect, but which is often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content.
Synonyms: Elocution, Discourse, Bombast
Antonyms: Conciseness, Quiet
Use in a Sentence: As the elections are just one week away, the rhetoric on both parties is building.
5. Word: Perpetually (नित्य)
Pronunciation: per-pech-oo-uh ly/पर्पेचूअली
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning: in a way that never ends or changes; constantly.
Synonyms: Forever, Permanently, Everlastingly
Antonyms: Occasionally, Irregularly, Seldom
Use in a Sentence: She is perpetually interfering in their personal matter.
6. Word: Notwithstanding (तथापि/हालांकि)
Pronunciation: not-with-stan-ding/नाट्विद्स्टैन्डिंग
Part of Speech: Proposition/Adverb/Conjunction
Meaning:
a. in spite of [Proposition]
b. nevertheless; in spite of this, anyway [Adverb]
c. although; in spite of the fact that. [Conjunction]
Synonyms: all the same, still, even so
Antonyms: besides, beneath, underneath
Use in a Sentence: I don’t like playing cricket, but I will play with you not with standing.
7. Word: Deteriorate (बिगाड़ना)
Pronunciation: dih-teer-ee-uh-reyt/डिटिरीअरैट
Part of Speech: Verb Meaning: become progressively worse.
Synonyms: worsen, degenerate, languish
Antonyms: improve, ameliorate, progress
Use in a Sentence: If the eatables are kept for too long, its taste will deteriorate and it may become harmful.
8. Word: Barter (अदल-बदल करना)
Pronunciation: bahr-ter/बार्टर
Part of Speech: Verb Meaning: exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using the money.
Synonyms: exchange, trade, deal, switch
Antonyms: purchase, buy
Use in a Sentence: They have arranged their oil imports on a barter basis.
Idiom and Phrases
1. Step on (दबाना)
Part of Speech: Phrase of step
Meaning: to behave harshly or contemptuously towards
Synonyms: suppress, hurt, injure
Antonyms: relieve, help
Use in a Sentence: The manager should not step on him as he has already acknowledged his faults.
2. Step up (आगे आना)
Part of Speech: Phrase of step
Meaning: to take action when there is a need or opportunity for it
Synonyms: escalate, quicken, intensify
Antonyms: halt, decelerate, weaken
Use in a Sentence: This promotion was a big step up in her career.
3. Break the ice (चुप्पी तोड़ना)
Part of Speech: Phrase of ice
Meaning: To break down social formality and stiffness
Synonyms: make things more comfortable, diffuse the tension, chill up
Antonyms: Depose, Terminate
Use in a Sentence: After a long time of Meera’s silence, her remarks helped to break the ice.
4. Get Down
Pronunciation: गेट डाउन
Part of Speech: Phrase of get
Meaning: to start to direct your efforts and attention to something.
Synonyms: initiator, begin, go ahead
Antonyms: End, get up
Use in a Sentence: My uncle’s factory has got to get down to business.
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