Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu | 07 May  2018

1. Word: Crumble (टुकड़े-टुकड़े करना)
Pronunciation: kruhm-buh l/ क्रम्बल
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: disintegrate gradually over a period of time, break or fall apart into small fragment
Synonyms: disintegrate, collapse, fragment
Antonyms: improve, develop, compile
Use in a Sentence: The external walls of the building are begin to crumble.

2. Word: Breaches (अतिक्रमण, तोड़ना)
Pronunciation: ब्रीच
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Meaning:
a. an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct. [Noun]
b. make a gap in and breakthrough (a wall, barrier, or defense). [Verb]
Synonyms: breaks, violations, cracks
Antonyms: accords, vows, mends
Use in a Sentence: Her mother was trying to figure out the breach between the two brothers.

3.Word: Revelations (रहस्योद्घाटन)
Pronunciation: rev-uh-ley-shuh n/ रेवलैशन
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: a surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed to others.
Synonyms: declaration, exposures, disclosures
Antonyms: concealments, hidings
Use in a Sentence: The revelation of her disgraceful past led to her resignation.

4. Word: Provenance (उत्पत्ति)
Pronunciation: prov-uh-nuh ns/प्रावनन्स
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: the beginning of something’s existence; something’s origin.
Synonyms: origin, beginning, rise
Antonyms: end, last, deceased
Use in a Sentence: She was completely aware of the provenance of these treasures.

5. Word: Alacrity (प्रफुल्लता )
Pronunciation: uh-lak-ri-tee/अलैक्रिटी
Part of Speech: Noun Meaning: brisk and cheerful readiness.
Synonyms: willingness, enthusiasm, eagerness
Antonyms: reluctance, apathy, lethargy
Use in a Sentence: She accepted the money with alacrity and never looked back.

6. Word: Assertion (निश्चित वाक्य)
Pronunciation: uh-sur-shuh n/असर्शन
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.
Synonyms: statement, declaration, dictum
Antonyms: negation, denial, uncertainty
Use in a Sentence: She made an assertion that she was fully responsible for the problem.

7. Word: Infallible (अचूक)
Pronunciation: in-fal-uh-buhl/इन्फैलबल
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.
Synonyms: unerring, meticulous, accurate, effective
Antonyms: faulty, imperfect, doubtful
Use in a Sentence: Although Sheila was having 5 years of experience, she was not infallible.

8. Word: Disconcerting (परेशान कर देने वाला)
Pronunciation: dis-kuh n-sur-ting/डिस्कन्सर्टिंग
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: causing one to feel unsettled.
Synonyms: disheartening, discouraging, disappointing
Antonyms: pleasing, soothing, comfortable
Use in a Sentence: My uncle had adisconcerting habit of smoking at public place.

9. Word: Egregious (कट्टर)
Pronunciation: ih-gree-juhs/इग्रीजस
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; obviously offensive
Synonyms: outrageous, glaring, shocking, nefarious
Antonyms: approachable
Use in a Sentence: It was an egregious thing for a salesman to show such ignorance.

10. Word: Callous (कठिन)
Pronunciation: kal-uh s/कैलस
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
Synonyms: heartless, insensitive, unsympathetic
Antonyms: kind-hearted, charitable, benevolence
Use in a Sentence: His behavior on that event was very callous.

11. Word: Malaise (अस्वस्थता)
Pronunciation: ma-leyz/मैलैज़
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify.
Synonyms: discomfort, uneasiness, distress
Antonyms: happiness, bliss, delight
Use in a Sentence: Sometimes, we can see signs of malaise in our family.

12. Word: Appallingly (भयंकर रूप से)
Pronunciation: uh-paw-ling/अपॉलिंगली
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning: to a horrifying or shocking degree.
Synonyms: Awfully, Terribly, frightfully
Antonyms: admirably, honorably, laudable
Use in a Sentence: Employee didn’t understand why his manager behaved so appallingly.

13. Word: Rudimentary (प्रारंभिक)
Pronunciation: roo-duh-men-tuh-ree/रूडमेन्टरी
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: involving or limited to basic principles.
Synonyms: undeveloped, basic, primitive
Antonyms: complex, developed, sophisticated
Use in a Sentence: In my brother’s company, they were given only rudimentary
training in the job.

Phrase

1. In the wake of
Part of Speech: Phrase of wake
Meaning: following (someone or something), especially as a consequence.
Synonyms: later on, coming after, after a while
Antonyms: all along
Use in a Sentence: The security at the airport was extra tight in the wake of yesterday’s bomb blasts.

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