Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu | 10 May 2018
1. Word: Unleash (उन्मुक्त करना)
Pronunciation: uhn-leesh/अन्लीश
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: cause (a strong or violent force) to be released or become unrestrained.
Synonyms: release, liberate, extricate
Antonyms: restrain, control, inhibit
Use in a Sentence: The result will unleash the raging demands for her resignation.
2. Word: Distraught (परेशान)
Pronunciation: dih-strawt/डिस्ट्रॉट
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: very worried and upset.
Synonyms: agitated, distressed, anxious
Antonyms: calm, pleased, tranquil
Use in a Sentence: My parents were terribly distraught at the news of my brother’s accident.
3. Word: Bout (बारी)
Pronunciation: bout/बाउट
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: a short period of intense activity of a specified kind.
Synonyms: spell, shift, turn, round
Antonyms: takeoff, exit, separate
4. Word: Slump (भारी गिरावट आना)
Pronunciation: sluhmp/स्लम्प
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Meaning:
a. a sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something. [Noun]
b. sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply. [Verb]
Synonyms: decline, drop, decrease
Antonyms: surge, rise, ascent, increase
Use in a Sentence: Since last few days, there’s been a slump in the demand for new cars.
5. Word: Enviable (ईर्ष्य)
Pronunciation: en-vee-uh-buh l/एन्वीअबल
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: arousing or likely to arouse envy (a feeling of discontented).
Synonyms: desirable, pleasing, wanted
Antonyms: disadvantaged, unflavored, awkward
Use in a Sentence: My mother has this enviable ability to ignore the things that are unpleasant in her life.
6. Word: Embrace (ग्रहण करना)
Pronunciation: em-breys/ इम्ब्रैस
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
Meaning: accept (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically.
Synonyms: hold, embody, accept, take in
Antonyms: discard, reject, eliminate
Use in a Sentence: Some people are not willing to embrace new technologies.
7. Word: Oligarchy (राज्य जोकुछ ही लोगों द्वारा शासित हो)
Pronunciation: ol-i-gahr-kee/आलगार्की
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: a small group of people having control of a country or organization.
Synonyms: monarchy
Antonyms: democracy
Use in a Sentence: The state is ruled by anoligarchy called the ‘ten families ‘.
8. Word: Stifle (दबाना)
Pronunciation: stahy-fuh l/स्टाइफल
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: restrain (a reaction) or stop oneself acting on (an emotion), make (someone) unable to breathe properly; suffocate.
Synonyms: suppress, curb, inhibit
Antonyms: encourage, boost, accelerate
Use in a Sentence: My mother put her hand over her mouth to stifle a cough.
9. Word: Yearning (विषाद)
Pronunciation: yur-ning/यर्निंग
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: a feeling of intense longing for something.
Synonyms: longing, desire, wish
Antonyms: apathy, displeasure, disinterest
Use in a Sentence: She had a deep yearning to return to his hometown.
10. Word: Salve (मरहम)
Pronunciation: sahv/साव
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Meaning:
a. an ointment used to promote healing of the skin or as protection. [Noun]
b. soothe (wounded pride or one’s conscience). [Verb]
Synonyms: relieve, alleviate, comfort
Antonyms: agitate, harm
Use in a Sentence: Our aim is to provide a salve for consumers’ fright.
11. Word: Woe (दुःख)
Pronunciation: woh/ वो
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: great sorrow or distress
Synonyms: misery, sadness, despair, troubles
Antonyms: joys, ecstasies
Use in a Sentence: My mother did not tell our family about her woes
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