Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu | 29 May 2018
1. Word: Reprieve (दण्डविराम करना)
Pronunciation: ri-preev/ रीप्रीव
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
Meaning:
a. cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death). [Verb]
b. a cancellation or postponement of a punishment. [Noun]
Synonyms: pardon, let off, rescue
Antonyms: punish, blame, penalty
Use in a Sentence: She was too thankful for the reprieve.
2. Word: Curtail (कम करना)
Pronunciation:ker-teyl /कर्टैल
Part of Speech:
Meaning:
a. reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.
b. deprive someone of (something).
Synonyms: shorten, reduce, diminish
Antonyms: extend, prolong, maximize
Use in a Sentence: We must try to curtail our spending.
3. Word: Flawed (दोषपूर्ण)
Pronunciation: flawd/फ्लॉड
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
a. having or characterized by a fundamental weakness or imperfection.
b. (of a person) having a weakness in character.
Synonyms: erroneous, imperfect, faulty
Antonyms: flawless, ideal, correct
Use in a Sentence: The analysis behind this report is seriously flawed.
4. Word: Stonewalling (अवरोध)
Pronunciation: stohn-waw-ling/स्टोन्वॉलिंग
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: delay or obstruct (a request, process, or person) by refusing to answer questions or by being evasive.
Synonyms: impeding, obscuring, hindrance
Antonyms: direct, outspoken, candid
Use in a Sentence: After 1 month of stonewalling, he faced the issue.
5. Word: Guise (भेष)
Pronunciation: gahyz/गाइज़
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: n external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something.
Synonyms: external appearance, semblance, likeness
Antonyms: reality, actuality, evade
Use in a Sentence: I think these are the same ideas in a different guise.
6. Word: Assertiveness (आग्रहिता )
Pronunciation: uh-sur-tiv-nes/असर्टिव्नेस
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: confident and forceful behavior.
Synonyms: aggressiveness, uncontrollability, forcefulness
Antonyms: laziness, meekness, modesty
Use in a Sentence: His voice was sharp with greater assertiveness.
7. Word: Prise (बल से अलग करना)
Pronunciation: prahyz/प्राइज़
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
a. use force in order to move, move apart, or open (something).
b. obtain something from (someone) with effort or difficulty.
Synonyms: separation, detachment, parting
Antonyms: connection, integration
Use in a Sentence: My mother used a knife to prise open the lid.
8. Word: Depreciation (अवमूल्यन)
Pronunciation: dih-pree-shee-ey-shuh n/डिप्रीशीऐशन
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
a. a reduction in the value of an asset over time, due in particular to wear and tear.
b. a reduction in the value of an asset over time, due in particular to wear and tear.
Synonyms: derogation, reduction, slander
Antonyms: appreciation, rehabilitation, rise
Use in a Sentence: He can’t bear the depreciation of the opponent.
9. Word: Exaggerate (बढ़ाकर कहना)
Pronunciation: ig-zaj-uh-reyt/इग्ज़ैजरैट
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
a. represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is.
b. enlarged or altered beyond normal proportions.
Synonyms: aggrandizes, magnifies, heightens
Antonyms: devalues, alleviates, weakens
Use in a Sentence: Everyone exaggerates her natural tendency under tension.
10. Word: Deem (विचारना)
Pronunciation: deem/डीम
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: regard or consider in a specified way.
Synonyms: assumed, judged, presumed
Antonyms: doubted, disbelieved
Use in a Sentence: Don’t you deem that it is your responsibility to support?
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