Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu | 04 July  2018

1. Word: Stutter (हकलाहट)
Part of Speech: Verb
Pronunciation: stuht-er/स्टटर
Meaning: talk with continued involuntary repetition of sounds, especially initial consonants.
Synonyms: stumble, hesitate
Antonyms: continue, enunciate
Use in a Sentence: Despite a terrible stutter, he emerged as a gifted teacher.

2. Word: Snarls (कर्कश शब्द बोलना)
Part of Speech: Verb
Pronunciation: snahrl/स्नार्ल
Meaning: entangle something, hinder or impede something
Synonyms: intertwine, muddle
Antonyms: disentangles, facilitates
Use in a Sentence: She used conditioner to remove the snarls from her hair.

3. Word: Wobbly (अस्थिर)
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Pronunciation: wob-lee/वाब्ली
Meaning:
a. tending to move unsteadily from side to side. [Adjective]
b. a fit of temper or panic. [Noun]
Synonyms: unsteady, unstable
Antonyms: constant, stable
Use in a Sentence: He is still a bit wobbly after his illness.

4. Word: Marred (बिगाड़ना)
Pronunciation: mahr-ड/मारड
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: impaired the quality or appearance of; spoiled.
Synonyms: damaged, defaced, blemished
Antonyms: perfect, flawless, beautified
Use in a Sentence: The report was marred by the bulk of unnecessary detail.

5. Word: Augment (वृद्धि करना)
Part of Speech: Verb
Pronunciation: awg-ment/ऑग्मेन्ट
Meaning: make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.
Synonyms: expand, enlarge
Antonyms: abridge, diminish
Use in a Sentence: He would have to find work to augment his income.

6. Word: Allay (कम कर देना)
Pronunciation: uh-ley/अलै
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
a. diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).
b. relieve or alleviate (pain or hunger).
Synonyms: reduce, decrease, lessen
Antonyms: provoke, intensify, aggravate
Use in a Sentence: The government is enthusiastic to allay the public’s fears.

7. Word: Nudge (टहोका मारना)
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
Pronunciation: nuhj/नज
Meaning:
a. prod (someone) gently with one’s elbow in order to attract attention. [Verb]
b. a light touch or push. [Noun]
Synonyms: push, poke
Antonyms: discourage, dissuade
Use in a Sentence: I gave him a nudge to wake him up.

8. 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.

9. Word: Envisage (विचार करना)
Pronunciation: en-viz-ij/एन्विज़िज
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event.
Synonyms: imagine, visualize, conceive
Antonyms: unseen, undesirable
Use in Sentence: I can envisage difficulties if you continue with this policy.

10. Word: Temptation (फुसलाव)
Part of Speech: Noun
Pronunciation: temp-tey-shuh n/टेम्प्टेशन
Meaning: the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise.
Synonyms: attraction, charm
Antonyms: dislike, anxiety
Use in a Sentence: He overcame a strong temptation to run away.

11. Word: Flawed (दोषपूर्ण)
Pronunciation: flawd/फ्लॉड
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: having or characterized by a fundamental weakness or imperfection.
Synonyms: erroneous, imperfect, faulty
Antonyms: flawless, ideal, correct
Use in a Sentence: Ministers have to do the best they can with the flawed system we have.

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