Month: September 2018

Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu | 7 September  2018 All vocabulary: https://padhobeta.com/blog/category/the-hindu-word-meaning/ TATTERED(ADJECTIVE): Ragged: (फाड़ डाला हुआ) Synonyms: shabby, damaged Antonyms: healed, mended Example Sentence: He is wearing a torn shirt.   PREREQUISITE(ADJECTIVE): Essential: (जरूरी) Synonyms: necessary, expedient Antonyms: secondary, inessential Example Sentence: Reading questions is prerequisite to solve the passage.   APPREHENSION (NOUN): Understanding: (ग्रहणशक्ति) Synonyms: awareness, perception Antonyms: ignorance, calmness Example Sentence: Deep apprehension is required in

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Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu | 6 September  2018 All vocabulary: https://padhobeta.com/blog/category/the-hindu-word-meaning/ PORTLINESS(NOUN): overweight : (मोटापन) Synonyms: adiposity, corpulence Antonyms: slimness, thinness Example Sentence:  They adopt surgical procedures for portliness.   REVAMP (ADJECTIVE):renovate: (सुधार) Synonyms: overhaul, refurbish Antonyms: ruin, damaged Example Sentence: Siya revamped her dream-catcher hanging beside her bed.   RESPITE (NOUN):pause: (राहत) Synonyms: breather, downtime Antonyms: advance, continuation Example Sentence: Sanjana

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Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu | 5 September  2018 All vocabulary: https://padhobeta.com/blog/category/the-hindu-word-meaning/ 1. Word: Refrain (रोकना) Pronunciation: ri-freyn/रिफ्रैन Part of Speech: Verb Meaning: stop oneself from doing something. Synonyms: cease, desist Antonyms: persist, indulge Use in a Sentence: We must refrain from smoking. 2. Word: Diktat (एक आदेश जिसकी आग्या होनी चाहिए) Pronunciation:

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Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu | 4 September  2018 All vocabulary: https://padhobeta.com/blog/category/the-hindu-word-meaning/ RAVE (VERB): talk endlessly : (बड़बड़ाना) Synonyms: babble, gabble Antonyms: be quiet, be silent Example Sentence: Nancy was raving about a black ghost.   SKIRT (VERB):dodge. : (टालना) Synonyms: avoid, evade Antonyms: confront, encounter Example Sentence: Sumeir and Mayra are both skirting the issue.  

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Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu | 3 September  2018 All vocabulary: https://padhobeta.com/blog/category/the-hindu-word-meaning/ 1. Word: Scrutiny (छान-बीन) Pronunciation: skroot-n-ee/स्क्रूटनी Part of Speech: Noun Meaning: a critical observation or examination. Synonyms: investigation, review Antonyms: disregard, neglect Use in Sentence: Their enterprises have come under police scrutiny. 2. Word: Counterfeit (प्रतिरूप करना) Pronunciation: koun-ter-fit/काउनर्फिट Part of

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Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu | 2 September  2018 All vocabulary: https://padhobeta.com/blog/category/the-hindu-word-meaning/ 1. UNRUFFLED (ADJECTIVE): (शान्त): calm Synonyms: composed, unflappable Antonyms: upset, worried Example Sentence: Satvik was looking unruffled. 2. CONFLUENCE (NOUN): (संधि-स्थल): coming together Synonyms: assemblage, junction Antonyms: division, separation Example Sentence: This Garden is located at the confluence of four rivers.

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Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu | 1 September  2018 All vocabulary: https://padhobeta.com/blog/category/the-hindu-word-meaning/ 1. GALLANT (ADJECTIVE): courageous : (बहादुर) Synonyms: brave, fearless Antonyms: afraid, fearful Example Sentence: Shivani is a gallant lady. 2. FREAK (NOUN): aberration : (सनकी) Synonyms: anomaly, oddity Antonyms: conformity, normality Example Sentence: The teacher says the accident was a total

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