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Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu | 10 December 2018 All vocabulary: https://padhobeta.com/blog/category/the-hindu-word-meaning/ 1. PUSILLANIMOUS (ADJECTIVE): (कायर): fearful Synonyms: afraid, cowardly Antonyms: bold, brave Example sentence: The authorities are too pusillanimous to deal with this situation. 2. PETULANT (ADJECTIVE): (ढीठ): crabby Synonyms: impatient, cranky Antonyms: patient, good-natured Example sentence: I was sick and petulant,

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Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu | 09 December 2018 All vocabulary: https://padhobeta.com/blog/category/the-hindu-word-meaning/ 1. PRECIPICE (NOUN): (खड़ी चट्टान): Steep Synonyms: cliff, crag Antonyms: plain, straight Example Sentence: There was a deep precipice along the road. 2. FRAIL (ADJECTIVE): (दुर्बल): weak Synonyms: breakable, feeble Antonyms: hearty, strong Example sentence: He has become so frail that

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Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu | 08 December 2018 All vocabulary: https://padhobeta.com/blog/category/the-hindu-word-meaning/ 1. TUMULT (NOUN): (कोलाहल): agitation Synonyms: commotion, convulsion Antonyms: harmony, peace Example Sentence: These days tumult and fracas is going on in Delhi. 2. CONDONE (VERB): (माफ करना): excuse Synonyms: forget, forgive Antonyms: deny, refuse Example Sentence: She said to the

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Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu | 07 December 2018 All vocabulary: https://padhobeta.com/blog/category/the-hindu-word-meaning/ 1. INTREPID (ADJECTIVE): (निडर): fearless Synonyms: courageous, heroic Antonyms: afraid, fearful Example Sentence: I am an intrepid person. 2. MOUSY (ADJECTIVE): (संकोची): introverted Synonyms: drab, shy Antonyms: confident, fancy Example sentence: Garima is a mousy person. 3. IMPAIRED (ADJECTIVE): (बिगड़ा हुआ):

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Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu | 06 December 2018 All vocabulary: https://padhobeta.com/blog/category/the-hindu-word-meaning/ 1. Rhetoric (noun): The art of speaking or writing effectively: (भाषण कला) Synonyms: Oratory, Eloquence, Articulateness, Fustian Antonyms: Inarticulateness, Conciseness Example: Great leaders have often been masters of rhetoric, which they have used for both good and ill. 2. Moratorium (noun):

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Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu | 05 December 2018 All vocabulary: https://padhobeta.com/blog/category/the-hindu-word-meaning/ 1. CABOODLE (NOUN): collection of something:(लाट) Synonyms: assemblage, chunk Antonyms: individual, one Example Sentence: She has no use for the whole caboodle. 2. CACHET (NOUN): prestige:(यश) Synonyms: status, stature Antonyms: unimportant, obscurity Example Sentence: He deserves to be given cachet because

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Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu | 04 December 2018 All vocabulary: https://padhobeta.com/blog/category/the-hindu-word-meaning/ 1. Word: Strident (तीक्ष्ण) Pronunciation: strahyd-nt/स्ट्राइडन्ट Part of Speech: Adjective Meaning: a. (of a sound) loud and harsh; grating. b. presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively forceful way. Synonyms: raucous, rough, grating, rasping, jarring Antonyms:

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Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu | 02 December 2018 All vocabulary: https://padhobeta.com/blog/category/the-hindu-word-meaning/ 1. CLOUT (NOUN): influence:(प्रभुत्व) Synonyms: power, dominance Antonyms: powerlessness, Example Sentence: Ministers often use their clout to get what they want. 2. PRESTIGE (NOUN): fame:(ख्याति) Synonyms: dignity, status Antonyms: lowliness, insignificance Example Sentence: Doctors are usually treated with prestige. 3. BROACH

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