THE HINDU ARTICLE- Winners all: On women’s cricket in India
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http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/winners-all/article19346926.ece
*_Challenging Words in the Article -_*
1) Crescendo (noun) ( चरम सीमा): cre-scen-do
Meaning - the topmost increase in size or intensity
Synonyms - peak, top, a high point.
Antonyms - Decrescendo, nadir, minimum, bottom
Example -During the fiery debate, the candidate’s voice reached a crescendo when his rival accused him of criminal activity.
2) Agonisingly (adverb) ( हद से ज़्यादा ): egg-nie-zingly
Meaning -To the extreme (related to pain)
Synonyms: Torturing, excruciatingly, harrowingly.
Antonyms - Painless
Example - In a very interesting match, India lost it agonisingly just by 5 runs.
3)Resounding (adjective)( ज़बर्दस्त ): ri-soun-ding
Meaning - Very loud , extreme or booming
Synonyms –huge, massive, terrific/colossal.
Antonyms - Quiet, peaceful, quiet
Example - Making a resounding boom, the dynamite explosion could be heard from several miles away..
4) Perseverance (noun) ( लगन) : pur-zer-ver-ance
Meaning - resolve that allows one to continue with a duty or task regardless of difficulty or previous attempts
Synonyms - Persistance , determination, Tenacity
Antonyms - laziness, apathy, cowardice
Example - The disabled young man’s perseverance allowed him to complete the marathon.
5) Democratize (verb) ( प्रजातंत्रीकरण करना ): de-mok-ruh-tahyz
Meaning - make (something) accessible to everyone.
Synonyms - equate , emulate , regularize
Antonyms - Disproportion, unmatch
Example - The magazine's goal is to democratize art.
6) Towering (adjective)( प्रचण्ड)): tou-er-ing
Meaning - of great importance or influence. , extremely tall, especially in comparison with the surroundings.
Synonyms - outstanding, eminent/incomparable, distinguished.
Antonyms - Short, dwarf, unimportant, low
Example - He remains a towering figure in modern British politics.
7) Rivet (verb) ( ध्यान आकर्षित करना ): riv-et-ed
Meaning -to command the attention of
Synonyms - fascinated, engrossed, captivated.
Antonyms - Disinterest, repulse, reject, ignore
Example - Apple Inc. knows how to rivet the world’s attention by constantly releasing cutting edge technology.
8) Etch (verb) (उकेरना): ech
Meaning - be permanently fixed into someone’s memory,, to cut a pattern or picture into a surface especially wood, metal, or glass
Synonyms - Engrave, imprint, inscribe
Antonyms - Build, efface, neglect
Example - It is a very bad habit of some tourists toetch their names on historical monuments.
9) Far-fetched (adjective) (क्लिष्ट ) : far-fe-ched
Meaning - unlikely and unconvincing, difficult to believe
Synonyms - implausible, improbable, dubious
Antonyms - easy, achievable, realistic, plausible
Example: All this may sound a bit far-fetched, but companies are already developing 'intelligent' homes.
10) Cue (Noun) (संकेत): kyoo
Meaning - a signal (as a word, a gesture, or phrase) for somebody to do something
Synonyms - hint, indication, sign/signal.
Example -The teacher relied on her clapping cueto get students to become attentive.
READ IT HERE:
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/winners-all/article19346926.ece
*_Challenging Words in the Article -_*
1) Crescendo (noun) ( चरम सीमा): cre-scen-do
Meaning - the topmost increase in size or intensity
Synonyms - peak, top, a high point.
Antonyms - Decrescendo, nadir, minimum, bottom
Example -During the fiery debate, the candidate’s voice reached a crescendo when his rival accused him of criminal activity.
2) Agonisingly (adverb) ( हद से ज़्यादा ): egg-nie-zingly
Meaning -To the extreme (related to pain)
Synonyms: Torturing, excruciatingly, harrowingly.
Antonyms - Painless
Example - In a very interesting match, India lost it agonisingly just by 5 runs.
3)Resounding (adjective)( ज़बर्दस्त ): ri-soun-ding
Meaning - Very loud , extreme or booming
Synonyms –huge, massive, terrific/colossal.
Antonyms - Quiet, peaceful, quiet
Example - Making a resounding boom, the dynamite explosion could be heard from several miles away..
4) Perseverance (noun) ( लगन) : pur-zer-ver-ance
Meaning - resolve that allows one to continue with a duty or task regardless of difficulty or previous attempts
Synonyms - Persistance , determination, Tenacity
Antonyms - laziness, apathy, cowardice
Example - The disabled young man’s perseverance allowed him to complete the marathon.
5) Democratize (verb) ( प्रजातंत्रीकरण करना ): de-mok-ruh-tahyz
Meaning - make (something) accessible to everyone.
Synonyms - equate , emulate , regularize
Antonyms - Disproportion, unmatch
Example - The magazine's goal is to democratize art.
6) Towering (adjective)( प्रचण्ड)): tou-er-ing
Meaning - of great importance or influence. , extremely tall, especially in comparison with the surroundings.
Synonyms - outstanding, eminent/incomparable, distinguished.
Antonyms - Short, dwarf, unimportant, low
Example - He remains a towering figure in modern British politics.
7) Rivet (verb) ( ध्यान आकर्षित करना ): riv-et-ed
Meaning -to command the attention of
Synonyms - fascinated, engrossed, captivated.
Antonyms - Disinterest, repulse, reject, ignore
Example - Apple Inc. knows how to rivet the world’s attention by constantly releasing cutting edge technology.
8) Etch (verb) (उकेरना): ech
Meaning - be permanently fixed into someone’s memory,, to cut a pattern or picture into a surface especially wood, metal, or glass
Synonyms - Engrave, imprint, inscribe
Antonyms - Build, efface, neglect
Example - It is a very bad habit of some tourists toetch their names on historical monuments.
9) Far-fetched (adjective) (क्लिष्ट ) : far-fe-ched
Meaning - unlikely and unconvincing, difficult to believe
Synonyms - implausible, improbable, dubious
Antonyms - easy, achievable, realistic, plausible
Example: All this may sound a bit far-fetched, but companies are already developing 'intelligent' homes.
10) Cue (Noun) (संकेत): kyoo
Meaning - a signal (as a word, a gesture, or phrase) for somebody to do something
Synonyms - hint, indication, sign/signal.
Example -The teacher relied on her clapping cueto get students to become attentive.
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