*Challenging Words in THE HINDU Article -*
1) Whip (सचेतक) - Wh-ip
Meaning - a strip of leather or length of cord fastened to a handle, used for flogging or beating a person or for urging on an animal - Noun
beat (a person or animal) with a whip or similar instrument, especially as a punishment or to urge them on - Verb
Synonyms - flog, lash
Antonyms - discouragement
Example - A good speaker can whip the crowd into a fever of excitement.
2) Quiescent (मौन) - Qui-s-ant
Meaning - in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy - Adjective
Synonyms - inactive, inert
Antonyms - active
Example - Now that school has started back, my neighborhood is pretty quiescent during the day.
3) Divulged (उजागर) - Die-vul-g
Meaning - make known (private or sensitive information) - Verb
Synonyms - reveal, uncover
Antonyms - hide, keep
Example - Doctors must be careful to not divulgeconfidential information about their patients.
4) Onus (दायित्व) - On-us
Meaning - something that is one's duty or responsibility - Noun
Synonyms - brand, charge
Antonyms - benefit, blessing
Example - It is the onus of the applicant to completely fill out the application materials.
5) Expedite (शीघ्र) - Ex-pe-dite
Meaning - make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly - Verb
Synonyms - accelerate, urge
Antonyms - delay, hinder
Example - If you would like to expedite the shipping of your order, please pay the express shipping fee.
6) Purview (परिधि) - Per-view
Meaning - the scope of the influence or concerns of something - Noun
Synonyms - acumen, apprehension
Antonyms - ignorance, misconception
Example - The general does not have purviewover those who are not under his military command.
7) Infancy (प्रारंभिक अवस्था) - In-fan-see
Meaning - the early stage in the development or growth of something - Noun
Synonyms - beginning, roots
Antonyms - completion, finish
Example - The new company is still in its infancy.
8) Ambit (परिधि) - Um-bit
Meaning - the scope, extent, or bounds of something- Noun
Synonyms - boundary, extension
Example - Her case falls within the ambit of moral law.
1) Whip (सचेतक) - Wh-ip
Meaning - a strip of leather or length of cord fastened to a handle, used for flogging or beating a person or for urging on an animal - Noun
beat (a person or animal) with a whip or similar instrument, especially as a punishment or to urge them on - Verb
Synonyms - flog, lash
Antonyms - discouragement
Example - A good speaker can whip the crowd into a fever of excitement.
2) Quiescent (मौन) - Qui-s-ant
Meaning - in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy - Adjective
Synonyms - inactive, inert
Antonyms - active
Example - Now that school has started back, my neighborhood is pretty quiescent during the day.
3) Divulged (उजागर) - Die-vul-g
Meaning - make known (private or sensitive information) - Verb
Synonyms - reveal, uncover
Antonyms - hide, keep
Example - Doctors must be careful to not divulgeconfidential information about their patients.
4) Onus (दायित्व) - On-us
Meaning - something that is one's duty or responsibility - Noun
Synonyms - brand, charge
Antonyms - benefit, blessing
Example - It is the onus of the applicant to completely fill out the application materials.
5) Expedite (शीघ्र) - Ex-pe-dite
Meaning - make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly - Verb
Synonyms - accelerate, urge
Antonyms - delay, hinder
Example - If you would like to expedite the shipping of your order, please pay the express shipping fee.
6) Purview (परिधि) - Per-view
Meaning - the scope of the influence or concerns of something - Noun
Synonyms - acumen, apprehension
Antonyms - ignorance, misconception
Example - The general does not have purviewover those who are not under his military command.
7) Infancy (प्रारंभिक अवस्था) - In-fan-see
Meaning - the early stage in the development or growth of something - Noun
Synonyms - beginning, roots
Antonyms - completion, finish
Example - The new company is still in its infancy.
8) Ambit (परिधि) - Um-bit
Meaning - the scope, extent, or bounds of something- Noun
Synonyms - boundary, extension
Example - Her case falls within the ambit of moral law.
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