*Challenging Words in THE HINDU Article -*
1)Vicious(Adjective) (noun) (शातिर) - vish-us
Meaning - violent and destructive
Synonyms - cruel, wicked, savage
Antonyms - gentle, kind, nice
Example - A vicious rumour swirled around campus that a teacher had slayed a student after the student threatened to report him to the police.
2)Devastating (verb) (भयानक) - dev-va-stey-ting
Meaning - very harmful or damaging.
Synonyms - destructive, harmful, deadly
Antonyms - constructive, pleasant, bloom
Example -The strike had a devastating effect on the reputation of the company.
3)Submerged (verb) (जलमग्न) - sub-murjd
Meaning - to sink out of sight
Synonyms - sunken, drowned
Antonyms - afloat, surfaced
Example -To test how long he could go without breathing, the little boy decided to submerge his head into a bucket full of water.
4)Whammy(noun) (बाधा) - wham-my
Meaning - an evil or unlucky influence.
Synonyms- curse, evil eye, malediction
Antonyms - blessings
Example - The low-income workers are facing the double whammy of high-interest rates and low wage increases.
5)Dithering(verb) ( बेचैनी) - dither-ing
Meaning - a state of indecision
Synonyms- hesitant, undecided, faltering
Antonyms - certain, determined, absolute
Example - Since their thoughts do not match, they are still dithering over whether to marry or not.
5)Quadruple(Adjective) (चौगुनी) - quad-ruple
Meaning - consisting of four parts or elements.
Synonyms- four-fold, four-times, increase
Antonyms - single, decrease
Example - Once the scooty company started promoting its new model, their sales would quadruple due to the sudden high interest from young girls.
6)Caveat (noun) (चेतावनी) : ca-ve-at
Meaning - a warning of the limits of a particular agreement or statement
Synonyms - Caution, condition, stipulation, provision/clause.
Antonyms - Delinquency, imprudence
Example - Before you make your final decision, you should consider the caveat in this agreement.
7)Mitigate (verb) ( कम करना) - miti-gate
Meaning - make less severe or painful
Synonyms - alleviate, lessen, relieve, soothe
Antonyms - aggravate, intensify, worsen
Example -The United Nations will try and mitigatethe crisis between the two countries.
8)Anecdotal (adjective) (उपाख्यानात्मक) : an-ec-do-tal
Meaning -not necessarily true or dependable, because based on someone's personal experience and not on facts or research
Synonyms - informal, unreliable; unscientific/narrative.
Antonyms - scientific, concrete, proven, factual
Example - Our professor dislikes when students use anecdotal evidence when trying to support a scientific claim.
9)Spur (verb) (प्रेरणा): spur
Meaning -to motivate an individual or group into action
Synonyms - stimulate, encourage, motivate/urge.
Antonyms - Disincentive, prevent, hinder
Example -The chance to win a scholarship should spur my daughter into studying for the college admissions test.
1)Vicious(Adjective) (noun) (शातिर) - vish-us
Meaning - violent and destructive
Synonyms - cruel, wicked, savage
Antonyms - gentle, kind, nice
Example - A vicious rumour swirled around campus that a teacher had slayed a student after the student threatened to report him to the police.
2)Devastating (verb) (भयानक) - dev-va-stey-ting
Meaning - very harmful or damaging.
Synonyms - destructive, harmful, deadly
Antonyms - constructive, pleasant, bloom
Example -The strike had a devastating effect on the reputation of the company.
3)Submerged (verb) (जलमग्न) - sub-murjd
Meaning - to sink out of sight
Synonyms - sunken, drowned
Antonyms - afloat, surfaced
Example -To test how long he could go without breathing, the little boy decided to submerge his head into a bucket full of water.
4)Whammy(noun) (बाधा) - wham-my
Meaning - an evil or unlucky influence.
Synonyms- curse, evil eye, malediction
Antonyms - blessings
Example - The low-income workers are facing the double whammy of high-interest rates and low wage increases.
5)Dithering(verb) ( बेचैनी) - dither-ing
Meaning - a state of indecision
Synonyms- hesitant, undecided, faltering
Antonyms - certain, determined, absolute
Example - Since their thoughts do not match, they are still dithering over whether to marry or not.
5)Quadruple(Adjective) (चौगुनी) - quad-ruple
Meaning - consisting of four parts or elements.
Synonyms- four-fold, four-times, increase
Antonyms - single, decrease
Example - Once the scooty company started promoting its new model, their sales would quadruple due to the sudden high interest from young girls.
6)Caveat (noun) (चेतावनी) : ca-ve-at
Meaning - a warning of the limits of a particular agreement or statement
Synonyms - Caution, condition, stipulation, provision/clause.
Antonyms - Delinquency, imprudence
Example - Before you make your final decision, you should consider the caveat in this agreement.
7)Mitigate (verb) ( कम करना) - miti-gate
Meaning - make less severe or painful
Synonyms - alleviate, lessen, relieve, soothe
Antonyms - aggravate, intensify, worsen
Example -The United Nations will try and mitigatethe crisis between the two countries.
8)Anecdotal (adjective) (उपाख्यानात्मक) : an-ec-do-tal
Meaning -not necessarily true or dependable, because based on someone's personal experience and not on facts or research
Synonyms - informal, unreliable; unscientific/narrative.
Antonyms - scientific, concrete, proven, factual
Example - Our professor dislikes when students use anecdotal evidence when trying to support a scientific claim.
9)Spur (verb) (प्रेरणा): spur
Meaning -to motivate an individual or group into action
Synonyms - stimulate, encourage, motivate/urge.
Antonyms - Disincentive, prevent, hinder
Example -The chance to win a scholarship should spur my daughter into studying for the college admissions test.
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