*_Challenging Words in THE HINDU Article -_*
1) Apoplectic (Adjective) (क्रुद्ध ,क्रोधित, उग्र) - ap-o-plek-tik
Meaning - incredibly angry
Synonyms -: furious, enraged, infuriated, incensed, raging
Antonyms - calm, gentle, silent, tranquil
Example - The victim’s family was apoplecticwhen the case against their son’s killer was dismissed.
2) Contrition (Noun) (पछतावा) - kun-trish-un
Meaning - the state of feeling remorseful and penitent.
Synonyms - repentance, penitence, sorrow, sorrowfulness, regret
Antonyms - indifference, shameless, impenitent
Example - She shed tears of contrition for her sins.
3) Tacit (Adjective) (अंतर्निहित ) - tas-it
Meaning - understood or implied without being stated, implied but not directly stated
Synonyms - implicit, understood, implied, inferred
Antonyms - spoken, express, explicit
Example - By leaving my keys in my car, I am giving you tacit approval to borrow my car anytime you like.
4) Impugning (Verb) (चुनौती, विवाद) - im-pu-ning
Meaning - dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive), to attack as false or questionable
Synonyms- challenge, question, dispute
Antonyms - accepting, advocating, supporing
Example - The mayor leaked news of the arrest to the media to impugn his opponent’s character.
5) Blatant(Adjective) (खुलेआम खराब व्यवहार) - Bla-tent
Meaning - (of bad behaviour) done openly and unashamedly.
Synonyms- flagrant, glaring, obvious, undisguised
Antonyms - ashamed, unnoticeable
Example - The drunk driver’s blatant disregard for the lives of others earned him seven years in prison.
6)Improbable (Verb) (असंभव) - Im-pro-bable
Meaning - not likely to occur or be true
Synonyms-: unlikely, not likely, doubtful, dubious
Antonyms - Plausible, likely, believable
Example - An improbable friendship between the dog and the goat was the talk of the farm.
7) Notwithstanding (Preposition, adverb, conjunction) (बावजूद ): not-with-standing
Meaning - In spite of
Synonyms - despite, regardless of
Antonyms - Besides, also, likewise
Example - Notwithstanding his serious injury, the student topped the exam.
8)Despair (Noun) (निराशा) - di-spair
Meaning - the complete loss or absence of hope.
Synonyms - hopelessness, desperation
Antonyms - hope, happiness, joy, cheer
Example -Bankrupt, out of work, and no relief in sight, the man felt himself filled with despair.
1) Apoplectic (Adjective) (क्रुद्ध ,क्रोधित, उग्र) - ap-o-plek-tik
Meaning - incredibly angry
Synonyms -: furious, enraged, infuriated, incensed, raging
Antonyms - calm, gentle, silent, tranquil
Example - The victim’s family was apoplecticwhen the case against their son’s killer was dismissed.
2) Contrition (Noun) (पछतावा) - kun-trish-un
Meaning - the state of feeling remorseful and penitent.
Synonyms - repentance, penitence, sorrow, sorrowfulness, regret
Antonyms - indifference, shameless, impenitent
Example - She shed tears of contrition for her sins.
3) Tacit (Adjective) (अंतर्निहित ) - tas-it
Meaning - understood or implied without being stated, implied but not directly stated
Synonyms - implicit, understood, implied, inferred
Antonyms - spoken, express, explicit
Example - By leaving my keys in my car, I am giving you tacit approval to borrow my car anytime you like.
4) Impugning (Verb) (चुनौती, विवाद) - im-pu-ning
Meaning - dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive), to attack as false or questionable
Synonyms- challenge, question, dispute
Antonyms - accepting, advocating, supporing
Example - The mayor leaked news of the arrest to the media to impugn his opponent’s character.
5) Blatant(Adjective) (खुलेआम खराब व्यवहार) - Bla-tent
Meaning - (of bad behaviour) done openly and unashamedly.
Synonyms- flagrant, glaring, obvious, undisguised
Antonyms - ashamed, unnoticeable
Example - The drunk driver’s blatant disregard for the lives of others earned him seven years in prison.
6)Improbable (Verb) (असंभव) - Im-pro-bable
Meaning - not likely to occur or be true
Synonyms-: unlikely, not likely, doubtful, dubious
Antonyms - Plausible, likely, believable
Example - An improbable friendship between the dog and the goat was the talk of the farm.
7) Notwithstanding (Preposition, adverb, conjunction) (बावजूद ): not-with-standing
Meaning - In spite of
Synonyms - despite, regardless of
Antonyms - Besides, also, likewise
Example - Notwithstanding his serious injury, the student topped the exam.
8)Despair (Noun) (निराशा) - di-spair
Meaning - the complete loss or absence of hope.
Synonyms - hopelessness, desperation
Antonyms - hope, happiness, joy, cheer
Example -Bankrupt, out of work, and no relief in sight, the man felt himself filled with despair.
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