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*Challenging Words in THE HINDU Article -*
1)Prowess (noun) (noun) (कौशल) - prou-cess
Meaning - Skill or expertise in an activity or field
Synonyms - courage, bravery, boldness/audacity.
Antonyms - Inability, weakness, cowardice
Example - With a prowess for writing, the promising author just completed his second fiction novel.
2)Beleaguered (adjective) (परेशान करना) - Beli-gaurd
Meaning - to cause constant or repeated trouble for
Synonyms - troubled, hard-pressed, under-stressed.
Antonyms - support, comfort, convenience
Example -If we do not spray our house with insect repellant, mosquitos will beleaguer us all summer.
3)Unpalatable (adjective) (अप्रिय , स्वादहीन ) - un-palat-able
Meaning - unpleasant to the taste
Synonyms - uninviting, unappealing, unsavoury.
Antonyms - delicious, nice pleasant
Example - Although she tried different recipes, every dish the terrible cook created was unpalatable.
4)Provocative (adjective) (उत्तेजक ) - Pro-vo-ca-tive
Meaning - tending to provoke or stimulate
Synonyms- annoying, provoking, inflaming/arousing.
Antonyms - appeasing, humdrum, agreeing
Example - During the debate, the experienced politician made a provocative statement to make his opponent angry.
5)Appeasement (noun) (मनौती) - aapease-ment
Meaning - the act of making somebody calmer or less angry by giving them what they want
Synonyms- conciliation, pacification, reconciliation.
Antonyms - rage, aggravation, agitation
Example - The statues were devoted to the glory and appeasement of the gods.
6)Unabated (adjective) (अक्षीण) - un-abate-ed
Meaning - without any reduction in intensity or strength.
Synonyms - persistent, non-stop, unending.
Antonyms - changed, transform, modify
Example - Even after conducting the study, the scientist was not able to prove the cancer drug’s efficacy.
7)Imply (verb) ( मतलब) - Im-ply
Meaning - to hint at something without directly stating or presenting
Synonyms - suggest, hint, say indirectly.
Antonyms - describe, state, express
Example -When I said I would never wear a blue dress, I was not trying to imply blue was not a good color choice for you.
8)Ratchet up (छोटी मात्रा की एक श्रृंखला द्वारा बार-बार कुछ बढ़ाना )(verb) - Ra-chat-up
Meaning - to increase something repeatedly by a series of small amounts.
Synonyms - Raise, surge, augmentation
Antonyms - decline, fall , lessening
Example - Overuse of credit cards has ratcheted up consumer debt to unacceptable levels.
9)Escalation (noun) (वृद्धि) - es-kal-ashun
Meaning - the act of becoming or making something greater, worse, more serious, etc.
Synonyms- rapid increase, rise; intensification.
Antonyms - decrease, reduction, abate
Example -There is a great escalation in food prices due to no rains.
10)Stave off (verb)(टालना) - es-taav-off
Meaning - to prevent something bad from affecting you for a period of time; to delay something
Synonyms- avert, prevent, avoid
Antonyms - welcome, foster, pursue
Example - The company managed to stave offbankruptcy for another few months.
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*Challenging Words in THE HINDU Article -*
1)Prowess (noun) (noun) (कौशल) - prou-cess
Meaning - Skill or expertise in an activity or field
Synonyms - courage, bravery, boldness/audacity.
Antonyms - Inability, weakness, cowardice
Example - With a prowess for writing, the promising author just completed his second fiction novel.
2)Beleaguered (adjective) (परेशान करना) - Beli-gaurd
Meaning - to cause constant or repeated trouble for
Synonyms - troubled, hard-pressed, under-stressed.
Antonyms - support, comfort, convenience
Example -If we do not spray our house with insect repellant, mosquitos will beleaguer us all summer.
3)Unpalatable (adjective) (अप्रिय , स्वादहीन ) - un-palat-able
Meaning - unpleasant to the taste
Synonyms - uninviting, unappealing, unsavoury.
Antonyms - delicious, nice pleasant
Example - Although she tried different recipes, every dish the terrible cook created was unpalatable.
4)Provocative (adjective) (उत्तेजक ) - Pro-vo-ca-tive
Meaning - tending to provoke or stimulate
Synonyms- annoying, provoking, inflaming/arousing.
Antonyms - appeasing, humdrum, agreeing
Example - During the debate, the experienced politician made a provocative statement to make his opponent angry.
5)Appeasement (noun) (मनौती) - aapease-ment
Meaning - the act of making somebody calmer or less angry by giving them what they want
Synonyms- conciliation, pacification, reconciliation.
Antonyms - rage, aggravation, agitation
Example - The statues were devoted to the glory and appeasement of the gods.
6)Unabated (adjective) (अक्षीण) - un-abate-ed
Meaning - without any reduction in intensity or strength.
Synonyms - persistent, non-stop, unending.
Antonyms - changed, transform, modify
Example - Even after conducting the study, the scientist was not able to prove the cancer drug’s efficacy.
7)Imply (verb) ( मतलब) - Im-ply
Meaning - to hint at something without directly stating or presenting
Synonyms - suggest, hint, say indirectly.
Antonyms - describe, state, express
Example -When I said I would never wear a blue dress, I was not trying to imply blue was not a good color choice for you.
8)Ratchet up (छोटी मात्रा की एक श्रृंखला द्वारा बार-बार कुछ बढ़ाना )(verb) - Ra-chat-up
Meaning - to increase something repeatedly by a series of small amounts.
Synonyms - Raise, surge, augmentation
Antonyms - decline, fall , lessening
Example - Overuse of credit cards has ratcheted up consumer debt to unacceptable levels.
9)Escalation (noun) (वृद्धि) - es-kal-ashun
Meaning - the act of becoming or making something greater, worse, more serious, etc.
Synonyms- rapid increase, rise; intensification.
Antonyms - decrease, reduction, abate
Example -There is a great escalation in food prices due to no rains.
10)Stave off (verb)(टालना) - es-taav-off
Meaning - to prevent something bad from affecting you for a period of time; to delay something
Synonyms- avert, prevent, avoid
Antonyms - welcome, foster, pursue
Example - The company managed to stave offbankruptcy for another few months.
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