*Challengeing Words In The Article The Hindu*
16/02/2018
1)Renaissance (Noun)( पुनर्जागरण ): ren-ais-sance
Meaning - a renewed interest or rebirth of something
Synonyms - resurgence,revitalisation,revival,rebirth,revivification
Antonyms - destruction
Example - The creation of the Internet brought about a renaissance in communication.
2)Endowed (Verb )( संपन्): en-do-d
Meaning - supplied or furnished with
Synonyms - bless, endue (or indue), favour, gift, invest
Antonyms - dispossess, divest, strip
Example -Since we’ve been heavily endowed by investors this year, we have greatly exceeded our fundraising goals.
3)Backdrop (Noun) ( पृष्ठभूमि): back-drop
Meaning - lie behind or beyond; serve as a background to.
Synonyms - background, ground
Antonyms - foreground centre, focal point, focus, heart
Example -The novel unfolds against a backdropof war.
4)Remediation (Noun) ( उपचार): remi-di-a-shun
Meaning -the action of remedying something, in particular of reversing or stopping environmental damage
Synonyms - corrective,soothing,therapeutic
Antonyms - harmful,hurtful,injurious
Example -The remediation of the rainforest was very much needed due to the fact that so much of the forest had been destroyed by people who wanted to make a profit.
5)Cumulative (Adjective)( संचयी ): ku-mu-lay-tive
Meaning - growing as a result of additions
Synonyms - gradual, accruable, accrued, aggregated,compiled, conglomerated
Antonyms - decremental, decrescent, degressive, regressive
Example -Because of John's cumulative injuries during his football career, he is now confined to a wheelchair.
6)Canopy (Noun)( शामियान ा, तम्बू,मंडप ): cano-pi
Meaning - a cover of some type that is used as a roof, either for decorative purposes or as shelter
Synonyms - dome, marquee, pavilion arbor, bower, pergola screen, shade, shelter
Example - Under the boat’s canopy, we were safe from the heavy raindrops.
7)Broad Brush (Adjective)( विस्तार की कमी): Broad-brush
Meaning - lacking in detail and finesse/ relating to or involving the general parts of something rather than the details
Synonyms - aggregate, collective, complete, full, plenary planetary, worldwide
Antonyms - component, divisional, fragmentary, localized, regional, sectional
Example - A broad-brush approach to improving public schools is not going to benefit the students for a long time.
16/02/2018
1)Renaissance (Noun)( पुनर्जागरण ): ren-ais-sance
Meaning - a renewed interest or rebirth of something
Synonyms - resurgence,revitalisation,revival,rebirth,revivification
Antonyms - destruction
Example - The creation of the Internet brought about a renaissance in communication.
2)Endowed (Verb )( संपन्): en-do-d
Meaning - supplied or furnished with
Synonyms - bless, endue (or indue), favour, gift, invest
Antonyms - dispossess, divest, strip
Example -Since we’ve been heavily endowed by investors this year, we have greatly exceeded our fundraising goals.
3)Backdrop (Noun) ( पृष्ठभूमि): back-drop
Meaning - lie behind or beyond; serve as a background to.
Synonyms - background, ground
Antonyms - foreground centre, focal point, focus, heart
Example -The novel unfolds against a backdropof war.
4)Remediation (Noun) ( उपचार): remi-di-a-shun
Meaning -the action of remedying something, in particular of reversing or stopping environmental damage
Synonyms - corrective,soothing,therapeutic
Antonyms - harmful,hurtful,injurious
Example -The remediation of the rainforest was very much needed due to the fact that so much of the forest had been destroyed by people who wanted to make a profit.
5)Cumulative (Adjective)( संचयी ): ku-mu-lay-tive
Meaning - growing as a result of additions
Synonyms - gradual, accruable, accrued, aggregated,compiled, conglomerated
Antonyms - decremental, decrescent, degressive, regressive
Example -Because of John's cumulative injuries during his football career, he is now confined to a wheelchair.
6)Canopy (Noun)( शामियान ा, तम्बू,मंडप ): cano-pi
Meaning - a cover of some type that is used as a roof, either for decorative purposes or as shelter
Synonyms - dome, marquee, pavilion arbor, bower, pergola screen, shade, shelter
Example - Under the boat’s canopy, we were safe from the heavy raindrops.
7)Broad Brush (Adjective)( विस्तार की कमी): Broad-brush
Meaning - lacking in detail and finesse/ relating to or involving the general parts of something rather than the details
Synonyms - aggregate, collective, complete, full, plenary planetary, worldwide
Antonyms - component, divisional, fragmentary, localized, regional, sectional
Example - A broad-brush approach to improving public schools is not going to benefit the students for a long time.
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