*Challengeing Words In The Article The Hindu*
25/02/2018
1)Miff(Noun)( मनमुटाव): Mi-f
Meaning - a petty quarrel (Noun) / to annoy by ill humor (Verb)
Synonyms - displease, offend, aggravation, anger, annoyance, bother
Antonyms -satisfaction appeasement, mollification, pacification
Example - She was miffed that he'd forgotten her name.
2)Dissident (Noun)( मतभेद करनेवाला): disi-dent
Meaning - a person who opposes the current political structure, group or laws; one who disagrees
Synonyms - dissenter, objector, protester, disputant
Antonyms -conformist
Example - The dissident was jailed for refusing to obey the law.
3)Benign (Adjective)( सौम्य): be-nine
Meaning - having no significant effect/gentle and kind/not harmful
Synonyms - temperate, mild, gentle, clement, calm, balmy, pleasant
Antonyms - unfriendly, hostile harsh, unhealthy, unfavourable
Example - The eco-friendly company will only drill for oil in areas where its practices are benign.
4)Subtle(Adjective)( सूक्ष्म): sub-tal
Meaning - hard to notice or see/(especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe.
Synonyms - fine, fine-drawn, nice, overnice, minute, precise, narrow
Antonyms -crude ,lurid, obvious
Example - In the game, people are asked to identify the subtle differences between the similar pictures.
5)Lofty (Adjective) ( बुलंद): lof-ti
Meaning - great and worthy of praise
Synonyms - tall, high, giant, towering, soaring
Antonyms - low, short
Example - When Jenny achieved her lofty objective of graduating from medical school, she cried for joy.
6)Avenue(Noun)( मार्ग): aven-ue
Meaning - a way of approaching a problem or making progress towards something.
Synonyms - : line, path, direction, route-
Example -The minister suggested three possibleavenues of dealing with the problem in the state.
7)Assassinate (Verb)( हत्या करना): ass-as-inate
Meaning - to murder a famous or otherwise important person with a surprise attack
Synonyms - : murder, kill, execute, slaughter, butcher, liquidate
Antonyms - raise, restore, resurrect, resuscitate, revive
Example -There was a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler, but the would-be murderer was not able to get close enough.
*Idioms/Phrases -*
8)Silver lining (Idiom)( उम्मीद की किरण): sil-var-line-ig
Meaning - to emphasize the hopeful side of a situation that might seem gloomy on the surface/a comforting or hopeful aspect of an otherwise desperate or unhappy situation
Synonyms -Bright side, comforting prospect, good side
Example - No matter if all the doors are closed in someone's life, there is always a silver liningwhich a person needs to see.
25/02/2018
1)Miff(Noun)( मनमुटाव): Mi-f
Meaning - a petty quarrel (Noun) / to annoy by ill humor (Verb)
Synonyms - displease, offend, aggravation, anger, annoyance, bother
Antonyms -satisfaction appeasement, mollification, pacification
Example - She was miffed that he'd forgotten her name.
2)Dissident (Noun)( मतभेद करनेवाला): disi-dent
Meaning - a person who opposes the current political structure, group or laws; one who disagrees
Synonyms - dissenter, objector, protester, disputant
Antonyms -conformist
Example - The dissident was jailed for refusing to obey the law.
3)Benign (Adjective)( सौम्य): be-nine
Meaning - having no significant effect/gentle and kind/not harmful
Synonyms - temperate, mild, gentle, clement, calm, balmy, pleasant
Antonyms - unfriendly, hostile harsh, unhealthy, unfavourable
Example - The eco-friendly company will only drill for oil in areas where its practices are benign.
4)Subtle(Adjective)( सूक्ष्म): sub-tal
Meaning - hard to notice or see/(especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe.
Synonyms - fine, fine-drawn, nice, overnice, minute, precise, narrow
Antonyms -crude ,lurid, obvious
Example - In the game, people are asked to identify the subtle differences between the similar pictures.
5)Lofty (Adjective) ( बुलंद): lof-ti
Meaning - great and worthy of praise
Synonyms - tall, high, giant, towering, soaring
Antonyms - low, short
Example - When Jenny achieved her lofty objective of graduating from medical school, she cried for joy.
6)Avenue(Noun)( मार्ग): aven-ue
Meaning - a way of approaching a problem or making progress towards something.
Synonyms - : line, path, direction, route-
Example -The minister suggested three possibleavenues of dealing with the problem in the state.
7)Assassinate (Verb)( हत्या करना): ass-as-inate
Meaning - to murder a famous or otherwise important person with a surprise attack
Synonyms - : murder, kill, execute, slaughter, butcher, liquidate
Antonyms - raise, restore, resurrect, resuscitate, revive
Example -There was a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler, but the would-be murderer was not able to get close enough.
*Idioms/Phrases -*
8)Silver lining (Idiom)( उम्मीद की किरण): sil-var-line-ig
Meaning - to emphasize the hopeful side of a situation that might seem gloomy on the surface/a comforting or hopeful aspect of an otherwise desperate or unhappy situation
Synonyms -Bright side, comforting prospect, good side
Example - No matter if all the doors are closed in someone's life, there is always a silver liningwhich a person needs to see.
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