*Challengeing Words In The Article The Hindu*
21/02/2018
1)Heist ( noun) (चोरी): Hi-ist
Meaning -a robbery or burglary
Synonyms - grab, theft, pinch, rip-off, snatching, swiping
Antonyms - bestow, contribute, donate, give, hand over, present
Example - Every 6 o’clock news covered the story about the bank heist in the nearby town.
2)Crescendo ( noun) (सर्वोच्च वृद्धि): cres-endo
Meaning - the topmost increase in size or intensity
Synonyms - extreme, extremity, tip,apex, climax
Antonyms - bottom, nadir, base
Example -The audience’s applause hit an ear-piercing crescendo when the talk show host came through the curtains.
3)Wanting ( adjective) (अभावग्रस्त,न्यून): want-ing
Meaning - lacking in a required or necessary quality.
Synonyms - deficient, inadequate, lacking, insufficient, imperfect
Antonyms - sufficient, acceptable,adequate,satisfactory
Example -If you are wanting in courtesy, no one is going to like you.
4)Shaky( adjective) (अस्थिर): shey-ki
Meaning - not safe or reliable; liable to fail or falter.
Synonyms - faltering, unsteady, uncertain, tentative, wobbly
Antonyms - sound, strong,steady,stable
Example - Thoroughly shaky evidence"
5)Loophole ( noun) (कानून में अस्पष्टता या अपर्याप्तता): loop-hohl
Meaning - a mistake or vagueness in a regulation or law that allow all or part of it to be avoided or changed
Synonyms - escape,clause,alternative,way out
Example -He pays very little tax because of some loophole in income tax legislation..
6)Disown ( verb) (त्यागना ): dis-own
Meaning - to refuse to acknowledge any connection with something
Synonyms - contradict, disaffirm, disallow, disavow, disclaim, disconfirm, deny
Antonyms - acknowledge, admit, allow, avow, concede, confirm, own
Example - The wealthy grandfather decided todisown his grandson and take him out of his will after he was found out guilty of a crime.
7)Under-report( verb) ( होने की रिपोर्ट करना): under-re-port
Meaning - to report to be less than is actually the case/ fail to report (something, especially news or data) fully
Example - Politicians usually underreport their income.
*Idioms/Phrases in the article -*
8)Up to scratch( Phrase) (आवश्यक मानक तक, संतोषजनक)
Meaning - up to the required standard/As good as what was expected, required, or demanded; satisfactory or adequate
Synonyms - good enough, up to the mark, up to standard, acceptable
Antonyms - below standard, unacceptable
Example -Although he was a native Englishman, his English was not up to scratch.
9)Crack the whip( Phrase) (लोगों को कठिन मेहनत करने के लिए दबाव डालना)
Meaning - to put people under pressure to work harder /To push or urge someone (usually one's subordinate) to work harder, likened to literally cracking a whip to control or urge on an animal/
Synonyms - dogmatic,bossy,overbearing
Antonyms -democratic,humble,meek,docile
Example - The boss is nervous that we'll lose this account, so he's really started cracking the whip on us.
10)Spill Over( Phrasal Verb) (अन्य क्षेत्रों में फैलना ):
Meaning - (of a bad situation or strong emotion) reach a point at which it can no longer be controlled or contained/To exceed the borders or parameters of something/to overflow
Synonyms - spread out, disperse, fan out
Antonyms - lessen, shrink
Example - The protests have spilled over to other parts of the city.
11)Confine to( Phrase) (सीमित रखना):
Meaning - To restrict something to a particular person or thing; to limit the scope of something
Synonyms - circumscribe, restrain, bound, throttle, specify, enclose, fix, limit
Antonyms - unloose, free, release, loose, liberate
Example - Please confine your requests to the particular department, so as to not overwhelm the whole office staff.
21/02/2018
1)Heist ( noun) (चोरी): Hi-ist
Meaning -a robbery or burglary
Synonyms - grab, theft, pinch, rip-off, snatching, swiping
Antonyms - bestow, contribute, donate, give, hand over, present
Example - Every 6 o’clock news covered the story about the bank heist in the nearby town.
2)Crescendo ( noun) (सर्वोच्च वृद्धि): cres-endo
Meaning - the topmost increase in size or intensity
Synonyms - extreme, extremity, tip,apex, climax
Antonyms - bottom, nadir, base
Example -The audience’s applause hit an ear-piercing crescendo when the talk show host came through the curtains.
3)Wanting ( adjective) (अभावग्रस्त,न्यून): want-ing
Meaning - lacking in a required or necessary quality.
Synonyms - deficient, inadequate, lacking, insufficient, imperfect
Antonyms - sufficient, acceptable,adequate,satisfactory
Example -If you are wanting in courtesy, no one is going to like you.
4)Shaky( adjective) (अस्थिर): shey-ki
Meaning - not safe or reliable; liable to fail or falter.
Synonyms - faltering, unsteady, uncertain, tentative, wobbly
Antonyms - sound, strong,steady,stable
Example - Thoroughly shaky evidence"
5)Loophole ( noun) (कानून में अस्पष्टता या अपर्याप्तता): loop-hohl
Meaning - a mistake or vagueness in a regulation or law that allow all or part of it to be avoided or changed
Synonyms - escape,clause,alternative,way out
Example -He pays very little tax because of some loophole in income tax legislation..
6)Disown ( verb) (त्यागना ): dis-own
Meaning - to refuse to acknowledge any connection with something
Synonyms - contradict, disaffirm, disallow, disavow, disclaim, disconfirm, deny
Antonyms - acknowledge, admit, allow, avow, concede, confirm, own
Example - The wealthy grandfather decided todisown his grandson and take him out of his will after he was found out guilty of a crime.
7)Under-report( verb) ( होने की रिपोर्ट करना): under-re-port
Meaning - to report to be less than is actually the case/ fail to report (something, especially news or data) fully
Example - Politicians usually underreport their income.
*Idioms/Phrases in the article -*
8)Up to scratch( Phrase) (आवश्यक मानक तक, संतोषजनक)
Meaning - up to the required standard/As good as what was expected, required, or demanded; satisfactory or adequate
Synonyms - good enough, up to the mark, up to standard, acceptable
Antonyms - below standard, unacceptable
Example -Although he was a native Englishman, his English was not up to scratch.
9)Crack the whip( Phrase) (लोगों को कठिन मेहनत करने के लिए दबाव डालना)
Meaning - to put people under pressure to work harder /To push or urge someone (usually one's subordinate) to work harder, likened to literally cracking a whip to control or urge on an animal/
Synonyms - dogmatic,bossy,overbearing
Antonyms -democratic,humble,meek,docile
Example - The boss is nervous that we'll lose this account, so he's really started cracking the whip on us.
10)Spill Over( Phrasal Verb) (अन्य क्षेत्रों में फैलना ):
Meaning - (of a bad situation or strong emotion) reach a point at which it can no longer be controlled or contained/To exceed the borders or parameters of something/to overflow
Synonyms - spread out, disperse, fan out
Antonyms - lessen, shrink
Example - The protests have spilled over to other parts of the city.
11)Confine to( Phrase) (सीमित रखना):
Meaning - To restrict something to a particular person or thing; to limit the scope of something
Synonyms - circumscribe, restrain, bound, throttle, specify, enclose, fix, limit
Antonyms - unloose, free, release, loose, liberate
Example - Please confine your requests to the particular department, so as to not overwhelm the whole office staff.
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