Challenging Words from the Article The Hindu 14.11.2018

Challenging Words from the Article The Hindu 14.11.2018

1. Word: Cryptic (रहस्यमय)

Pronunciation: Cryptic/Cryptic

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning:

a. having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.

Synonyms: enigmatic, mysterious, hard to understand, confusing

Antonyms: obvious, clear, definite

Use in a Sentence: I received a cryptic message through the post.

2. Word: Encompass (सम्मिलित करना)

Pronunciation: en-kuhm-puh s/एन्कम्पस

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning:

a. surround and have or hold within.

b. cause to take place

Synonyms: surround, embrace, incorporate

Antonyms: banish, exclude, abolish

Use in a Sentence: The syllabus will encompass all three subjects: Quant, Reasoning, and Eng.

3. Word: Lacunae (छिद्र)

Pronunciation: luh-kyoo-nuh/लक्यून

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning:

a. an unfilled space; a gap.

Synonyms: scant, inadequacy, fault

Antonyms: conclusure, concluding, ending

Use in a Sentence: This would partly address the regulatory lacunaerevealed by successive improprity.

4. Word: Pursuit (अनुसरण, कोशिश)

Pronunciation: per-soot/पर्सूट

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning:

a. the action of pursuing someone or something.

b. an activity of a specified kind, especially a recreational or sporting one.

Synonyms: work, enterprise, mission, seeking

Antonyms: retreat, surrender, detest

Use in a Sentence: She travelled the world in pursuit of her dreams.

5. Word: Discord (अनबन)

Pronunciation: dis-kawrd/डिस्कॉर्ड

Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

Meaning:

a. disagreement between people. [Noun]

b. lack of harmony between notes sounding together. [Noun]

c. (of people) disagree. [Verb]

Synonyms: dissension, strife, dispute, disharmony

Antonyms: peace, sympathy, agreement, concord

Use in a Sentence: A note of discordsurfaced during the proceedings.

6. Word: Forthcoming (आगमनशील)

Pronunciation: /फोर्थ्कमिंग

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning:

a. about to happen or appear.

b. ready or made available when wanted or needed.

Synonyms: accessible, obtainable, imminent

Antonyms: past, distant, gone

Use in a Sentence: They promised that the money would be forthcoming.

7. Word: Critiques (समीक्षा)

Pronunciation: kri-teek/क्रिटीक

Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

Meaning:

a. a detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory. [Noun]

b. evaluate (a theory or practice) in a detailed and analytical way. [Verb]

Synonyms: premises, assertions, opinions

Antonyms: compliments

Use in a Sentence: Their critiqueswere relentless but revealing.

8. Word: Corroboration (पुष्टिकरण)

Pronunciation: kuh-rob-uh-rey-shuh n/करॉबरैशन

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning:

a. evidence which confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding; confirmation.

Synonyms: confirmation, verification, attestation, affirmation, ratification

Antonyms: denial, refutation, contradiction

Use in a Sentence: The witness was unable to provide corroboration of what he had told the police.

9. Word: Correlate (सहसंबंधित होना)

Pronunciation: kawr-uh-leyt/कॉरलैट

Part of Speech: Verb, Noun

Meaning:

a. have a mutual relationship or connection, in which one thing affects or depends on another. [Verb[

b. each of two or more related or complementary things. [Noun]

Synonyms: compare, associate, coordinate

Antonyms: disconnect, unrelated, differ

Use in a Sentence: The figures do not seem to correlate.