Important Words from the Article The Hindu 10.11.18
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Important Words from the Article The Hindu 10.11.18 |
1. Word: Leverage (लाभ उठाना)
Pronunciation: lev-er-ij/लीवरिज
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
a. power or ability to act or to influence people, events, decisions, etc.; sway
Synonyms: advantage, authority, supremacy
Antonyms: inferiority, poorness, weakness
Use in a Sentence: We'll have to use leverage to move this huge rock.
2. Word: Contingent (आकस्मिक)
Pronunciation: kuh n-tin-juh nt/कन्टिन्जन्ट
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
a. subject to chance.
b. occurring or existing only if (certain circumstances) are the case; dependent on.
Synonyms: fortuitous, conditional
Antonyms: certain, necessary
Use in a Sentence: Our success is contingent upon your support.
3. Word: Fructify (फलवान होना)
Pronunciation: fruhk-tuh-fahy/फ्रक्टफाइ
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
a. make (something) fruitful or productive.
Synonyms: flourish, bloom, prosper
Antonyms: go out of business, go bankrupt
Use in a Sentence: When you grow up, your passion will bloom and fructify.
4. Word: Circumvent (दरकिनार)
Pronunciation: sur-kuhm-vent/सर्कम्वेन्ट
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
a. find a way around (an obstacle).
b. deceive; outwit.
Synonyms: evade, avoid, dodge, thwart
Antonyms: confront, aid, assist, provide
Use in a Sentence: We went north in order to circumvent the mountains.
5. Word: Incur (दायित्व देना)
Pronunciation: in-kur/इन्कर
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one's own behaviour or actions.
Synonyms: sustain, acquire, induce
Antonyms: avoid, evade, dwindle
Use in a Sentence: Any expenses you may incur will be chargeable to the organisation.
6. Word: Rhetoric (शब्दाडम्बर)
Pronunciation: ret-er-ik/रेटरिक
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: language designed to have a persuasive or impressive effect, but which is often regarded as lacking in sincerity or meaningful content.
Synonyms: Elocution, Discourse, Bombast
Antonyms: Conciseness, Quiet
Use in a Sentence: As the elections are just one week away, the rhetoric on both parties is building.
7. Word: Leeway (गुंजाइश)
Pronunciation: lee-wey/ लीवै
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: the amount of freedom to move or act that is available.
Synonyms: space, range, extent
Antonyms: adjust, embargo, hallway
Use in a Sentence: I have got a lot of leeways to make up things.
8. Word: Dodge (झांसा देना)
Pronunciation: doj /डाज
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
Meaning:
a. avoid (someone or something) by a sudden quick movement. [Verb]
b. a sudden quick movement to avoid someone or something. [Noun]
Synonyms: Trick, Evade, Avoid
Antonyms: Confront, Tackle, Sustain
Use in a Sentence: Meera managed to dodge all the complicated situations by relaxing her mind.
9. Word: Tide Over (पराजित करना)
Part of Speech: Idiom
Meaning:
a. to supply someone until a certain time or until something happens
Pronunciation: टाइड ओवर
Synonyms: see-through, keep going
Antonyms: hinder
Use in a Sentence: He managed to tide over the crisis.
10. Word: Zero out
Part of Speech: Idiom
Meaning:
a. To reset something, such as a counter or clock, to zero
b. To reduce some quantity to zero
c. To cut off the funding for something, such as a government program:
Use in a Sentence: I asked the bank to zeroed out my account.
11. Word: Waiver (त्याग)
Pronunciation: wey-ver/वैवर
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
a. an act or instance of waiving a right or claim.
Synonyms: abandonment, disclaimer, exemption
Antonyms: accept, charge, apprehend
Use in a Sentence: We had to sign a waiver, giving up any rights to the land in the future.
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