Challenging Words from The Hindu (A silver bullet missing the target ) Article 14 January 2019

Challenging Words from the hindu(A silver bullet missing the target ) Article 14 January 2019

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1. Word: Consternation (व्याकुलता)

Pronunciation: kon-ster-ney-shuhn/ कान्स्टर्नैशन
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: a feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected.
Synonyms: Fright, Fear, Anxiety, Distress
Antonyms: Tranquility, Calmness, Contentment
Use in a Sentence: Too many errors in the file created consternation for my team members.

2. 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.

3. Word: Moot (विचार करना)

Pronunciation: moot/मूट
Part of Speech: Verb, Adjective
Meaning:

a. subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty. [Adjective]
b. having little or no practical relevance. [Adjective]
c. raise (a question or topic) for discussion; suggest (an idea or possibility). [Verb]

Synonyms: debatable, disputable, arguable, uncertain
Antonyms: definite, certain, irrefutable
Use in a Sentence: It's a moot point whether Rohan or Sohan is a better player.

4. Word: Equitable (न्याय्य)

Pronunciation: ek-wi-tuh-buhl/एक्विटबल
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: fair and impartial.
Synonyms: unbiased, just, honest, even-handed
Antonyms: unreasonable, partial, sentimental
Use in a Sentence: Representation schemes once fair and equitable become obsolete and antiquated.

5. Word: Behove (योग्य होना)

Pronounciation: bih-hohv/बी-होव
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: appropriate or suitable.
Synonyms: befit, be suitable for, be proper for.
Antonyms: unfit, contrary
Use in a Sentence: In the interest of establishing a good relationship with my neighbours, it would behove me to go over to their houses and introduce myself.

6. Phrase: Ward off (संकट से बचना)

Pronunciation: ward-off/वार्ड-ऑफ
Part of Speech: Phrasal Verb
Meaning: to prevent a danger or illness from affecting you or harming you.
Synonyms: prevent, avert, oppose/resist.
Antonyms: assist, support, allow
Use in a Sentence: He keeps trained and dangerous dogs to ward off unwanted visitors.

7. Word: Paradigm (आदर्श)

Pronunciation: par-uh-dahym/पैरडाइम
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:

a. a typical example or pattern of something; a pattern or model.
b. a set of linguistic items that form mutually exclusive choices in particular syntactic roles.

Synonyms: prototype, standard
Antonyms: atypical example
Use in a Sentence: The new paradigm will be different from the old one.

8. Word: Outweigh (पल्ला झुकना)

Pronunciation: out-wey/आउट-वेह
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: for something to be more important or further along than something else
Synonyms: dominate, outdo, vague
Antonyms: Trail, fail, loose
Use in Sentence: Since the job paid much less and was more difficult, its disadvantages definitely outweigh the benefits.

9. Word: Beneficiary (लाभार्थी)

Pronunciation: ben-uh-fish-uh-ree/बेनफिशीएरी
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: a person who derives advantage from something, especially a trust, will, or life insurance policy.
Synonyms: heir, heiress, inheritor, legatee
Antonyms: Giver, payer
Use in Sentence: As the billionaire’s only beneficiary, Cheryl will receive the entire estate.

10. Word: Immanence (स्थिरता, व्याप्तिवाद)

Pronunciation: im-uh-nence/इमनन्स
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:

a. being contained within,
b. remaining within the boundaries of a person, of the world, or of the mind.

Synonyms: built-in, inborn, constitutive, essential
Antonyms: Acquired, exterior, incidental
Use in Sentence: Mobile Electronic Commerce has become the new direction of Electronic Commerce because of its character: convenience and immanence.

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