Important Words from The Hindu newspaper article(A gentle giant) 1 January 2018

Important Words from  the hindu newspaper article(A gentle giant) 1 January 2018

Important Words from  the hindu newspaper article(A gentle giant) 1 January 2018

1. Word: Dire (अत्यंत)

Pronunciation: dahyuh r/डाइअर
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
       a. extremely serious or urgent.

       b. of a very poor quality.

Synonyms: dreadful, severe
Antonyms: fortunate, trivial
Use in a Sentence: After the war, the country's economy was in dire straits.
2. Word: Proviso (प्रतिबंध)

Pronunciation: pruh-vahy-zoh/प्रवाइज़ो
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
        a. a condition or qualification attached to an agreement or statement.

Synonyms: condition, stipulation, provision, clause, restriction
Antonyms: deficiency, requisition, overload
Use in a Sentence: One proviso is attached to this legacy.
3. Word: Cease (समाप्ति)

Pronunciation: sees/सीस
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
        a. come or bring to an end.

Synonyms: end, halt, stop, conclude, terminate,
Antonyms: continue, proceed, begin
Use in a Sentence: These violations of the code must cease forthwith.
4. Word: Reconcile (मेल करना या कराना)

Pronunciation: rek-uh n-sahyl/रेकन्साइल
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: restore friendly relations between.
Synonyms: harmonize, conciliate
Antonyms: alienate, disagree
Use in a Sentence: You must reconcile yourself to your present job.
5. Word: Fallacy (मिथ्या हेतु)

Pronunciation: fal-uh-see/फैलसी
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
        a. a mistaken belief, especially one based on unsound arguments.

       b. a failure in reasoning which renders an argument invalid.

Synonyms: misconception, error, miscalculation, misinterpretation, misconstruction
Antonyms: fact, truth, honesty, reality
Use in a Sentence: It is a fallacy to say that the camera never lies.
6. Word: Strapped (तंगी)

Pronunciation: strapd/स्ट्रैप्ट
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
        a. short of money

Synonyms: Penniless, poor, destitute
Antonyms: Prosperous, affluent
Use in a Sentence: The financially strapped state university atlast closed.
7. Word: Curb (नियंत्रण करना)

Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Pronunciation: kurb/कर्ब
Meaning: a check or restraint on something.
Synonyms: inhibit, hinder
Antonyms: encourage, support
Use in a Sentence: We are trying to keep a curb on their activities.
8. Word: Leaning (प्रवृत्ति)

Pronunciation: लीनिंग/lee-ning
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
        a. a tendency or partiality of a particular kind.

Synonyms: inclination, bent, proclivity, propensity, penchant
Antonyms: disinclination, antipathy, equity
Use in a Sentence: The old man is leaning on a walking stick.
9. Word: Step in (में हस्तक्षेप करना)


Pronunciation: स्टेप इन
Part of Speech: Phrasal verb of step
Meaning:
a. become involved in a difficult situation, especially in order to help.
b. act as a substitute for someone.
Synonyms: intervene, intercede, mediate
Antonyms: abandon, leave
Use in a Sentence: The military may step in if the crisis continues.
10. Word: Be barking up the wrong tree (पथभ्रष्ट)

Part of Speech: Phrase of bark
Meaning:
        a. be pursuing a mistaken or misguided line of thought or course of action.

Synonyms: erroneous, inaccurate, incorrect
Antonyms: get the message, beat your brains out
Use in a Sentence: Could he once again be barking up the wrong tree?
11. Word: Heavy-handed (तानाशाही)

Pronunciation: /हेवी हैन्डिड
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
        a. clumsy, insensitive, or overly forceful.

        b. using too much of something.

Synonyms: unskilful, inexpert, graceless, ungraceful
Antonyms: kindhearted,sure-handed, clever
Use in a Sentence: A heavy-handed approach could undo that good impression.


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