Top 12 Important Words from The Hindu (Anaemic revival) Article 15 January 2019

1. Word: Cognisance (परिज्ञान)

Pronunciation: kog-nuh-zuh ns/काग्निज़न्स
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: knowledge or awareness.
Synonyms: observance, realization
Antonyms: unconsciousness
Use in a Sentence: Such understanding is beyond his cognisance.

2. Word: Emanate (उत्पन्न होना)

Pronunciation: em-uh-neyt/ एमनैट
Part of Speech: verb
Meaning:
a. (of a feeling, quality, or sensation) issue or spread out from (a source).

b. originate from; be produced by.

c. give out or emit (a feeling, quality, or sensation).

Synonyms: emerge, flow, pour, proceed, issue, ensue
Antonyms: absorbs, terminates
Use in a Sentence: The man emanates power and confidence.

3. Word: Beset (व्याकुल करना)

Pronunciation: bih-set/बिसेट
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
a. (of a problem or difficulty) trouble (someone or something) persistently.
b. be covered or studded with.
Synonyms: surround, encompass, invade
Antonyms: defend, provide
Use in a Sentence: The enemy beset the town with a strong army.

4. Word: Contend (संघर्ष करना)

Pronunciation: kuh n-tend/कन्टेन्ड
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
a. assert something as a position in an argument.

b. struggle to surmount (a difficulty).

Synonyms: cope with, withstand
Antonyms: abandon, disown
Use in a Sentence: The new President had great difficulties to contend with.

5. Word: Hawkish (युद्धकारी)

Pronunciation: haw-kish/हॉकिश
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: advocating an aggressive or warlike policy, especially in foreign affairs.
Synonyms: warlike, combative, belligerent
Antonyms: peaceful, friendly, dovish
Use in a Sentence: She is one of the most hawkish members of the team.

6. 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.

7. Word: Outpace (आगे बढ़ना)

Pronunciation: out-peys/आउट्पैस
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
a. go, rise, or improve faster than.

Synonyms: exceed, overtake, surpass
Antonyms: dawdle, linger
Use in a Sentence: We can outpace the fastest of your claimed airplanes.

8. Word: Uptick (वृद्धि)

Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
a.a small increase or slight upward trend.

Pronunciation: uhp-tik/अपटिक
Synonyms: accretion, addition, boost
Antonyms: decrement, abatement, diminution
Use in a Sentence: There is no uptick rule in the futures markets.

9. Word: Slump (भारी गिरावट आना)

Part of Speech: Noun
Pronunciation: sluhmp/स्लम्प
Meaning: a sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something.
Synonyms: drop, decline
Antonyms: surge, boon
Use in a Sentence: If prices slump further, the farmers will starve.

10. Word: Constraint (नियन्त्रण)

Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
a. a limitation or restriction.

b. the stiffness of manner and inhibition in relations between people.

Pronunciation: कन्स्ट्रैन्ट/kuhn-streynt
Synonyms: curb, check, restraint, control, curtailment, damper,
Antonyms: freedoms, liberations, benefits
Use in a Sentence: We have to work within severe constraints.

11. Word: Prone (उन्मुख)

Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
a. likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable.

b. lying flat, especially face downwards.

Pronunciation: prohn/प्रोन
Synonyms: susceptible, vulnerable, liable, inclined, given, subject
Antonyms: upright, unlikely, defiant
Use in a Sentence: These plants are peculiarly prone to disease.

12. Word: Trifle (मामूली)

Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Meaning:
a. a thing of little value or importance. [Noun]

b. treat without seriousness or respect. [Verb]

Pronunciation: trahy-fuhl/ट्राइफल
Synonyms: bagatelle, inessential, nothing, dabble
Antonyms: scrutinize, significance, hasten
Use in a Sentence: This trifle developed itself into a serious problem.

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