Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu (23 November 2017)

By | November 23, 2017

English Vocabulary with Synonyms and Antonyms with Hindi Meaning (23-11-17)

1) Speculation (सट्टा) – Specu-la-tion
Meaning – the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence – Noun
Synonyms – conjecture, thesis
Antonyms – reality, truth
Example – His private life is the subject of much speculation.

2) Imminent (आसन्न) – Immi-nent
Meaning – about to happen – Adjective
Synonyms – impending, approaching
Antonyms – avoidable, distant
Example – He was in imminent danger of dying.

3) Scramble (संघर्ष) – Scram-bul
Meaning – make one’s way quickly or awkwardly up a steep gradient or over rough ground by using one’s hands as well as one’s feet – Verb
a difficult or hurried clamber up or over something – Noun
Synonyms – clamber, struggle
Antonyms – peace, order
Example – They tried to scramble up the cliff.

4) Disgruntled (ख़फ़ा) – Dis-grun-tled
Meaning – angry or dissatisfied – Adjective
Synonyms – dissatisfied, discontented
Antonyms – happy, pleased
Example – The players were disgruntled with the umpire.

5) Alleged (कथित) – L-edge-d
Meaning – said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality – Adjective
Synonyms – purported, averred
Antonyms – certain, definite
Example – It has been alleged that Jack stole the money.

6) Unsavoury (नीरस) – Un-sav-a-ry
Meaning – disagreeable and unpleasant because morally disreputable – Adjective
Synonyms – disreputable, unpleasant
Example – The club has an unsavoury reputation.

7) Tidbit (छोटी-मोटी बातें) – Tit-bit
Meaning – a small and particularly interesting item of gossip or information – Noun
Synonyms – delicacy, morsel
Antonyms – lot
Example – While passing through the room, I heard a tidbit of news on the radio regarding the presidential election.

8) Unenviable (अवांछनीय) – Un-en-vi-able
Meaning – difficult, undesirable, or unpleasant – Adjective
Synonyms – disagreeable, difficult
Example – The residential staff are presented with an unenviable task.

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