Challenging Words In The Article The Hindu (05 December)

By | December 5, 2017

English Vocabulary with Synonyms and Antonyms with Hindi Meaning (05-12-17)

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1) Dizzying (Verb) (चकित करना ) – diz-ee-ing
Meaning –  make (someone) feel unsteady, confused, or amazed.
Synonyms –    Confusing, giddy, dazing
Antonyms –  Sobering, steadying, clear
Example – The rollercoaster plunged downwards at a dizzying speed.

2) Sceptic (Noun) (संदेहवादी) – es-cep-tik
Meaning – a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
Synonyms –  cynic, doubter, questioner, scoffer
Antonyms –   believer, promoter, conceiver
Example – I am always a sceptic when it comes to buying too good to be true products on television.

3)  Exotic (Adjective) (विदेशी ) – ig-zot-ik
Meaning – unusual and exciting because of coming (or seeming to come) from far away, not native
Synonyms – Foreign, outlandish, strange
Antonyms – Usual, native, familiar
Example – When I saw the exotic fruit, I was excited about eating something from a different nation.

4) Underlying (Verb) (आधारभूत ) – un-der-lahy-ing
Meaning – triggering or motivating
Synonyms – basic, fundamental, essential
Antonyms – ancillary,  secondary, incidental
Example – The underlying cause of most lung cancer is smoking.

5) Cautionary  (Adjective) (चेतावनी देनेवाला) –  kaw-shuh-ner-ee
Meaning – something that serves as a warning to others
Synonyms – warning, admonitory
Antonyms –   persuasive, unprotective, nonrepresentational
Example -You can often look at the mistakes of other people and use them as a cautionary tale to avoid those mistakes in your own life.

6) Witnessed (Verb)(देखा) –  vit-ness-ed
Meaning – see (an event, typically a crime or accident) happen.
Synonyms –  see, observe, watch, exhibit
Antonyms –   unobserved , refuted , absent
Example -The police are looking for people who may have witnessed a traffic accident which occurred recently at the vip road.

7) Starved (Verb) (भूखे मरना,लालायित रहना) –  es-tarv-d
Meaning – to suffer or die from severe hunger
Synonyms – undernourished, malnourished, starved, half-starved
Antonyms –  full, replete, nourished
Example – When you begin to starve your body for losing fat, you will have less energy to do anything with.

8) Enthusiasts  (Adjective) (उत्साही) – en-thu-si-asts
Meaning –  a person who is highly interested in something
Synonyms –  fanatic, devotee, aficionado, addict
Antonyms – adversary, hater, opponent
Example – As a fitness enthusiast, he is always preaching to his friends about the importance of working out.

8) Merely  (Adjective) (केवल) – meer-lee
Meaning –  only, just, used to emphasize that you mean exactly what you are saying and nothing more
Synonyms –  only, purely, solely, simply
Antonyms –  greatly, largely, abundantly
Example – Merely watching a video about a subject does not make you an expert.

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