Challenging Words from the Article 23 June
1. Word: Abyss (अगाध गर्त्त)
Pronunciation: uh-bis/अबिस
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm; the regions of hell conceived of as a bottomless pit.
Synonyms: gulf, depth, fissure
Antonyms: utopia, bliss, delight
Use in a Sentence: They took a long look into the abyss before deciding whether to jump.
2. Word: Stridency (कर्कशता)
Pronunciation: strahyd-ency/स्ट्राइडन्सी
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: the quality or state of being strident (having a shrill, irritating quality or character)
Synonyms: shrillness, harshness
Antonyms: softness, kindness
Use in a Sentence: His stridency also indicated a new perspective on the importance of the whole disagreement.
3. Word: Beleaguer (अवरोध करना)
Pronunciation: bih-lee-ger/बिलीगर
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: put in a very difficult situation.
Synonyms: besiege, harass, pester
Antonyms: comfort, benefit, relax
Use in a Sentence: They beleagueredher with requests for forgiveness.
4. Word: Semblance (अनुरूपता)
Pronunciation: sem-bluh ns/सेम्ब्लन्स
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different.
Synonyms: likeness, similarity, guise
Antonyms: contrast, opposite, unlikeness
Use in a Sentence: The film lacks any semblance of realism.
5. Word: Interlocutor (संभाषी)
Pronunciation: in-ter-lok-yuh-ter/इन्टर्लाक्यटर
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.
Synonyms: speaker, interrogator
Antonyms: conceiver, acceptor
Use in a Sentence: The man was able to act as speaker and interlocutor for our group.
6. Word: Aftermath ( परिणाम)
Pronunciation: af-ter-math/ऐफ्टर्मैथ
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: the consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event.
Synonyms: outcome, effect, eventuality
Antonyms: cause, reason, beginning
Use in a Sentence: In the aftermath of the typhoon, many people’s homes were destroyed.
7. Word: Pull the rug from under (अचानक सहायता बंद कर देना)
Part of Speech: Phrase of Rug
Meaning: abruptly withdraw support from (someone).
Synonyms: let down, hold back
Antonyms: let go, mobilize
Use in a Sentence: If the clubs opt to pull the rug from under the cursed project, it will go into bankruptcy.
8. Word: To shoulder the blame for (पूर्ण जिम्मेदारी लेना)
Part of Speech: Idiom
Meaning: accept responsibility for, take full responsibility for
Synonyms: accept the blame, take responsibility
Antonyms: deny
9. Word: Shrug off (हटाना)
Pronunciation: /श्रग ऑफ
Synonyms: dismiss, belittle, ignore
Antonyms: emphasize, maximize
Use in a Sentence: The company has been able to shrug off its failures and perform well.
10. Word: Ratchet up (बढ़ावा)
Pronunciation: rach-it -up/रैचट अप
Part of Speech: Phrasal verb with Ratchet
Meaning: to increase something over a period of time
Synonyms: surge, boost
Antonyms: decline, drop
Use in a Sentence: The debate should ratchet up awareness of the problem among members of the general public.
11. Word: Brink (कगार)
Pronunciation: bringk/ब्रिंगक
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: a point at which something is about to happen; the verge.
Synonyms: border, boundary, edge
Antonyms: middle, center, inside
Use in a Sentence: Researchers are on the brink of making a new discovery.