Important Words from Article THE HINDU– 25 October 2018

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➡ Challenging Words from the Article 25-10-2018

1. Word: Punitive (दण्डकर)
Pronunciation: pyoo-ni-tiv/प्यूनिटिव
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: inflicting or intended as punishment.
Synonyms: harsh, corrective
Antonyms: rehabilitative, rewarding
Use in a Sentence: The government is expected to take punitive steps against offenders.

2. Word: Rampant (अनियंत्रित)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: flourishing or spreading unchecked.
Pronunciation: रैम्पन्ट
Synonyms: uncontrolled, unrestrained, pervasive
Antonyms: sparse, limited, controlled
Use in a Sentence: Poverty was rampant in the nonurban areas of the country.

3. Word: Devise (विचार करना/वसीयत)
Pronunciation: dih-vahyz/डिवाइस
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
Meaning:
a. plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought. [Verb]
b. plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought. [Noun]
Synonyms: design, formulate, invent
Antonyms: disorganized, improvise
Use in a Sentence: You can devise your own exercises to music.

4. Word: Merely (केवल)
Pronunciation: meer-lee/मीर्ली
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning: only as specified and nothing more; simply
Synonyms: simply, solely, alone
Antonyms: absolute, abundantly
Use in a Sentence: There is no point in merely repeating what we’ve done earlier.

5. Word: Hefty (ज़ोरदार)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Pronunciation: hef-tee/हेफ्टी
Meaning: done with vigour or force, large and heavy.
Synonyms: massive, ponderous
Antonyms: slight, diminutive
Use in a Sentence: The film also contains a hefty dose of comedy.

6. Word: Cite (प्रमाण देना)
Pronunciation: sahyt/ साइट
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
a. refer to (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, especially in a scholarly work.
b. praise (someone, typically a member of the armed forces) in an official report for a courageous act.
Synonyms: quote, commend
Antonyms: hide, enclose
Use in a Sentence: Please cite my gratitude to him.

7. Word: Barely (केवल)
Pronunciation: bair-lee/बेर्ली
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning: only just; almost not, in a simple and sparse way.
Synonyms: hardly, scarcely, just
Antonyms: completely, easily
Use in a Sentence: The act was barely justified by the circumstances.

8. Word: Noxious (हानिकारक)
Pronunciation: nok-shuhs/नाक्शस
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant.
Synonyms: pernicious, toxic, baneful
Antonyms: salubrious, curative, healthy
Use in a Sentence: We must trace the source of these noxious gases.

9. Word: Dole out (दानशीलता करना)
Pronunciation: dohl-out/डोल आउट
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: To distribute something, either physically or verbally.
Synonyms: dispense, assign, administer
Antonyms: amalgamate, collect, gather
Use in a Sentence: The government doles out cheese to the needy.

10. Word: Wean from (आदत छुड़ाना)
Pronunciation: ween from/वीन फ्रम
Part of Speech: Noun/Verb
Meaning: To detach someone from something to which one is strongly habituated or devoted
Synonyms: divert, put off, dampen
Antonyms: connect, associate
Use in a Sentence: The man weaned from his drug habits at the rehabilitation center.

11. Word: Scarce (अपर्याप्त)
Pronunciation: स्केर्स
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
a. insufficient for the demand.
b. occurring in small numbers or quantities; rare.
Synonyms: scanty, meager, sparse
Antonyms: plentiful, abundant
Use in a Sentence: The quantity of food was scarce during the war.

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