➡ Challenging Words from the Article 29-10-2018
1. Word: Regressive (प्रतिगामी)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
a) returning to a former or less developed state; characterized by regression.
b) (of a tax) taking a proportionally greater amount from those on lower incomes.
Pronunciation: ri-gres-iv/रिग्रेसिव
Synonyms: backward, conservative
Antonyms: progressive, advanced
Use in a Sentence: The policy has been condemned as a regressive step.
2. Word: Compliance (आज्ञापालन)
Pronunciation: kuh m-plahy-uh ns/ कम्प्लाइअन्स
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: the state or fact of according with or meeting rules or standards.
Synonyms: obedience, concurrence, consent
Antonyms: refusal, denial, defiance
Use in a Sentence: The workers of the factory must be monitored to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions.
3. Word: Unleash (उन्मुक्त करना)
Pronunciation: uhn-leesh/अन्लीश
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: cause (a strong or violent force) to be released or become unrestrained.
Synonyms: release, liberate, extricate
Antonyms: restrain, control, inhibit
Use in a Sentence: The result will unleash the raging demands for her resignation.
4. Word: Evasion (अस्पष्ट कथन)
Pronunciation: ih-vey-zhuh n/इवैश़न
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: the action of evading (escaping/avoiding) something.
Synonyms: escape, dodge, avoidance, excuse
Antonyms: conduct, provide, show
Use in a Sentence: The process makes tax evasion easy and extensive.
5. Word: Abysmally (निकृष्ट तरीके से)
Pronunciation: uh-biz-muh l-y/अबिज़्मली
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning:
a. in an extremely bad way; appallingly (to a horrifying or shocking degree.)
Synonyms: awfully, frightfully
Antonyms: brilliantly, superbly
Use in a Sentence: The standard of training was abysmally low.
6. Word: Pervasive (प्रसारित हो जानेवाला)
Pronunciation: per-vey-siv/पर्वेसिव
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: (especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
Synonyms: widespread, extensive, ubiquitous
Antonyms: limited, restricted, confined
Use in a Sentence: The sense of social change is pervasive in their novels.
7. Word: Blatant (प्रबल)
Pronunciation: bleyt-nt/ब्लैटन्ट
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
a. (of bad behaviour) done openly and unashamedly.
b. completely lacking in subtlety; very obvious.
Synonyms: glaring, obvious, overt
Antonyms: subtle, quiet, shameful
Use in a Sentence: The whole episode was a blatant attempt to gain publicity.
8. Word: Entail (के लिए आवश्यक होना)
Pronunciation: en-teyl/एन्टैल
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence.
Synonyms: necessitate, imply
Antonyms: exclude, debar
Use in a Sentence: The project will entail huge expense and labour on us.
9. Word: Low-hanging fruit (आसान विकल्प)
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
a. the most easily achieved of a set of tasks, measures, goals, etc.
Synonyms: easy alternative
Antonyms: uneasy alternative
Use in a Sentence: That company is low hanging fruit as they are in financial difficulty.
10. 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.
11. Word: Briskly (तेज़ी से)
Pronunciation: brisk-ly/ब्रिस्क्ली
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
a. in an active, quick, or energetic way.
b. in an impatient or brusque way.
c. in a cold but pleasantly invigorating way.
Synonyms: swiftly, rapidly, abruptly
Antonyms: slowly, severely, soberly
Use in a Sentence: Walking briskly can burn off a lot of calories.
12. Word: Fathom (पूर्ण रूप से समझना)
Pronunciation: fath -uh m/फैदम
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
a. understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought.
b. measure the depth of (water).
Synonyms: comprehend, assimilate, perceive, grasp
Antonyms: misinterpret, mislead, construe
Use in a Sentence: I still can’t fathom out what he meant.