Important Words from Article THE HINDU– 06 November 2018

By | November 11, 2018

➡ Challenging Words from the Article 06-11-2018

1. Word: Pragmatic (तथ्यात्मक)
Pronunciation: prag-mat-ik/प्रैग्मैटिक
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
a. dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
Synonyms: realistic, practical
Antonyms: unrealistic, impracticable
Use in Sentence: You need to adopt a more pragmatic approach.

2. Word: Juncture (संयोजन)
Pronunciation: juhngk-cher/जंगक्चर
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
a. a particular point in events or time.
Synonyms: moment, occasion
Antonyms: division, partition
Use in a Sentence: At this juncture, I would like to make an important announcement.

3. Word: Tortuous (कपटपूर्ण)
Pronunciation: tawr-choo-uhs/टॉर्चूअस
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
a. full of twists and turns.
b. excessively lengthy and complex.
Synonyms: winding, sinuous, meandering, roundabout, indirect
Antonyms: straight, direct, easy
Use in a Sentence: They walked through the tortuous streets of the old city.

4. Word: Imponderables (अतिसूक्ष्म)
Pronunciation: im-pon-der-uh-buh l/इम्पान्डरबल
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: a factor that is difficult or impossible to estimate or assess.
Synonyms: ideals, graduals, coverts
Antonyms: rough
Use in a Sentence: The man is speculating on the imponderables of the future.

5. Word: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (उपलब्ध चीज़, अनुपलब्ध चीजों से अधिक मूल्यवान हैं)
Part of Speech: Proverb
Meaning:
a. it is better to hold onto something one has than to risk losing it by trying to get something better
Synonyms: fixate, concentrate
Antonyms: confused, arbitrary
Use in a Sentence: Personally, I prefer cash over stock because a bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

6. Word: Labyrinthine (जटिल)
Pronunciation: lab-uh-rin-thin/लैबरिन्थीन
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
a. (of a network) like a labyrinth; irregular and twisting.
b. (of a system) intricate and confusing.
Synonyms: perplexed, complex, tricky
Antonyms: straightforward, simple, apparent
Use in a Sentence: The streets of the old City are narrow and labyrinthine.

7. Word: Prima facie (थम दृष्टि में)
Pronunciation: prahy-muh fey-shee-ee/प्राइम फेशीई
Part of Speech: Adjective, Adverb
Meaning: based on the first impression; accepted as correct until proved otherwise.
Synonyms: at first sight, seemingly, apparently
Antonyms: unclear
Use in a Sentence: There is prima facie evidence that the man was involved in the fraud.

8. Word: Foregoing (पूर्वगामी)
Pronunciation: fawr-goh-ing/फोर्गोइंग
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Meaning:
a. just mentioned or stated; preceding. [Adjective]
b. the things just mentioned or stated. [Noun]
Synonyms: aforementioned, preceding, former
Antonyms: following, posterior, subsequent
Use in a Sentence: The foregoinghelps to explain these results.

9. Word: Upturn (बढ़त)
Pronunciation: uhp-turn/अप्टर्न
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Meaning:
a. an improvement or upward trend, especially in economic conditions or someone’s fortunes. [Noun]
b. turn (something) upwards or upside down. [Verb]
Synonyms: upsurge, upswing, increase
Antonyms: decline, decrease, descent
Use in a Sentence:  There are signs of an upturn in the economy.

10. Word: Impunity (दण्ड से मुक्ति)
Pronunciation: इम्प्यूनिटी
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action.
Synonyms: Exemption, Rescue, Salvation
Antonyms: Custody, Committal, Bonding
Use in a Sentence: I am surprised by the fact the man who kidnapped his wife was allowed to walk away with impunity!

11. Word: Dispensation (वितरण)
Pronunciation: dis-puh n-sey-shuh n/डिस्पन्सैशन
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
a. exemption from a rule or usual requirement.
b. a political, religious, or social system prevailing at a particular time.
Synonyms: liberty, distribution
Antonyms: denial, limitation
Use in Sentence: They saw signs of new dispensation everywhere.

12. Word: Ailing (अस्वस्थ)
Part of Speech: Adjective
Pronunciation: ey-ling/ऐलिंग
Meaning: in poor health.
Synonyms: unwell, feeble
Antonyms: successful, healthy
Sentence: They discussed the problems ailing the iron industry.

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