➡ Challenging Words from the Article 15-11-2018
1. Word: Deprivation (अभाव का कष्ट)
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
a. the damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society.
b. the lack or denial of something considered to be a necessity.
Pronunciation: /डेप्रवैशन
Synonyms: poverty, impoverishment, withdrawal, removal
Antonyms: abundance, indulgence, offering
Use in a Sentence: Sleep deprivation can cause stress, loss of appetite and lethargy.
2. Word: Uptick (वृद्धि)
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
a.a small increase or slight upward trend.
Pronunciation: uhp-tik/अपटिक
Synonyms: accretion, addition, boost
Antonyms: decrement, abatement, diminution
Use in a Sentence:
3. Word: Hitherto (अब तक)
Pronunciation: hith -er-too/हिदर्टू
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning: until now or until the point in time under discussion.
Synonyms: yet, so far, till date
Antonyms: currently, instantly, recently
Use in a Sentence: All attempts to make hydrogen enters into stable chemical union have hitherto proved unsuccessful.
4. Word: Amid (मध्य में)
Part of Speech: Proposition
Meaning:
a. surrounded by; in the middle of.
b. in an atmosphere or against a background of.
Pronunciation: uh-mid/अमिड
Synonyms: between, in the midst of
Antonyms: away from, notwithstanding
Use in a Sentence: He sat down amid stunning applause.
5. Word: Insurgency (विद्रोह)
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
a. an active revolt or uprising.
Pronunciation: in-sur-juh n-see/इन्सर्जन्सी
Synonyms: rebellion, mutiny, revolution
Antonyms: compliance, obedience
Use in a Sentence: About 10,000 people have been killed in a decade of insurgency.
6. Word: Consolidate (संयुक्तना)
Pronunciation: kuh n-sol-i-deyt/कन्सालिडैट
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
a. make (something) physically stronger or more solid/Strengthen
b. combine (a number of things) into a single more effective or coherent whole.
Synonyms: amalgamate, unite, merge
Antonyms: separate, weaken, disperse
Use in a Sentence: Rebel forces have consolidated their hold on the region.
7. Word: Tactics (युक्तियाँ)
Pronunciation: tak-tiks/टैक्टिक्स
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end.
Synonyms: plan, scheme
Antonyms: accident, chance
Use in a Sentence: They planned the tactics for the next day’s battle.
8. Word: Setbacks (असफलता)
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
a. a reversal or check in progress.
Pronunciation: set-bak/सेट्बैक
Synonyms: problem, difficulty, issue
Antonyms: blessing, triumph, achievement
Use in a Sentence: His research has suffered a temporary setback.
9. Word: Outlaw (नियम-विरुद्ध)
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Meaning:
a. a person who has broken the law, especially one who remains at large or is a fugitive. [Noun]
b. ban or make illegal. [Verb]
Pronunciation: /आउट्लॉ
Synonyms: prohibit, forbid, disallow
Antonyms: legalize, permit, legitimate
Use in a Sentence: The new law will outlaw smoking in public places.
10. Word: Repression (नियंत्रण)
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
a. the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc.
b. the action of subduing someone or something by force.
Pronunciation: ri-presh-uh n/रीप्रेशन
Synonyms: control, oppression, suppression, inhibition
Antonyms: liberty, permission
Use in a Sentence: The political repression in this country is enforced by terror.
11. Word: Retreat (निर्णय बदलना)
Pronunciation: ri-treet/रीट्रीट
Part of Speech: Verb/Noun
Meaning:
a. an act of changing one’s mind or plans as a result of criticism or difficulty. [Noun]
b. (of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat. [verb]
c. withdraw to a quiet or secluded place. [verb]
Synonyms: recede, depart
Antonyms: remain, progression
Use in a Sentence: The man made a tactful retreat before they started arguing.
12. Word: Earmark (निर्धारित करना)
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning:
a. designate (funds or resources) for a particular purpose.
Pronunciation: eer-mahrk/ईर्मार्क
Synonyms: appropriate, reserve, keep, assign
Antonyms: comprehensive, depletion, wastage
Use in a Sentence: The school has decided to earmark 10 percent of its funds for study material purchases