15/09/2017
*Challenging Words in THE HINDU Article -*
1) Aggrieved (adjective) (पीड़ित) - ag-grieved
Meaning - angry or resentful due to unjust treatment
Synonyms - resentful, distressed/disturbed, angry.
Antonyms - Pleased, Happy, satisfied
Example - When the teacher accused the wrong student of throwing the piece of paper, the aggrieved student’s face grew red with anger.
2)Egregious (adjective) (बुरा या आक्रामक) - e-gre-gious
Meaning - really bad or offensive
Synonyms - extremely bad; shocking.
Antonyms - Little, slight, insignificant
Example - After cheating in the exam, Boy was warned that further egregious violations would have him expelled from school.
3) Angst (noun) (गुस्से) - ang-est
Meaning - a mood associated with intense worry and unhappiness
Synonyms - Anxiety, fear, anguish
Antonyms - comfort, calmness, ease
Example - As the economy continues to worsen, many of the nation’s citizens feel angst about their financial troubles.
4) Evade (verb) (बचना ) - e-vade
Meaning -to escape or avoid something
Synonyms- elude, avoid/dodge, escape.
Antonyms - accept, face, embrace
Example - People tend to evade direct eye contact when they are lying.
5) Grudging (adjective) (अनिच्छा से) - gruhj-ing
Meaning - in a manner expressing lack of desire
Synonyms- reluctant, unwilling, disinclined.
Antonyms -desirous, generous, willing
Example - The candidate grudgingly accepted second place in the competition.
5) Entitlement (noun) (पात्रता) - en-tahy-tl-ment
Meaning - the right to a privilege or benefit
Synonyms- privilege, right, licence/grant.
Antonyms - restriction, prohibition
Example - Successful applicants will be able to build up entitlement to many benefits such as concessionary loans and scholarships.
6)Quantum (adjective) (मात्रा): strin-jent
Meaning - The smallest amount of something, specifically energy
Synonyms - measure , amount , part
Antonyms -total, whole
Example - Although he tried to put away his memories of the past, a quantum few resurfaced when he saw his sister.
7)Unruly (adjective) (अनियंत्रित) - un-roo-lee
Meaning - disruptive behaviour that is wild and out of control
Synonyms - disorderly, rowdy/wild, undisciplined.
Antonyms - obedient, orderly
Example -An unruly crowd of protestors appeared in the roadway and became wild and out of control when they were asked to leave.
8)Deterrent (adjective) – (हतोत्साहित करने वाली चीज) - de-ter-rent
Meaning - relating to something which is aimed/intended to deter (stop/prevent) something else , a thing that discourages someone from doing something
Synonyms - impediment, hindrance
Antonyms - incentive, encouragement
Example - Because I am on a tight budget, I view the high price of the ticket as a deterrent to me attending the concert.
9)Hold out (phrasal verb) – (प्रतिरोध करना)
Meaning - resist or survive in difficult circumstances.
Synonyms - withstand , endure , resist
Antonyms -surrender
Example - Even after facing the severe accident, the man was still holding out.
