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Article : Apple’s tax troubles
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Meaning of the words highlighted in the article
1. Hefty (adjective) (भारी) – large and heavy
Synonyms – burly, beefy
Antonyms – trivial, slight
Ex: There’s a hefty reward out for her, too.
2. Unprecedented (adjective) (अभूतपूर्व)– never done or known before
Synonyms – aberrant, novel
Antonyms – regular, standard
Ex: The preparations were made on an unprecedented scale.
3. Transatlantic (adjective) (ट्रान्साटलांटिक)–crossing the Atlantic
Synonyms – foreign, across
Antonyms – at home
Ex: There Are Even A Few Entire Songs Of Transatlantic Origin.
4. Diplomacy (noun) (कूटनीति)– the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country’s representatives abroad
Synonyms – negotiation, discretion
Antonyms – ignorance, rudeness
Ex: French became the language of diplomacy and international affairs.
5. Piqued (verb) (खफा) – arouse (interest or curiosity)
Synonyms – kindle, miff
Antonyms – aid, placate
Ex: Hearing that she once had a goat dairy might have piqued his interest, though.
6. Stumbling (verb) (ठोकर)– trip or momentarily lose one’s balance; almost fall
Synonyms – hesitate, blunder
Antonyms – fix, continue
Ex: He began to read, stumbling over the words after years without reading his native tongue.
7. Exploit (verb) (लाभ उठाना)– make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource)
Synonyms – adventure, attainment
Antonyms – idleness, passivity
Ex: I cannot exploit it, if I do not understand it.
8. Repatriated (verb) (प्रत्यावर्तित)–send (someone) back to their own country
Synonyms – reclaim, banish
Ex: The majority of them were repatriated by the French.
9. Deferral (noun) (स्थगन)– the act of deferring; postponement
Synonyms – deferment, extension
Ex: If the crop failed, payment was deferred and no interest could be charged for that year.
Word of the Day
Proscribe
Meaning (English) – forbid, especially by law
Meaning (Hindi) – देश से निकालना
Synonyms – boycott, denounce
Antonyms – commend, permit
Example – The doctor proscribed smoking in the waiting room of his clinic.
उदाहरण – डॉक्टर ने अपने क्लिनिक के प्रतीक्षा कक्ष में धूम्रपान की सख्त मनाही कर दी।
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