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Article : The road from Bratislava
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Meaning of the words highlighted in the article
1. Cohesion (noun) (एकजुटता) – the action or fact of forming a united whole
Synonyms – coherence, attachment
Ex: The work at present lacks cohesion.
2. Conspicuously (adjective) (सुस्पष्टता)– easily seen or noticed
Synonyms – planely, overtly
Antonyms – vaguely, uncertain
Ex: A diet book was conspicuously in place on the kitchen counter.
3. Harbouring (verb) (शरण) – keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one’s mind, especially secretly.
Synonyms – cherish, entertain
Ex: She started to harbour doubts about the wisdom of their journey.
4. Fuelled (verb) (शह)– supply or power (an industrial plant, vehicle, or machine) with fuel
Synonyms – incite, sustain
Antonyms – deplete, unfuel
Ex: Our ship is fuelled by lead pellets, with pellets melted and heated into vapors.
5. Forge (verb) (बनाना) – make or shape (a metal object) by heating it in a fire or furnace and hammering it
Synonyms – feign, invent
Antonyms – ruin, raze
Ex: He forged a great suit of black armour.
6. Tenuous (adjective) (क्षुद्र)–very weak or slight
Synonyms – delicate, aerial
Antonyms – strong, firm
Ex: Although the frozen lake was quite tenuous and unstable, Henry still decided to cross it on foot.
7. Contentious (adjective) (विवादास्पद)– causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial
Synonyms – cobative, factious
Antonyms – agreeable
Ex: The author wrote a contentious novel which caused a great deal of unrest.
8. Disenchanted (adjective) (मोहभंग)–disappointed by someone or something previously respected or admired; disillusioned
Synonyms – embittered, soured
Antonyms – enchanted, encouraged
Ex: He was rather disenchanted by everything today.
9. Rigorously (adjective) (कड़ाई से)– approving careful to look at or consider every part of something to make certain it is correct or safe
Synonyms – discreetly, warily
Antonyms – partially, inadequately
Ex: The raising of live stock is rigorously pursued.
Word of the Day
Insolent
Meaning (English) – showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
Meaning (Hindi) – ढीठ
Synonyms – uncivil, arrogant
Antonyms – cowardly, servile
Example – The insolent man who came to deliver my fridge at 9:00 pm in the night instead of at 2:00 in the afternoon angrily told me to ask the shopkeeper why delivery was so late as he himself had not made any promise to come sooner.
उदाहरण – उस गुस्ताख़ आदमी ने, जो दिन के दो बजे नहीं बल्कि रात के नौ बजे मेरे घर फ्रिज पहुंचाने आया, मुझसे गुस्से में कहा कि उसने खुद तो जल्दी आने का वादा किया था नहीं, इसलिए मुझे दुकानदार से ही जा कर पूछना चाहिए कि सामान इतना देर से क्यों आया।
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