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Article : A bracing week for Nawaz Sharif
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Meaning of the words highlighted in the article
1. Tempestuous (adjective) (तूफ़ानी) – characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion
Synonyms – turbulent, coarse
Antonyms – apathetic, moderate
Ex: It is a tempestuous place.
2. Allegations (noun) (आरोपों)– a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof
Synonyms – accusation, claim
Antonyms – exculpation, denial
Ex: The professor made an allegation of cheating against his student.
3. Flanked (verb) (घिरे)– be on each or on one side of
Synonyms – belted, definite
Antonyms – free, loose
Ex: Long candles of blue and gold and bouquets of dusty artificial flowers flanked it.
4. Extremists (noun) (चरमपंथियों)– a person who holds extreme political or religious views, especially one who advocates illegal, violent, or other extreme action
Synonyms – radical, revolutionist
Antonyms – moderate, conservative
Ex: Right-wing extremists.
5. Pertain (verb) (संबद्ध होना) – be appropriate, related, or applicable to
Synonyms – relate, belong
Antonyms – disconnect, disjoin
Ex: All of these pertain to Fear.
6. Offshore (adverb) (अपतटीय)– made, situated, or registered abroad, especially in order to take advantage of lower taxes or costs or less stringent regulation
Synonyms – seaward, asea
Antonyms – onshore
Ex: Some offshore companies.
7. Refute (verb) (खंडन) – prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false, disprove
Synonyms – contradict, dispute
Antonyms – assist, concede
Ex: My physics teacher challenged us to refute his laboratory findings with our own evidence.
8. Rift (noun) (दरार) – a crack, split, or break in something
Synonyms – breach, cranny
Antonyms – closure, solid
Ex: After the rift, Beth and Ana never spoke to each other again.
9. Escalating (verb) (तीव्र) – increase rapidly
Synonyms – expand, intensify
Antonyms – decline, slump
Ex: Gas prices usually escalate during the summer because of the high demand for fuel.
10. Encroached (verb) (अतिक्रमण) – intrude on (a person’s territory, rights, personal life, etc.)
Synonyms – infringe, arrogate
Antonyms – give, ignore
Ex: As the forests continue to be destroyed for development, bears have no choice but to encroach into residential areas to seek food.
Word of the Day
Provisional
Meaning (English) – arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later
Meaning (Hindi) – अनंतिम
Synonyms – conditional, limited
Antonyms – certain, definite
Example – At the time of booking, tickets are provisional until the full payment has been made.
उदाहरण – आरक्षण के समय टिकट अस्थायी होते है जब तक कि पैसे का पूर्ण भुगतान नहीं हो जाता।
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