A Unique way to learn Vocab: Terror returns to Quetta

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Article : Terror returns to Quetta

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Meaning of the words highlighted in the article

1. Restive (adjective) (अशांत) – (of a person) unable to remain still, silent, or submissive, especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction

Synonyms – Fractious, Fretful

Antonyms – obedient, relaxed

Ex: The crowd had been waiting for hours and many were becoming restive.

2. Province (noun) (प्रांत)– a principal administrative division of a country or empire

Synonyms – capacity, division

Antonyms – avocation, retreat

Ex: The province is rich in mineral resources.

3. Strike (verb) (धरना)– hit forcibly and deliberately with one’s hand or a weapon or other implement

Synonyms – drive, force

Antonyms – surrender, lose

Ex: Factory workers are on strike because they want bonus.

4. Indiscriminately (adverb) (अंधाधुंध)– in a random manner, unsystematically

Synonyms – aimlessly, madly

Antonyms – carefully, sensibly

Ex: People who are sedentary and who eat indiscriminately.

5. Recurring (verb) (आवर्ती) – occur again periodically or repeatedly

Synonyms – persist, return

Antonyms – halt, stop

Ex: The most recurring answer.

6. Retreated (verb) (पीछे हट)– (of an army) withdraw from enemy forces as a result of their superior power or after a defeat

Synonyms – abandon, reverse

Antonyms – advance, continue

Ex: The army must retreat and the order to do so must be given.

7. Resurgence (noun) (पुनरुत्थान) – an increase or revival after a period of little activity, popularity, or occurrence

Synonyms – recovery, rebound

Antonyms – failure

Ex: A resurgence of interest in religion.

8. Assault (verb) (हमला) – make a physical attack on

Synonyms – invasion, offensive

Antonyms – retreat

Ex: Didn’t he know that his brutal assault proved nothing?

9. Hobnobbing (verb) (दोस्ती करना) – mix socially, especially with those of perceived higher social status

Synonyms – consort, socialize

Antonyms – disagree

Ex: I hate hobnobbing with the rich and famous.

Word of the Day

Bleb

Meaning (English) – a small blister on the skin

Meaning (Hindi) – छाला

Synonyms – sore, bubble

Example – One day, as he was bathing her, a bleb of shampoo had streamed into her eye, and she had kept a hand pressed to it for the rest of the day, quailing away from him whenever he walked past.

उदाहरण – एक दिन, जब वह अपनी बेटी को नहला रहा था, तो शैम्पू का एक बुलबुला उसकी आंख में चला गया, और उसके बाद दिन भर वह एक हाथ से अपनी आंख को दबाए रही और वह जब भी पास से गुज़रता तो उससे दूर हटती रही।

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