A Unique way to learn Vocab: Solutions after the smog

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Article : Solutions after the smog

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Meaning of the words highlighted in the article

1. Crippling (verb) (गंभीर) – cause a severe and almost insuperable problem for

Synonyms – disarm, stifle

Antonyms – assist, repair

Ex: Developing countries are crippled by their debts.

2. Pronged (verb) (दाँतोंवाला)– pierce or stab with a fork

Synonyms – branching, divided

Antonyms – joined, unbranched

Ex: He passed his fork to the right hand to prong the meat.

3. Persist (verb) (दृढ़ रहना)– continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition

Synonyms – abide, insist

Antonyms – cease, discontinue

Ex: Why did these people persist in.

4. Retarding (verb) (मंद)– delay or hold back in terms of progress or development

Synonyms – crimp, check

Antonyms – continue, forward

Ex: His progress was retarded by his limp.

5. Dispersal (noun) (प्रसार) – the action or process of distributing or spreading things or people over a wide area

Synonyms – diffusion, scattering

Antonyms – collection

Ex: As soon as the last bell rings, students disperse out of the building and head to their buses.

6. Eminent (adjective) (प्रख्यात)– (of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere

Synonyms – esteemed, famed

Antonyms – insignificant, obscure

Ex: Everyone was looking forward to taking the class with such an eminent professor.

7. Augmented (adjective) (संवर्धित) – having been made greater in size or value

Synonyms – intensify, multiply

Antonyms – abridge, reduce

Ex: Because I want to augment my income, I am thinking about getting a second job.

Word of the Day

Forsake

Meaning (English) – abandon or leave

Meaning (Hindi) – त्यागना

Synonyms – disown, renounce

Antonyms – allow, approve

Example – All the family members urged Ramesh to forsake his life at the guru’s ashram and return to his job.

उदाहरण – परिवार के सभी सदस्यों ने रमेश से आग्रह किया कि वह गुरु के आश्रम के जीवन को त्याग कर अपने काम पर लौट जाए।

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