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Today's article 'Russia, a rogue nation?' has been picked from 'The Hindu'
This article sheds light on the expulsion of more than 100 of the diplomats and intelligence officers of Russia by a group of countries which was led by the United States. The article says that it is crucial that the West find some means to bring Russia to the situation in which both sides formally discuss to reach an agreement.
Russia, a rogue nation?
Challenging Words in the Article -
1)Corollary (noun) (परिणाम) : co-ro-lary
Meaning – a natural consequence, or a result that naturally follows
Synonyms- : consequence, result, outcome.
Antonyms - cause, source, root, origin
Example - As a corollary of splitting the company into two separate parts that provided different services, many former customers canceled their subscriptions.
2)Eschew (verb) (त्याग करना) : es-chu
Meaning – to avoid something which you do not think is right or proper
Synonyms-: abstain from, give up, forgo, forswear, shun,relinquish, renounce.
Antonyms- indulge in
Example - Even though I love coffee, I have chosen to eschew the beverage because of the damage it does to my teeth.
3)Subversion (noun) (गिरावट, नाश) : sub-var-zun
Meaning – the undermining of the power and authority of an established system or institution.
Synonyms- : sabotage, disruption, overthrow
Antonyms- support, strengthen
Example -If protests lead to constitutionally questionable successions, it becomes a subversion of democracy.
4)Exacerbate (verb) (ख़राब करना) :ex-aca-bate
Meaning – to increase the severity or worsen/make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
Synonyms-: aggravate, make worse, worsen, inflame
Antonyms- calm, reduce
Example - More than likely, the stress at work will exacerbate your illness and make you moody.
5)Hawk (noun) (एक व्यक्ति जो एक आक्रामक या युद्धविद् नीति की वकालत करता है) : hawk
Meaning – a person who advocates an aggressive or warlike policy, especially in foreign affairs/a bird of prey related to the buzzards
Synonyms -: warmonger, militarist
Example -Severe limits were put on the peace plan by party hawks.
6)Covert (adjective) (गुप्त) : co-vart
Meaning – hidden or secret/not openly acknowledged or displayed.
Synonyms- : secret, furtive, clandestine, surreptitious, stealthy
Antonyms- overt, undisguised, unconcealed
Example - The spy went to great lengths to make sure his enemies would not discover his covert plans.
Meaning – to get rid of something or someone
Synonyms- : removal, expulsion, rejection, exclusion, eviction
Antonyms - rehabilitate, holding , keeping
Example - Although this cleansing diet will purge toxins from my system temporarily, my nutritionist warned me that they’ll come right back if I return to my former bad eating habits.
Meaning – to conspire for a secret purpose
Synonyms- : collaborate, conspire, connive, intrigue, plot
Antonyms- neglect, ignore, forget
Example - The government’s willingness to collude with our foreign enemies shocked the ethics committee advisers.
Meaning – a person who has abandoned their country or cause in favour of an opposing one.
Synonyms- : deserter, turncoat, traitor, rebel, renegade
Antonyms- adherent, loyalist, follower, supporter
Example - Some officials said there is no choice but to accept the defectors, while others insisted they should be treated like ordinary refugees.
10)Deem(noun) (समझना) : deem
Meaning – to view in a particular manner
Synonyms-: regard as, consider, judge, adjudge.
Antonyms - distrust, doubt, mistrust, question, suspect
Example - Because I am still running a very high temperature, the doctor does not deem me fit to leave the hospital.
Now that you have read the words and the editorial, it is time to test your English writing ability. Make sentences with the words given below and write in Comments Section which will be reviewed by us -
- Apparently
- Imperative
- Undermine
- Deem
- Propaganda
Word of the Day
- Parsimony(Noun) - मितव्ययिता
- Meaning - extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources.
- Synonyms - meanness, miserliness, parsimoniousness, niggardliness, close-fistedness, closeness, penuriousness
- Antonyms - spendthrift, generous
- Example (English) - Even though we have plenty of money, my father believes in parsimony when it comes to our spending.
- Example (Hindi) - भले ही हमारे पास बहुत पैसा है, लेकिन जब हमारे खर्च के बारे बात आती है तो मेरे पिता मितव्ययिता में विश्वास करते है |
Words of Wisdom
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