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Given below is an important editorial from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’. Read it, understand the context and go through the meanings of words to boost up your learning.
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Elusive gold: On India’s Olympic quest
Important Words from the Article
1. Word: Elusive (दुशप्राप्य)
- Pronunciation: ih-loo-siv/ इलूसिव
- Part of Speech: Adjective
- Meaning: difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
- Synonyms: evasive, slippery
- Antonyms: easy, identifiable
- Usage in a sentence: The answers to these questions remain as elusive as ever.
2. Word: Usher (संचालन करना)
- Pronunciation: uhsh-er/अशर
- Part of Speech: Noun, verb
- Meaning:
a. a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc. (Noun)
b. a person acting as an official doorkeeper, as in a courtroom or legislative chamber(Noun)
c. a male attendant of a bridegroom at a wedding (Noun)
d. to lead, introduce, or conduct (Verb)
e. to attend or bring at the coming or beginning; precede or herald, usually followed by in (Verb) - Synonyms: guide, lead, escort, conduct, accompany
- Antonyms: follow, attend, succeed
- Usage in a sentence: She ushered us into her office and offered us coffee.
3. Word: Anguish (संताप)
- Pronunciation: ang-gwish/ ऐंगग्विश
- Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
- Meaning:
a. severe mental or physical pain or suffering. (Noun)
b. be extremely distressed about something. (Verb) - Synonyms: distress, misery, agony, torment, suffering
- Antonyms: joy, happiness, comfort, cheer
- Usage in a Sentence: He suffered the anguish of watching his son go to prison.
4. Word: Initiate (संस्कार करना)
- Pronunciation: ih-nish-ee-eyt/ इनिशीऐट
- Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
- Meaning: a. cause (a process or action) to begin. [Verb]
b. a person who has been initiated into an organization or activity. [Noun] - Synonyms: start, begin, commence
- Antonyms: finish, jeff, terminate
- Usage in a Sentence: The ability to initiate and operate independently.
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5. Word: Bout (दौरा)
- Pronunciation: bout/ बाउट
- Part of Speech: Noun
- Meaning: a short period of intense activity of a specified kind.
- Synonyms: attack, spell, outbreak
- Antonyms: aid, defense
- Usage in a Sentence: After missing four days of school due to a bout of flu, Emily struggled to make up her missing work.
6. Word: Glimmer (चमक)
- Pronunciation: glim-er/ ग्लिमर
- Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
- Meaning:
a. shine faintly with a wavering light. (Verb)
b. a faint or wavering light. (Noun)
c. a faint sign of a feeling or quality, especially a desirable one. - Synonyms: twinkle, gleam, flicker, shimmer, sparkle
- Antonyms: dark, dullness, beam, brilliance
- Usage in a Sentence: Their first meeting with the new boss gave them a glimmer of what they could expect.
7. Word: Reiterate (दोहराना)
- Pronunciation: ree-it-uh-reyt/ रीइटरैट
- Part of Speech: Verb
- Meaning: say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity.
- Synonyms: repeat, restate, renew
- Antonyms: conceal, repudiate, contradict
- Usage in a sentence: We would like to reiterate that a confirmation copy will be coming by mail soon.
8. Word: Fatigue (थकान)
- Pronunciation: fuh-teeg/फटीग
- Part of Speech: Noun, Verb, Adjective
- Meaning:
a. extreme tiredness (Noun)
b. weakness in something, such as a metal part or structure, often caused by repeated bending (Noun)
c. a loose, brownish-green uniform worn by soldiers (Noun)
d. to make someone extremely tired (Verb)
e. of or relating to fatigues or any clothing made to resemble them (Adjective) - Synonyms: exhaust, weary, drain, wear out
- Antonyms: energize, refresh, enliven
- Usage in a sentence: The crash was caused by metal fatigue in one of the propeller blades.
9. Word: Impetus (आवेग)
- Pronunciation: im-pi-tuhs/ इम्पिटस
- Part of Speech:
- Meaning:
a. the act of applying force suddenly
b. a force that moves something along - Synonyms: push, incentive, stimulus
- Antonyms: deterrent, hindrance, inertia
- Usage in a sentence: The impetus of the fast-moving train knocked him over
10. Word: Reprisal (प्रतिशोध)
- Pronunciation: ri-prahy-zuhl/ रिप्राइज़ल
- Part of Speech: Noun
- Meaning: an act of retaliation.
- Synonyms: retaliation, revenge, retribution, vengeance
- Antonyms: pardon, kindness, sympathy
- Usage in a Sentence: Alfred was shot in reprisal for the killing of a rival gang member.
'Writer's Corner'
Based on the description of the words, we have some practice questions for you. Answer these questions in the comments section. Our team will review them at the earliest!
Exercise 1. Make your own Sentences.
Here are some of the words from the above article. Try to frame sentences from them in your own words and share them with us in the comments section!
- Anguish
- Fatigue
- Bout
- Reprisal
- Glimmer
Exercise 2: Match the columns.
SR No. | Word | Synonym |
1 | retaliation | hindrance |
2 | twinkle | weary |
3 | exhaust | outbreak |
4 | attack | gleam |
5 | deterrent | retribution |
Share your answers in the comment section.
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