Today’s article, 'In the air: on the no-fly list' has been picked from 'The Hindu'
This article admires the decision of Central Government to put unruly air passengers on a no-fly list ranging from three months to a lifetime, depending on the seriousness of the offence, and says that it may be a strict decision but it is commendable.
To read this article in detail, click on the given link below :
In the air: on the no-fly list
Challenging Words in the Article -
1) Aggrieved (adjective) (पीड़ित) - ag-grieved
Meaning - angry or resentful due to unjust treatment
Synonyms - resentful, distressed/disturbed, angry.
Antonyms - Pleased, Happy, satisfied
Example - When the teacher accused the wrong student of throwing the piece of paper, the aggrieved student’s face grew red with anger.
2)Egregious (adjective) (बुरा या आक्रामक) - e-gre-gious
Meaning - really bad or offensive
Synonyms - extremely bad; shocking.
Antonyms - Little, slight, insignificant
Example - After cheating in the exam, Boy was warned that further egregious violations would have him expelled from school.
3) Angst (noun) (गुस्से) - ang-est
Meaning - a mood associated with intense worry and unhappiness
Synonyms - Anxiety, fear, anguish
Antonyms - comfort, calmness, ease
Example - As the economy continues to worsen, many of the nation’s citizens feel angst about their financial troubles.
4) Evade (verb) (बचना ) - e-vade
Meaning -to escape or avoid something
Synonyms- elude, avoid/dodge, escape.
Antonyms - accept, face, embrace
Example - People tend to evade direct eye contact when they are lying.
5) Grudging (adjective) (अनिच्छा से) - gruhj-ing
Meaning - in a manner expressing lack of desire
Synonyms- reluctant, unwilling, disinclined.
Antonyms -desirous, generous, willing
Example - The candidate grudgingly accepted second place in the competition.
5) Entitlement (noun) (पात्रता) - en-tahy-tl-ment
Meaning - the right to a privilege or benefit
Synonyms- privilege, right, licence/grant.
Antonyms - restriction, prohibition
Example - Successful applicants will be able to build up entitlement to many benefits such as concessionary loans and scholarships.
6)Quantum (adjective) (मात्रा): strin-jent
Meaning - The smallest amount of something, specifically energy
Synonyms - measure, amount, part
Antonyms -total, whole
Example - Although he tried to put away his memories of the past, a quantum few resurfaced when he saw his sister.
7)Unruly (adjective) (अनियंत्रित) - un-roo-lee
Meaning - disruptive behaviour that is wild and out of control
Synonyms - disorderly, rowdy/wild, undisciplined.
Antonyms - obedient, orderly
Example -An unruly crowd of protestors appeared in the roadway and became wild and out of control when they were asked to leave.
8)Deterrent (adjective) – (हतोत्साहित करने वाली चीज) - de-ter-rent
Meaning - relating to something which is aimed/intended to deter (stop/prevent) something else , a thing that discourages someone from doing something
Synonyms - impediment, hindrance
Antonyms - incentive, encouragement
Example - Because I am on a tight budget, I view the high price of the ticket as a deterrent to me attending the concert.
9)Hold out (phrasal verb) – (प्रतिरोध करना)
Meaning - resist or survive in difficult circumstances.
Synonyms - withstand, endure, resist
Antonyms -surrender
Example - Even after facing the severe accident, the man was still holding out.
Word of the Day
Errant (Adjective) - अनियमित
- Meaning - Deviating or straying from the accepted course, standards or rules
- Synonyms - start, begin, commence, set out, initiate
- Antonyms - leave, end, conclude, stop, finish
- Example (English) - The central bank is pushing bankers to get tough on errant borrowers.
- Example (Hindi) - केंद्रीय बैंक अनियमित उधारकर्ताओं के प्रति अपना रुख कड़ा करने के लिए बैंकरों पर दबाव डाल रहा है।
Now it's time to check your vocabulary. We have given below some words from the same article. Try to make sentences with these words in the comment section which will be reviewed by us.
- Innovation
- Subsequent
- Profitability
- Enforced
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Quiz on Daily Wordlist based on article
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