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Monday, December 11, 2017

THΣ HIΠDU ΣDITΩRIΔL WORDS-11th Dec 2017*

1. Shot in the arm (idiom):(A boost or act of encouragement.) (प्रोत्साह/बढ़ावा)

Synonyms: Encouragement, Stimulus, Succor, Inspiritment. 

Antonyms: Handicap, Harm, Hindrance, Hurt.

Example: The good score in mock tests was a shot in the arm for Gary before final examinations.
2. Folly (noun): Lack of good sense or normal prudence and foresight. (मूर्खता)

Synonyms: Foolishness, Stupidity, Idiocy, Imbecility, Silliness, Inanity, Lunacy

Antonyms: Prudence, Sagaciousness, Sapience, Sensibleness, Wisdom

Example: The folly that got Jim arrested was hanging out with the gang of robbers.

Origin:  from French fol ‘fool, foolish’.
3.Concomitant (adjective):(Naturally accompanying or associated/ The trait of being naturally accompanies or follows something.) (सहवर्ती/जुड़ा हुआ)

Synonyms: Accompanying, Associated, Collateral, Related, Connected, Linked

Antonyms: Unrelated, Separate, Distinct

Example: Puberty is the stage of life where adolescents begin to experience concomitant changes in their bodies and their emotions.  

Related words:

Concomitance (noun) - Occurrence or existence together or in connection with one another

Origin: from Latin concomitant- ‘accompanying’
4. Impediment (noun): A hindrance or obstruction in doing something. (अवरोध/बाधा)

Synonyms: Barrier, Interruption, Hindrance, Obstruction, Block,  Restriction, Deterrence

Antonyms: Aid, Assistance, Clearance, Blessing, Boon, Freedom

Example: In most romantic movies, there is always some sort of impediment that temporarily stops the guy from getting his dream girl.  

Verb forms: Impede, Impeded, Impeded

Related words:

Impede (verb) - बाधा डालना
5.Proactive (adjective): ((Of a person or action) creating or controlling a situation rather than just responding to it after it has happened (अग्रसक्रिय)

Synonyms: Prudent, Wise, Heedful, Cautious

Antonyms: Improvident, Heedless, Careless, Incautious

Example: Emergency procedures are proactive measures to ensure everyone’s safety.

6. Trickle (verb): (Come or go slowly or gradually/ cause (a liquid) to flow in a small stream.) (रिसना/धीरे-धीरे जाना)

Synonyms: Crawl, Dribble, Ooze, Drizzle.

Antonyms: Pour, Gush.

Example: Before it began to gush, the roof leak started off as atrickle.

Verb forms: Trickle, Trickled, Trickled.

Related words:

Trickle (noun): (Something moving or changing slowly)  
7. Acquaintance (noun):(Knowledge or experience of something.) (परिचय//जानकारी)

Synonyms: Familiarity, Knowledge, Experience, Awareness, Understanding Of, Comprehension Of.  Cognizance.

Antonyms: Ignorance, Unfamiliarity.

Example: After two years of practice, he developed a goodacquaintance with guitar.

Verb forms: Acquaint, Acquainted, Acquainted.

Related words:

Acquaintance (noun) - A person one knows slightly but not well

Origin: from French acointier ‘make known
8.Midget (adjective): (Very small/ so small as to be insignificant.) (छोटा/लघु)

Synonyms: Tiny, Minute, Micro, Diminutive, Miniature, Lilliputian.

Antonyms: Enormous, Vast, Immense, Massive, Gigantic, Huge.

Example: Compared to the large supercomputers of the 1970’s, laptops are really Midget in size.

Related words:

Midget (noun) - A very small person or thing.
9. Club (verb): (Combine with others for a particular purpose.) (एक हो जाना/इक्कठा करना)

Synonyms: Join Forces, Make A Joint Contribution, Join Up, Come Together, Pull Together, Collaborate, Ally.

Antonyms: Divide, Separate.

Example: Friends and colleaguesclubbed together to buy him a present on his birthday.  

Verb forms: Club, Clubbed, Clubbed.

 

10. Slumber (noun): (Sleep/ to be in a torpid, slothful, or negligent state) (नींद/उपेक्षा/ढिलाई)

Synonyms: Sleep, Dormancy, Stupor, Inactivity, Repose.

Antonyms: Consciousness, Activity, Energy, Awakening.

Example: Everyone’s life should have a balance: work and play, activity and slumber.

Verb forms: Slumber, Slumbered, Slumbered.

Related words:

Slumber (verb) – To sleep.

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