Wednesday 28 November 2018

Important Words from the hindu (Root Causes) article 27 November 2018

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*1. Word: Misnomer (เคฎिเคฅ्เคฏा เคจाเคฎी)*


Pronunciation: mis-noh-mer/เคฎिเคธ्เคจोเคฎเคฐ

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: 

         a. a wrong or inaccurate name or designation.


         b. a wrong or inaccurate use of a name or term.


Synonyms: misleading term, mislabelling, false description

Antonyms: appropriate designation, exact name

Use in Sentence: This name is a misnomer and has necessarily gained a contradictory implication.

*2. Word: Contend (เคธंเค˜เคฐ्เคท เค•เคฐเคจा)*


Pronunciation: kuh n-tend/เค•เคจ्เคŸेเคจ्เคก

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: 

        a. assert something as a position in an argument.


        b. struggle to surmount (a difficulty).


Synonyms: cope with, withstand

Antonyms: abandon, disown

Use in a Sentence: The new President had great difficulties to contend with.

*3. Word: Distress (เคฆुःเค– เคนोเคจा)*


Pronunciation: dih-stres/เคกिเคธ्เคŸ्เคฐेเคธ

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: 

        a. extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain. [Noun]


        b. cause (someone) anxiety, sorrow, or pain. [Verb]


Synonyms: anguish, suffering

Antonyms: comfort, pleasure

Use in a Sentence: Jealousy causes distress and painful emotions.

*4. Word: Knee-jerk (เคธ्เคตเคญाเคตिเค•)*


Pronunciation: nee-jurk/เคจी เคœเคฐ्เค•

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: 

        a. (of a response) automatic and unthinking. 


Synonyms: natural, habitual

Antonyms: crazy, strange

Use in a Sentence: That was a knee-jerk reaction on her part.

*5. Word: Fallout (เค—िเคฐाเคต)*


Pronunciation: fawl-out/เคซॉเคฒाเค‰เคŸ

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: 

a. the adverse results of a situation or action.

Synonyms: consequence, outcome

Antonyms: development

Use in Sentence: Nearly 100 employees lost their jobs in the fallout.

*6. Word: Comply (เคธ्เคตीเค•ाเคฐ เค•เคฐเคจा)*


Pronunciation: kuhm-plahy/เค•เคฎ्เคช्เคฒाเค‡

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: 

a. act in accordance with a wish or command.

        b. (of an article) meet specified standards.


Synonyms: observe, obey, adhere to, conform to, follow, respect

Antonyms: disobey, refuse, defy

Use in a Sentence: When requested to leave, they refused to comply.

*7. Word: Curb (เคจिเคฏंเคค्เคฐเคฃ เค•เคฐเคจा)*


Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

Pronunciation: kurb/เค•เคฐ्เคฌ

Meaning: a check or restraint on something.

Synonyms: inhibit, hinder

Antonyms: encourage, support

Use in a Sentence: We are trying to keep a curb on their activities.

*8. Word: Entitlement (เคชाเคค्เคฐเคคा)*


Pronunciation: en-tahy-tl-ment/เคเคจ्เคŸाเค‡เคŸเคฒ्เคฎเคจ्เคŸ

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: 

         a. the fact of having a right to something.


         b. the amount to which a person has a right.


         c. the belief that one is inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.


Synonyms: prerogative, claim, allowance

Antonyms: restriction, prohibition 

Use in Sentence: Successful applicants will be able to build up entitlement to many benefits such as concessionary loans and scholarships.

*9. Word: Glut (เค†เคงिเค•्เคฏ)*


Pronunciation: gluht/เค—्เคฒเคŸ

Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

Meaning: 

         a. an excessively abundant supply of something. [Noun]


         b. supply or fill to excess. [Verb]


Synonyms: surplus, excess, surfeit, superfluity, overabundance

Antonyms: lack, abstain, dearth, suppress

Use in Sentence: The fall in demand for coffee could cause a glut on/in the market.

*10. Word: (เคตैเคตिเคง्เคฏเคชूเคฐ्เคฃ)*


Pronunciation: brawd-beyst/เคฌ्เคฐॉเคก เคฌेเคธ्เคก

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: 

         a. wide-ranging; general


         b. involving participation or support by a broad spectrum of things or people:


Synonyms: diverse, pervasive, all-embracing

Antonyms: duplicate, identical, similar, akin

Use in Sentence: With certain aims in mind, the school operates a broad-based curriculum.

*11. Word: Allegedly (เค•เคฅिเคค เคฐूเคช เคธे)*


Pronunciation: uh-lej-id-lee/เค…เคฒेเคœिเคก्เคฒी

Part of Speech: Adverb

Meaning: 

         a. used to convey that something is claimed to be the case or have taken place, although there is no proof.


Synonyms: reportedly, supposedly, reputedly, purportedly, ostensibly, apparently

Antonyms: accurately, certainly, actually, exactly

Use in Sentence: He lost his job for allegedly being incapable.

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