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CHALLENGING VOCAB WORDS
FROM THE ARTICLE “Siege of terror”
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Siege [seej]
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Siege Meaning-(noun)- a circumstance in which a group, usually a military or law enforcement agency, surrounds an area or building in an attempt to take it over. Meaning in hindi- घेराबंदी Synonyms- tease, blockade, beset, bother, bedevil, plague,badger. Antonyms- aid, please, assist, soothe, make happy, help. Example- During the siege of the village, the villagers were forced to give up their property.
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Resentment [ri-zent-muh nt]
News Line -The protracted war and the indiscriminate use of airpower by the U.S. have turned a substantial portion of the rural population away from Kabul, a resentment the Taliban has tapped into. Resentment [ri-zent-muh nt]
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Resentment Meaning-(noun)-anger or bitterness related to something that happened in the past. Meaning in Hindi- नाराज़गी Synonyms- annoyance, grudge, hurt, animus, fury, bitterness, acrimony, displeasure. Antonyms- friendliness, calmness, delight, pleasure, benevolence, affection, sympathy. Example- After several years of dealing with her husband’s cheating, bitterness and resentment had built up in the wife’s heart.
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News Line -The GST regime, despite the initial chinks, could end up boosting India’s macro-economic stability by breaking what the Survey terms ‘inertia’ of the tax-GDP ratio. Regime [ruh-zheem]
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Regime Meaning-(noun)-a style of management or rule.
Meaning in Hindi- शासन Synonyms- adminstration, reign, management, tenure, dynasty, incumbency, establishment. Antonyms- mismanagement, proletariat, hinderance, indiscipline. Example- In order to build muscle and lose fat, a weight lifter must follow a rigorous regime composed of intense workouts and a strict diet.
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Exacerbate [ig-zas-er-beyt]
News Line- The Survey has noted that both of India’s underlying macro weaknesses — the fiscal and current account deficits — tend to get exacerbated when oil prices move up. Exacerbate [ig-zas-er-beyt]
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Exacerbate Meaning-(verb)to increase the severity or worsen.
Meaning in Hindi- ख़राब करना Synonyms- aggravate, intensify, provoke, enrage, inflame, compound. Antonyms- assuage, ease, help, mitigate, relieve, allay, alleviate. Example- Because I do not wish to exacerbate my mother’s worries, I am not going to tell her about my problems at work.
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News Line-Fixing exporters’ GST woes and continuing to ease the transition pains under its new features, such as e-way bills to deter evasion, would be critical to attain the 7%-7.5% growth projected for the coming year. Deter [dih-tur] 16
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Deter Meaning(verb)to prevent something from happening.
Meaning in hindi- रोक रखना Synonyms- block, hinder, dissuade, dampen, daunt, prohibit, divert, obviate. Antonyms- facilitiate, encourage, incite, support. Example- Her father taught her that she should never let anything deter her in her goal to get at least a bachelor’s degree.
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Evasion [ih-vey-zhuh n]
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Evasion Meaning- (noun)- an act or instance of escaping, avoiding, or shirking something. Meaning in hindi-टालना Synonyms- excuse, dodge, artifice, ditch, fudging, shuffling, shirking, shunning. Antonyms- directness, frankness, honesty, openness, reality, truth. Example- Mrs. Barnes' answer was evasive and Georgie noticed the evasion.
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News Line-At the same time, the government needs a road map to expand the direct tax pie by pruning blanket exemptions for vocations such as farming and using a more proactive Big Data- driven approach to target evaders. Prune
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Prune Meaning-(verb)-to make something shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument. Meaning in hindi- छंटाई Synonyms- bob, crop, cut back, nip, pare, shave, shear,snip, trim. Antonyms- elongate, extend, lenghten. Example- He enthusiastically showed off his pruning technique for me and lunch with him was required.
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Proactive [proh-ak-tiv]
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Proactive Meaning-(adjective)- acting in advance.
Meaning in hindi- सक्रिय Synonyms- farseeing, forethoughtful, forward looking, prescient, provident, visionary. Antonyms- improvident, myopic, shortsighted. Example- Emergency procedures are proactive measures to ensure everyone’s safety. 17
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Evaders [ih-veyd] 18
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Evaders Meaning-(verb)-to escape or avoid something.
Meaning in hindi- अपवंचकों Synonyms- juvenile delinquent, wrongdoer, defaulter, culprit, lounger, loafer, neglecter. Antonyms- police, well wishers, cops, sympathetic people. Example- Timmy would evade his father's questions about the missing money by changing the topic of conversation. 19
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News Line-This may seem glacial progress but could be considered a tipping point in a country where just 4% of adults pay personal income tax, though the government reckons that number should be 23%. Glacial [gley-shuh l] 20
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Glacial Meaning-(adjective)- lacking unfriendliness or warmth of feeling. Synonyms- brittle, chilly, clammy, cold- blooded, frosty, unsympathetic, hard-eyed. Antonyms- cordial, friendly, warm-blooded, genial, happy, hearty. Example- "I had no idea you were with Miss Gray, Robin," she heard the lady say in glacial accents. 21
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