*Challenging Words from the Article The Hindu*

*Challenging Words from the Article The Hindu*

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1.  *Word of the day: Flounder (लड़खड़ाना)*

Pronunciation: floun-der/फ्लाउन्डर
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: struggle mentally; show or feel great confusion/be in serious difficulty.
Synonyms: stagger, tumble
Antonyms: succeed, flourish
Use in a Sentence: My senior floundered among a jumble of thoughts

2.  *Word: Hitherto (अब तक)*

Pronunciation: hith -er-too/हिदर्टू
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning: until now or until the point in time under discussion.
Synonyms: yet, so far, till date
Antonyms: currently, instantly, recently
Use in a Sentence: All attempts to make hydrogen enters into stable chemical union have hitherto proved unsuccessful.

3.  *Word: Bonafide (वास्तविक)*

Pronunciation: boh-nuh fahyd/बोन फाइड
Part of Speech: Adjective, Adverb
Meaning:
        a. genuine; real. [Adjective]

        b. without intention to deceive. [Adverb]

Synonyms: certified, legitimate
Antonyms: illegal, invalid
Use in a Sentence: My father is happy to donate to bona fide charitable causes.
4.  *Word: Hearsay (अफवाह)*

Pronunciation: heer-sey/हीर्सै
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: information received from other people which cannot be substantiated; rumour.
Synonyms: circumstantial, report
Antonyms: reality, evidence
Use in a Sentence: Much of what was reported to them was hearsay.
5.  *Word: Rationale (कारण विवरण)*

Pronunciation: rash-uh-nal/रैशनैल
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: a set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or belief.
Synonyms: justification, explanation
Antonyms: reality, proof
Use in a Sentence: The plan was criticized for its lack of rationale.
6.  *Word: Forbid (निषेध करना)*

Pronunciation: fer-bid/फॉबिड
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: refuse to allow (something).
Synonyms: prohibit, prevent
Antonyms: allow, authorize
Use in a Sentence: Photography is strictly forbidden in the cathedral.
7.  *Word: Conjecture (अनुमान लगाना)*

Pronunciation: kuh n-jek-cher/कन्जेक्शर
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Meaning:
        a. an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information. [Noun]

        b. form an opinion or supposition about (something) on the basis of incomplete information. [Verb]

Synonyms: guess, speculation, surmise
Antonyms: proof, fact, reality
Use in a Sentence: The results show that the conjecture made by me was correct.
8.  *Word: Laxity (ढील)*

Pronunciation: lak-si-tee/लैक्सिटी
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: lack of strictness or care.
Synonyms: slackness, negligence
Antonyms: scrutiny, vigilance
Use in a Sentence: The papers accused local police of laxity in dealing with players.
9.  *Word: Curb (नियंत्रण करना)*

Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Pronunciation: kurb/कर्ब
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.
10.  *Word: Disclosures (पर्दाफ़ाश)*

Pronunciation: dih-skloh-zher/डिस्क्लोश

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