Challenging Words from the Article The Hindu

Challenging Words from the Article The Hindu
1. Word: Crusader (समाजसुधारक)

Pronunciation: kroo-seyd-er/क्रूसैडर

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning:

      a. a person who campaigns vigorously for political, social, or religious change; a campaigner.

Synonyms: warrior, fighter

Antonyms: conservative, traditional

Use in a Sentence: The man caught the public insight as a crusader against corruption.

2. Word: Emulate (बराबरी करना)

Pronunciation:em-yuh-leyt/ एम्युलेट

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: match or surpass, typically by imitation.

Synonyms: Imitate, Copy, Reproduce

Antonyms: Condemn, Disregard

Use in a Sentence: She must work hard to emulate her colleague's performance.

3. Word: Leeway (गुंजाइश)

Pronunciation: lee-wey/ लीवै

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: the amount of freedom to move or act that is available.

Synonyms: space, range, extent

Antonyms: adjust, embargo, hallway

Use in a Sentence: I have got a lot of leeways to make up things.

4. Word: Astute (चालाक)

Pronunciation: uh-stoot/अस्टूट

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning:

      a. having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.

Synonyms: clever, sharp

Antonyms: ignorant, gullible

Use in a Sentence: The man made a series of astute trading decisions.

5. Word: Repartee (हाजिर जवाबी)

Pronunciation: rep-er-tee/रेपर्टी

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning:

      a. conversation or speech characterized by quick, witty comments or replies.

Synonyms: satire, irony

Antonyms: argument

Use in a Sentence: He was praised for his sarcastic wit and repartee.

6. Word: Acumen (सूझबूझ)

Pronunciation: uh-kyoo-muh n/अक्यूमन

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning:

      a. the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions.

Synonyms: intelligence, perception

Antonyms: foolishness, ignorance

Use in a Sentence: His marketing acumen has made his very successful.

7. Word: Wit (बुद्धि तीक्ष्णता)

Pronunciation: wit/विट

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning:

      a. the capacity for inventive thought and quick understanding; keen intelligence.

      b. a natural aptitude for using words and ideas in a quick and inventive way to create humour.

Synonyms: intellect, humorist

Antonyms: craziness, stupidity

Use in a Sentence: Her sharp wit had them all smiling.

8. Word: Uncanny (अस्वाभाविक)

Pronunciation: uhn-kan-ee/अन्कैनी

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning:

      a. strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.

Synonyms: weird, creepy

Antonyms: natural, usual

Use in a Sentence: He has an uncanny ability to guess what you're thinking.

9. Word: Succumb (अधीन होना)

Pronunciation: suh-kuhm/सकम

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning:

      a. fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.

      b. die from the effect of a disease or injury.

Synonyms: capitulate, yield

Antonyms: conquer, endure

Use in a Sentence: We may succumb to praise because it makes us feel good.

10. Word: Offshoot (प्रशाखा)

Pronunciation: awf-shoot/आफ्शूट

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning:

      a. a thing that develops from something else.

Synonyms: subsidiary, derivative

Antonyms: predecessor, origin

Use in a Sentence: Psychology began as a purely academic offshoot of natural philosophy.