24/10/2018
Challenging Words from the Hindu
*1. Word: Overarching (अति महत्वपूर्ण)*
Pronunciation: oh-ver-ahr-ching/ओवरार्चिंग
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
a. comprehensive or all-embracing.
Synonyms: very important, urgent, essential, all-important, top of mind
Antonyms: insignificant, unimportant, trivial, frivolous
Use in Sentence: The Supreme Court said that there has to be 'overarching' guidelines to guard personal information in public domain.
*2. Word: At Loggerheads (असहमत)*
Pronunciation: law-ger-hed/लॉगर्हेड
Part of Speech: Phrase of loggerhead
Meaning: in violent dispute or disagreement.
Synonyms: clashing, quarreling
Antonyms: agreements, understanding
Use in a Sentence: The Prime Minister is at loggerheads with the chairman over public spending.
*3. Word: Dissent (एतराज़ करना)*
Pronunciation: dih-sent/डिसेन्ट
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
Meaning:
a. the holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held. [Noun]
b. hold or express opinions that are at variance with those commonly or officially held.
Synonyms: conflict, disagree
Antonyms: ascent, approve
Use in a Sentence: There were murmurs of both assent and dissent from the crowd.
*4. Word: Stance (अवस्थिति)*
Pronunciation: stans/स्टैन्स
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
a. the way in which someone stands, especially when deliberately adopted (as in cricket, golf, and other sports); a person's posture.
Synonyms: standpoint, attitude, bearing
Antonyms: unsteadiness, inaction
Use in a Sentence: The man maintains a rigidly right-wing political stance.
*5. Word: Purview (नियम का लेख)*
Pronunciation: pur-vyoo/पर्व्यू
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: the scope of the influence or concerns of something.
Synonyms: range, reach
Antonyms: constriction, domain
Use in a Sentence: These are questions that lie outside the purview of our inquiry.
*6. Word: Legitimate (न्याय्य करना)*
Pronunciation: li-jit-uh-mit/लिजिटमेट
Part of Speech: Adjective, Verb
Meaning:
a. conforming to the law or to rules. [Adjective]
b. able to be defended with logic or justification; valid. [Adjective]
c. make lawful or justify.[Verb]
Synonyms: legal, valid
Antonyms: illegal, invalid
Use in a Sentence: It seemed a perfectly legitimate question.
*7. Word: Essence (निष्कर्ष)*
Pronunciation: es-uhns/एसन्स
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
a. the intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, which determines its character.
b. an extract or concentrate obtained from a plant or other matter and used for flavouring or scent.
Synonyms: quintessence, soul, spirit, extract, concentrate
Antonyms: detail, nonexistence, trivia
Use in Sentence: The essence of language is human activity.
*8. Word: Oversee (निरीक्षण करना)*
Pronunciation: oh-ver-see/ओवर्सी
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: supervise (a person or their work), especially in an official capacity.
Synonyms: manage, administer
Antonyms: ignore, neglect
Use in a Sentence: We must hire someone to oversee the project.
*9. Word: Synergy (सहक्रियता)*
Pronunciation: sin-er-jeeसिनर्जी
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
a. the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.
Synonyms: cooperation, teamwork, union
Antonyms: inactivity, inconsistency, antipathy
Use in Sentence: Teamwork at its best results in a synergy that can be very productive.
