13/03/2017
Challenging Words in the Article -
Hostile (प्रतिरोधी) - Adjective
Meaning - showing or feeling opposition or dislike, unfriendly
Synonyms - adverse, contrary
Antonyms - sympathetic, agreeable
Example - When the police officer pointed the gun at me, he looked quite hostile.
Hovering (उड़ना) - Verb
Meaning - remain poised uncertainly in one place or between two states
Synonyms - drift, flicker
Antonyms - rest, settle
Example - Good servers will be attentive, but they will not hover over guests and make them feel uncomfortable.
Surge (महोर्मि)
Meaning - a sudden powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the tide (Noun)
(of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward (Verb)
Synonyms - gush, rush
Antonyms - decline, decrease
Example - The journalists surged forward.
Catastrophe (दुर्घटना) - Noun
Meaning - the denouement of a drama, especially a classical tragedy
Synonyms - calamity, crisis
Antonyms - advantage, fortune
Example - The governor referred to the destructive hurricane as a catastrophe.
Verdict (निर्णय) - Noun
Meaning - a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest
Synonyms - judgement, resolution
Antonyms - accusation
Example - The lawyer suspected that the judge was bribed to arrive at a guilty verdict.
Arbiter (मध्यस्थ) - Noun
Meaning - a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter
Synonyms - authority, determiner
Example - Unfortunately the arbiter hasn’t been able to end the dispute between management and the union workers.
Embarked (शुरू) - Verb
Meaning - begin (a course of action)
Synonyms - begin, start
Antonyms - cease, finish
Example - Lawrence has plans to embark on a new career as a journalist.
Divisive (भाग करनेवाला) - Adjective
Meaning - tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people
Synonyms - alienating, isolating
Example - The Civil War was the most divisive American war because it ripped the country apart.