Challenging Words in THE HINDU Article

Challenging Words in THE HINDU Article

1)Dire (Adjective) (अत्यंत) - Da-yre
Meaning - extremely serious or urgent
Synonyms - terrible, awful
Antonyms - calm, mild
Example - Because this is a dire emergency, we need medical assistance right away!

2)Trigger (Noun) (ट्रिगर) -Tri-gar
Meaning -a small device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism, especially in order to fire a gun
cause (a device) to function (Verb)
Synonyms - activate, set off
Antonyms - destroy, end
Example -Do not let your depressive emotions trigger a craving for food when you are not hungry.

3)Convening  (Verb) (आयोजन) - Con-ven-ing
Meaning - come or bring together for a meeting or activity, assemble
Synonyms- summon, call
Antonyms - disperse, divide
Example -In case of a fire, the volunteer firefighters are to convene at the fire station.

4)Trawlers (Noun) (जालदार जहाज़) - Traw-lurs
Meaning -a fishing boat used for trawling
Synonyms -fisher, lobsterman
Example - A trawler is coming in this direction.

5)Strait (Noun) (तंग) -Strayt
Meaning -a narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two other large areas of water
Synonyms - narrow, channel
Antonyms - comfort, ease
Example -The economy is in dire straits.

6)Transgressions (Noun) (उल्लंघन) - Trans-gression
Meaning -an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offence
Synonyms -breach, crime
Antonyms - perfection, kindness
Example -When the banker stole funds from the vault, he made a huge transgression.

7)Detention (Noun) (निरोध) - deten-shun
Meaning -the action of detaining someone or the state of being detained in official custody
Synonyms -arrest, custody
Antonyms - aid, freedom
Example -The place of detention of political prisoners

8)Facet (Noun) (पहलुओं) - Facet
Meaning - one side of something many-sided, especially of a cut gem
Synonyms - surface, side
Antonyms - back, rear
Example - There are several facets to this question.