{"id":154,"date":"2019-10-15T09:32:59","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T09:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.misasdma.in\/?p=154"},"modified":"2019-10-15T09:32:59","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T09:32:59","slug":"important-vocabulary-from-article-hindu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/grammar\/important-vocabulary-from-article-hindu\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Vocabulary From Article – The Hindu"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Important vocabulary from the Article The Hindu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1. Word: Torrential (\u092a\u094d\u0930\u091a\u0923\u094d\u0921, \u092e\u0942\u0938\u0932\u0927\u093e\u0930)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Pronunciation:<\/strong> taw-ren-shuh\u2009l\/ \u091f\u0949\u0930\u0947\u0928\u094d\u0936\u0932
Part of Speech:<\/strong> Adjective
Meaning:<\/strong>
a.<\/strong> (of rain) falling rapidly and in copious quantities.
b.<\/strong> (of water) flowing rapidly and with force.
Synonyms:<\/strong> abundant, heavy, bucketing, gushing
Antonyms:<\/strong> controlled, light, airy, faint
Usage in a Sentence:<\/strong> The last game, in 1976, was suspended in the second half due to a torrential downpour and unruly fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Word: Commence (\u0906\u0930\u092e\u094d\u092d \u0939\u094b\u0928\u093e)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pronunciation:<\/strong> kuh-mens\/ \u0915\u092e\u0947\u0928\u094d\u0938
Part of Speech:<\/strong> Verb
Meaning:<\/strong> begin
Synonyms:<\/strong> start, initiate, launch
Antonyms:<\/strong> finish, end, cease, conclude
Usage in a Sentence:<\/strong> The country has commenced preparations for war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Word: Obsessively (\u092a\u093e\u0917\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0940 \u0924\u0930\u0939 \u0938\u0947)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pronunciation:<\/strong> uh\u2009b-ses-iv\/ \u0906\u092c\u094d\u0938\u0947\u0938\u093f\u0935\u094d\u0932\u0940
Part of Speech:<\/strong> Adverb
Meaning:<\/strong> in an obsessive manner
Synonyms:<\/strong> compulsively, fervently, irrationally
Antonyms:<\/strong> indifferently, quietly, frigidly
Usage in a Sentence:<\/strong> He is an obsessive workaholic who never stops thinking about his job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Word: Parameter (\u092e\u093e\u0928\u0926\u0923\u094d\u0921)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pronunciation: puh-ram-i-ter\/ \u092a\u0930\u0948\u092e\u091f\u0930
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: a limit or boundary which defines the scope of a particular process or activity
Synonyms: criterion, framework, variable
Usage in a Sentence: Like many laboratory tests, the parameters of this study didn\u2019t exactly match the real world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Word: Inundation (\u091c\u0932\u092a\u094d\u0932\u093e\u0935\u0928, \u0938\u0948\u0932\u093e\u092c)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pronunciation: in-uhn-dey-shion\/ \u0907\u0928\u0928\u094d\u0921\u0948\u0936\u0928
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
a. an overwhelming abundance of people or things.
b. flooding
Synonyms: flood, deluge, overflow
Antonyms: drought, shortage, deficit, dehydrate
Usage in a Sentence: Rising rivers could inundate low-lying areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Word: Spells (\u0905\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0928\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e, \u092e\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930, \u0905\u0935\u0927\u093f)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pronunciation: spels\/ \u0938\u094d\u092a\u0947\u0932\u0938
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Meaning:
a. a form of words used as a magical charm or incantation. (Noun)
b. a short period. (Noun)
c. a period spent in an activity. (Noun)
d. write or name the letters that form (a word) in correct sequence.
Synonyms: charms, periods, times, seasons
Usage in a Sentence:
a. She recognizes instantly a person whom she has once met and spells the name. (Verb)
b. In the winter the temperature descends below zero during exceptionally cold spells. (Noun)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Word: Voluminous (\u092a\u094d\u0930\u091a\u0941\u0930)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Pronunciation: vuh-loo-muh-nuhs\/ \u0935\u0932\u0942\u092e\u0928\u0938
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning:
a. (of clothes) very loose or full; having much fabric.
b. (of a piece of furniture) large and accommodating.
c. (of writing) very lengthy and detailed.
Synonyms: large, massive, great, ample, extensive
Antonyms: little, tiny, small, scarce
Usage in a Sentence: The ends of her hair are slightly curled under, giving it a voluminous look despite its sleek straightness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Word: Paucity (\u0905\u092d\u093e\u0935)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Pronunciation: paw-si-tee\/ \u092a\u0949\u0938\u093f\u091f\u0940
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: the presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts.
Synonyms: lack, dearth, insufficiency, scarcity, shortage, deficiency, inadequacy
Antonyms: plethora, abundance, opulence, plenty
Usage in a Sentence: This paucity of animal life seems inconsistent with the theory that the islands were once connected with the mainland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Word: Mainstay (\u0906\u0927\u093e\u0930)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Pronunciation: meyn-stey\/ \u092e\u0947\u0928\u094d\u0938\u094d\u091f\u0947
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning:
a. a person or thing on which something else is based or depends.
b. a stay that extends from the maintop to the foot of the foremast of a sailing ship.
Synonyms: support, backbone, cornerstone, anchor
Antonym: periphery
Usage in a Sentence: Fish is a mainstay of their diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Word: Vagary (\u0909\u091a\u094d\u091b\u0943\u0902\u0916\u0932\u0924\u093e)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Pronunciation: vuh-gair-ee\/ \u0935\u0917\u0947\u0930\u0940
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone’s behaviour.
Synonyms: whim, fancy, quirk, notion, oddity
Usage in a Sentence: Since these rivers are fed by melting glaciers, their flow is not as dependent on the vagaries of the monsoon.<\/p>\n

11. Word: Prong (\u0915\u093e\u0901\u091f\u093e)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Pronunciation: prawng\/ \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0949\u0902\u0917
Part of Speech: Noun, Verb
Meaning:
a. each of two or more projecting pointed parts at the end of a fork. (Noun)
b. pierce or stab with a for k. (Verb)
Synonyms: spike, barb, claw, projection
Antonym: blunt
Usage in a sentence: The west side of the house was built in the shape of an E without the middle prong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Important vocabulary from the Article The Hindu   1. Word: Torrential (\u092a\u094d\u0930\u091a\u0923\u094d\u0921, \u092e\u0942\u0938\u0932\u0927\u093e\u0930) Pronunciation: taw-ren-shuh\u2009l\/ \u091f\u0949\u0930\u0947\u0928\u094d\u0936\u0932Part of Speech: AdjectiveMeaning:a. (of rain) falling rapidly and in copious quantities.b. (of water) flowing rapidly and with force.Synonyms: abundant, heavy, bucketing, gushingAntonyms: controlled, light, airy, faintUsage in a Sentence: The last game, in 1976, was suspended in the second […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":105,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,20],"tags":[22,23],"class_list":["post-154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-conversations","category-spoken-english-course","tag-vocabulary","tag-vocabulary-the-hindu"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/grammar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/grammar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/grammar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/grammar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/105"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/grammar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=154"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/grammar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/154\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/grammar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/grammar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/grammar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}