“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers…

An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

UPDATE YOUR VOCABULARY – 494

1. RADICALIZATION (NOUN): (कट्टरता) process of making someone more extreme in religious belief
Synonyms: fanaticism, infatuation 
Antonyms: secondary, unimportant
Example Sentence: 
This was the period of growing radicalization of the working class.
2. SEGREGATION (NOUN): (अलगाव) keeping apart, separation 
Synonyms: discrimination, seclusion
Antonyms: connection, relation 
Example Sentence: 
The community fought to end segregation in schools and housing.
3. HACKLES (VERB/NOUN): (बोटी-बोटी करना ) erectile hairs which rise when angry or alarmed.
 
Synonyms: chop, clip 
 
Antonyms: raise, assist
 
Example Sentence: 
The dog continued to growl, its hackles raised.
4. ABROGATION (NOUN): (निराकरण) repeal or abolition of a law or agreement.
Synonyms: annulment, ending 
Antonyms: introduction, commencement
Example Sentence: 
Article 371 was abrogated in 2019.
5. SPURT (NOUN/VERB): (उछाल) gush out in a sudden forceful stream, spray, fountain.
Synonyms: outburst, eruption
Antonyms: peace, continuity
Example Sentence: 
He cut his finger and blood spurted over the sliced potatoes.
6. INVOKED (VERB): (आह्वाहन करना ) call a deity or spirit in prayer, pray to 
Synonyms: appeal to, conjure
Antonyms: answer, reply
Example Sentence: 
Their scared dance is performed to invoke ancient gods.
7. REVULSION (NOUN): (परिवर्तन) a sense of disgust, loathing
Synonyms: dislike, distaste 
Antonyms: like, love 
 
Example Sentence: 
He expressed his revulsion against whale hunting. 
8. TRUCE (NOUN): (युद्धविराम संधि) agreement between enemies to stop fighting for sometime. 
Synonyms: amnesty, detente
 
Antonyms: persistence, war, disagreement 
Example Sentence: 
After years of rivalry the two countries have agreed a truce. 
9.TOUTED (VERB): (टालना) persuade people to buy goods or services, to talk about
 
Synonyms: praise, proclaim
Antonyms: blame, condemn, conceal 
Example Sentence: 
There were hundreds of taxis at the airport all touting for business.
10. PUNITIVE (ADJECTIVE): (दंडात्मक) intended as punishment, penal, disciplinary 
Synonyms: missing, deprived of 
 
Antonyms: abundant, enough 
 
Example Sentence: 
The UN has imposed punitive sanctions on the invading country.

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