“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 – 317

1. UPSURGE (NOUN): (चढाव) an upward surge in the strength or quantity of something; an increase.
Synonyms: boom, upturn, improvement 
Antonyms: downturn, decline 
Example Sentence: 
This is an upsurge in vandalism and violent crime.
2. RETRIEVE (VERB):(पुनः प्राप्त करना) get or bring (something) back from somewhere. 
Synonyms: recover, salvage 
Antonyms: break, endanger, destroy 
Example Sentence: 
I was sent to retrieve the balls from his garden.
3. SHRIFT (NOUN): (पापमोचन) confession, especially to a priest. 
Synonyms: absolution, remorse 
Antonyms: happiness, joy 
Example Sentence: 
He lost his place, his money, and at last came to beg for shrift and punishment.
4. CLAPTRAP (NOUN): (दिखावटी) absurd or nonsensical talk or ideas.
Synonyms: bombast, bunk 
Antonyms: sense, feel 
Example Sentence: 
Such sentiments are just pious claptrap.
5. PETITION (NOUN): (प्रार्थना) a formal written request, 
Synonyms: application, prayer 
Antonyms: answer, demand 
Example Sentence: 
She was asked to sign a petition against plans to build on the local playing fields. 
 
6. DICHOTOMY (NOUN): (विरोधाभास)a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed 
Synonyms: disunion, difference 
Antonyms: sameness, similarity 
Example Sentence: 
The nature of the universe is proved too subtle for this dichotomy. 
7. TURF (VERB): (हटाना) force (someone) to leave somewhere. 
Synonyms: remove, eject 
Antonyms: unmask, cleanness 
Example Sentence: 
They were turfed off the bus.
8. SWAY (NOUN): (बोलबाला) control or influence (a person or course of action).
Synonyms: influence, affect, bias 
Antonyms: inefficiency, weakness 
 
Example Sentence: 
He’s easily swayed by other people.
9. DISINTER (VERB): (खोदकर निकालना) discover (something that is well hidden). 
Synonyms: exhume, unearth, expose 
Antonyms: conceal, refrain 
Example Sentence: 
He has disinterred an important collection of writings.
10.COW(VERB): (डराना) an unpleasant person or thing. 
Synonyms: terrorize, intimidate 
Antonyms: soothe, comfort 
Example Sentence: 
Then the cow shook her foot to free it and the skin rattled.

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