“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 – 531

1. COMBAT (VERB): (लड़ना): fight

Synonyms: tackle, attack

Antonyms: give in to

Example Sentence:

An effort to combat drug trafficking has been made by the police.

2. ANOMALY (NOUN): (विसंगति): oddity

Synonyms: peculiarity, abnormality

Antonyms: conformity

Example Sentence:

There are a number of anomalies in the present system.

3. RALLY (VERB): (स्वस्थ होना): recover

Synonyms: improve, pick up

Antonyms: deteriorate

Example Sentence:
He struggled for a moment, then rallied again.

4. FLOUNDER (VERB): (संघर्ष करना): struggle

Synonyms: thrash, thresh

Antonyms: make good progress

Example Sentence:
He was floundering about in the shallow offshore waters.

5. SLUMP (VERB): (मंदी आना): plummet

Synonyms: plunge, tumble

Antonyms: rise, soar

Example Sentence:

Land prices slumped owing to the decrease in demand.


6. STRANDED (ADJECTIVE): (असहाय):
 helpless

Synonyms: deserted

Antonyms:
 accompanied


Example Sentence:

Two of the firm’s lorries are stranded in France.


7. PARTIAL (ADJECTIVE): (आंशिक):
 incomplete

Synonyms: limited, restricted

Antonyms: complete

Example Sentence:

He asked a question to which we have only partial answers.

8. IMMINENT (ADJECTIVE): (समुपस्थित): impending

Synonyms: at hand, close

Antonyms: remote
Example Sentence:
They were in imminent danger of being swept away.

9. FLOUT (VERB): (अवज्ञा करना): defy

Synonyms: go against, scorn

Antonyms: observe

Example Sentence:

The advertising code is being flouted.

10. STAGGER (VERB): (विस्मित करना): astonish

Synonyms: amaze, nonplus

Antonyms: rally

Example Sentence:

I was staggered to find it was six o’clock.

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