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Today’s article title is: Supreme Court to begin hearing SBI’s plea against Anil Ambani today
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Important words and idioms from the article
CARTEL
Noun
Pronunciation: kahr-tel
Meaning: a number of businesses or enterprises united for commercial advantage
Synonyms: combination, combine, syndicate, trust
Usage: He is the head of a cartel of pharmaceutical companies
INVOKE
Verb
Pronunciation: in-vohk
Meaning: to be the cause of
Synonyms: beget, catalyze, cause, create, effectuate, induce, produce
Antonyms: impede, limit, restrict
Usage: Your act will invoke the wrath of the sea monster
Forms: Invocation (noun)
RECKONING
Noun
Pronunciation: rek-uh-ning
Meaning: the act of placing a value on the nature, character, or quality of something
Synonyms: appraisal, appraisement, assessment, estimate, estimation, evaluation, valuation
Usage: As per my reckoning, this artifact must be worth billions
Forms: Reckon (verb)
INTERVENTION
Noun
Pronunciation: in-ter-ven-shuhn
Meaning: to act as a go-between for opposing sides
Synonyms: intercede, intermediate, interpose, mediate
Antonyms: avoid, eschew, shun
Usage: She needs immediate intervention
Forms: Intervene (verb)
BUCKING
Verb
Pronunciation: buhk-ing
Meaning: to refuse to give in to
Synonyms: defying, fighting, opposing, repelling, resisting, withstanding
Antonyms: bowing (to), capitulating (to), giving in (to), knuckling under, submitting (to), succumbing (to), surrendering (to), yielding (to)
Usage: He will not be bucking the trend of losing the race
