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Today’s article talks about how banning Chinese goods is not possible.
The article title is: ‘Unmaking in India’.
Did you find words that were absolutely new? Great! Below are the explanations given for some of those difficult words you found. Go through them slowly and don’t forget to do the exercises at the end.
Important words and idioms from the article
CONSUMER
Pronunciation: kuhn-syoo-muh
Part of Speech: noun
Meaning: a person who buys goods for personal use
Synonyms: purchaser, customer, shopper, user
Antonyms: seller, marketer
Usage: The goal of our company should be to cater to the needs of the consumers.
Forms: consume(verb), consumerism(noun)
CLAMOUR
Pronunciation: klam-er
Part of Speech: noun, verb
Meaning: a) a loud and confused noise(verb)
b)shouting and jeering loudly(noun)
Synonyms: agitation, uproar, tumult, upheaval
Antonyms: calm, peace, harmony, agreement
Usage: I couldn’t hear what Sameer was saying amidst all the clamour.
SHUNNING
Pronunciation: shuhn-uhng
Part of Speech: verb
Meaning: continuously avoiding or ignoring someone
Synonyms: despising, disdaining, neglecting, scorning
Forms: accepting, approving
Usage: Sheela was hurt by the constant shunning out of herself by her friends.
OPPORTUNE
Pronunciation: aw-puh-tyoon
Part of Speech: adjective
Meaning: a) a suitable time for an action or an event to occur
b) done or happening at a favourable moment
Synonyms: apt, timely, convenient, fortuitous
Antonyms: untimely, inappropriate, unsuitable
Usage: Kristi found the most opportune moment to ask her mother if she could go out to play.
Forms: opportunity(noun), opportunist(verb)
CONTEMPLATE
Pronunciation: kawn-tuhm-pleit
Part of Speech: verb
Meaning: to think about something deeply and at great lengths
Synonyms: ponder, consider, weigh, observe
Antonyms: disregard, forget
Usage: It is too late now to contemplate over the decision that you’ve already made.
Forms: contemplation(noun)
ABSURD
Pronunciation: uhb-suhd
Part of Speech: adjective
Meaning: an action, thing or person who is wildly unreasonable and illogical
Synonyms: ridiculous, senseless, irrational, ludicrous
Antonyms: reasonable, rational, logical
Usage: His behaviour was absurd at the party, very unlikely of him.
Forms: absurdist(noun)
EXECUTE
Pronunciation: eg-zuh-kyoot
Part of Speech: verb
Meaning: a) put a plan or action into effect
b) carry out a death sentence
Synonyms: implement, perform, prosecute, enforce
Antonyms: halt, prevent
Usage: It is not as easy to execute as to suggest.
Forms: execution(verb)
IMPULSE
Pronunciation: im-puhls
Part of Speech: noun
Meaning: a) a sudden strong urge to act without thinking
b) something that causes an action or event to occur
Synonyms: desire, passion, stimulus, impetus
Antonyms: disadvantage, discontent, misery
Usage: I had an impulse to give myself a haircut.
Forms: impulsive(adjective), impulsively(adverb)
FACILITATE
Pronunciation: fuh-si-luh-teit
Part of Speech: verb
Meaning: make an event or action occur easily
Synonyms: aid, ease, expedite, further
Antonyms: block, hinder, halt, obstruct
Usage: The minister facilitated the arrival of aids to the needy.
Forms: facility(noun)
EMANATE
Pronunciation: eh-muh-neit
Part of Speech: verb
Meaning: produce or spread out from a source
Synonyms: radiate, originate, emit, emerge
Antonyms: conceal, hold, withdraw
Usage: Bill emanated such positive energy.
Forms: emanation(noun)
Practice Questions
Q1) If the words ‘clamour’ and ‘agitation’ make a perfect pair, select the correct pair from the following set of words following the same logic:
- Shunning-Accepting
- Impulse-Consider
- Emanate-Radiate
- Absurd-Ordinary
Q2) Create sentences of your own with the following words:
- Contemplate
- Consumer
- Clamour
- Execute
- Facilitate
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