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1️⃣ Precipitate (verb/adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: प्रि-सि-पि-टेट
💡 Meaning: To cause something to happen suddenly or unexpectedly / Done hastily or without careful consideration
📝 Hindi: अविवेचित / शीघ्रता से किया गया
✍️ Example: The sudden market crash was precipitated by economic instability.
(अचानक बाजार का गिरना आर्थिक अस्थिरता के कारण हुआ।)
2️⃣ Autonomous (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: औ-टॉन-ऑ-मस
💡 Meaning: Having self-government; acting independently
📝 Hindi: स्वायत्त
✍️ Example: The Election Commission is an autonomous body responsible for conducting free and fair elections.
(चुनाव आयोग स्वतंत्र रूप से निष्पक्ष चुनाव कराने के लिए एक स्वायत्त संस्था है।)
3️⃣ Scepticism (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: स्केप-टि-सिज़्म
💡 Meaning: A doubtful or questioning attitude towards something
📝 Hindi: संदेहवाद
✍️ Example: The public expressed scepticism over the new government policies.
(जनता ने नई सरकारी नीतियों को लेकर संदेह व्यक्त किया।)
4️⃣ Thoroughgoing (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: थर-ओ-गो-इंग
💡 Meaning: Complete and detailed; exhaustive
📝 Hindi: पूर्ण / संपूर्ण
✍️ Example: The reform required a thoroughgoing review before implementation.
(सुधार को लागू करने से पहले संपूर्ण समीक्षा की आवश्यकता थी।)
5️⃣ Allay (verb)
🔊 Pronunciation: अ-ले
💡 Meaning: To calm, reduce fear, worry, or doubt
📝 Hindi: शांत करना / कम करना
✍️ Example: The government took measures to allay fears of economic collapse.
(सरकार ने आर्थिक पतन के डर को कम करने के लिए उपाय किए।)
6️⃣ Ratchet up (phrasal verb)
🔊 Pronunciation: रै-चेट अप
💡 Meaning: To gradually increase the intensity or extent of something
📝 Hindi: धीरे-धीरे बढ़ाना
✍️ Example: The ongoing conflict has ratcheted up tensions between the two nations.
(चल रहे संघर्ष ने दोनों देशों के बीच तनाव को धीरे-धीरे बढ़ा दिया है।)
7️⃣ Interim (adjective/noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: इन-टेर-इम
💡 Meaning: Temporary or provisional; a short-term arrangement
📝 Hindi: अंतरिम / अस्थायी
✍️ Example: The country appointed an interim government until fresh elections could be held.
(देश ने नए चुनाव होने तक एक अंतरिम सरकार नियुक्त की।)
8️⃣ Admonish (verb)
🔊 Pronunciation: ऐड-मॉ-निश
💡 Meaning: To warn or reprimand firmly
📝 Hindi: फटकारना / चेतावनी देना
✍️ Example: The teacher admonished the students for not completing their assignments.
(शिक्षक ने छात्रों को असाइनमेंट पूरा न करने के लिए फटकार लगाई।)
9️⃣ Discreet (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: डिस-क्रिट
💡 Meaning: Careful and tactful in speech or actions to avoid causing offense or gaining attention
📝 Hindi: सावधान / सतर्क
✍️ Example: The diplomat handled the sensitive issue in a discreet manner.
(राजनयिक ने संवेदनशील मुद्दे को सावधानीपूर्वक संभाला।)
🔟 Prosperity (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: प्रॉस-पे-रि-टी
💡 Meaning: A state of being successful, especially in terms of wealth and economic well-being
📝 Hindi: समृद्धि
✍️ Example: The new economic policies aim to bring prosperity to the nation.
(नई आर्थिक नीतियाँ देश में समृद्धि लाने का लक्ष्य रखती हैं।)
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) based on the vocabulary:
1️⃣ Which of the following is the best definition of “Precipitate” as a verb?
A) To delay something intentionally
B) To cause something to happen suddenly or unexpectedly
C) To analyze deeply before acting
D) To move slowly and carefully
2️⃣ An “autonomous” region is one that…
A) Is completely dependent on external governance
B) Operates independently and has self-governance
C) Has no clear leadership or governance structure
D) Functions only under international supervision
3️⃣ If someone expresses “scepticism” about a claim, what does it mean?
A) They fully support and believe the claim
B) They have doubts or question its validity
C) They are indifferent to the claim
D) They accept the claim without proof
4️⃣ A “thoroughgoing” analysis of a problem would be…
A) Superficial and rushed
B) Partial and incomplete
C) Deep, complete, and exhaustive
D) Based purely on intuition
5️⃣ The purpose of “allaying” someone’s fears is to…
A) Increase their anxiety
B) Strengthen their doubts
C) Reduce or calm their concerns
D) Ignore their worries altogether
6️⃣ To “ratchet up” economic sanctions means to…
A) Gradually decrease their impact
B) Remove all restrictions immediately
C) Increase their severity step by step
D) Keep them constant without change
7️⃣ An “interim” arrangement is one that is…
A) Temporary or provisional
B) Permanent and unchangeable
C) Unreliable and ineffective
D) Entirely dependent on future developments
8️⃣ If a teacher “admonishes” a student, they are most likely to…
A) Praise them for their good work
B) Give them an award
C) Warn or reprimand them firmly
D) Ignore their mistakes
9️⃣ A “discreet” approach to handling sensitive information means…
A) Being loud and obvious about it
B) Handling it tactfully and carefully
C) Sharing it freely with everyone
D) Ignoring the importance of privacy
🔟 Prosperity is best defined as…
A) A state of success and economic well-being
B) A period of economic instability
C) A time of significant political crisis
D) A situation of severe financial loss
Answers:
1️⃣ B) To cause something to happen suddenly or unexpectedly
2️⃣ B) Operates independently and has self-governance
3️⃣ B) They have doubts or question its validity
4️⃣ C) Deep, complete, and exhaustive
5️⃣ C) Reduce or calm their concerns
6️⃣ C) Increase their severity step by step
7️⃣ A) Temporary or provisional
8️⃣ C) Warn or reprimand them firmly
9️⃣ B) Handling it tactfully and carefully
🔟 A) A state of success and economic well-being