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1️⃣ Reposition (verb)
🔊 Pronunciation: री-पो-ज़िशन
💡 Meaning: To adjust or move something to a different position.
📝 Hindi: पुनः स्थानांतरित करना
✍️ Example: Israel had to reposition its troops as part of the ceasefire agreement.
(इजराइल को संघर्ष विराम समझौते के तहत अपनी सेना को पुनः स्थानांतरित करना पड़ा।)
2️⃣ Abyss (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: अ-बिस
💡 Meaning: A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm; a situation of great danger or difficulty.
📝 Hindi: अथाह गहराई, संकट
✍️ Example: The ongoing conflict has pushed the region closer to an abyss of destruction.
(चल रहे संघर्ष ने क्षेत्र को विनाश के अथाह गहराई की ओर धकेल दिया है।)
3️⃣ Attrition (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: अ-ट्रिशन
💡 Meaning: A gradual weakening or wearing down of resistance.
📝 Hindi: क्षरण, गिरावट
✍️ Example: A war of attrition benefits no one and only leads to prolonged suffering.
(क्षरण का युद्ध किसी को लाभ नहीं पहुंचाता और केवल लंबे समय तक पीड़ा देता है।)
4️⃣ Hardened (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: हार्ड-न्ड
💡 Meaning: Made tough or resistant due to experience or exposure.
📝 Hindi: कठोर, दृढ़
✍️ Example: The prolonged war has only hardened Israel’s stance on Gaza.
(लंबे समय तक चले युद्ध ने केवल इजराइल के रुख को कठोर बना दिया है।)
5️⃣ Utter (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: अ-टर
💡 Meaning: Complete, absolute, or total.
📝 Hindi: संपूर्ण, पूर्ण
✍️ Example: The political leader found himself in a state of utter helplessness.
(राजनीतिक नेता खुद को संपूर्ण असहायता की स्थिति में पाया।)
6️⃣ Supremo (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: सु-प्रे-मो
💡 Meaning: A person with the highest authority or control.
📝 Hindi: सर्वोच्च नेता
✍️ Example: The party supremo made a strategic decision to consolidate power.
(पार्टी के सर्वोच्च नेता ने सत्ता को मजबूत करने के लिए एक रणनीतिक निर्णय लिया।)
7️⃣ Consolidate (verb)
🔊 Pronunciation: कं-सॉ-लि-डेट
💡 Meaning: To strengthen or make something more solid.
📝 Hindi: सुदृढ़ करना, मजबूत बनाना
✍️ Example: The ruling party aims to consolidate its influence before elections.
(सत्तारूढ़ पार्टी चुनाव से पहले अपने प्रभाव को मजबूत करना चाहती है।)
8️⃣ Denouement (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: डे-नू-मा
💡 Meaning: The final outcome or resolution of a complex situation or story.
📝 Hindi: समाधान, निष्कर्ष
✍️ Example: The denouement of the Gaza crisis remains uncertain.
(गाजा संकट का समाधान अनिश्चित बना हुआ है।)
9️⃣ Ethnically (adverb)
🔊 Pronunciation: एथ-नि-कली
💡 Meaning: In a manner related to a particular ethnic group.
📝 Hindi: जातीय रूप से
✍️ Example: The policy was criticized for attempting to ethnically alter the region.
(इस नीति की जातीय रूप से क्षेत्र को बदलने के प्रयास के लिए आलोचना की गई।)
🔟 Leverage (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: ले-वर-इज
💡 Meaning: The power to influence decisions or control outcomes.
📝 Hindi: प्रभाव, लाभ
✍️ Example: The U.S. should use its leverage to enforce a lasting ceasefire.
(संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका को एक स्थायी संघर्ष विराम लागू करने के लिए अपने प्रभाव का उपयोग करना चाहिए।)
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) based on the vocabulary:
1️⃣ What does the word “Reposition” mean?
a) To remove something permanently
b) To move or adjust something to a different position
c) To destroy an object
d) To merge two things together
2️⃣ Which of the following best describes “Abyss”?
a) A shallow pool of water
b) A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm
c) A beautiful landscape
d) A high mountain
3️⃣ A “War of Attrition” refers to:
a) A quick and decisive victory
b) A gradual weakening or wearing down of resistance
c) A peaceful negotiation
d) A surprise attack
4️⃣ If someone’s stance has “hardened,” what does it mean?
a) They have become more flexible in their views
b) They have become more resistant or tough in their position
c) They have lost confidence
d) They have given up on their beliefs
5️⃣ What does “Utter” mean in this sentence: “She was in utter shock after hearing the news”?
a) Slight
b) Partial
c) Complete or absolute
d) Temporary
6️⃣ A “Supremo” in politics is:
a) A junior leader in a party
b) A person with the highest authority or control
c) A beginner in leadership
d) A ceremonial figurehead
7️⃣ To “Consolidate” power means to:
a) Weaken authority
b) Strengthen or make something more solid
c) Lose control over a situation
d) Abandon leadership
8️⃣ “Denouement” refers to:
a) The rising action in a story
b) The final outcome or resolution of a complex situation
c) A sudden twist in a narrative
d) A complicated beginning
9️⃣ What does “Ethnically” mean?
a) In a manner related to a particular ethnic group
b) In a financial way
c) Based on an individual’s personal opinion
d) In a geographical sense
🔟 What does “Leverage” mean in this sentence: “The country used its economic leverage to influence trade policies”?
a) Power to influence decisions or control outcomes
b) A type of trade embargo
c) The act of borrowing money
d) A method of reducing competition
📝 Answers:
1️⃣ b) To move or adjust something to a different position
2️⃣ b) A deep or seemingly bottomless chasm
3️⃣ b) A gradual weakening or wearing down of resistance
4️⃣ b) They have become more resistant or tough in their position
5️⃣ c) Complete or absolute
6️⃣ b) A person with the highest authority or control
7️⃣ b) Strengthen or make something more solid
8️⃣ b) The final outcome or resolution of a complex situation
9️⃣ a) In a manner related to a particular ethnic group
🔟 a) Power to influence decisions or control outcomes