CHALLENGING VOCAB WORDS FROM THE ARTICLE. Winter cheer: on politics around the 2018 Winter Olympics

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1 CHALLENGING VOCAB WORDS FROM THE ARTICLE Winter cheer: on politics around the 2018 Winter Olympics

2 News Line -The Russian doping scandal continues to cast a long shadow over international sport as the 2018 Winter Olympics begin in PyeongChang, South Korea, on February 9. Doping [doh-ping]

3 Doping Meaning(noun)- any narcotic or narcotic like drug taken to induce euphoria or satisfy addiction. Meaning in Hindi- नश Synonyms - anesthetize, narcotize, inject, adulterate, sophisticate. Antonyms- clean, purified. Example- Heren, keeps on getting merged into his doping of cigar.

4 News Line -The announcement did not go down well outside Russia, even though the IOC declared that more than 80% of those athletes had not competed in Sochi carefully vetted. Vet and had been [Vet]

5 Vet Meaning-(noun)-to assess for specific qualities before making a final decision. Meaning in Hindi- इसक न र ण ककय Synonyms- ponder, inspect, appraise, scrutinize, delve into. Antonyms- approve, ignore, neglect, overlook. Example-Publishers hire several experts to vet the historical manuscripts for accuracy.

6 News Line - That the OAR will form one of the largest contingents at the Games, although there will be no place for the Russian flag and anthem, makes the ban seem a bit of a farce. Contingent [kuh n-tin-juh nt]

7 Contigent Meaning-(adj)- depending on whether or not something else occurs. Meaning in hindi- आकस म क Synonyms-accidental, unforeseen, unexpected, haphazard. Antonyms- essential, definite, sure, certain, truthful, unconditional. Example- The job offer was contingent upon the return of a clean background review.

8 Farce [fahrs] 16

9 Farce Meaning-(noun)- a ridiculous situation or event. Meaning in hindi- स ग Synonyms- absurdity, comedy, mockery, burlesque. Antonyms- seriousness, sobriety, tragedy, solemnity. Example-The movie was a complete farce, showing how ridiculous the actors viewed politics. 17

10 News Line Last week, there was more outrage after the Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned lifetime bans on 28 Russian athletes sanctioned by the IOC following the investigation into Sochi Outrage [out-reyj] 20

11 Outrage Meaning-(noun)- very mad with fury. Meaning in hindi-उल ऱ घ Syno.-barbarism, violence, shock, evildoing, mischief, ravishing. Antonyms-advantage, compliment, delight, obedience, honour. Example-As the teenage driver cut me off on the interstate, I screamed at him due to my outrage of the incident. 21

12 News Line - The little-known host city, which sits some 80 km from the border with North Korea, will bear witness to on-field displays of bonhomie between the neighbours. Bonhomie [bon-uh-mee] 14

13 Bonhomie Meaning-(noun)- friendliness; a pleasant, good-natured manner. Meaning in hindi- ख शम ज ज Synonyms- amenity,agreeeability, pleasantness,cordiality, amiableness. Antonyms- aloofness, coolness, coldness. Example-As role models, the teachers decided to foster bonhomie among their students. 15

14 News Line - This was probably best exemplified by the reversal in stance of the six-member panel s hitherto most dovish member, Ravindra H. Dholakia, to vote to stand pat on interest rates. Dovish [Dooo-vee-sh] 16

15 Dovish Meaning-(noun)-inclined to live in peace and to avoid war. Meaning in hindi- श न द Synonyms-pacific, peaceable, peaceful. Antonyms- bloodthirsty, hawkish, martial, warlike. Example-The great saint always teach dovish strategies of life. 17

16 Pat [paat] 18

17 Pat Meaning-(verb)-sticking to an opinion, course of action inspire of reason, persuasion. Meaning in hindi- आदशश Synonyms- inconvincible, inflexible, bulheaded, hard headed. Anto.-compliant, complying, relenting. Example-She fearlessly pat the whole happening to her parent. 19

18 News Line -The RBI s nominee, Michael Debabrata Patra, in fact voted to head off incipient price pressures by raising the policy rate by 25 basis points. Incipient [in-sip-ee-uh nt] 20

19 Incipient Meaning-(adj)-just beginning to appear or develop. Meaning in hindi- उत पन ह ऱ Synonyms-introductory, originating, initiatory,commencing, nascent. Antonyms- developed, mature, grown. Example-The best way to stop the disease from spreading is by identifying it while it is incipient. 21

20 News Line - The normalisation of monetary policy by advanced economies could spell a decisive end to global easy money conditions and may trigger some flight of capital from emerging markets including India. Decisive [dih-sahy-siv] 20

21 Decisive Meaning-(adj)-resolving a problem. Meaning in hindi- न णशय त क Syno.-crucial,conclusive,influential, resolute. Antonyms- insignificant, inconclusive, ineffective, indefinite. Example- The decisive factor in staying married to Tom, the woman told her best friend, was based on our children. 21

ST.JOSEPH S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL

ST.JOSEPH S HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL BARAMULLA, KASHMIR 193101 CLASS I ART AND CRAFT Page no 1 to 4 I Page no 5 to 8 Page no 9 to 14 II Page no 15 to 18 I Page no 19 to 24 E.V.S Chapter 1 - About My Self