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Today’s article title is: PM Modi inaugurates 9.02 km long strategic Atal highway tunnel in Himalayas
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Important words and idioms from the article
MANEUVER
Noun
Pronunciation: muh-noo-ver
Meaning: to deal with (something) usually skillfully or efficiently
Synonyms: address, contend (with), cope (with), field, grapple (with), hack, handle, manage, manipulate
Antonyms: botch, bungle, foozle, fumble, goof (up), louse up, mess (up), mishandle, muff, scamp
Usage: He should maneuver the conversation away from the gossip
Forms: Maneuver (verb)
MARVEL
Verb
Pronunciation: mahr-vuhl
Meaning: something extraordinary or surprising
Synonyms: miracle, phenomenon, portent, prodigy, sensation, splendor, wonder, extraordinary
Usage: The telephone was considered a marvel of technology when it was first invented
Forms: Marvellous (adjective)
INFLUX
Noun
Pronunciation: in-fluhks
Meaning: a flowing or coming in
Synonyms: inflow, inpouring, inrush
Antonyms: outflow, outpouring, exodus
Usage: There has been an influx of immigrants into Europe
ARMOURED
Adjective
Pronunciation: aarm-uhrd
Meaning: as in safe, guarded
Synonyms: defended, guarded, protected, safe, safeguarded, secure, shielded
Antonyms: exposed, imperiled, insecure, liable, open, susceptible, unguarded, unprotected, unsafe
Usage: The President’s car is fully armoured
Forms: Armour (noun), armour (verb)
POSTHUMOUS
Adjective
Pronunciation: pos-chuh-muhs
Meaning: occurring after one’s death
Synonyms: postmortem
Antonyms: antemortem
Usage: This book is the author’s posthumous publication
Forms: Posthumously (adverb)
