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Today’s article talks about how it is important to fund art institutions around the world.
The article title is: ‘Call of the arts’.
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 in the article
FLOURISH
Pronunciation: flaw-ruhsh
Part of Speech: verb
Meaning: to develop in a healthy vigorous way
Synonyms: bloom, blossom, thrive, boom
Antonyms: decrease, lose, shrink, lessen
Usage: The Mughal empire flourished under the reign of Akbar.
IMPOSE
Pronunciation: uhm-powz
Part of Speech: verb
Meaning: force an opinion or task on someone
Synonyms: appoint, charge, demand, enforce
Antonyms: overlook, displace, prevent
Usage: He imposed his own ambitions of becoming a doctor on his child.
Forms: Imposition (noun)
STRATEGY
Pronunciation: stra-tuh-jee
Part of Speech: noun
Meaning: a plan of action to achieve a long term goal
Synonyms: action, approach, blueprint, design
Forms: openness, unplanned
Usage: He crafted out a careful strategy to top the exams this time.
Forms: strategic(adjective)
LIMBO
Pronunciation: lim-bow
Part of Speech: noun
Meaning: a period of uncertainty, an intermediate period
Synonyms: nothingness, uncertainty, inactivity
Antonyms: certainty, sureness, surety
Usage: We were in a limbo till the teachers and the authority decided when the exams will be conducted.
PRECARIOUSLY
Pronunciation: pruh-keuh-ree-uhs-lee
Part of Speech: adverb
Meaning: in a uncertain or risky way
Synonyms: perilously, recklessly, severely,
Antonyms: carefully, safely, securely
Usage: Suneel has no goals in life, he likes to live precariously.
Forms: precarious(adjective)
FRAMEWORK
Pronunciation: freim-vuhk
Part of Speech: noun
Meaning: a basic structure underlying a system
Synonyms: groundwork, scheme, plan, rigid
Antonyms: unstructured, unplanned
Usage: The preamble is the framework to the constitution.
Forms: frame(noun)
PURSUE
Pronunciation: puh-syoo
Part of Speech: verb
Meaning: a) follow or chase something
b) continue or proceed along a path
Synonyms: seek, persevere, persist, adhere
Antonyms: ignore, neglect, stop, retreat
Usage: Since she was a child she wanted to pursue a career as an artist.
Forms: pursuit(noun)
HARMONIOUS
Pronunciation: haa-mow-nee-uhs
Part of Speech: adjective
Meaning: a) forming a pleasing consistent whole
b) not discordant
Synonyms: amicable, balanced, congenial, coordinated
Antonyms: disagreeable, unfriendly, hostile
Usage: The choir performed the gospels as a harmonious whole
Forms: harmony(noun), harmoniously(adverb)
TECHNICIAN
Pronunciation: tek-ni-shn
Part of Speech: noun
Meaning: a person who is skilled in his field
Synonyms: specialist, professional, skilfull
Antonyms: beginner, amateur, unskilled
Usage: Rana is a skilful technician in the field of software and technology.
Forms: technique(noun), technical(adjective, noun), technicality(noun), technology(noun)
PRACTITIONER
Pronunciation: prak-ti-shuhn-uh
Part of Speech: noun
Meaning: a person actively associated with an art, field or profession
Synonyms: master, specialist, pro, professional
Antonyms: generalist, amateur
Usage: Dr, Susan is a practitioner of neurosurgery.
Forms: practice(noun, verb)
Practice Questions
Q1) If the words ‘limbo’ and ‘inactivity’ make a perfect pair, select the correct pair from the following set of words following the same logic:
- Precariously-Carefully
- Flourish-Bloom
- Harmonious-Discordant
- Impose-Expose
Q2) Create sentences of your own with the following words:
- Precariously
- Technician
- Strategy
- Practitioner
- Pursue
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