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Today’s article title is: RBI’s payout unlikely to plug the huge govt revenue hole created by Covid
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Important words and idioms from the article
PLUG
VERB
Pronunciation: pluhg
Meaning: to close up so that no empty spaces remain
Synonyms: block, bung, dam, fill, pack, stop, stuff
Antonyms: excavate, hollow (out), scoop (out), shovel
Usage: We need to plug the hole before water starts seeping in
DEFICIT
Noun
Pronunciation: dih-fis-it
Meaning: a falling short of an essential or desirable amount or number
Synonyms: crunch, dearth, inadequateness, insufficiency, lack, lacuna, paucity
Antonyms: abundance, adequacy, amplitude, opulence, plenitude, plenty, sufficiency, wealth
Usage: The shop in front of my house always has a deficit of supplies
DISCLOSE
Verb
Pronunciation: dih-sklohz
Meaning: to make known (as information previously kept secret)
Synonyms: bare, discover, divulge, expose, reveal, unveil
Antonyms: cloak, conceal, cover (up), enshroud, hide, mask, shroud, veil
Usage: I will not disclose this secret
Forms: Disclosure (noun), Disclosed (adjective)
SPECULATE
Verb
Pronunciation: spek-yuh-leyt
Meaning: to form an opinion from little or no evidence
Synonyms: assume, conjecture, daresay, guess, imagine, presume, suppose, surmise
Antonyms: prove, substantiate, validate
Usage: You cannot just speculate about this when I need concrete proof!
Forms: Speculation (noun)
CITE
Verb
Pronunciation: sahyt
Meaning: to give as an example, to make reference to
Synonyms: adduce, instance, mention, quote
Antonyms: disregard, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook
Usage: They cite his name whenever possible
Forms: Citation (noun)
Practice Questions
Q1) If the words ‘Cite’ and ‘Adduce’ make a perfect pair, select the correct pair from the following set of words following the same logic:
- Mention-Ignore
- Substantiate-Speculate
- Disclose-Conceal
- Plug-Block
Q2) Create sentences of your own with the following words:
- Cite
- Plug
- Deficit
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