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Today’s article title is: Can you be reinfected from coronavirus? Experts assure it’s very unlikely
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 from the article
ASSURE 1
Verb
Pronunciation: uh-shoo r
Meaning: to ease the grief or distress of
Synonyms: cheer, comfort, console, reassure, solace, soothe
Antonyms: distress, torment, torture, trouble
Usage: I assure you that everything will be fine
Forms: assurance (noun)
ASSURE 2
Verb
Pronunciation: uh-shoo r
Meaning: to make sure, certain, or safe
Synonyms: cinch, ensure, guarantee, guaranty, ice, insure, secure
Antonyms: enfeeble, undermine, weaken
Usage: Security measures at the airport assure our safety
Forms: Assurance (noun)
CREDENCE
Noun
Pronunciation: kreed-ns
Meaning: firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something
Synonyms: confidence, faith, belief, trust
Antonyms: distrust, mistrust, discredit, doubt
Usage: I don’t give much credence to people who boast about their abilities
ANECDOTE
Noun
Pronunciation: an-ik-doht
Meaning: a brief account of something interesting that happened especially to one personally
Synonyms: story, tale, yarn
Usage: Her anecdotes about her days in the service were very interesting
Forms: Anecdotal (adjective)
CONSTERNATION
Noun
Pronunciation: kon-ster-ney-shuhn
Meaning: a strong feeling of surprise or sudden disappointment that causes confusion
Synonyms: alarm, anguish, desperation, discomfort, discomposure, dismay, distraction, distress
Antonyms: calm, calmness, content, contentment, quietude
Usage: Her sudden change of plans caused a little bot of consternation in the office
Forms: consternated/consternating (verb)
Practice Questions
Q1) If the words ‘Consternation’ and ‘Discomposure’ make a perfect pair, select the correct pair from the following set of words following the same logic:
- Anecdote-Yarn
- Credence-Discredit
- Assure-Enfeeble
- Assure-Distress
Q2) Create sentences of your own with the following words:
- Anecdote
- Assure
- Credence
- Consternation
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