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Today’s article title is: Abe defied expectations to build financially stable, socially liberal Japan
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Important words and idioms from the article
STYMIE
Verb
Pronunciation: stahy-mee
Meaning: to create difficulty for the work or activity of
Synonyms: fetter, hamper, hinder, obstruct
Antonyms: aid, assist, facilitate, help
Usage: The frequent rain will stymie the ongoing progress
Forms: Stymie (noun)
SAGE
Adjective
Pronunciation: seyj
Meaning: wise, judicious, or prudent
Synonyms: discerning, insightful, perceptive, prudent, sagacious, sapient, wise
Antonyms: unperceptive, unwise
Usage: Everyone goes to her for her sage advice
HIDEBOUND
Adjective
Pronunciation: hahyd-bound
Meaning: tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
Synonyms: conservative, orthodox, old-fashioned, traditional
Antonyms: nonconservative, nonconventional, unorthodox
Usage: The hidebound ideas need to be changed for the progress of society
STEWARDSHIP
Noun
Pronunciation: stoo-erd-ship
Meaning: the job of supervising or taking care of something
Synonyms: charge, guidance, headship, supervision
Usage: They will work well under her fine stewardship
SCLEROTIC
Adjective
Pronunciation: skli-rot-ik
Meaning: becoming rigid and unresponsive; losing the ability to adapt
Synonyms: rigid, inflexible, unyielding, unbending, unresponsive
Antonyms: flexible, yielding, responsive
Usage: This sclerotic management is bad for the future of the company
