Shape Up Your Vocabualry

Bowing down to patriarchy

Challenging Words in the Article -

• Affirmative (सकारात्मक) - AdjectiveMeaning - agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request (Adjective)
  a statement of agreement with or consent to an assertion or request (Noun)
  Synonyms - positive, supporting
  Antonyms - dissenting, negative
  Example - The family is usually a source of encouragement from which affirmative influences come.
• Inclusive (सम्मिलित) - AdjectiveMeaning - including all the services or items normally expected or required
  Synonyms - general, broad
  Antonyms - exclusive, narrow
  Example - Our club membership is inclusive and open to both men and women.
  
• Emphasis (महत्त्व) - Noun
  Meaning - special importance, value, or prominence given to something
  Synonyms - attention, strength
  Antonyms - ignorance, lethargy
  Example - Our English teacher put emphasis on pronunciation.
  
• Striving (प्रयास करता है) - Verb
  Meaning - make great efforts to achieve or obtain something
  Synonyms - conation, conatus
  Example - We must strive for the greatest authenticity possible.
  
• Protracted (दीर्घ) - Adjective
  Meaning - lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual
  Synonyms - continued, extensive
  Example - Recovery was slow, but included a win in a protracted legal case.
  
• Quashed (अभिखंडित करना) - Verb
  Meaning - reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure
  Synonyms - crush, quell
  Antonyms - surrender, permit
  Example - The CEO is trying to quash these unfounded rumors about a merger.
• Paving (पक्की सड़क) - Noun
  Meaning - a surface made up of flat stones laid in a pattern
  Synonyms - flagstone, brick
  Antonyms - dig up, strip
  Example - Tom's sister paved the way for him to become a lawyer.
• Emboldened (प्रोत्साहित करना) - Verb
  Meaning - give (someone) the courage or confidence to do something
  Synonyms - reassure, inspire
  Antonyms - depress, dissuade
  Example - The coach hoped his speech would embolden his team to win the playoff game.