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English words taken from Hindi/ Sanskrit-2

27 Mar 2021
English word: CheetahOrigin: ChitrakEnglish word: ManOrigin: Manu (The father of mankind) English word: ThugOrigin: Thagi (Thief or con-man) English word: BandannaOrigin: Bandhana (To tie) English word: CotOrigin: Khaat (a portable bed)  
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English words taken from Hindi/ Sanskrit-1

26 Mar 2021
English word: ChitOrigin: Chitthi (a letter or note)English word: BangleOrigin: Bangri (a type of bracelet/ hand worn jewelry) English word: JungleOrigin: Jangala (wilderness or forest) English word: ShampooOrigin: Champo English word: BungalowOrigin: Bangla (house)
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Know the Antonyms of these words

25 Mar 2021
Eradicate (उन्मूलन) - secure, plantEsteem (आदर) - ridicule, spurnEvade (बचना) - acknowledge, confrontEvident (स्पष्ट) - obscure, concealedFabricate (गढ़ना) - destroy, dismantle
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Know the correct pronunciation

24 Mar 2021
algid (adjective) ऐल्जिडMeaning: cold; chilly (शीत)pyre (noun) ˈपाइअ(र्‌)Meaning: a large pile of wood on which a dead body is placed and burned as a part of a funeral ceremony लकड़ियों का ढेर जिसपर शव जलाते हैं; चिता inchoate (adjective) इन्कोइटMeaning: just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary अपरिपक्व pulverize (verb) ˈपल्‌व़राइज़्‌Meaning: to crush something into a fine powder किसी वस्‍तु को चूर-चूर कर देना
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Phrasal Verbs

23 Mar 2021
Bank on - base your hopes on someone/something (भरोसा रखना/ आश्रित होना)Don't forget the date. I'm banking on your help.  (तारीख मत भूलना। मैं तुम्हारी मदद पर आश्रित हूँ।) Boil down to - be summarized as (संक्षेप में) The problem boils down to a lack of money.  (समस्या संक्षेप में पैसे की कमी है।) Break away - escape from captivity (अलग हो जाना/ कैद से भाग जाना) He grabbed her, but she managed to break away. (उसने उसे पकड़ा, लेकिन वह भागने में सफल रही।) Break down - lose control of one's emotions (हिम्मत हार जाना)  Ritu broke down when she heard the bad news. (रितु हिम्मत हार गई जब उसने बुरी खबर सुनी।)
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