VOCABULARY - 15-01-2017

1. Wallop

Wallop

§             (verb) strike or hit very hard;“they walloped the back of his head with a stick”

§             (verb) heavily defeat (an opponent);“we were walloped by Milan”

§             (noun) a heavy blow or punch;“I gave it a wallop with my boot”

§             (BRITISH) alcoholic drink, especially beer;“an endless supply of free wallop”

§             (NORTH AMERICAN) a powerful effect;“the script packs a wallop”

Wallop (वालप) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)

§             प्रहार,खूब मारना, ज़ोर से मारना

Wallop Origin

§             Middle English (as a noun denoting a horse’s gallop): from Old Northern French walop (noun), waloper (verb), perhaps from a Germanic phrase meaning ‘run well’, from the bases of well1 and leap. Compare with gallop. From ‘gallop’ the senses ‘bubbling noise of a boiling liquid’ and then ‘sound of a clumsy movement’ arose, leading to the current senses.

Wallop in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)

§             Wallop of Jio: Vodafone to offer free national roaming from Diwali.

§             Kangaroos wallop Scotland in opener.

§             Crash! Bang! Wallop! Arvind Kejriwal and the art of staying in the news.

§             KL Rahul slams hundred on debut as India wallop.

§             Euro 2016: Wales wallop Belgium to seal semifinal spot.

Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of wallop

§             wallop = wall + up , wallop padte hi wall ke upar chad gaya

2. Consternation

Synonyms: alarm, amazement, angst, anxiety, astonishment, discomposure, dismay, disquiet, disquietude, distress, fear, fearfulness, fright, hysteria, panic, perturbation, shock, stupefaction, surprise, trepidation

Antonyms: satisfaction

Consternation

§             (noun) a feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected; “to her consternation her car wouldn’t start”

Consternation (कान्स्टर्नेशन / कान्स्टर्नैशन) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)

§             घबराहट, व्याकुलता, सनसनी

Consternation Origin

§             early 17th century: from Latin consternatio(n- ), from the verb consternare ‘lay prostrate, terrify.

Consternation in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)

§             Consternation over Bhopal encounter.

§             Trump’s campaign rhetoric caused consternation in many world capitals, including Tokyo.

§             Trump caused consternation in December 2015 by mooting a ban on all Muslims travelling to the United States.

§             There seems to be consternation within the Congress on the proposed Grand Alliance in Uttar Pradesh on the lines of Bihar.

§             School Burnings Cause Consternation in Indian Kashmir.

Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of consternation

§             conster (~monster) + nation, monster in your nation will cause consternation

3. Hysteria

Synonyms: alarm, delirium, derangement, distress, feverishness, fit of madness,  frenzy, hysterics, irrationality, loss of control, loss of reason, mania,  mental distress, neurosis, outburst/fit of agitation, panic, panic attack, the screaming abdabs/habdabs, wildness

Hysteria

§             (noun) exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement.

§             (noun) an old-fashioned term for a psychological disorder characterized by conversion of psychological stress into physical symptoms (somatization) or a change in self-awareness.

Hysteria (हिस्टीरीअ / हिस्टेरीअ) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)

§             मिरगी, वातोंमाद

Hysteria Origin

§             mid 17th century (as an adjective): via Latin from Greek husterikos ‘of the womb’, from hustera ‘womb’ (hysteria being thought to be specific to women and associated with the womb).

Hysteria in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)

§             New York Trump voters: ‘Enough with the hysteria‘.

§             Democrats need to get past their hysteria and move on.

§             In his biography on Khanna, Gautam Chintamani has attempted to explore the hysteria around him.

§             Celebrating Girl Power: Hysteria and Hypocrisy.

§             Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday ridiculed the ongoing family hysteria in the Samajwadi Party.

Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of Hysteria

§             hysteria = history + mystery… creates lot of excitement…  dinosaur hysteria

4. Infringement

Synonyms: breach, breaking, check, compromise, contravention, curb, delict, 

derelict on , disruption, disturbance, encroachment, erosion, failure to observe,  infraction , limitation, neglect, non-compliance, non-observance,  transgression,  undermining,  violation, weakening

Antonyms: compliance, preservation, strengthening

Infringement

§             (noun) the action of breaking the terms of a law, agreement, etc.; violation;“an infringement of the law”

§             (noun) the action of limiting or undermining something;“the infringement of the right to privacy”

Infringement (इन्फ्रिन्ज्मन्ट) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)

§             अतिक्रमण, अतिलंघन, उल्लंघन

Infringement Origin

§             mid 16th century: from Latin infringere, from in- ‘into’ + frangere ‘to break’.

Infringement in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)

§             The Samsung vs Apple patent infringement hearing was yesterday.

§             Youtube To Mp3 Converter Sued For Copyright Infringement.

§             A three-judge appeals panel stripped away Apple’s win by quoting that one patent wasn’t infringed.

§             A jury had cleared Google of copyright infringement in May this year.

§             Section 27 of the act provides that no action for infringement can be taken for an unregistered trademark.

Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of infringement

§             infringe = in + firangi –> pakistani firangi crossing LOC and coming to India… infringement

5. Scathing

Synonyms: acid, biting, bitter, blistering, caustic, cutting, devastating, extremely critical, ferocious, fierce, harsh, mordacious, mordant, savage, scorching, scornful, searing, severe, sharp, stinging, trenchant, unsparing, virulent, vitriolic, withering

Antonyms: complimentary, gentle, mild

Scathing

§             (adj) witheringly scornful; severely critical; “Kejriwal launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister”

Scathing (स्केदिंग / स्कैदिंग) meaning in Hindi (English to Hindi Dictionary)

§             तीखा, हानि पहुंचाने वाला, नुकसान पहुंचाने वाला

Scathing Origin

§             Middle English: from Old Norse skathi (noun), skatha (verb); related to Dutch and German schaden (verb).

Scathing in a sentence (word usage in recent newspaper)

§             Nick Smith dodges questions on scathing environment report.

§             Modi is doing ‘khoon ki dalaali’: Rahul’s scathing attack on PM.

§             Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made a scathing attack on the BJP state government in Gujarat for utilizing force during the Patel agitation.

§             BJP at the national council launched a scathing attack on Pakistan following the Uri terror attack.

§             He’s a punk, he’s a dog, he’s a pig: Robert De Niro’s scathing attack on Donald Trump.

Mnemonic trick to remember the meaning of scathing

§             scathing = scary + thing