| 1. Elicited (Verb) Elaborated meaning : evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions. Synonyms: obtain, extract, evoke Antonyms : give,placate,cover Example : Emmanuel Macron’s decisive victory in the French presidential election has elicited a sigh of relief not just in his country, but in others as well. |
| 2. Ripe (Adj) Elaborated meaning : fully developed; experienced Synonyms: mature , overdue , plump Antonyms : immature,unprepared,unready Example : From the far-right perspective, France was ripe for their rise to power. |
| 3. Virulent (Adj) Elaborated meaning : poisonous, lethal Synonyms: deadly , destructive , fatal Antonyms : harmless,healthful,helpful Example : Marine Le Pen, Mr. Macron’s rival, tried to turn this economic and social insecurity into votes for her virulent brand of politics. |
| 4. Stint (Noun) Elaborated meaning : a person's fixed or allotted period of work. Synonyms: spell, stretch, turn, session Antonyms : entertainment,failure ,pastime Example : Mr. Macron’s victory is remarkable in many ways. It was his first election. His party was founded just last year and, barring a brief stint as Economy Minister in outgoing President François Hollande’s Cabinet |
| 5. Tumultuous (Adj) Elaborated meaning : making a loud, confused noise; uproarious. Synonyms: loud, deafening, thunderous Antonyms : calm,gentle,mild Example : it is a sign of the crisis of mainstream politics that this apparent weakness became his greatest strength in a tumultuous campaign marked by sharp divisions in French society |
| 6. Reins (Noun) Elaborated meaning : a long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse's bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse while riding or driving. Synonyms: restraint, control,curb Antonyms : delivery,release, dispensation Example : Mr. Macron takes over the reins from Mr. Hollande at an extremely uncertain time. |
| Important word : Marginalize (Verb) Elaborated meaning : treat (a person, group, or concept) as insignificant or peripheral. Synonyms: criticize,dimnish,demean Antonyms : elevate,praise,promote Example : Mr. Macron has to find a way of tackling this growing unrest among sections that feel marginalised |
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