☞ Important Words from the Article

1. Word: Empower (अधिकार देना)

Pronunciation: em-pou-er/ एम्पाउअर

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: 
a. give (someone) the authority or power to do something.
b. make (someone) stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their life and claiming their rights.

Synonyms: enable, authorize, permit, sanction

Antonyms: deny, ban, forbid, refuse, weaken

Usage in a sentence: Acting together in this way has been shown to be an empowering way to deal with issues of eco-anxiety.

2. Word: Matrix (आव्यूह)

Pronunciation: mey-triks / मैट्रिक्स

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: the cultural, social, or political environment in which something develops.

Synonyms: template, array, pattern

Antonyms: disorganization, inhibition

Usage in a sentence: The fossils lie embedded in a matrix of shale and sandstone.

3. Word: Abysmal (अगाध)

Pronunciation: uh-biz-muh l/ अबिज़्मल

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: extremely bad; appalling.

Synonyms: appalling, awful, dreadful

Antonyms: beautiful, good, wonderful

Usage in a sentence: The reunion was an abysmal failure.

4. Word: Comply (पालन करना)

Pronunciation: kuhm-plahy/ कम्प्लाइ

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: act in accordance with a wish or command.

Synonyms: obey, conform, agree

Antonyms: disobey, challenge, refuse

Usage in a sentence: Failure to comply with the regulations will result in prosecution.

5. Word: Footprint (पदचिह्न)

Pronunciation: foo t-print/ फुट्प्रिन्ट

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: 
a. the impression left by a foot or shoe on the ground or a surface.
b. the impact on the environment of human activity in terms of pollution, damage to ecosystems, and the depletion of natural resources.
c. the area occupied or affected by something.

Synonyms: track, trace, impression, imprint, footstep

Usage in a sentence: The new model has a smaller footprint than the older model.

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6. Word: Populous (घनी आबादी वाला)

Pronunciation: pop-yuh-luhs/ पाप्युलस

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: having a large population; densely populated.

Synonyms: crowded, populated, inhabited, dense

Antonyms: deserted, lonely, empty, uninhabited, depopulated

Usage in a sentence: America is the third-most populous nation, and between 1990 and 2015 generated almost all the population growth of what the U.N. calls the more developed regions.

7. Word: Plethora (बहुलता)

Pronunciation: pleth-er-uh/ प्लथॉर

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: a large or excessive amount of something.

Synonyms: superabundance, surplus, plenty

Antonyms: scarcity, dearth, shortage

Usage in a Sentence: The forensic report contains a plethora of detail.

8. Word: Robust (पुष्ट, सुदृढ़)

Pronunciation: roh-buhst/ रोबस्ट

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: strong and healthy; vigorous.

Synonyms: strong, sound, powerful

Antonyms: weak, feeble, frail

Usage in a sentence: The company is taking a more robust approach to management.

9. Word: Yield (उत्पाद/ हार मानना)

Pronunciation: yeeld/ यील्ड

Part of Speech: Verb, Noun

Meaning: 
a. produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product). (Verb)
b. give way to arguments, demands, or pressure. (Verb)
c. an amount produced of an agricultural or industrial product. (Noun)

Synonyms: surrender, cede, give up, produce

Antonyms: deny, reject, oppose, disapprove, resist

Usage in a Sentence: Our research has only recently begun to yield important results.

10. Word: Benchmark (मानदण्ड)

Pronunciation: bench-mahrk/ बेन्च्मार्क

Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

Meaning: 
a standard or point of reference against which things may be compared. (Noun)
evaluate (something) by comparison with a standard. (Verb)

Synonyms: standard, yardstick, baseline

Usage in a sentence: Her outstanding performances set a new benchmark for singers across the world.