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AAKASH
LAST 3 MONTHS “THE HINDU”
Vocabulary Compilation.
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1. INCURSION (NOUN): (आ"मण): attack on

Synonyms: assault on, raid on
Antonyms: retreat
Example Sentence: Government forces were able to halt the rebel
incursion.

2. BLEAK (ADJECTIVE): (िनराशा*मक): unpromising

Synonyms: unfavourable, unpropitious
Antonyms: promising
Example Sentence: He paints a bleak picture of a company that has
lost its way.

3. SLACKEN (VERB): (मंद करना): slow

Synonyms: slow down, decelerate
Antonyms: speed up
Example Sentence: The pace of trade never slackens.

4. BENEVOLENT (ADJECTIVE): (दयालू): kind

Synonyms: kindly, kind-hearted
Antonyms: unkind
Example Sentence: He was something of a benevolent despot.

5. TACIT (ADJECTIVE): (अंतिन3िहत): implicit

Synonyms: understood, implied
Antonyms: explicit
Example Sentence: Your silence may be taken to mean tacit
agreement.

6. ERECT (VERB): (िनमा3ण करना): build

Synonyms: construct, put up
Antonyms: demolish

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Example Sentence: The guest house was erected in the eighteenth

century.

7. PERIL (NOUN): (िवपि7): danger

Synonyms: jeopardy, risk
Antonyms: safety
Example Sentence: The hour of peril for the Latin kingdom had now at
last struck.

8. AMASS (VERB): (एक9 करना): gather

Synonyms: collect, assemble
Antonyms: dissipate
Example Sentence: He amassed a fortune estimated at close to a
million pounds.

9. BRINK (NOUN): (कगार): edge

Synonyms: verge, margin
Antonyms: middle
Example Sentence: This woman could bring me to the brink of
insanity.

10. SPUR (NOUN): (;ेरणा): stimulus

Synonyms: incentive, encouragement
Antonyms: disincentive
Example Sentence: Wars act as a
spur to practical invention.

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1. FITFUL (ADJECTIVE): (चंचल): Spasmodic

Synonyms: intermittent, fluctuating
Antonyms: continuous, perpetual
Example Sentence:As long as his breathing is fitful, he will continue to
need an oxygen machine.

2. FLOUT (VERB): (अव>ा करना) :Show contempt for

Synonyms: defy, disregard
Antonyms: honour, praise
Example Sentence:One should not flout the traffic rules.

3. FEASIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (?यवहाय3) :Practicable

Synonyms: possible, doable
Antonyms: impossible, implausible
Example Sentence:This seems to be a feasible solution.

4. SUPERVENE (VERB): (पीछे आना): Follow

Synonyms: pursue, supersede
Antonyms: retreat, precede
Example Sentence:Team members supervene their leaders.

5. DRACONIAN (ADJECTIVE): (कठोर): Harsh

Synonyms: cruel, oppressive
Antonyms: easy, gentle
Example Sentence:Your master is a draconian man.

6. DAWDLE (VERB): (समय नE करना) :Waste time

Synonyms: loiter, procrastinate
Antonyms: hasten, hurry
Example Sentence:The teacher warned the student that he will be
punished if he dawdled again.

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7. PILLAGE (VERB): (लूटना): Plunder, destroy

Synonyms: ravage, ransack
Antonyms: protect, construct
Example Sentence:The terrorists pillaged the city.

8. NOXIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (हािनकारक): Deadly, injurious

Synonyms: destructive, harmful
Antonyms: helpful, kind
Example Sentence:This is a noxious chemical.

9. PERSPICACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (तीGण-बुिJ) :Observant, perceptive

Synonyms: alert, aware
Antonyms: ignorant, unobservant
Example Sentence:The CDI officers are always perspicacious with
their case.

10. FERVENT (ADJECTIVE): (उ*साही): Enthusiastic

Synonyms: zealous, ardent
Antonyms: apathetic, dull
Example Sentence:He is a fervent child.

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1. COHERE (VERB): (एकLकृत करना): stick

Synonyms: together hold, together bind
Antonyms: fall apart
Example Sentence: He made the series of fictions cohere into a
convincing sequence.

2. UNTENABLE (ADJECTIVE): (असमथ3नीय): indefensible

Synonyms: undefendable, unarguable
Antonyms: tenable
Example Sentence: This argument which he gave in his defense was
clearly untenable.

3. BLUNT (VERB): (िशिथल करना): dull

Synonyms: deaden, dampen
Antonyms: intensify
Example Sentence: Their determination had completely been blunted.

4. PRECARIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अिनिOत): uncertain

Synonyms: insecure unreliable
Antonyms: safe
Example Sentence: He has made a precarious living as a painter.

5. SOPHISTICATED (ADJECTIVE): (उPनत): advanced

Synonyms: trailblazing, revolutionary
Antonyms: crude
Example Sentence: The institute provides highly sophisticated
computer systems.

6. AUGMENT (VERB): (बढ़ाना): increase

Synonyms: add to, supplement
Antonyms: decrease

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Example Sentence: He augmented his summer income by painting

houses.

7. ALLEVIATE (VERB): (कम करना): reduce

Synonyms: ease, relieve
Antonyms: aggravate
Example Sentence: He was able to only alleviate her pain.

8. DISENGAGE (VERB): (छुड़ाना): remove

Synonyms: detach, disentangle
Antonyms: attach
Example Sentence: I disengaged his hand from mine.

9. AMELIORATE (VERB): (सधु रना): improve

Synonyms: better, enhance
Antonyms: worsen
Example Sentence: The reform did much to ameliorate living
standards.

10. ENTRENCHED (ADJECTIVE): (आरोिपत हTआ): ingrained

Synonyms: established, well established
Antonyms: superficial
Example Sentence: I have an entrenched resistance to change.

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1. JEOPARDIZE (VERB): (जोिखम मW डालना): threaten

Synonyms: endanger, imperil
Antonyms: safegaurd
Example Sentence:He jeopardized his as as well as my life by jumping
in the lake.

2. COGNIZANT (ADJECTIVE): (जानकार): aware

Synonyms: conscious apprised
Antonyms: unaware
Example Sentence:Statesmen must be cognizant of the political
vicinity within which they work.

3. PERVASIVE (ADJECTIVE): (?यापक): prevalent

Synonyms: penetrating, pervading
Antonyms: uncommon
Example Sentence: Racism is pervasive and entrenched in our
society.

4. COMPREHENSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (?यापक): comprehensive

Synonyms: thorough, complete
Antonyms: small
Example Sentence:My friend has an extensive collection of silver.

5. LUCRATIVE(ADJECTIVE): (लाभ;द): profitable

Synonyms: profit-making, gainful
Antonyms: unprofitable
Example Sentence:She has a lucrative career as a stand-up
comedian.

6. FIASCO (NOUN): (असफलता): success

Synonyms: disaster, catastrophe

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Antonyms: failure
Example Sentence: Her plans turned into a fiasco.

7. CLAMOUR (NOUN): (कोलाहल): din

Synonyms: racket, uproar
Antonyms: silence
Example Sentence: The questions rose to a clamour.

8. UNRELENTING (ADJECTIVE): (िनरंतर): continual

Synonyms: constant, continuous
Antonyms: intermittent
Example Sentence: His unrelenting efforts led to his success.

9. TRANQUILLITY (NOUN): (शांित): peace

Synonyms: repose, calm
Antonyms: commotion
Example Sentence: The tweeting of birds gives tranquility.

10. INEVITABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अप[रहाय3): unavoidable

Synonyms: inescapable, inexorable
Antonyms: avoidable
Example Sentence: War was inevitable.

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1. PERTINENT (ADJECTIVE): (;ासिं गक): relevant

Synonyms: to the point apposite
Antonyms: irrelevant
Example Sentence:She asked me a lot of very pertinent questions.

2. EMBELLISH (VERB): (अिधक रोचक बनाना): elaborate

Synonyms: embroider, exaggerate
Antonyms: simplify
Example Sentence:Followers often embellish stories about their
heroes.

3. JUDICIAL (ADJECTIVE): (Pयाियक): legal

Synonyms: judiciary, juridical
Antonyms: ilegal
Example Sentence:There would be a judicial inquiry into the
allegations.

4. FACTION (NOUN): (अंद\नी कलह): infighting

Synonyms: dissension, dissent
Antonyms: harmony
Example Sentence:The army faction strengthened day by day.

5. DESPERATE (ADJECTIVE): (िनराशाजनक): despairing

Synonyms: hopeless, anguished
Antonyms: cheerful
Example Sentence:As the supply of food ran out, people became
desperate.

6. DEFIANCE (NOUN): (अव>ा): resistance

Synonyms: opposition, confrontation
Antonyms: submission

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Example Sentence:Despite her defiance, her voice shook.

7. TEMERITY (NOUN): (धEृ ता): audacity

Synonyms: boldness, nerve
Antonyms: shyness
Example Sentence:No one had the temerity to question his
conclusions.

8. SETBACK (NOUN): (]कावट): problem

Synonyms: difficulty, issue
Antonyms: breakthrough
Example Sentence:The violent attack was a serious setback for the
peace process.

9. DISSEMINATION (NOUN): (;सार): spreading

Synonyms: circulation distribution
Antonyms: suppressing
Example Sentence:The dissemination of public information was
essential.

10. DRAB (ADJECTIVE): (बेरंग): colourless

Synonyms: grey, dull
Antonyms: bright
Example Sentence:The landscape was drab and grey.

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1. NIMBLE (ADJECTIVE): (फुत^ला): agile

Synonyms: lithe, sprightly
Antonyms: stiff
Example Sentence: With a deft motion of her nimble fingers, she
completed the task.

2. MORATORIUM (NOUN): (;ितबंध): embargo

Synonyms: ban, prohibition
Antonyms: renewal
Example Sentence: There was a moratorium on the use of drift nets.

3. MYSTERIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (रह_यमय): enigmatic

Synonyms: inscrutable, secretive
Antonyms: open
Example Sentence: She was mysterious about herself but said plenty
about her husband.

4. THRIVE (VERB): (फलना-फूलना): flourish

Synonyms: prosper, burgeon
Antonyms: fail, collapse
Example Sentence: The entertainment industry has thrived in the
recent decade.

5. SUBVERSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (िवनाशक): disruptive

Synonyms: inflammatory, insurgent
Antonyms: loyal
Example Sentence:He was seen as a potentially subversive man
within the party.

6. CAPTIVATE (VERB): (मोह लेना): enthral

Synonyms: charm, enchant

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Antonyms: repel
Example Sentence:He was captivated by her beauty.

7. ABANDONED (ADJECTIVE): (असयं त): uninhibited

Synonyms: reckless, unrestrained
Antonyms: restrained
Example Sentence:He performed a wild, abandoned dance.

8. BUTTRESS (VERB): (समथ3न देना): strengthen

Synonyms: reinforce, fortify
Antonyms: weaken
Example Sentence: He buttressed his idea by religious belief.

9. PROMINENT (ADJECTIVE):(अगोचर): conspicuous

Synonyms: noticeable, obvious
Antonyms: inconspicuous
Example Sentence: The new housing estates are prominent
landmarks.

10. DETENTION (NOUN): (क़ै द): custody

Synonyms: imprisonment, confinement
Antonyms: relinquishment
Example Sentence: The fifteen people arrested were still in police
detention.

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1. ENLIVEN (VERB): (हिष3त करना): cheer up

Synonyms: raise someone's spirits, uplift
Antonyms: subdue
Example Sentence: My visit to my mother had quite clearly enlivened
her.

2. PRAGMATIC (ADJECTIVE): (?यावहा[रक): practical

Synonyms: matter-of-fact, realistic
Antonyms: impractical
Example Sentence:There was no pragmatic solution to the problem.

3. ADVERSARY (NOUN): (;ितcंcी): opponent

Synonyms: rival, enemy
Antonyms: ally
Example Sentence:Sonia beat his old adversary in the quarter-finals.

4. AFFLICT (VERB): (पीड़ा देना): trouble

Synonyms: bother, burden
Antonyms: comfort
Example Sentence:His younger child was afflicted with a skin
disease.

5. CYNICISM (NOUN): (सदं ेहवाद): scepticism

Synonyms: doubt, distrust
Antonyms: optimism
Example Sentence:Her cynicism has influenced me more than I
thought.

6. INCONCEIVABLE (ADJECTIVE): (समझ से बाहर): beyond belief

Synonyms: unbelievable, incredible
Antonyms: likely

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Example Sentence: They behaved with inconceivable cruelty.

7. HEFTY (ADJECTIVE): (शिeशाली): powerful

Synonyms: violent, hard
Antonyms: feeble
Example Sentence: He aimed a hefty kick at the door.

8. GLARE (NOUN): (भौह चढ़ाना): scowl

Synonyms: glower, frown
Antonyms: smile
Example Sentence: She almost gave me a glare of contempt.

9. CRIPPLE (VERB): (खराब करना): ruin

Synonyms: destroy, wipe out
Antonyms: boost
Example Sentence: The thought of him almost crippled her.

10. BUCK (VERB): (खंडन करना): resist

Synonyms: oppose, contradict
Antonyms: accept
Example Sentence: The shares bucked the market trend.

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1. KINDLE (VERB): (;gविलत करना): light

Synonyms: ignite, set fire to
Antonyms: douse
Example Sentence:They kindle lights, he says, assuming one is in
darkness.

2. HOSPITALITY (NOUN): (स*कार): friendliness

Synonyms: welcome, helpfulness
Antonyms: unfriendliness
Example Sentence:Scotland is a country which is renowned for its
hospitality.

3. PARTLY (ADVERB): (आंिशक \प मW): in part

Synonyms: partially, somewhat
Antonyms: completely
Example Sentence:The result is partly a matter of skill and partly of
chance.

4. COHERENCE (NOUN): (ि_थरता): consistency

Synonyms: soundness, organization
Antonyms: incoherence
Example Sentence:Many questions weren further raised on the
coherence of state policy.

5. TOXIC (ADJECTIVE): (अि;य): unpleasant

Synonyms: very bad, harmful
Antonyms: pleasant
Example Sentence:She had been in a toxic relationship.

6. REVOKE (VERB): (रh करना): cancel

Synonyms: repeal, rescind

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Antonyms: introduce
Example Sentence:The men appealed and the sentence was revoked.

7. SPECIFIC (ADJECTIVE): (सटीक): exact

Synonyms: accurate, precise
Antonyms: vague
Example Sentence:When ordering goods, be specific.

8.AGITATION (NOUN): (आवेश): anxiety

Synonyms: perturbation, disquiet
Antonyms: calmness
Example Sentence:She was wringing her hands in agitation.

9. BYGONE (ADJECTIVE): (पुराना): ancient

Synonyms: past, former
Antonyms: contemporary
Example Sentence:That is contrary to the observation of philosophers
of bygone days.

10. STIMULATE (VERB): (;े[रत करना): encourage

Synonyms: prompt, prod
Antonyms: discourage
Example Sentence:The reader could not fail to be stimulated by the
ideas presented.

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1. RATIFY (VERB): (पुिE करना): confirm

Synonyms: approve, sanction
Antonyms: reject
Example Sentence:Both countries were due to ratify the treaty by the
end of the year.

2. NEFARIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (कुिटल): wicked

Synonyms: evil, sinful
Antonyms: good
Example Sentence: The nefarious activities of the organized-crime
syndicates.

3. HEGEMONY (NOUN): (नायक*व): leadership

Synonyms: dominance, dominion
Antonyms: self-government
Example Sentence: Germany was united under Prussian hegemony
after 1871.

4. ENORMITY (NOUN): (दुEता): wickedness

Synonyms: baseness, blackness
Antonyms: goodness
Example Sentence: The enormities of war are way too high as
expected.

5. APEX (NOUN): (चरम सीमा): climax

Synonyms: culmination, apotheosis
Antonyms: nadir
Example Sentence:The apex of his career was in 1966 when he hosted
aloft the World Cup.

6. ABOLITION (NOUN): (उPमूलन): scrapping

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Synonyms: ending, stopping

Antonyms: retention
Example Sentence: He was responsible for the abolition of the death
penalty.

7. CONCOMITANT (ADJECTIVE): (सगं त करने वाला): attendant

Synonyms: accompanying, associated
Antonyms: unrelated
Example Sentence: She loved travel, with all its concomitant worries.

8. INTRANSIGENT (ADJECTIVE): (सैJांितक): uncompromising

Synonyms: inflexible, unbending
Antonyms: compliant
Example Sentence: Her father had tried persuasion, but she was
intransigent.

9. ORATORICAL (ADJECTIVE): (भाषण -सबं ंधी): rhetorical

Synonyms: grandiloquent, magniloquent
Antonyms: plain-spoken
Example Sentence: He has plenty oratorical skills.

10. SHUN (VERB): (िकनारा करना): avoid

Synonyms: evade eschew
Antonyms: accept
Example Sentence: He shunned fashionable society.

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1. ARTICULATE (VERB): (साफ़ साफ़ बोलना): express

Synonyms: voice, give voice to
Antonyms: bottle up
Example Sentence:They were unable to articulate their emotions.

2. INFANTILE (ADJECTIVE): (बचकाना): childish

Synonyms: babyish, immature
Antonyms: mature
Example Sentence:Everyone is fed up of his infantile jokes.

3. DEMARCATE (VERB): (हदबंदी करना): separate

Synonyms: divide, delimit
Antonyms: join
Example Sentence:Art was being demarcated from the more objective
science.

4. IMPUGN (VERB): (बहस करना): challenge

Synonyms: question, dispute
Antonyms: support
Example Sentence:The father does not impugn her capacity as a good
mother.

5. OSTENSIBLY (ADVERB): (जािहरा तौर पर): apparently

Synonyms: seemingly, on the face of it
Antonyms: genuinely
Example Sentence: The party secretary resigned, ostensibly from ill
health.

6. INFURIATE (VERB): ("ुJ करना): enrage

Synonyms: incense, anger
Antonyms: please

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Example Sentence: I was infuriated by your article.

7. DEFER (VERB): (झुक जाना): yield

Synonyms: submit, give way
Antonyms: stand up to
Example Sentence:I deferred to his supreme efficiency.

8. STRICTURE (NOUN): (प[रसीमन): constraint

Synonyms: restriction, limitation
Antonyms: freedom
Example Sentence: The strictures imposed by the British Board of
Film Censors.

9. DISBURSE (VERB): (चुकाना): pay out

Synonyms: lay out, spend
Antonyms: claim
Example Sentence:$67 million of the pledged aid had already been
disbursed.

10. ANIMOSITY (NOUN): (बैर): antipathy

Synonyms: hostility, friction
Antonyms: goodwill
Example Sentence: He no longer felt any animosity towards her.

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1. ALIENATE (NOUN): (पथ

ृ क करना): estrange
Synonyms: turn away, set apart
Antonyms: unite
Example Sentence: We live in an urban environment which alienates
its own inhabitants.

2. DASTARDLY (ADJECTIVE): (नीचतापूण3): wicked

Synonyms: evil, iniquitous
Antonyms: noble
Example Sentence: While the town is sleeping, the mafia is out doing
dastardly deeds.

3. EGREGIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (भीषण): shocking

Synonyms: appalling, horrific
Antonyms: marvellous
Example Sentence: Copyright faces egregious abuses.

4. CALLOUS (ADJECTIVE): (िनम3म): heartless

Synonyms: unfeeling uncaring
Antonyms: kind
Example Sentence: His callous comments about the murder made me
shiver.

5. AMBIGUITY (NOUN): (अ_पEता): ambivalence

Synonyms: equivocation, obscurity
Antonyms: transparency
Example Sentence: We can detect no ambiguity in this section of the
Act.

6. CONSOLIDATE (VERB): (मजबूत करना): strengthen

Synonyms: secure, stabilize

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Antonyms: weaken
Example Sentence: The company consolidated its position in the
international market.

7. DESPISE (VERB): (घृणा करना): detest

Synonyms: hate, loathe
Antonyms: like
Example Sentence: He despised himself for being selfish.

8. UNRAVEL (VERB): (सल

ु झाना): solve
Synonyms: resolve, work out
Antonyms: complicate
Example Sentence: They were attempting to unravel the cause of
death.

9. PATCHY (ADJECTIVE): (असम): uneven

Synonyms: bitty, varying
Antonyms: uniform
Example Sentence: There was patchy fog in the sky.

10. DISMANTLE (VERB): (िवघिटत करना): take apart

Synonyms: pull apart, deconstruct
Antonyms: assemble
Example Sentence: The engines were dismantled and the bits piled
into a heap.

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1. STIFLE (VERB): (गला घkटना): choke

Synonyms: suffocate, asphyxiate
Antonyms: cold
Example Sentence:Those in the streets were stifled by the fumes.

2. VOLUMINOUS (ADJECTIVE): (िवशाल): capacious

Synonyms: commodious, roomy
Antonyms: tiny
Example Sentence:We have a voluminous purple cloak at home.

3. PATRONIZE (VERB): ([रआयत करना): look down on

Synonyms: talk down to, put down
Antonyms: friendly
Example Sentence:She was determined not to be put down or
patronized.

4 TACTICAL (ADJECTIVE): (प[रगिणत): calculated

Synonyms: planned, plotted
Antonyms: unwise
Example Sentence:In a tactical retreat, she moved into a hotel with
her daughters.

5. AMALGAMATE (VERB): (िमलाना): combine

Synonyms: merge, unite
Antonyms: separate
Example Sentence:She amalgamated his company with another.

6 ONEROUS (ADJECTIVE): (कEदायक): burdensome

Synonyms: heavy, inconvenient
Antonyms: easy
Example Sentence:She found his duties increasingly onerous.

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7. DISCRETION (NOUN): (िववेक): care

Synonyms: circumspection, caution
Antonyms: indiscretion
Example Sentence:She knew she could rely on his discretion.

8. ATTENUATE (VERB): (कम करना): weaken

Synonyms: reduce, lessen
Antonyms: strengthen
Example Sentence:The filter must severely attenuate all the
frequencies above 10 Hz.

9. COMBATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (जुझा\): pugnacious

Synonyms: aggressive, antagonistic
Antonyms: conciliatory
Example Sentence:He made some enemies only because of his
combative style.

10. WHIP (VERB): (भागना): dash

Synonyms: rush race
Antonyms: dawdle
Example Sentence:He whipped round to face them.

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1. SEVER (VERB): (अलग करना): break off

Synonyms: discontinue suspend
Antonyms: maintain
Example Sentence:
The notice itself may be sufficient to sever the joint tenancy.

2. EPHEMERAL (ADJECTIVE): (अlपकािलक): transitory

Synonyms: transient, fleeting
Antonyms: long-lived
Example Sentence:
Fashions are ephemeral as new ones regularly drive out the old.

3. OUTCRY (NOUN): (िशकायत): complaints

Synonyms: objections, indignation
Antonyms: indiffference
Example Sentence:
The public outcry over the bombing has had solid ramifications.

4. PETRIFY (VERB): (डराना): terrify

Synonyms: horrify, scare
Antonyms: reassure
Example Sentence:
Her icy controlled quietness petrifies me all the time.

5. TACIT (ADJECTIVE): (िनिहत): implicit

Synonyms: understood, implied
Antonyms: explicit
Example Sentence:
He gave his tacit approval in letters to the media.

6. WRATH (NOUN): (रोष): anger

Synonyms: rage, fury
Antonyms: happiness
Example Sentence:
He hid his pipe for fear of incurring his father's wrath.

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7. RELUCTANCE (NOUN): (अिनmछा): unwillingness

Synonyms: disinclination, hesitation
Antonyms: willingness
Example Sentence:
She sensed his reluctance to continue.

8. VANQUISH (VERB): (जीतना): conquer

Synonyms: trounce, annihilate
Antonyms: lose
Example Sentence:
He successfully vanquished his rival.

9. CESSATION (NOUN): (समापन): end

Synonyms: ending, termination
Antonyms: start
Example Sentence:
The hostilities finally came to a cessation.

10. OBSCURE (VERB): (ढांकना): hide

Synonyms: conceal cover
Antonyms: reveal
Example Sentence:
Grey clouds ten to obscure the sun.

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1. SLAM (VERB): (आलोचना करना): criticize

Synonyms: find fault with, censure
Antonyms: praise
Example Sentence:The new TV soap was slammed as being cynical
and irresponsible.

2. UNENVIABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अवांछनीय): disagreeable

Synonyms: unpleasant, undesirable
Antonyms: enviable
Example Sentence:I have the unenviable job of announcing the
dismissals.

3. INSULARITY (NOUN): (सकं Lण3ता): parochialism

Synonyms: provincialism, localism
Antonyms: tolerance
Example Sentence:The insularity of Greenland might again give rise to
the suppressed argument.

4. GAILY (ADVERB): (सख

ु पूव3क): merrily
Synonyms: cheerfully, cheerily
Antonyms: miserably
Example Sentence:All the young soldiers smiled gaily as they watched
him.

5. DRUDGERY (NOUN): (किठन oम): hard work

Synonyms: donkey work, toil
Antonyms: relaxation
Example Sentence:Women see domestic drudgery everyday.

6. QUOTIDIAN (ADJECTIVE): (दैिनक): daily

Synonyms: everyday, day-to-day

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Antonyms: unusual
Example Sentence:His story is an achingly human one, mired in
quotidian details.

7. GAMELY (ADVERB): (वीरता से): bravely

Synonyms: enthusiastically, fearlessly
Antonyms: cowardly
Example Sentence:He battled gamely but was outclassed by his more
experienced opponent.

8. RELENTLESS (ADJECTIVE): (pढ़): persistent

Synonyms: continuing, constant
Antonyms: short-lived
Example Sentence:We faced the relentless heat of the desert.

9. LEISURE (NOUN): (फुस3त): time off

Synonyms: free time, spare time
Antonyms: work
Example Sentence:People have less leisure time these days.

10. SCRUPULOUS (ADJECTIVE): (सGू म): careful

Synonyms: meticulous, painstaking
Antonyms: careless
Example Sentence:The research has been carried out with scrupulous
attention to detail.

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1. THRIVE (VERB): (फलना-फूलना): flourish

Synonyms: prosper, burgeon
Antonyms: decline
Example Sentence:Education groups thrive on organization.

2. VIGOROUS (ADJECTIVE): (ज़ोरदार): strenuous

Synonyms: powerful, potent
Antonyms: weak
Example Sentence:It is said that vigorous exercise increases oxygen
consumption.

3. LABYRINTHINE (ADJECTIVE): (जिटल): complicated

Synonyms: intricate, complex
Antonyms: straightforward
Example Sentence:The film was filled with labyrinthine plots and
counterplots.

4. DINGY (ADJECTIVE): (अंधकारमय): gloomy

Synonyms: drab, dark
Antonyms: bright
Example Sentence:In my city, there are dingy alleys, the sun doesn’t
shine and the air is foul.

5. EXPEDIENT (ADJECTIVE): (फ़ायदेमंद): convenient

Synonyms: advantageous, useful
Antonyms: inexpedient
Example Sentence:Either side could break the agreement if it were
expedient to do so.

6. EXPEDITE (VERB): (जlदी करना): speed up

Synonyms: accelerate, hurry

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Antonyms: delay
Example Sentence:I expedited the completion of my report.

7. OBNOXIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अि;य): unpleasant

Synonyms: disagreeable, nasty
Antonyms: delightful
Example Sentence:The room was filled-up with obnoxious sound.

8. CRAMP (VERB): (बाधा डालना): hinder

Synonyms: impede, inhibit
Antonyms: facilitate
Example Sentence:Tighter rules cramp economic growth.

9. ABEYANCE (NOUN): (िनलrबन): suspension

Synonyms: suspense, remission
Antonyms: in hand
Example Sentence:Matters were held in abeyance pending further
enquiries.

10. FUEL (VERB): (बढ़ावा देना): stimulate

Synonyms: boost, encourage
Antonyms: dampen
Example Sentence:His resignation fuelled speculation of an imminent
cabinet reshuffle.

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1. REPUDIATE (VERB): (अ_वीकार करना): reject

Synonyms: renounce, abandon
Antonyms: embrace
Example Sentence:She has repudiated policies associated with
previous party leaders.

2. TEMPORAL (ADJECTIVE): (लौिकक): secular

Synonyms: non-spiritual, worldly
Antonyms: spiritual
Example Sentence:The Church did not imitate the secular rulers who
thought only of temporal gain.

3. DISMAY (NOUN): (अचरज): alarm

Synonyms: shock, surprise
Antonyms: pleasure
Example Sentence:Much to the dismay of her fans, she announced
her retirement very soon.

4. DISMAL (ADJECTIVE): (शोकयुe): gloomy

Synonyms: glum mournful
Antonyms: cheerful
Example Sentence:His dismal mood was not dispelled by finding the
house empty.

5. DESICCATE (VERB): (सख

ु ा देना): dried
Synonyms: dry, dehydrated
Antonyms: moist
Example Sentence:Both the old and the new vegetation were
desiccated by months of relentless sun.

6. RELENTLESS (ADJECTIVE): (सतत): persistent

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Synonyms: continuing, constant

Antonyms: short-lived
Example Sentence:We bore the relentless heat of the desert.

7. DISPEL (VERB): (दूर करना): banish

Synonyms: eliminate, dismiss
Antonyms: engender
Example Sentence:The brightness of the day did nothing to dispel my
sadness.

8. MERITORIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (सराहनीय): praiseworthy

Synonyms: laudable commendable
Antonyms: worthless
Example Sentence:I got a medal for my meritorious conduct.

9. EXPLICATE (VERB): (समझाना): explain

Synonyms: clarify, spell out
Antonyms: obscure
Example Sentence:An attempt was made to explicate the relationship
between crime and justice.

10. IGNOMINY (NOUN): (अपयश): shame

Synonyms: humiliation, embarrassment
Antonyms: honour
Example Sentence:He had to face ignominy due to his son.

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1. MORIBUND (ADJECTIVE): (मरणासPन): dying

Synonyms: expiring, at death's door
Antonyms: thriving
Example Sentence: On examination she was moribund and
dehydrated.

2. UNDERLIE (VERB): (आधार होना): fundamental

Synonyms: basic, basal
Antonyms: subordinate
Example Sentence: The fundamental issue that underlies the conflict.

3. VEHEMENT (ADJECTIVE): (उ*साही): passionate

Synonyms: forceful, ardent
Antonyms: mild
Example Sentence: Her voice was low but vehement.

4. THRIFT (NOUN): (िमत?यियती): providence

Synonyms: prudence, economy
Antonyms: profligacy
Example Sentence: We have been raised with the the values of thrift
and self-reliance.

5. RESCIND (VERB): (रh कर देना): revoke

Synonyms: repeal, cancel
Antonyms: enforce
Example Sentence: The government was required to rescind all the
unpleasant measures.

6. DREAD (NOUN): (भय): fear

Synonyms: apprehension, trepidation
Antonyms: confidence

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Example Sentence: The thought of returning to London filled her with

dread.

7. BRIDGE (VERB): (जोड़ना): join

Synonyms: link, connect
Antonyms: divide
Example Sentence: New initiatives were needed to bridge the great
abyss of class.

8. DISPARATE (ADJECTIVE): (िभPन): contrasting

Synonyms: different, differing
Antonyms: homogeneous
Example Sentence: They inhabit disparate worlds of thought.

9. TORTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (टे ढ़ा-मेढ़ापन): twisting

Synonyms: winding, curving
Antonyms: straight
Example Sentence: The route is remote and tortuous.

10. OPACITY (NOUN): (अ_पEता): obscurity

Synonyms: density, enigma
Antonyms: clarity
Example Sentence: One has to face a lot of difficulty and opacity in
Shakespeare's texts.

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1. EXODUS (NOUN): (;_थान): leaving

Synonyms: withdrawal, evacuation
Antonyms: arrival
Example Sentence: The condemnation gave rise to an exodus to
Rome.

2. OUTGOING (ADJECTIVE): (बिहगा3मी सद_य): departing

Synonyms: retiring, leaving
Antonyms: incoming
Example Sentence: The outgoing PM was honored by all.

3. EMBRACE (VERB): (_वीकार करना): welcome

Synonyms: accept, take up
Antonyms: reject
Example Sentence: Besides traditional methods, artists are
embracing new technology.

4. DENT (VERB): (घटाना): diminish

Synonyms: reduce, lessen
Antonyms: increase
Example Sentence: This neither deterred him nor dented his
enthusiasm.

5. PLAINTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (शोकाकुल): mournful

Synonyms: sad, wistful
Antonyms: cheerful
Example Sentence:The sad news of their grandmother's death left the
room full of plaintive cries.

6. DISPOSITION (NOUN): (sझान): inclination

Synonyms: tendency, proneness

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Antonyms: disinclination
Example Sentence: The President has shown a disposition to alter
policies.

7. ONGOING (ADJECTIVE): (चालू): in progress

Synonyms: under way, going on
Antonyms: finished
Example Sentence: Training is part of our ongoing career
development program.

8. LAMENT (VERB): (िवलाप करना): mourn

Synonyms: sorrow, wail
Antonyms: celebrate
Example Sentence: I may lament and weep, but truly I have had
admirable sport.

9. AGITATION (NOUN): (?याकुलता): anxiety

Synonyms: perturbation, disquiet
Antonyms: calmness
Example Sentence: She was wringing her hands in agitation.

10. STACK (VERB): (ढेर लगाना): load

Synonyms: fill (up), lade
Antonyms: empty
Example Sentence: He spent most of the time stacking shelves.

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1. CONVALESCE (VERB): (िनरामय होना): recuperate

Synonyms: recover, improve
Antonyms: deteriorate
Example Sentence:He spent eight months convalescing after the
stroke.

2. GREGARIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (ससु ामािजक): social

Synonyms: sociable, companionable
Antonyms: unsociable
Example Sentence:He was a popular and gregarious man.

3. EXQUISITE (ADJECTIVE): (उ*कृE): beautiful

Synonyms: lovely, elegant
Antonyms: crude
Example Sentence:The Indians brought in exquisite designs and
beadwork to sell.

4. FEASIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (?यवहाय3): practicable

Synonyms: practical, workable
Antonyms: impractical
Example Sentence:It is not feasible to put most finds from
excavations on public display.

5 TRANQUILLIZE (VERB): (शांत करना): sedate

Synonyms: soothe, pacify
Antonyms: agitate
Example Sentence:The dogs had to be tranquillized before their
owner's body could be brought out.

6. IMPROBABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अ;*यािशत): inauthentic

Synonyms: unconvincing, unbelievable

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Antonyms: believable
Example Sentence:The characters have improbable names.

7. IMPULSE (NOUN): (आवेग): wildness

Synonyms: spontaneity, recklessness
Antonyms: premeditation
Example Sentence:She was solely a woman of impulse, not
premeditation.

8. WRECK (VERB): (िबगाड़ देना): ruin

Synonyms: spoil, disrupt
Antonyms: facilitate
Example Sentence:An eye injury wrecked his chances of a
professional career.

9. TORMENT (NOUN): (यातना): agony

Synonyms: suffering, torture
Antonyms: pleasure
Example Sentence:Their deaths have left both families in torment.

10. FELICITOUS (ADJECTIVE): (उिचत): apt

Synonyms: well chosen, choice
Antonyms: inappropriate
Example Sentence:It was a felicitous phrase.

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1. TUMBLE (VERB): (िगरना): plummet

Synonyms: plunge, dive
Antonyms: rise
Example Sentence:In the last decade, property prices have tumbled.

2. DIFFERENTIAL (ADJECTIVE): (भेदक): distinctive

Synonyms: different, dissimilar
Antonyms: similar
Example Sentence:Germany and France pledged to maintain the
differential between the two.

3. DEFER (VERB): (मान लेना): yield

Synonyms: submit, give way
Antonyms: stand up to
Example Sentence:He deferred to his absolutely superior knowledge.

4. PREPOSTEROUS (ADJECTIVE): (िनरथ3क): absurd

Synonyms: ridiculous, foolish
Antonyms: reasonable
Example Sentence:He gave us a preposterous suggestion.

5. INCLINE (VERB): (sझान होना): liable

Synonyms: likely, prone
Antonyms: unlikely
Example Sentence:She's inclined to gossip with complete strangers.

6. VULNERABLE (ADJECTIVE): (खतरे मW): at risk

Synonyms: endangered, unsafe
Antonyms: safe
Example Sentence:We were in a vulnerable position.

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7. HOARD (VERB): (सच

ं य करना): store
Synonyms: store up, stockpile
Antonyms: squander
Example Sentence:Thousands of antiques hoarded by a compulsive
collector.

8. RAMPANT (ADJECTIVE): (अिनयंि9त): uncontrolled

Synonyms: unrestrained, unchecked
Antonyms: controlled
Example Sentence:Political violence was rampant in the area.

9. ABET (VERB): (हाँथ बंटाना): assist

Synonyms: aid, help
Antonyms: hinder
Example Sentence:His actions were shown to abet terrorism.

10. MERCY (NOUN): (िढलाई): leniency

Synonyms: lenience, clemency
Antonyms: ruthlessness
Example Sentence:The boy was screaming and begging for mercy.

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1. ABHORRENT (ADJECTIVE): (घिृ णत): detestable

Synonyms: detested, hateful
Antonyms: admirable
Example Sentence:Racism is abhorrent to us all.

2. DESPERATE (ADJECTIVE): (िनराश): despairing

Synonyms: hopeless, anguished
Antonyms: cheerful
Example Sentence:A desperate sadness engulfed his son.

3. RELUCTANT (ADJECTIVE): (अिनmछुक): unwilling

Synonyms: disinclined, unenthusiastic
Antonyms: willing
Example Sentence:He is always reluctant in doing anything.

4. DISCARD (VERB): (ठुकराना): throw away

Synonyms: throw out, get rid of
Antonyms: keep
Example Sentence:I bundled up the clothes I had discarded.

5. RIDICULE (VERB): (उपहास करना): deride

Synonyms: mock, scorn
Antonyms: praise
Example Sentence:She shouldn’t ridicule him for the aspirations
which he had.

6. SLAPDASH (ADJECTIVE): (असावधान): careless

Synonyms: slipshod, lackadaisical
Antonyms: careful

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Example Sentence:She has a very slapdash approach to keeping

accounts.

7. HAPHAZARD (ADJECTIVE): (बेतरतीब): random

Synonyms: unplanned unsystematic
Antonyms: systematic
Example Sentence:The music business works in a haphazard fashion.

8. CHARY (ADJECTIVE): (सावधान): wary

Synonyms: cautious, circumspect
Antonyms: heedless
Example Sentence:She had been chary of telling the truth.

9. HALCYON (ADJECTIVE): (शांत): serene

Synonyms: calm, pleasant
Antonyms: stormy
Example Sentence:The halcyon days of the mid 1980s, when profits
were soaring.

10. ABOLISH (VERB): (समाv करना): put an end to

Synonyms: do away with, get rid of
Antonyms: retain
Example Sentence:The tax was abolished in 1977.

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1. SPUR (NOUN): (;ो*साहन): stimulus

Synonyms: incentive encouragement
Antonyms: diincentive
Example Sentence: Wars act as a spur to practical invention.

2. LEVY (VERB): (भत^ करना): conscript

Synonyms: call up, enlist
Antonyms: demobilize
Example Sentence: I sought to levy one man for service.

3. HOSPITALITY (NOUN): (स*कार): friendliness

Synonyms: welcome, helpfulness
Antonyms: unfriendliness
Example Sentence: Scotland is renowned for its hospitality.

4. SLENDER (ADJECTIVE): (अlप): meagre

Synonyms: limited, slight
Antonyms: considerable
Example Sentence: I helped people of slender means.

5. DIFFERENTIAL (NOUN): (अंतर): difference

Synonyms: gap, gulf
Antonyms: uniformity
Example Sentence: The differential between petrol and diesel prices
is remarkable.

6. DISCONCERTING (ADJECTIVE): (िचंताजनक): unsettling

Synonyms: unnerving, discomfiting
Antonyms: reassuring

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Example Sentence: He had a disconcerting habit of offering jobs to

people he met at dinner parties.

7. STRINGENT (ADJECTIVE): (सwत): strict

Synonyms: firm, rigid
Antonyms: lenient
Example Sentence: Stringent guidelines on air pollution need to be
used.

8. UNDYING (ADJECTIVE): (िचरजीवी): abiding

Synonyms: lasting, enduring
Antonyms: transient
Example Sentence: His only saving grace is his undying belief in the
melodramatic.

9 ANOMALY (NOUN): (िवषमता): oddity

Synonyms: peculiarity, abnormality
Antonyms: regularity
Example Sentence: There are a number of anomalies in the present
system.

10. PATENT (ADJECTIVE): (_पE): obvious

Synonyms: clear, plain
Antonyms: unobtrusive
Example Sentence: She was smiling with patent insincerity.

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1. WITHER (VERB): (मुरझाना): wilt

Synonyms: droop, fade
Antonyms: thrive
Example Sentence:The grass had withered to an unappealing brown.

2. INHERENT (ADJECTIVE): (आंत[रक): intrinsic

Synonyms: innate, immanent
Antonyms: acquired
Example Sentence:Any form of mountaineering has its inherent
dangers.

3. INCEPTION (NOUN): (_थापना): establishment

Synonyms: institution, foundation
Antonyms: end
Example Sentence:She has been on the board since its inception two
years ago.

4. EXTANT (ADJECTIVE): (जीिवत): surviving

Synonyms: remaining, abiding
Antonyms: non-existent
Example Sentence:Two fourteenth-century manuscripts of this text
are still extant.

5. MISBELIEF (NOUN): (ग़लतफ़हमी): unorthodoxy

Synonyms: heresy, delusion
Antonyms: orthodoxy
Example Sentence:It is a misbelief that alcohol problems require a
specialist response.

6. SCARCELY (ADVERB): (किठनता से): rarely

Synonyms: seldom, infrequently

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Antonyms: often
Example Sentence:They could scarcely all be wrong.

7. OPPRESSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (उ*पीड़क): harsh

Synonyms: cruel, brutal
Antonyms: lenient
Example Sentence:The country is ruled by an oppressive regime.

8. AUGMENT (VERB): (बढ़ाना): increase

Synonyms: add to, supplement
Antonyms: decrease
Example Sentence:His joys augmented after his promotion.

9. EQUITABLE (ADJECTIVE): (Pयायसगं त): fair

Synonyms: just, impartial
Antonyms: inequitable
Example Sentence:This equitable arrangement was accepted by the
estates directly.

10. FORTHWITH (ADVERB): (त*काल): immediately

Synonyms: at once, instantly
Antonyms: sometime
Example Sentence:We forthwith paid the money required.

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1. TRENCHANT (ADJECTIVE): (तीy): incisive

Synonyms: cutting, pointed
Antonyms: woolly, vague
Example Sentence:The White Paper makes trenchant criticisms of
health authorities.

2. ABRASIVE (ADJECTIVE): (अपघष3क): caustic

Synonyms: cutting, grating
Antonyms: kind
Example Sentence:Her abrasive and arrogant personal style won her
few friends.

3. TURBULENCE (NOUN): (अशांित): turmoil

Synonyms: instability, conflict
Antonyms: peace
Example Sentence:The country is facing extreme political turbulence.

4. CONGRUENCE (NOUN): (अनु\पता): compatibility

Synonyms: consistency, conformity
Antonyms: conflict
Example Sentence:The results show quite good congruence with
recent studies.

5. DISPENSE (VERB): (छोड़ देना): waive

Synonyms: omit, drop
Antonyms: include
Example Sentence:Let's dispense with the formalities, shall we?

6. INTRUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (ह_तzेप करने वाले): intruding

Synonyms: invasive, obtrusive
Antonyms: low-key

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Example Sentence:He asked an intrusive question.

7. INHIBIT (VERB): (रोकना): impede

Synonyms: hinder, hamper
Antonyms: assist
Example Sentence:Cold inhibits plant growth.

8. FLICKER (VERB): (िटमिटमाना): glimmer

Synonyms: glint, gleam
Antonyms: burn steadily
Example Sentence:The interior lights flickered, and came on.

9. FIASCO (NOUN): (असफलता): failure

Synonyms: disaster, catastrophe
Antonyms: success
Example Sentence:His plans turned into a fiasco.

10 EXPEDITIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (शी{): speedy

Synonyms: swift, quick
Antonyms: slow
Example Sentence:The murder investigation needs to get expeditious.

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1 ASSUAGE (VERB): (राहत देना): relieve

Synonyms: ease, alleviate
Antonyms: aggravate
Example Sentence:The letter assuaged the fears of most members.

2. VINDICTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (;ितशोधी): vengeful

Synonyms: revengeful, avenging
Antonyms: forgiving
Example Sentence:The criticism was both vindictive and
personalized.

3. FORMIDABLE (ADJECTIVE): (भयभीत करने वाला): intimidating

Synonyms: forbidding, redoubtable
Antonyms: comforting
Example Sentence:In debate he was a formidable opponent.

4. LACKLUSTRE (ADJECTIVE): (भावशूPय): uninspired

Synonyms: uninspiring, unimaginative
Antonyms: inspired
Example Sentence:No excuses were made for the team's lacklustre
performance.

5. BLATANT (ADJECTIVE): (;बल): flagrant

Synonyms: glaring, obvious
Antonyms: inconspicuous
Example Sentence:The blatant defiance was so sweetly uttered, he
didn't know how to respond.

6. DISMAY (NOUN): (9_त करना): appall

Synonyms: horrify, shock
Antonyms: encourage

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Example Sentence:I was dismayed by the U-turn in policy.

7. INDUCE (VERB): (मनाना): persuade

Synonyms: convince, get
Antonyms: dissuade
Example Sentence:The pickets induced many workers to stay away.

8. DISSENT (NOUN): (असहमित): disagreement

Synonyms: dispute, argument
Antonyms: agreement
Example Sentence:There was no dissent from this view.

9. VIRTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (Pयाय परायण): righteous

Synonyms: good, moral
Antonyms: bad
Example Sentence:He considered himself very virtuous because he
neither drank nor smoked.

10. SCURRY (NOUN): (हड़बड़ी): rush

Synonyms: race, dash
Antonyms: stroll
Example Sentence:I was in such a scurry.

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1. DWINDLE (VERB): (zीण होना): diminish

Synonyms: decrease, reduce
Antonyms: increase
Example Sentence:The majorities behind the government dwindled
and grew.

2. DELIBERATE (ADJECTIVE): (सिवचार): careful

Synonyms: cautious, unhurried
Antonyms: hasty
Example Sentence:I have always been a conscientious and deliberate
worker.

3. REPRESSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (दमनकारी): oppressive

Synonyms: authoritarian, despotic
Antonyms: democratic
Example Sentence:It was clear that he could not continue the
repressive tactics of his predecessor.

4. OVERWEENING (ADJECTIVE): (आ*मािभमानी): overconfident

Synonyms: conceited, cocksure
Antonyms: modest
Example Sentence:His modesty is nothing but a cover for his
overweening conceit.

5. DETRIMENT (NOUN): (हािन): harm

Synonyms: damage, injury
Antonyms: benefit
Example Sentence:Hurried tests are a detriment to good education.

6. PROVOCATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (उ7ेजक): annoying

Synonyms: irritating, exasperating

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Antonyms: soothing
Example Sentence:He got offended by a provocative article.

7. PRESUMPTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अ|खड़): brazen

Synonyms: overconfident, arrogant
Antonyms: timid
Example Sentence:The man seemed too presumptuous to be a
humble leader for the nation.

8. UNDERLIE (VERB): (न}व रखना): fundamental

Synonyms: basic, basal
Antonyms: subordinate
Example Sentence:We discussed the principles that underlay their
methods.

9. MARGINAL (ADJECTIVE): (मामूली): slight

Synonyms: small, tiny
Antonyms: vast
Example Sentence:It made only a marginal difference.

10. MACABRE (ADJECTIVE): (भयंकर): gruesome

Synonyms: grisly grim
Antonyms: pleasant
Example Sentence:A macabre series of murders shocked us.

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1 SCATHING (ADJECTIVE): (कुrहलाना) :devastating

Synonyms: withering, blistering
Antonyms: mild
Example Sentence:She launched a scathing attack on the Prime
Minister.

2 IMMINENT (ADJECTIVE): (िनकट का): impending

Synonyms: at hand, close
Antonyms: remote
Example Sentence:They were in imminent danger of being swept
away.

3. TARDINESS (NOUN): (िवलंबता): lateness

Synonyms: delay, retardation
Antonyms: punctuality
Example Sentence:Forgive my tardiness, I had some very important
business to attend to.

4. FLOUT (VERB): (अव>ा करना): defy

Synonyms: go against, scorn
Antonyms: observe
Example Sentence:They flouted the norms simply by being who they
are.

5. ARDUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (मुि~कल): onerous

Synonyms: taxing, difficult
Antonyms: easy
Example Sentence:She undertook the arduous task of monitoring the
elections.

6. BAR (PREPOSITION): (के अलावा): apart from

Synonyms: but (for), other than

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Antonyms: observe
Example Sentence:His kids were all gone now, bar one.

7. HAIL (VERB): (;शंसा करना): acclaim

Synonyms: praise, applaud
Antonyms: criticize
Example Sentence:He has been hailed as the new James.

8. JUBILATION (NOUN): (खुशी): joy

Synonyms: triumph, exultation
Antonyms: despondency
Example Sentence:Everyone present, witnessed unbelievable scenes
of jubilation.

9. SWIFTLY (ADVERB): (तेजी से): promptly

Synonyms: immediately, instantly
Antonyms: in due course
Example Sentence:They acted swiftly in response to the invasion.

10. LEISURELY (ADJECTIVE): (आराम से): unhurried

Synonyms: relaxed, unrushed
Antonyms: brisk
Example Sentence:We had a leisurely breakfast at our hotel.

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1. DISENGAGE (VERB): (अलग करना): remove

Synonyms: detach, disentangle
Antonyms: attach
Example Sentence:I disengaged his hand from mine.

2. ERSTWHILE (ADJECTIVE): (भूतपूव3): former

Synonyms: old, past
Antonyms: present
Example Sentence:The erstwhile president of the company was loved
by all.

3. CONCILIATION (NOUN): (शांित): appeasement

Synonyms: peacemaking, peacebuilding
Antonyms: provocation
Example Sentence:He held his hands up in a gesture of conciliation.

4. SLAM (VERB): (आलोचना करना): criticize

Synonyms: find fault with, censure
Antonyms: praise
Example Sentence:Jenny heard him stride away slamming him for his
behaviour.

5. UPHEAVAL (NOUN): (उथल-पुथल): disruption

Synonyms: upset, disturbance
Antonyms: stability
Example Sentence:Major upheavals have hit the financial markets this
year.

6. NEGATE (VERB): (अमाPय करना): invalidate

Synonyms: nullify, neutralize
Antonyms: confirm

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Example Sentence:Alcohol negates the effects of the drug.

7. PRUDENCE (NOUN): (बुिJम7ा): wisdom

Synonyms: judgement, sagacity
Antonyms: folly
Example Sentence:We need to exercise prudence in such important
matters.

8. INDIGENOUS (ADJECTIVE): (देशज): native

Synonyms: aboriginal, local
Antonyms: expatriate
Example Sentence:The most indigenous inhabitants were the
American Indians.

9. WOE (NOUN): (शोक): misery

Synonyms: sorrow, distress
Antonyms: happiness
Example Sentence:If we do not find her safe and well, woe to the man
who has harmed her.

10. DEMOBILIZE (VERB): (बरख़ा_त करना): disband

Synonyms: decommission, discharge
Antonyms: conscript
Example Sentence:He was demobilized in February 1946.

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1. INTRANSIGENT (ADJECTIVE):(हठी): uncompromising

Synonyms: inflexible, unbending
Antonyms: compliant
Example Sentence:Her father had tried persuasion, but she was
intransigent.

2. CUTTING-EDGE (ADJECTIVE): (अ*यिधक उPनत): highly advanced

Synonyms: innovative, pioneering
Antonyms: outdated
Example Sentence:The firm introduced some cutting-edge
technology.

3. ANGST (NOUN): (उ*कंठा): anxiety

Synonyms: fear, dread
Antonyms: calmness
Example Sentence:The middle classes go through existential angst.

4. ACCREDIT (VERB): (माPय करना): recognize

Synonyms: license, authorize
Antonyms: ban
Example Sentence:Institutions that do not meet the standards will not
be accredited for teacher training.

5. INDIGENOUS (NOUN): (_वदेशी): native

Synonyms: aboriginal, local
Antonyms: expatriate
Example Sentence:The most indigenous inhabitants were the
American Indians.

6. SCANDALOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अपमानपूण3): discreditable

Synonyms: disreputable, dishonourable

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Antonyms: seemly
Example Sentence:The magazine published scandalous pictures of
the movie star.

7. ACQUIT (VERB): (बरी करना): absolve

Synonyms: clear, exonerate
Antonyms: convict
Example Sentence:One was brought to trial on a charge of affray and
was acquitted.

8. RETROGADE (ADJECTIVE): (;ितगामी): regressive

Synonyms: negative, downhill
Antonyms: positive
Example Sentence:To go back on the progress that has been made
would be a retrograde step.

9. PERSEVERANCE (NOUN): (pढ़ता): persistence

Synonyms: tenacity, determination
Antonyms: irresolution
Example Sentence:His perseverance with the technique illustrates his
single-mindedness.

10. BANKRUPT (ADJECTIVE): (िदवािलया): insolvent

Synonyms: bankrupted, failed
Antonyms: solvent
Example Sentence:His father went bankrupt and the family had to sell
their home.

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1. INCARCERATE (VERB): (बंदी बनाना): imprison

Synonyms: jail, lock up
Antonyms: free
Example Sentence:Many are incarcerated for property offences.

2. INEXPLICABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अकथनीय): unaccountable

Synonyms: unexplainable, incomprehensible
Antonyms: understandable
Example Sentence:For some inexplicable reason her mind went
completely blank.

3. DRACONIAN (ADJECTIVE): (कड़ा): harsh

Synonyms: strict, extreme
Antonyms: mild
Example Sentence:Draconian measures have been taken to control
population growth.

4 EXACERBATE (VERB): (बदतर करना): aggravate

Synonyms: worsen, inflame
Antonyms: calm
Example Sentence:Excessive or hard exercise can exacerbate pain.

5. EXUBERANCE (NOUN): (उ*साह): ebullience

Synonyms: buoyancy, cheerfulness
Antonyms: gloom
Example Sentence:He has a sense of youthful exuberance.

6. SLUMP (NOUN): (मंदी): recession

Synonyms: depression, slowdown
Antonyms: boom
Example Sentence:He had survived a world war and a slump.

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7. VINDICATE (NOUN): (बरी करना): acquit

Synonyms: clear, absolve
Antonyms: convict
Example Sentence:Hospital staff were vindicated by the inquest
verdict.

8. HAIL (NOUN): (अिभवादन): greeting

Synonyms: hello, hallo
Antonyms: farewell
Example Sentence:My sleepy hail was met by a shout.

9. ANOMALOUS (ADJECTIVE): (असामाPय): abnormal

Synonyms: atypical, non-typical
Antonyms: normal
Example Sentence:He went through an anomalous situation.

10. DISCREPANCY (NOUN): (िवसगं ित): inconsistency

Synonyms: difference, disparity
Antonyms: similarity
Example Sentence:There's a discrepancy between your account and
his.

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1. UNRAVEL (VERB): (सल

ु झाना): solve
Synonyms: resolve, work out
Antonyms: complicate
Example Sentence:They were attempting to unravel the cause of
death.

2. TENDER (ADJECTIVE): (दयालु): caring

Synonyms: kind, kindly
Antonyms: hard-hearted
Example Sentence:He was unusually tender to me, and for a brief
space the shadow lifted.

3. MALIGNANT (ADJECTIVE): (िवघातक): spiteful

Synonyms: hostile, malevolent
Antonyms: benevolent
Example Sentence:He is now in the hands of malignant fate.

4. RAMSHACKLE (ADJECTIVE): (टूटा-फूटा): tumbledown

Synonyms: dilapidated, derelict
Antonyms: well maintained, sturdy
Example Sentence:It has a slightly ramshackle atmosphere, which
adds to the charm.

5. SUBTERFUGE (NOUN): (छल): trickery

Synonyms: intrigue, evasion
Antonyms: honesty
Example Sentence:He had to use subterfuge and bluff on many
occasions.

6. VEX (VERB): (खीझाना): annoy

Synonyms: irritate, infuriate

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Antonyms: mollify
Example Sentence:The memory of the conversation still vexed him.

7. UNREALISTIC (ADJECTIVE): (अवा_तिवक): impractical

Synonyms: impracticable, unworkable
Antonyms: realistic
Example Sentence:It was unrealistic to expect changes to be made
overnight.

8. DIGNITY (NOUN): (ग[रमा): nobility

Synonyms: majesty, regality
Antonyms: informality
Example Sentence:He bowed with great dignity.

9. SPARK (VERB): (कारण बनना): cause

Synonyms: give rise to, set in motion
Antonyms: bring to an end
Example Sentence:The meeting sparked a row of rumours.

10. REBELLIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अव>ापूण3): defiant

Synonyms: disobedient, insubordinate
Antonyms: conformist
Example Sentence:I became very rebellious and opted out.

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1. VACILLATE (VERB): (डगमगाना/ लहरना): dither

Synonyms: waver, teeter
Antonyms: resolute
Example Sentence:I had been vacillating between teaching and
journalism for a while now.

2. SUBSERVIENT (ADJECTIVE): (िवनीत): submissive

Synonyms: deferential, acquiescent
Antonyms: domineering
Example Sentence:She was subservient to her parents.

3. EGRESS (NOUN): (िनकास): departure

Synonyms: leaving, exit
Antonyms: entry
Example Sentence:There is only one route of egress in the case of an
emergency.

4. PIVOTAL (ADJECTIVE): (कW €ीय): central

Synonyms: crucial, vital
Antonyms: trivial
Example Sentence:Japan's role is pivotal in the world economy.

5. REGRESS (VERB): (लौट आना): revert

Synonyms: retrogress, relapse
Antonyms: progress
Example Sentence:They would not regress to pre-technological
tribalism.

6. ANNIHILATE (VERB): (िमटा देना): destroy

Synonyms: wipe out, obliterate
Antonyms: create

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Example Sentence:A simple bomb could annihilated them all.

7. GROSS (ADJECTIVE): (भhा): coarse

Synonyms: vulgar, crude
Antonyms: pure
Example Sentence:He is a man of gross speech.

8. APPREHENSION (NOUN): (?य•ता): anxiety

Synonyms: angst, alarm
Antonyms: confidence
Example Sentence:He felt sick with apprehension.

9. ALACRITY (NOUN): (त*परता): eagerness

Synonyms: willingness, readiness
Antonyms: apathy
Example Sentence:She accepted the invitation with alacrity.

10. DUBIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अ_पE): doubtful

Synonyms: uncertain, unsure
Antonyms: certain
Example Sentence:I was rather dubious about the whole idea.

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1. DEMOBILIZE (VERB): (िवयोजन करना): disband

Synonyms: decommission, discharge
Antonyms: conscript
Example Sentence:Both sides have agreed to demobilize 70% of their
armies.

2. FUTILE (ADJECTIVE): (?यथ3): vain

Synonyms: fruitless, pointless
Antonyms: useful
Example Sentence:He made a futile attempt to keep fans from
mounting the stage.

3. ONGOING (ADJECTIVE): (चल रही है): in progress

Synonyms: under way, going on
Antonyms: finished
Example Sentence:Training is part of our ongoing career development
program.

4. OUTGOING (ADJECTIVE): (बेिहचक): extrovert

Synonyms: uninhibited, unreserved
Antonyms: reserved
Example Sentence:She's always been very outgoing and she's got
heaps of friends.

5. REVITALIZE (VERB): (पुन: जीिवत करना): reinvigorate

Synonyms: re-energize, brace
Antonyms: depress
Example Sentence:A package of spending cuts has been introduced
to revitalize the economy.

6. DISSENSION (NOUN): (कलह): disagreement

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Synonyms: difference of opinion, dispute

Antonyms: agreement
Example Sentence:The issues caused bitter dissension in the party.

7. SORE (ADJECTIVE): (पीड़ादायक): painful

Synonyms: hurting, hurt
Antonyms: healthy
Example Sentence:He couldn’t speak as he had a sore throat.

8. OPPORTUNE (ADJECTIVE): (समयोिचत): auspicious

Synonyms: propitious, favorable
Antonyms: disadvantageous
Example Sentence:He couldn't have arrived at a less opportune
moment.

9. CUMBERSOME (ADJECTIVE): (बोझल): unwieldy

Synonyms: unmanageable, awkward
Antonyms: manageable
Example Sentence:Diving suits are cumbersome generally.

10. REPROACH (NOUN): (ितर_कार): rebuke

Synonyms: reproof, reproval
Antonyms: praise
Example Sentence:She gave him a look of reproach.

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1. DETERIORATE (VERB): (िबगड़ना): worsen

Synonyms: decline, degenerate
Antonyms: improve
Example Sentence:Relations between the countries had deteriorated
sharply.

2. INVINCIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (अजेय): invulnerable

Synonyms: indestructible, unconquerable
Antonyms: vulnerable
Example Sentence:Rome, protected by invincible prestige, escaped.

3. AFFIRM (VERB): (अिभपुE करना): declare

Synonyms: state, assert
Antonyms: deny
Example Sentence:He affirmed the country's commitment to peace.

4. RESUMPTION (NOUN): (पुनरारंभ): restart

Synonyms: restarting reopening
Antonyms: suspension
Example Sentence:The resumption of classes ended an eight-month
break.

5. FLINCH (VERB): (िझझकना): wince

Synonyms: start, recoil
Antonyms: stand firm
Example Sentence:She flinched at the acidity in his voice.

6. STRINGENT (ADJECTIVE): (कठोर): strict

Synonyms: firm, rigid
Antonyms: lenient
Example Sentence:Stringent guidelines have been issued.

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7. GRIM (ADJECTIVE): (िवकट): stern

Synonyms: forbidding, uninviting
Antonyms: amiable
Example Sentence:His grim expression shocked everyone.

8. REPULSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (;ितकारक): revolting

Synonyms: disgusting, abhorrent
Antonyms: delightful, pleasant
Example Sentence:He was utterly repulsive to her.

9. CONCOMITANT (ADJECTIVE): (सहगामी): attendant

Synonyms: accompanying associated
Antonyms: unrelated
Example Sentence:She loved travel, with all its concomitant worries.

10. GULLIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (भोला): credulous

Synonyms: trustful impressionable
Antonyms: cynical
Example Sentence:A cheap attempt was made to persuade a gullible
public to spend their money.

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1. UNRAVEL (VERB): (समाधान करना): solve

Synonyms: resolve, work out
Antonyms: complicate
Example Sentence:They were attempting to unravel the cause of
death.

2. UNRELENTING (ADJECTIVE): (िनरंतर): continual

Synonyms: constant, continuous
Antonyms: intermittent
Example Sentence:She established her authority with unrelenting
thoroughness.

3. CONVENE (VERB): (बुला भेजना): summon

Synonyms: call, order
Antonyms: disperse
Example Sentence:He had convened a secret meeting of military
personnel.

4. INDOLENT (ADJECTIVE): (आलसी): lazy

Synonyms: idle, slothful
Antonyms: industrious
Example Sentence:They were indolent and addicted to a life of
pleasure.

5. PEDESTRIAN (ADJECTIVE): (उबाऊ): dull

Synonyms: plodding, boring
Antonyms: inspired, exciting
Example Sentence:Disenchantment goes along with their pedestrian
lives.

6. PERIPHERAL (ADJECTIVE): (अ;धान): secondary

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Synonyms: subsidiary, incidental

Antonyms: central
Example Sentence:She will see their problems as peripheral to her
own.

7. DISPASSIONATE (ADJECTIVE): (अभावुक): unemotional

Synonyms: non-emotional, unsentimental
Antonyms: emotional
Example Sentence:She dealt with life's disasters in a calm,
dispassionate way.

8. OUTLANDISH (ADJECTIVE): (िविच9): weird

Synonyms: queer, offbeat
Antonyms: ordinary
Example Sentence:They were three wise, outlandish kings.

9. UNSETTLED (ADJECTIVE): (अशांत): restless

Synonyms: restive, fidgety
Antonyms: settled
Example Sentence:She felt edgy and unsettled.

10. COMPLIANCE (NOUN): (अनुपालन): acquiescence

Synonyms: agreement, assent
Antonyms: defiance
Example Sentence:The compliance with government views shown by
the commission.

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1.PALPABLE (ADJECTIVE): (_पश3नीय): perceptible

Synonyms: visible, noticeable
Antonyms: intangible
Example Sentence:There was palpable tension in the room.

2. INITIAL (VERB): (पुिE करना): ratify

Synonyms: accept, approve
Antonyms: reject
Example Sentence:Greece and the United States initialled a new
defense cooperation agreement.

3. MARGINAL (ADJECTIVE): (थोड़ा): slight

Synonyms: small, tiny
Antonyms: vast
Example Sentence:It seems likely to make only a marginal difference.

4. EXCISE (VERB): (काटना): delete

Synonyms: strike out, cancel
Antonyms: add
Example Sentence:The clauses were excised from the treaty.

5. SHED (VERB): (मुe करना): dismiss

Synonyms: let go, discharge
Antonyms: hire
Example Sentence:Many firms use relocation as an opportunity to
shed jobs.

6. UPBEAT (ADJECTIVE): (आशावादी): optimistic

Synonyms: cheerful, cheery
Antonyms: pessimistic
Example Sentence:He was upbeat about the company's future.

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7. HAPHAZARD (ADJECTIVE): (अिनयिमत): random

Synonyms: unplanned, unsystematic
Antonyms: systematic
Example Sentence:The music business works in a haphazard fashion.

8. PAINSTAKING (ADJECTIVE): (सावधान): careful

Synonyms: meticulous, thorough
Antonyms: careless
Example Sentence:Painstaking attention to detail has been given.

9. PARTLY (ADVERB): (आंिशक \प मW): in part

Synonyms: partially, somewhat
Antonyms: completely
Example Sentence:He had been at least partly responsible for dashing
her hopes.

10. SEVER (VERB): ("म तोड़ना): break off

Synonyms: discontinue, suspend
Antonyms: maintain
Example Sentence:The notice itself may be sufficient to sever the joint
tenancy.

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1. SWEEPING (ADJECTIVE): (?यापक): extensive

Synonyms: wide-ranging, global
Antonyms: narrow
Example Sentence:We cannot recommend any sweeping alterations.

2. PRUDENCE (NOUN): (बुिJमानी): wisdom

Synonyms: judgement, sagacity
Antonyms: folly
Example Sentence:We need to exercise prudence in such important
matters.

3. SHRUG (VERB): (उपेzा): disregard

Synonyms: dismiss, take no notice of
Antonyms: heed
Example Sentence:The managing director shrugged off the criticism.

4. MEAGRE (ADJECTIVE): (अlप): meagre

Synonyms: scanty, sparse
Antonyms: abundant
Example Sentence:His parents were poor and he received a meagre
education.

5. RIVETED (VERB): (मोिहत करना): fascinate

Synonyms: engross, grip
Antonyms: bore
Example Sentence:He was riveted by the newsreels shown on
television.

6. INTERIM (ADJECTIVE): (अPत[रम): provisional

Synonyms: temporary, pro tem
Antonyms: permanent

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Example Sentence:An interim arrangement was made.

7. AMBIGUITY (NOUN): (अ_पEता): ambivalence

Synonyms: equivocation, obscurity
Antonyms: unambiguousness transparency
Example Sentence:We can detect no ambiguity in this section of the
Act.

8. BAR (VERB): (िनषेध करना): prohibit

Synonyms: debar, preclude
Antonyms: admit
Example Sentence:She is barred from leaving the country.

9. EXHILARATION (NOUN): (आनंद): elation

Synonyms: euphoria, exultation
Antonyms: dejection
Example Sentence:They felt the exhilaration of victory.

10. GREGARIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (सस ु ामािजक): sociable

Synonyms: social, companionable
Antonyms: unsociable
Example Sentence:He was a popular and gregarious man.

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1. DISQUIET (NOUN): (बेचैनी): unease

Synonyms: uneasiness, worry
Antonyms: calm
Example Sentence:There is too much disquiet about animal testing.

2. PERSPICACITY (NOUN): (चतुराई): shrewdness

Synonyms: discernment, perception
Antonyms: stupidity
Example Sentence:The perspicacity of her remarks was quite evident.

3. AGGRESSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (आ"ामक): hostile

Synonyms: belligerent, bellicose
Antonyms: meek
Example Sentence:He's very uncooperative and aggressive.

4. MILD (ADJECTIVE): (हlका): lenient

Synonyms: clement, light
Antonyms: cruel
Example Sentence:Mild criticism is of no avail.

5. DEVOTION (NOUN): (िनƒा): loyalty

Synonyms: faithfulness, fidelity
Antonyms: disloyalty
Example Sentence:His devotion to duty never wavered.

6. INTERIM (ADJECTIVE): (अंत[रम): provisional

Synonyms: temporary, pro tem
Antonyms: permanent
Example Sentence:An interim arrangement had been made.

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7. DETERMINATION (NOUN): (pढ़ िनOय): resolution

Synonyms: resolve, will power
Antonyms: pusillanimity
Example Sentence:Those who succeed because of sheer grit and
determination.

8. EMBRACE (NOUN): (अपना लेना): welcome

Synonyms: accept, take up
Antonyms: reject
Example Sentence:Besides traditional methods, artists are embracing
new technology.

9. PROMPT (VERB): (उ7ेिजत करना): give rise to

Synonyms: cause, occasion
Antonyms: deter
Example Sentence:The violence prompted a wave of refugees to flee
the country.

10. PROFOUND (ADJECTIVE): (गहन): heartfelt

Synonyms: intense, keen
Antonyms: superficial
Example Sentence:Profound feelings of sadness sorrounded us all.

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1. MALICIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (दुभा3वनापूण3): spiteful

Synonyms: malevolent, hostile
Antonyms: benevolent
Example Sentence: He had been found guilty of malicious damage.

2. INAUGURATE (VERB): (आरंभ करना): initiate

Synonyms: begin, start
Antonyms: wind up
Example Sentence: He inaugurated a new policy of trade and
exploration.

3. ANXIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (िचंितत): worried

Synonyms: concerned, apprehensive
Antonyms: carefree
Example Sentence: She was extremely anxious about her exams.

4. RESUMPTION (NOUN): (पुनरारंभ): restart

Synonyms: restarting, reopening
Antonyms: suspension
Example Sentence: The rain has stopped, but we're still waiting for
the resumption of the game.

5. NORMALITY (NOUN): (सामाPयता): routine

Synonyms: business as usual, order
Antonyms: insanity
Example Sentence: The office gradually returned to a semblance of
normality.

6. SEMBLANCE (NOUN): (िदखावा): appearance

Synonyms: approximation, show
Antonyms: difference

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Example Sentence: She tried to force her thoughts back into some
semblance of order.

7. SNARL (VERB): (फंसाना): tangle

Synonyms: entangle, entwine
Antonyms: untangle
Example Sentence: The trailing lead got snarled up in a bramble
bush.

8. SPECTRE (NOUN): (भूत): ghost

Synonyms: phantom, apparition
Antonyms: body, flesh
Example Sentence: A dread of spectres and witches affected every
aspect of daily life.

9. VETERAN (NOUN): (अनुभवी): old hand

Synonyms: old-timer, old stager
Antonyms: novice
Example Sentence: Napoleon was at the head of a veteran army.

10. EXPATRIATE (ADJECTIVE): (;वासी): emigrant

Synonyms: non-native, émigré
Antonyms: native
Example Sentence: Expatriate workers are found everywhere.

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1. QUINTESSENTIAL (ADJECTIVE): (सव„*कृE): typical

Synonyms: prototypical, stereotypical
Antonyms: average
Example Sentence: He was the quintessential tough guy—strong,
silent, and self-contained.

2. VANDALIZE (VERB): (उप€व मचाना): destroy

Synonyms: damage, harm
Antonyms: build
Example Sentence: Stations have been vandalized beyond
recognition.

3. COOPERATION (NOUN): (सहयोग): assistance

Synonyms: helpfulness, help
Antonyms: impeding
Example Sentence: We would like to ask for your cooperation in the
survey.

4. ADDICTION (NOUN): (लत): dependency

Synonyms: dependence, craving
Antonyms: indifference
Example Sentence: He committed the offence to finance his drug
addiction.

5. WELFARE (NOUN): (कlयाण): well-being

Synonyms: health, happiness
Antonyms: hardship
Example Sentence: They don't give a damn about the welfare of their
families.

6. TRIBUTE (NOUN): (oJांजिल): accolade

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Synonyms: praise, commendation

Antonyms: criticism
Example Sentence: The video is a tribute to the musicals of the 40s.

7. ACQUITTAL (NOUN): (दोषमुिe): absolution

Synonyms: clearing, exoneration
Antonyms: conviction
Example Sentence: The trial resulted in an acquittal.

8. TRANSFORM (VERB): (बदलना): change

Synonyms: alter, modify
Antonyms: preserve
Example Sentence: Lasers have transformed cardiac surgery.

9. UNDESIRABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अवांछनीय): unpleasant

Synonyms: disagreeable, nasty
Antonyms: desirable
Example Sentence: The drug has some undesirable side effects.

10. SLIGHTLY (ADVERB): (थोड़ा): a bit

Synonyms: somewhat, rather
Antonyms: very
Example Sentence: He lowered his voice slightly.

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