Root Words

Dol – Sad/Pain
Doleful
Doleful (adj.) - A doleful expression, manner,
or voice is depressing and miserable. उदास

• He gave me a long, doleful look

Doldrums
Doldrums (n.) - unsuccessful or showing no
activity or development: मंदी

• Her career was in the doldrums during

those years.

Doldrums (n.) - sad and with no energy or

enthusiasm उदासी
Condolence
Condolence (n.) – (Sympathy) When you offer
or express your condolences to someone, you
express your sympathy for them because one
of their friends or relatives has died recently.
सहानुभूति

• He expressed his condolences to the

families of the people who died in the
incident
Indolent
Indolent (adj.) – Someone who is indolent is
lazy.

• Indolent teenagers who won't lift a finger to

help
• They were indolent and addicted to a life of
pleasure
Burs - Money
Bursary
Bursary (n.) – an amount of money given to a
person by an organization, such as a university,
to pay for them to study छात्रवृति
Bursar
Bursar (n.) – a person who manages the
financial affairs of a college or school.
Reimburse
Reimburse (v.) – repay (a person who has spent
or lost money). वापस करना

• The company will reimburse you for your

travelling expenses.
Disburse
Disburse (v.) – if a bank, organization, or
government disburses money, it officially pays
it to someone: व्यय करना

• The bank has disbursed over $350m for the

project.
Culp -Blame
Culpable
Culpable (adj.) – deserving to be blamed or
considered responsible for something bad:
गुनहगार, दोषी

• He was held culpable (= blamed) for all that

had happened.
Culprit
Culprit (n.) – a person who is responsible for a
crime or other misdeed. अपराधी

• Police have so far failed to find the culprits.

Inculpate
Inculpate (v.) – accuse or blame. दोषी ठहराना
• He blamed himself, but also inculpated his
fiancée.

Inculpate (v.) – incriminate. अतभयोग लगाना

• Someone placed the pistol in your room in
order to inculpate you
Exculpate
Exculpate (v.) – to free from blame or guilt;
vindicate or exonerate तनदोष ठहराना

• The pilot of the aircraft will surely be

exculpated when all the facts are known.
Pan – All
Panacea
Panacea (n.) – a solution or remedy for all
difficulties or diseases. रामबाण

• Technology is not a panacea for all our

problems.
Panarchy
Panarchy (n.) – an open, global rule of law that
applies to those who select it, regardless of
their location. They are no longer subjects of
their own land or system of government, but
of the panarchy.
Pandemic
Pandemic (adj.) – (of a disease) prevalent over
world. सववव्यापी महामारी

• PANDEMIC is an epidemic that’s spread over

multiple countries or continents
Epidemic
EPIDEMIC is a disease that affects a large
number of people within a community,
population, or region.
Endemic
ENDEMIC is something that belongs to a
particular people or country.
Ambi –Both
Ambidextrous
Ambidextrous (Adj.) – Someone who is
ambidextrous can use both their right hand
and their left hand equally skilfully.

• Few of us are naturally ambidextrous

Ambiguous
Ambiguous (Adj.) – If you describe something
as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or
confusing because it can be understood in
more than one way. अस्पष्ट

• His reply to my question was somewhat

ambiguous.
• The wording of the agreement is
ambiguous.
Ambivalent
Ambivalent (adj.) - feeling two different things
about someone or something at the same
time, for example that you like them and
dislike them तमले जुले भाववाला

• She remained ambivalent about her

marriage.
• An ambivalent attitude to exercise
Ambivert
Ambivert (n.) – a person who has features of
both an introvert (= someone who prefers to
spend time alone) and an extrovert (=
someone who prefers to be with other people)
in their personality:

• An ambivert typically enjoys other people,

but needs time alone.
Acer/Acri – Bitter/ harsh
Acrid
Acrid (adj.) - an acrid smell or taste is very
strong, bitter, and unpleasant in your nose and
throat िीखा

• Clouds of acrid smoke issued from the

building.
Acrimony
Acrimony (n.) - Acrimony is bitter and angry
words or quarrels. उग्रिा

• The council's first meeting ended in

acrimony.
Exacerbate
Exacerbate (v.) - If something exacerbates a
problem or bad situation, it makes it worse.
तबगडी हुई को और तबगाडना

• This attack will exacerbate the already tense

relations between the two communities.
Acerbic
Acerbic (adj.) - showing criticism in a way that
is clever and funny, but rather cruel कडवा

• Acerbic commentary
• An acerbic reviewer
 Specto –
to look/Examine
Spectacular
Spectacular (adj.) - Beautiful in a dramatic and
eye-catching way. शानदार

• There was a spectacular sunset last night.

• Spectacular mountain scenery
Introspect
Introspect (v.) - to examine and consider your
own ideas, thoughts, and feelings:
आत्मतवश्लेषण करना

• Sometimes we need to introspect about our

own motives.
Extrospection
Extrospection (n.) - the consideration and
observation of things external to the self;
examination and study of externals.
Retrospect
Retrospect (n.) - thinking now about
something in the past: बीिे हुए को याद करना

• A full retrospect of the battle

Circumspect
Circumspect (adj.) - If you are circumspect, you
are cautious in what you do and say and do not
take risks. सावधान

• The banks should have been more

circumspect in their dealings.
• The officials were very circumspect in their
statements
Spectate
Spectate (v.) - to watch an activity, especially a
sports event, without taking part
Spectator
Spectator (adj.) - A spectator is someone who
watches something, especially a sporting
event. दशवक

• Thirty thousand spectators watched the

final game
Male/melli/mol/molly/–
Soft
Mollycoddle
Mollycoddle (v.) - to give someone too much
care or protection: ज़्यादा ही लाड प्यार करना

• You're not helping the children by

mollycoddling them - they have to grow up
sometime.
Mollify
Mollify (v.) - to make someone less angry or
upset: नरम करना

• I tried to mollify her by giving her flowers.

Emollient
Emollient (n.) (adj.) - An emollient is a liquid
or cream which you put on your skin to make it
softer or to reduce pain.
चमडी को मुलायम करने वाली
Emollient (adj.) - attempting to avoid
confrontation or anger; calming or conciliatory.
ठं डा करनेवाला

• The president's emollient approach to

differences
Mellifluous
Mellifluous (adj.) - A mellifluous voice or piece
of music is smooth and gentle and very
pleasant to listen to. मधुर

• A deep mellifluous voice

Molten
Molten (adj.) - Molten metal or rock is in a
liquid state because of great heat: तपघला हुआ

• Molten glass/lava/lead
Melodious
Melodious (adj.) - A melodious sound is
pleasant to listen to. सुरीला

• She spoke in a quietly melodious voice.

Ameliorate
Ameliorate (v.) - to make a bad or unpleasant
situation better: सुधारना, बेहिर बनाना

• Foreign aid is badly needed to ameliorate

the effects of the drought.
Cide -Killing killer
Patricide
Patricide (n.) - killing//killer of father
Matricide
Matricide (n.) - killing//killer of mother
Sororicide
Sororicide (n.) - killing//killer of sister
Fratricide
Fratricide (n.) - killing//killer of brother
Filicide
Filicide (n.) - the killing of one's son or
daughter.
Parricide
Parricide (n.) - killing/killer of parent/close
relatives
Uxoricide
Uxoricide (n.) - killing/killer of wife
Mariticide
Mariticide (n.) - Killing/ killer of husband.
Regicide
Regicide (n.) - killing//killer of king
Homicide
Homicide (n.) - killing/killer of human
Genocide
Genocide (n.) - the murder of a whole group of
people, especially a whole nation, race, or
religious group:
Amicide
Amicide (n.) - killing//killer of friend
Infanticide
Infanticide (n.) - the crime of killing a child
Foeticide
Foeticide (n.) - the crime of killing a baby that
has not yet been born
Insecticide
Insecticide (n.) - Killing/killer of insect
Pesticide
Pesticide (n.) - Killing/killer of pests

Pesticides are chemicals that may be used to

kill fungus, bacteria, insects.

An insecticide is used to specifically target and

kill insects.
Bovicide
Bovicide (n.) - The killing of a cow
Chiro -Hand
Chiromancy
Chiromancy (n.) - Chiromancy and Palmistry is
the practice and art of trying to find out what
people are like and what will happen in their
future life by examining the lines on the palms
of their hands. हस्तरे खा तवद्या
Chiromancer
Chiromancer (n.) - one who practise
chiromancy
Chiropody
Chiropody (n.) - the study and treatment of
problems and diseases of people's feet and
hands:
Chiropodist
Chiropodist (n.) - a person whose job is to
treat problems and diseases of people's feet
 Greg-
Flock/herd/group
Aggregate
Aggregate (v.) - An aggregate amount or score
is made up of several smaller amounts or
scores added together. कुल

• They purchased an aggregate of 3,000

shares in the company.
Segregate
Segregate (v.) - To segregate two groups of
people or things means to keep them
physically apart from each other. अलग करना

• The psychiatric section is segregated from

the rest of the prison.
Congregate
Congregate (v.) - When people congregate,
they gather together and form a group.
एकत्र होना

• A crowd congregated around the entrance

to the theatre, hoping to catch a glimpse of
the stars of the show.
Gregarious
Gregarious (adj.) - Someone who is gregarious
enjoys being with other people. तमलनसार

• She is such a gregarious and outgoing

person
Mal-Bad/Evil
Maladroit
Maladroit (adj.) - If you describe someone as
maladroit, you mean that they are clumsy or
handle situations badly. अनाडी

• Some of his first interviews with the press

were rather maladroit.
Malady
Malady (n.) - A malady is an illness or disease.
तबमारी

• An incurable malady
Malicious
Malicious (adj.) - If you describe someone's
words or actions as malicious, you mean that
they are intended to harm people or their
reputation, or cause them embarrassment and
upset. – Malevolent/ Maleficent दुभाववनापूणव

• He complained that he'd been receiving

malicious phone calls.
Malcontent
Malcontent (n.) - a person who is not satisfied
with the way things are, and who complains a
lot and is unreasonable and difficult to deal
with असंिुष्ट
Malediction
Malediction (n.) - a magical word or phrase
uttered with the intention of bringing about
evil; a curse. शाप

• He left, muttering maledictions against

them.
Malefactor
Malefactor (n.) – a person who commits a
crime or some other wrong. अपराधी

• A well-known criminal lawyer who had

saved many a malefactor from going to jail.
Malefaction
Malefaction (n.) - an evil deed : crime.
Maltreat
Maltreat (v.) - to treat someone cruelly or
violently: दुव्यववहार करना

• He had been badly maltreated as a child.

Malpractice
Malpractice (v.) - improper, illegal, or negligent
professional behaviour. दुष्ट व्यवहार अपराध

• They are accused of medical / financial /

electoral malpractice.
Bene/ben/bon-
Good/well
Benediction
Benediction (n.) - a prayer asking God for help
and protection for someone आतशवावद
Beneficial
Beneficial (adj.) - helpful, useful, or good:
लाभकारी

• The beneficial effect on the economy

Benefit
Benefit (n.) - an advantage or profit gained
from something. लाभ

• Enjoy the benefits of being a member

Benevolent
Benevolent (adj.) - kind and helpful: दयालु

• He was a benevolent old man and wouldn't

hurt a fly.
Bona fide
Bona fide (adj.) - If something or someone is
bona fide, they are genuine or real. प्रामातणक

• Make sure you are dealing with a bona fide

company.
Bon Voyage
Bon Voyage (exclamation) - a phrase said to
people who are going away, meaning "I hope
you have a safe and enjoyable journey“
शुभ यात्रा
Caco - Bad
Cacography
Cacography (n.) - bad handwriting or spelling.
बुरी तलखावट
Cacophony
Cacophony (n.) - an unpleasant mixture of loud
sounds: कोलाहल

• As we entered the farmyard we were met

with a cacophony of animal sounds.
Calligraphy
Calligraphy (n.) - (the art of producing)
beautiful writing, often created with a special
pen or brush: / decorative handwriting
सुलेख

• A label written in admirable calligraphy

Calliphony
Calliphony (n.) - Beautiful sound.
Necro - Death/Dead Body
Necrophobia
Necrophobia (n.) - extreme or irrational fear of
death or dead bodies. मृत्यू का भय
Necropolis
Necropolis (n.) - a cemetery, especially a large
one belonging to an ancient city. कतिस्तान
Necromancy
Necromancy (n.) - the act of communicating
with the dead in order to discover what is
going to happen in the future, or black magic
(= magic used for bad purposes) जादू-टोना
Mania / Maniac-
Madness
Kleptomania
Kleptomania (n.) - a strong impulse to steal,
esp when there is no obvious motivation
चोरी करने की बीमारी
Pyromania
Pyromania (n.) - an obsessive desire to set fire
to things.
Dipsomania
Dipsomania (n.) - a strong need to drink
alcohol शराब की लि
Bibliomania
Bibliomania (n.) - extreme fondness for books
पुस्तकों का प्यार
Ergomania
Ergomania (n.) - an excessive desire to work or
exercise
logomania
logomania (n.) - a mania for words or talking.
Megalomania
Megalomania (n.) - an unnaturally strong wish
for power and control, or the belief that you
are very much more important and powerful
than you really are.
Pseudomania
Pseudomania (n.) - A mania for lying; an insane
tendency to make false statements.
Squandermania
Squandermania (n.) - the practice of spending
money extravagantly
Theomania
Theomania (n.) - religious madness, esp when
it takes the form of believing oneself to be a
god
Photomania
Photomania (n.) - an abnormal love of light
 Phobia –
Abnormal Fear
Acrophobia
Acrophobia (n.) - extreme or irrational fear of
heights. ऊंचाई का डर
Astraphobia
Astraphobia (n.) - a fear of thunder and
lightning आकाशीय तबजली की कडक से डर
Gamophobia
Gamophobia (n.) - Gamophobia is a fear of
commitment or marriage
Ergophobia
Ergophobia (n.) - an irrational and persistent
fear of work काम करने का रोगात्मक भय
Zoophobia
Zoophobia (n.) - abnormal fear of animals
Xenophobia
Xenophobia (n.) - extreme dislike or fear of
foreigners, their customs, their religions, etc.
तवदे शी लोगों को न पसन्द करना
Pyrophobia
Pyrophobia (n.) - the fear of fire आग से डर
Nosophobia
Nosophobia (n.) - Nosophobia is the extreme
or irrational fear of developing a disease.
Ophidiophobia
Ophidiophobia (n.) - fear of snakes
Agoraphobia
Agoraphobia (n.) - Fear of Open space
भीड से डर लगना
Algophobia
Algophobia (n.) - Fear of Pain
शरीर में कष्ट होने का डर
Androphobia
Androphobia (n.) - an extreme fear or dislike
of men. पुरुषों से डर
Claustrophobia
Claustrophobia (n.) - fear of being in closed
spaces.
Loqu/Loqui/Loc-
Speak
Loquacious
Loquacious (adj.) - Someone who is loquacious
talks a lot. गप्पी
Cirumlocution
Cirumlocution (n.) - the use of many words
where fewer would do, especially in a
deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive.
कपटपूणव बािें

• Politicians are experts in circumlocution.

Eloquent
Eloquent (adj.) - Speech or writing that is
eloquent is well expressed and effective in
persuading people. अर्वपूणव

• I heard him make a very eloquent speech at

that dinner..
Obloquy
Obloquy (n.) - very strong public criticism or
blame: अपमान

• His controversial essays have brought him

much obloquy.
Soliloquy
Soliloquy (n.) - a speech in a play that the
character speaks to himself or herself or to the
people watching rather than to the other
characters: आत्मभाषण
Acro-Height
Acrophobia
Acrophobia (n.) - extreme or irrational fear of
heights. ऊंचाई का डर
Acrobat
Acrobat (n.) - An acrobat is an entertainer who
performs difficult physical acts such as jumping
and balancing, especially in a circus.
Acrophyte
Acrophyte (n.) - Any plant that grows at a high
altitude
Acropolis
Acropolis (n.) - A city at a high altitude
Clud/Clus/ Claus-
Shut/Close
Recluse
Recluse (n.) - a person who lives alone and
avoids going outside or talking to other
people:
Seclude
Seclude (v.) - to keep someone or something
away from other people or things :

• Typically, the bride would seclude herself in

another room.
Occlude
Occlude (v.) - to block something:

• Veins can get occluded by blood clots.

Conclude
Conclude (v.) - to end a speech, meeting, or
piece of writing:

• Before I conclude, I'd like to thank you all

for coming.
Ami – Friend
Amity
Amity (n.) - Amity is peaceful, friendly
relations between people or countries. तमत्रिा

• He wished to live in amity with his

neighbour.
Amiable
Amiable (adj.) - pleasant and friendly:
तमलनसार

• He seemed an amiable young man.

Amicide
Amicide (n.) – killing/killer of a friend.
Arch – Ruler
Anarchy
Anarchy (n.) - a situation in which there is no
organization and control, especially in society,
because there is no effective government:
अराजकिा

• The country has been in a state of anarchy

since the inconclusive election.
Monarchy
Monarchy (n.) - the system of having a king or
queen: राज-िंत्र

• Is monarchy relevant in the modern world

or should it be abolished?
Patriarchy
Patriarchy (n.) - a society in which the oldest
male is the leader of the family, or a society
controlled by men in which they use their
power to their own advantage:

• The main cause of women's and children's

oppression is patriarchy.
Matriarchy
Matriarchy (n.) - a type of society in which
women have most of the authority and power,
or a society in which property belongs to
women and is given to children by women
rather than men
Gam – Marriage
Monogamy
Monogamy (n.) - the fact or custom of having
marriage with only one person at a time
एक तववाह प्रर्ा
Bigamy
Bigamy (n.) - the crime of marrying a person
while already legally married to someone else:
तितववाह

• In court, he admitted that he had

committed bigamy.
Polygamy
Polygamy (n.) - Polygamy is the custom in some
societies in which someone can be legally
married to more than one person at the same
time. बहुतववाह

• In court, he admitted that he had

committed bigamy.
Mor/Mori –Death/Die
Mortal
Mortal (adj.) - If you refer to the fact that
people are mortal, you mean that they have to
die and cannot live for ever. नश्वर

Mortal (adj.) - causing death: प्राणनाशक

• A mortal injury/illness
Immortal
Immortal (adj.) - living or lasting for ever:
अमर व्यक्ति

• Immortal God
Mortify
Mortify (v.) - to make someone very
embarrassed and extremely ashamed
शतमिंदा करना

• He’s mortified by the fact that at 38 he still

lives at home with his mother.
• She was mortified to see her wrinkles in the
mirror
Moribund
Moribund (adj.) - (especially of an organization
or business) not active or successful:
अन्त के करीब

• A moribund economy/industry
Morbid
Morbid (adj.) - too interested in unpleasant
subjects, especially death: तघनौनापन

• A morbid fascination with death.

• Some people have a morbid fascination
with crime.
Morose
Morose (adj.) - unhappy, annoyed, and
unwilling to speak or smile: उदास, तचडतचडा

• A morose expression
• Why are you so morose these days?
Mortuary
Mortuary (n.) - a building, or a room in a
hospital, etc. where dead bodies are kept
before they are sent to be buried or burned,
sometimes so that they can be examined

Morgue (n.)- मुदावघर

 Cata /Cad–
Fall / Downward
Catastrophe
Catastrophe (n.) - A catastrophe is an
unexpected event that causes great suffering
or damage. प्रलय
Cataclysm
Cataclysm (n.) - A cataclysm is an event that
causes great change or harm. (low degree)
उर्ल-पुर्ल
Cadence
Cadence (n.) - The cadence of someone's voice
is the way their voice gets higher and lower as
they speak. लहजा
Cascade
Cascade (n.) - a small waterfall

Cascade (n.) - a series of things that come

quickly one after the other

• The bank’s collapse led to a cascade of

business failures.
Brev/breve/Bri/
brie-Short
Brevity
Brevity (n.) - using only a few words or lasting
only a short time: संतिप्त

• His essays are models of clarity and brevity.

• The brevity of life
Abbreviation
Abbreviation (n.) - a short form of a word or
phrase: लघुरूप

• "ITV" is the abbreviation for "Independent

Television".
Abridge
Abridge (v.) - to make a book, play, or piece of
writing shorter by removing details and
information that is not important:
संतिप्त करना

• To abridge a long essay

Demo – People
Democracy
Democracy (n.) - A government by the people
प्रजािंत्र

the belief in freedom and equality between

people, or a system of government based on
this belief, in which power is either held by
elected representatives or directly by the
people themselves:
Democrat
Democrat (n.) - one who believes in democracy
प्रजािंत्रवादी
Demography
Demography (n.) - Science of population
(people) जनसांक्तिकी तवज्ञान

the study of changes in the number of births,

marriages, deaths, etc. in a particular area
during a period of time:
Demophobia
Demophobia (n.) - a hatred of people.
Carn – Flesh - मांस
Carnivore
Carnivore (n.) - an animal that eats meat:
मांसाहारी
Carnal
Carnal (adj.) - relating to the physical feelings
and wants of the body: शारीररक

• Carnal desires
• Their ruling passion is that of carnal love.
Carnage
Carnage (n.) - the violent killing of large
numbers of people, especially in war: संहार

• The bombing was timed to cause as much

carnage as possible.
Reincarnate
Reincarnate (v.) - If people believe that they
will be reincarnated when they die, they
believe that their spirit will be born again and
will live in the body of another person or
animal. पुनजवन्म होना
Reincarnate
Reincarnate (v.) - If something is reincarnated,
it appears in a different form, especially after it
has disappeared for a period of time:
नया रूप दे ना

• Compared to the old model, the

reincarnated Mini Cooper has a more
powerful engine and looks more
streamlined.
Andr – Male
Polyandry
Polyandry (n.) - the practice or condition of
being married to more than one husband at
the same time बहुपति प्रर्ा
Androcide
Androcide (n.) - killing of men
Androphobia
Androphobia (n.) - An abnormal and persistent
fear of men पुरुषों का भय
Androgynous
Androgynous (adj.) - If you describe someone
as androgynous, you mean that they are not
distinctly masculine or feminine in appearance
or in behaviour. उभयतलंगी
Misandry
Misandry (n.) - dislike of, contempt for, or
ingrained prejudice against men
Chrono – Time
Chronology
Chronology (n.) - The chronology of a series of
past events is the times at which they
happened in the order in which they
happened. घटनाक्रम

• I'm not sure of the chronology of events.

Synchronization
Synchronization (n.) - the fact of happening at
the same time, or the act of making things
happen at the same time:
• Lack of synchronization between the
dancers made it look clumsy.

Synchronization (n.) - The action of causing a

set of data or files to remain identical in more
than one location.
Chronicle
Chronicle (n.) - a written record of historical
events: इतिहास

• A chronicle of the French Revolution

Chronicle
Chronicle (v.) - record (a series of events) in a
factual and detailed way. इतिहास तलखना

• His work chronicles 20th-century migration

Chronic
Chronic (n.) - (especially of a disease or
something bad) continuing for a long time:
बहुकालीन

• Chronic diseases/conditions
• There is a chronic shortage of teachers.
Cracy – Rule
Democracy
Democracy (n.) - A government by the people

the belief in freedom and equality between

people, or a system of government based on
this belief, in which power is either held by
elected representatives or directly by the
people themselves:
Autocracy
Autocracy (n.) - a system of government by one
person with absolute power. िानाशाही
Plutocracy
Plutocracy (n.) - a system of government in
which the richest people in a country rule or
have power: धतनक िन्त्र
Aristocracy
Aristocracy (n.) - a class of people who hold
high social rank: कुलीनिंत्र
Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy (n.) - a system of government in
which most of the important decisions are
taken by state officials rather than by elected
representatives. नौकरशाही
Mobocracy
Mobocracy (n.) - rule or domination by the
masses. भीडिंत्र
Theocracy
Theocracy (n.) - a country that is ruled by
religious leaders धमविन्त्र
Meritocracy
Meritocracy (n.) - a social system, society, or
organization in which people get success or
power because of their abilities, not because
of their money or social position: योग्यिािंत्र

• The company is a meritocracy. Good work is

rewarded with promotions.
Oligocracy/Oligarchy
Oligocracy/Oligarchy (n.) - (government by) a
small group of powerful people अल्पिंत्र
Gerontocracy
Gerontocracy (n.) - a state, society, or group
governed by old people. वृद्ध िंत्र
Omni - All
Omnivore
Omnivore (n.) - an animal that is naturally able
to eat both plants and meat सववभिी
Omnipresent
Omnipresent (n.) - present or having an effect
everywhere at the same time: सववव्यापी
Omniscient
Omniscient (n.) - If you describe someone as
omniscient, you mean they know or seem to
know everything. अन्तयावमी

• God is omniscient.
Omnipotent
Omnipotent (n.) - having unlimited power and
able to do anything: सववशक्तिमान
Omnibus
Omnibus (n.) - An omnibus is a bus.

Omnibus (n.) - a book consisting of two or

more parts that have already been published
separately

• A new omnibus edition of three thrillers.

Fide – Faith
Mala fide
Mala fide (adj.) - illegal or dishonest - carried
with intent to deceive बदनीयि

• They are trying to prove that the company

and its foreign associates acted with mala
fide intent.
Fidelity
Fidelity (n.) - Fidelity is loyalty to a person,
organization, or set of beliefs ईमानदारी

• I had to promise fidelity to the Queen.

• fidelity to your principles
Infidelity
Infidelity (n.) - the action or state of being
unfaithful to a spouse नमकहरामी, बेवफाई

• Her infidelity continued after her marriage

• I divorced him for infidelity.
Bona fide
Bona fide (adj.) - real, not false: प्रामातणक

• Make sure you are dealing with a bona fide

company.
Somni/Somna –
sleep
Somnambulist
Somnambulist (n.) - a person who suffers from
somnambulism (= a condition in which a
person walks around while they are sleeping):
नी ंद में चलने वाला

• They say it's dangerous to wake a

somnambulist.
Somniloquist
Somniloquist (n.) - one who talks in his sleep.
Insomnia
Insomnia (n.) - habitual sleeplessness; inability
to sleep. नी ंद न आना
Somnolent
Somnolent (n.) - causing sleep: तनद्रा लानेवाला

• A somnolent summer's afternoon

Eu – Good
Euphony
Euphony (n.) - a pleasing sound, esp in speech
सुस्वर
Euphemism
Euphemism (n.) - a word or phrase used to
avoid saying an unpleasant or offensive word:
कठोर बाि को कोमल रीति से कहना

• “Senior citizen" is a euphemism for "old

person".
Euphoria
Euphoria (n.) - Euphoria is a feeling of intense
happiness and excitement.
परम आनंद का अनुभव

• There was euphoria after the elections.

• They were in a state of euphoria for days
after they won the prize.
Euthanasia
Euthanasia (n.) - the act of killing someone
who is very ill or very old so that they do not
suffer any more: सुखमृत्यु

• Although some people campaign for the

right to euthanasia, it is still illegal in most
countries.
Eulogize
Eulogize (v.) - to praise someone or something
in a speech or piece of writing:
प्रशंसा करना

• Critics everywhere have eulogized her new

novel.
Eureka
Eureka (exclamation.) - used to show that you
have been successful in something you were
trying to do: मैंने पा तलया

• "Eureka!" she shouted as the engine

started.
Creed – Believe
Creed
Creed (n.) - a system of religious belief; a faith.

• People of many creeds and cultures.

Credible
Credible (adj.) - able to be believed or trusted:

• They haven't produced any credible

evidence
Incredible
Incredible (adj.) - impossible, or very difficult,
to believe:

• An incredible story
Credulous
Credulous (adj.) - too willing to believe what
you are told and so easily deceived
Credence
Credence (n.) - If you give or lend credence to
a theory or story, you believe it.

• You're surely not giving any credence to this

story