ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION

PART 11

1. Decouple (Verb): Separate

Hindi Meaning: vyx djuk
Example: They decided to decouple from each other.

2. Invincible (Adjective): impossible to defeat or prevent from doing what is intended:

Hindi Meaning: vts;
Example: Last year the company seemed/looked invincible but in recent weeks has
begun to have problems.

3. Vigorous (Adjective): very forceful or energetic:

Hindi Meaning: tksjnkj
Example: There has been vigorous opposition to the proposals for a new road.

4. Headstrong (Adjective): very determined to do what you want without listening to

others:
Hindi Meaning: ftn~nh] gBh
Example: She was a headstrong child, always getting into trouble.

5. Geronticide: Geronticide, also known as Senicide, is the practice of killing the elderly
Hindi Meaning: cqtqxksZ dks ekjus dh izFkk
Example: Geronticide is effective only for short-run emergency reductions in group
size.

6. Relic (Noun): an object, tradition, or system from the past that continues to exist:
Hindi Meaning: vo'ks"k] fu'kkuh
Example: During the dig, the archaeological team found some relics from the Stone
Age.

7. Vestige (Noun): a small part or amount of something larger, stronger, or more

important that still exists from something that existed in the past:
Hindi Meaning: fdlh fLFkfr dk vo'ks"k] fu'kkuh
Example: There is now no vestige of hope that the missing children will be found alive.

8. Teetotaller (Noun): someone who never drinks alcohol:

Hindi Meaning: og O;fDr tks dHkh 'kjkc u Ikhrk gksA
Example: He himself was a non-smoking teetotaller.

9. Celibate (Noun): not having sex, especially because you have made a religious promise
not to.
Hindi Meaning: czg~epkjh
Example: Rohit decided to be a celibate through out his life.

10. Corpulent (Adjective): fat

Hindi Meaning: pchZ;qDr
Example: "I queued up in line, next to a rather corpulent farmer's wife."
11. Hysterical (Adjective): unable to control your feelings or behaviour because you are
extremely frightened, angry, excited, etc.:
Hindi Meaning: vR;Ur mÙksftr
Example: The police were accused of hysterical over-reaction.

12. Tremulous (Adjective): If a person's voice or a part of their body is tremulous, it is

shaking slightly:
Hindi Meaning: ?kcjkgV ds dkj.k dk¡irk gqvkA
Example: He watched her tremulous hand reach for the teacup.

13. Inconscient (Adjective): unconscious; without conscious thought

Hindi Meaning: vpsru
Example: "I queued up in line, next to a rather corpulent farmer's wife."

14. Posy (Noun): A flower or bunch of flowers; a bouquet.

Hindi Meaning: xqy&nLrk
Example: Ayush gathered a posy of wildflowers to present to his girlfriend.

15. Rind (Noun): the hard outer layer or covering of particular fruits and foods:
Hindi Meaning: iQy vkfn dk fNydk
Example: Orange rind is very important for the health.

16. Scullery (Noun): especially in a large old house, a room next to the kitchen where
pans are washed and vegetables are prepared for cooking:
Hindi Meaning: crZu ekatus dh txg
Example: Our house has the original scullery.