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1. Flimsy(A) आसानी से टूटने वाला, easily broken, not strong, not reliable
कमजोर, भरोसा न करने
लायक
2. Skyrocket(V) बहुत तेजी से बढ़ना to increase rapidly

3. Prejudice(N) ककसी व्यक्तत या वस्तु के a strong unreasonable feeling of not

प्रतत प्रबल नापसंदगी या liking someone or something
अववश्वाश
4. Laud(V) तारीफ करना to praise, appreciate, applaud, extol

5. Admonish(V) डााँटना to chide, scold, reprimand, rebuke,

chastise, castigate lambast, upbraid

6. Pompous(A) तड़क-भड़क वाला showy, flashy, garish, gaudy

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bright and easily noticeable,

7. Flamboyant(A) चटकीला, चमकदार
ostentatious

8. Autopsy(N) शव-परीक्षण post-mortem, necropsy

9. Biopsy(N) जीववत कोशशका की जााँच examination of living cells

चचत्र इत्यादद की हू-ब-हू an exact copy of a picture or piece of

10. Facsimile(N)
प्रततशलवप writing etc, replica
not happening regularly, by fits and
11. Sporadic(A) अतनयशमत
starts, intermittent, irregular
unusual behaviour of a person, weird
12. Idiosyncrasy(N) ववचचत्र व्यवहार
behaviour
13. Abysmal(A) बहुत बरु ा, घदटया very bad, of poor quality
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14. Abridge(V) छोटा या संक्षक्षप्त करना to make something shorter
15. Lacklustre(A) बझ
ु ा सा, चमकहीन, उबाऊ not interesting or exciting, dull, tedious,
drudgerous
16. Epitome(N) आदशश उदाहरण a perfect example
17. Jocular(A) मजाककया Humorous, amusing, funny, comic
18. Impasse(N) गततरोध deadlock, a difficult situation in which
no progress can be made due to
disagreement, cul-de-sac, stalemate
19. Zenith(N) शीर्श बबंद ु highest point, acme, summit, peak,
apogee, pinnacle, crest
20. Nadir(N) अधोबबंद,ु सबसे बरु ा समय lowest point, the worst moment of a
situation
21. Recluse(N) अकेला रहना पसंद करने वाला one who is not sociable
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22. Gregarious(Adj) समाज या झंड

ु में रहना पसंद that likes to live in the company of
करने वाला others, sociable
23. Nefarious(Adj) अपराधी, अधमी criminal, immoral, wicked, evil,
villianous
24. Iniquitous(Adj) पक्षपातपण
ू श एवं अनैततक very unfair and morally wrong

25. Ensconce(V) आरामदायक और सरु क्षक्षत स्थान settle (someone) in a comfortable and
पर रहना/होना safe place
26. Lugubrious(A) उदास ददखना या महसस ू होना looking or sounding sad, morose, gloomy,
dejected
27. Venerable(A) सम्मानीय, आदरणीय Respected, revered, venerated, honorific

28. Euphemism(N) कुछ कटु और अवप्रय शब्द के a polite expression that you use instead
जगह इस्तेमाल ववनम्र शब्द of a more direct and offensive one
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29. Scuttle(V) छोटे कदमों से या काफी झक

ु ते to run quickly with short steps or
हुए तेज भागना with the body close to the ground

30. Letters After नाम के बाद प्रयत

ु त अक्षर जो a series of abbreviations indicating
(one’s) Name आपकी शशक्षा और सैन्य सम्मान the various levels of higher education
दशाशता है or honours received

31. Dead Letter जो कानन

ू अब मान्य नहीं है a law which is null and void now

जो पत्र अपने गंतव्य पर ना an unclaimed or undelivered piece of

पहुाँच पाया हो mail

32. Full of Beans जोश व उत्साह से भरा हुआ lively, in high spirits or having a lot
of energy, animated

33. Get More Kicks अच्छे व्यवहार या ईनाम से more insult or harsh treatments than
Than Pence ज्यादा बेइज्जती एवं बरु ा व्यवहार good treatment or rewards
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34. Take A Fancy To के प्रतत आकशर्ण या रूचच become fond of

ववकशसत करना
35. Lame Excuse बेकार के या झठ
ू े बहाने false excuses

36. Tall Talk(N) डींगे hyperbole, boastful talks

37. Pep Talk(N) उत्साह बढ़ाने वाला कथन या a speech that is given to encourage
भार्ण people, motivational speech
38. Heart-to-heart Talk दो दोस्तो के बीच ददल खोल frank talks between two close friends
के बात about their feelings
39. Talk A Blue Streak लगातार और जल्दी-जल्दी to talk quickly and without stopping
बोलना
40. Talk Through One's मख
ू त
श ापण
ू श तरीके से बात to talk foolishly
Hat करना
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41. At the drop of the hat तुरंत, बबना झझझक के immediately, without
hesitating

42. Hats off एक भाव-भंचगमा क्जससे ककसी को a gesture to praise or

प्रशंसा या धन्यवाद का प्रदशशन हो thank someone

43. Turn turtle पलट जाना (जैसे वाहन इत्यादद) turn upside down

44. Alpha and Omega शरू

ु और अंत the beginning and the end

45. All and Sundry सभी लोग, बबना ककसी भेद-भाव के everyone, without any
distinction