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1. Avian – पक्षियों का
Meaning – relating to birds.
Usage – “avian tuberculosis”
2. Accolades – वाहवाही
Meaning – an award or privilege granted as a special honour or as an acknowledgement of merit.
Usage – “the hotel has won numerous accolades”
Synonyms – honour, recognition, privilege, award, gift, title; prize, laurels, bays, palm
3. Brace – कसना
Meaning – a device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support.
Usage – “a neck brace”
Synonyms – support, caliper, truss, surgical appliance.
4. Dispel – दूर हो जाना
Meaning – make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear.
Usage – “the brightness of the day did nothing to dispel Elaine’s dejection”
Synonyms – banish, eliminate, dismiss, chase away, drive away, drive off, get rid of, dissipate, disperse, scatter, disseminate; relieve, allay, ease, calm, quell, check.
5. Bludgeon – गदा
Meaning – a thick stick with a heavy end, used as a weapon.
Usage – “maces and spiked bludgeons”
Synonyms – cudgel, club, stick, truncheon, baton, bat, heavy weapon, blunt instrument; nightstick, blackjack; informalcosh.
6. Bligh – नुक़सान
Meaning – a plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts.
Usage – “the vines suffered blight and disease”
Synonyms – disease, canker, infestation, fungus, mildew, mould, rot.
7. Doyen – दल के उच्च सदस्य
Meaning – the most respected or prominent person in a particular field.
Usage – “he became the doyen of British physicists”
8. Docile – विनम्र
Meaning – ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.
Usage – “a cheap and docile workforce”
Synonyms – compliant, obedient, pliant, dutiful, willing, passive, submissive, deferential, tame, meek, mild, lamblike, unassertive, unresisting, yielding, cooperative, amenable, accommodating, biddable, persuadable, ductile, manageable, controllable, tractable, malleable, manipulable, easily manipulated, easily handled, like putty in one’s hands; informalmilky.
9. Disinter – खोदकर निकालना
Meaning – dig up (something that has been buried, especially a corpse).
Usage – “his corpse was disinterred and dumped in a pit”
Synonyms – exhume, unearth, dig up, bring out of the ground, bring to the surface; raredisentomb, unbury, ungrave.
10. Exhume – खोद कर निकालना
Meaning – dig out (something buried, especially a corpse) from the ground.
Usage – “the bodies were exhumed on the orders of a judge”
Synonyms – disinter, dig up, unearth, bring out of the ground; raredisentomb, unbury, ungrave.
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1. Wayward – स्वच्छंद
Meaning – difficult to control or predict because of wilful or perverse behaviour.
Usage – “a wayward adolescent”
Synonyms – wilful, self-willed, headstrong, stubborn, obstinate, obdurate, perverse, contrary, rebellious, defiant, uncooperative, refractory, recalcitrant, unruly, wild, ungovernable, unmanageable, unpredictable, capricious, whimsical, fickle, inconstant, changeable, erratic, intractable, difficult, impossible, intolerable.
2. Wrath – कोप
Meaning – extreme anger.
Usage – “he hid his pipe for fear of incurring his father’s wrath”
Synonyms – anger, rage, fury, annoyance, indignation, outrage, pique, spleen, chagrin, vexation, exasperation, dudgeon, high dudgeon, hot temper, bad temper, bad mood, ill humour, irritation, irritability, crossness, displeasure, discontentment, disgruntlement, irascibility, cantankerousness, peevishness, querulousness, crabbiness, testiness, tetchiness, snappishness; air rage; literaryire, choler.
3. Bucolic – ग्राम्य
Meaning – relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.
Usage – “the church is lovely for its bucolic setting”
Synonyms – rustic, rural, pastoral, country, countryside, agricultural, agrarian, outdoor, idyllic, unspoilt; literaryArcadian, sylvan; raregeorgic, agrestic.
4. Whittle – छीलना
Meaning – carve (wood) into an object by repeatedly cutting small slices from it.
Usage – “he was sitting at the tent door, whittling a piece of wood with a knife”
Synonyms – pare, shave, peel, cut, hew, trim, carve, shape, model.
5. Wince – दर्द का भाव
Meaning – make a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of pain or distress.
Usage – “he winced at the disgust in her voice”
Synonyms – grimace, pull a face; flinch, blench, start, draw back, shrink away, recoil, cringe, squirm.
6. Apropos – अनुरूप
Meaning – with reference to; concerning.
Usage – “she remarked apropos of the initiative, ‘It’s not going to stop the abuse’”
Synonyms – with reference to, with regard to, with respect to, regarding, concerning, respecting, on the subject of, in the matter of, touching on, dealing with, connected with, in connection with, about, re; anent.
7. litigation – मुकदमेबाज़ी
Meaning – the process of taking legal action.
Usage – “the company wishes to avoid litigation”
Synonyms – legal proceeding(s), legal action, lawsuit, legal dispute, legal case, case, legal contest, action, cause, judicial proceeding(s), suit, suit at law, legal process, prosecution, bringing of charges, indictment, trial.
8. Heist – चोरी
Meaning – a robbery.
Usage – “a diamond heist”
Synonyms – break-in, breaking and entering, caper, crime, five-finger discount, holdup, larceny, pilferage etc.
9. Crunch – की कमी
Meaning – crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound.
Usage – she paused to crunch a ginger biscuit
Synonyms – crisis, critical point, crux, difficulty, emergency etc.
10. Barge – बजरा
Meaning – move forcefully or roughly.
Usage – “we can’t just barge into a private garden”
Synonyms – push, shove, force, elbow, shoulder, jostle, bludgeon, bulldoze, muscle.
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1. Henpecked
Meaning – (of a woman) continually criticize and order about (her husband or other male partner).
“henpecked husbands”
“henpecked husbands”
Usage – “he was a henpecked husband at the end of his tether”
Synonyms – browbeaten, downtrodden, bullied, dominated, nagged, subjugated, oppressed, repressed, intimidated, ground down, without a mind of one’s own, tied to someone’s apron strings, under someone’s heel; meek, timid, docile, cringing, cowering, abject; informalunder someone’s thumb, led by the nose, treated like dirt.
2. Decease
Meaning – a person’s death.
Usage – “he held the post until his untimely decease in 1991”
3. Domineer
Meaning – assert one’s will over another in an arrogant way.
Usage – “Cathy had been a martyr to her gruff, domineering husband”
Synonyms – browbeat, bully, intimidate, pressurize, menace, hector, boss (about/around), push around/about, order about/around, give orders to, lord it over, tyrannize, terrorize, persecute, oppress.
4. Reign
Meaning – hold royal office; rule as monarch.
Usage – “Queen Elizabeth reigns over the UK”
Synonyms – be king/queen, be monarch, be sovereign, sit on the throne, occupy the throne, wear the crown, wield the sceptre, hold sway, rule, govern.
5. Bridle
Meaning – show one’s resentment or anger, especially by throwing up one’s head and drawing in one’s chin.
Usage – “she bridled at his tone”
Synonyms – bristle, be/become indignant, take offence, take umbrage, be affronted, be offended.
6. Canvass
Meaning – solicit votes from (electors or members).
Usage – “in each ward, two workers canvassed some 2,000 voters”
Synonyms – campaign, electioneer, solicit votes, drum up support; stump; informaldoorstep.
7. Beatific
Meaning – feeling or expressing blissful happiness.
Usage – “a beatific smile”
Synonyms – rapturous, joyful, ecstatic, seraphic, blissful, serene, happy, beaming, glad.
8. Sensuous
Meaning – relating to or affecting the senses rather than the intellect.
Usage – “the work showed a deliberate disregard of the more sensuous and immediately appealing aspects of painting”
Synonyms – aesthetically pleasing, aesthetic, pleasurable, gratifying, rich, sumptuous, luxurious; affective; sensory, sensorial.
9. Rapt
Meaning – completely fascinated or absorbed by what one is seeing or hearing.
Usage – “a rapt teenage audience”
Synonyms – fascinated, enthralled, spellbound, captivated, riveted, gripped, mesmerized, enchanted, entranced, charmed, bewitched, transported, enraptured; thrilled, ecstatic, rapturous.
10. Rein
Meaning – check or guide (a horse) by pulling on its reins.
Usage – “he reined in his horse and waited”
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1. Quirk – मोड़
Meaning – a peculiar aspect of a person’s character or behaviour.
Usage – “they accepted her attitude as one of her little quirks”
Synonyms – idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, foible, whim, whimsy, notion, conceit, vagary, caprice, fancy, kink, crotchet, mannerism, habit, characteristic, trait, feature, obsession, fad; idée fixe; informalhang-up, thing; raresingularity.
2. Puerile – बचकाना
Meaning – childishly silly and immature.
Usage – “a puerile argument”
3. Pensive – चिंताग्रस्त
Meaning – engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
Usage – “a pensive mood”
Synonyms – thoughtful, thinking, reflective, contemplative, musing, meditative, introspective, prayerful, philosophical, cogitative, ruminative, absorbed, engrossed, rapt, preoccupied.
4. Piquant – चटपटा
Meaning – having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavour.
Usage – “a piquant tartare sauce”
Synonyms – spicy, tangy, spiced, peppery
5. Proclivity – झुकाव
Meaning – a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing.
Usage – “a proclivity for hard work”
Synonyms – liking, inclination, tendency, leaning, disposition, propensity, bent, bias, penchant, predisposition, predilection, partiality, preference, taste, fondness, weakness, proneness; rarevelleity.
6. Pariah – ख़ारिज
Meaning – an outcast.
Usage – “they were treated as social pariahs”
Synonyms – outcast, persona non grata, leper, reject, untouchable, undesirable; rareunperson.
7. Perverse – विकृत
Meaning – showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable.
Usage – “Kate’s perverse decision not to cooperate held good”
Synonyms – awkward, contrary, difficult, unreasonable, uncooperative, unhelpful, obstructive, disobliging, unaccommodating, troublesome, tiresome, annoying, vexatious, obstreperous, disobedient, unmanageable, uncontrollable, recalcitrant, refractory, rebellious; wilful, headstrong, self-willed, capricious, wayward, cross-grained, stubborn, obstinate, obdurate.
8. Ponder – विचार करना
Meaning – think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.
Usage – “I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion”
Synonyms – think about, give thought to, consider, review, reflect on, mull over, contemplate, study, meditate on, muse on, deliberate about, cogitate on, dwell on, brood on/over, ruminate about/on, chew over, puzzle over.
9. Quash – मिटा देना
Meaning – reject as invalid, especially by legal procedure.
Usage – “his conviction was quashed on appeal”
Synonyms – cancel, reverse, rescind, repeal, revoke, retract, countermand, withdraw, take back, rule against, disallow, overturn, override, overrule, veto, set aside, overthrow, repudiate, annul, nullify, declare null and void, invalidate.
10. Quench – बुझाना
Meaning – extinguish (a fire).
Usage – “firemen hauled on hoses in a desperate bid to quench the flames”
Synonyms – extinguish, put out, snuff out, smother, douse, dampen down.
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1. Hassle – परेशानी
Meaning – irritating inconvenience.
Usage – “the hassle of child care”
Synonyms – inconvenience, bother, nuisance, problem, struggle, difficulty, annoyance, irritation, thorn in one’s flesh/side, bane of one’s life; trials and tribulations, fuss, trouble; informalaggravation, aggro, stress, headache, pain, pain in the neck/backside.
2. Hearse – रथी
Meaning – a vehicle for conveying the coffin at a funeral.
3. Hobnob – दोस्ती करना
Meaning – mix socially, especially with those of perceived higher social status.
Usage – “he was hobnobbing with the great and good”
4. Inferno – नरक
Meaning – a large fire that is dangerously out of control.
Usage – “the inferno had swept through the city”
5. Inured – त्रस्त
Meaning – accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant.
Usage – “these children have been inured to violence”
Synonyms – harden, toughen, season, temper, condition; accustom, habituate, familiarize, acclimatize, adjust, adapt, attune; desensitize, dehumanize, brutalize, case-harden; rareindurate.
6. Haul – प्राप्त वस्तु
Meaning – (of a person) pull or drag with effort or force.
Usage – “he hauled his bike out of the shed”
Synonyms – drag, pull, tug, heave, hump, trail, draw, tow, manhandle; informallug; informalschlep; archaichale.
7. Hitchhike – लिफ्ट ले
Meaning – travel by getting free lifts in passing vehicles.
Usage – “we hitch-hiked up to Scotland”
8. Inveigle – लुभाना
Meaning – persuade (someone) to do something by means of deception or flattery.
Usage – “he inveigled her back to his room”
Synonyms – cajole, wheedle, coax, persuade, convince, talk; tempt, lure, allure, entice, ensnare, seduce, flatter, beguile, dupe, fool; informalsweet-talk, soft-soap, butter up, twist someone’s arm, con, bamboozle; informalsucker; archaicblandish.
9. Progeny – संतान
Meaning – a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring.
Usage – “shorthorn cattle are highly effective in bestowing their characteristics on their progeny”
Synonyms – offspring, children, young, family, brood; issue; derogatoryspawn; rareprogeniture, quiverful.
10. Haywire – परेशन
Meaning – erratic; out of control.
Usage – “her imagination had gone haywire”
Synonyms – out of control, out of order, erratic, faulty, not functioning properly; chaotic, confused, crazy, wild, disorganized, disordered, topsy-turvy; informalon the blink, shambolic; informalup the spout, wonky.
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1. Collision – टक्कर
Meaning – an instance of one moving object or person striking violently against another.
Usage – “a mid-air collision between two aircraft”
Synonyms – crash, accident, smash, bump, knock, impact, hit, strike, clash; RTA (road traffic accident); wreck; informalsmash-up, pile-up; informalprang, shunt.
2. Excursion – सैर
Meaning – a short journey or trip, especially one taken as a leisure activity.
Usage – “an excursion to London Zoo”
Synonyms – trip, outing, jaunt, expedition, journey, tour; day trip, day out, drive, run, ride; informaljunket, spin, hop.
3. Dessert – मिठाई
Meaning – the sweet course eaten at the end of a meal.
Usage – “a dessert of chocolate mousse”
Synonyms – pudding, sweet, sweet course/dish, second course, last course; informalafters, pud.
4. Decry – दोष देना
Meaning – publicly denounce.
Usage – “they decried human rights abuses”
Synonyms – denounce, condemn, criticize, censure, damn, attack, fulminate against, rail against, inveigh against, blame, carp at, cavil at, run down, pillory, rap, lambaste, deplore, disapprove of, vilify, execrate, revile; disparage, deprecate, discredit, derogate, cast aspersions on; informalslam.
5. Corporal
Meaning – a rank of non-commissioned officer in the army, above lance corporal or private first class and below sergeant.
6. Carcass – शव
Meaning – the dead body of an animal.
Usage – “she saw the mud-covered carcass of a sheep”
Synonyms – corpse, cadaver, dead body, body, remains, skeleton, relics; informalstiff; archaiccorse.
7. Avenge – बदला लेना
Meaning – inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another).
Usage – “he vowed in silent fervour to avenge their murders”
Synonyms – take revenge for, take vengeance for, exact retribution for, requite.
8. Beatific – सुखी
Meaning – feeling or expressing blissful happiness.
Usage – “a beatific smile”
Synonyms – rapturous, joyful, ecstatic, seraphic, blissful, serene, happy, beaming, glad.
9. Corpse – लाश
Meaning – a dead body, especially of a human being rather than an animal.
Usage – “the corpse of a man lay there”
Synonyms – dead body, body, cadaver, carcass, skeleton; remains, relics; informalstiff; archaiccorse.
10. Coherent – सुसंगत
Meaning – (of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent.
Usage – “they failed to develop a coherent economic strategy”
Synonyms – logical, reasoned, reasonable, well reasoned, rational, sound, cogent; consistent, well organized, systematic, orderly, methodical; clear, lucid, articulate, relevant, intelligible, comprehensible; informaljoined-up.
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1. Preserve (noun): A sphere of activity regarded as being reserved for a particular person or group. (परिरक्षित/सुरक्षित)
Synonyms: Domain, Area, Field, Sphere, Orbit, Realm, Province, Territory.
Example: The preserve in the vicinity of capital Delhi is called NCR.
2. Spectacularly (adverb): In a dramatic and eye-catching way. (असाधारण रूप से)
Synonyms: Infamously, Notably, Especially.
Antonyms: Normally, Ordinarily.
Example: The Company’s new policies were spectacularly failed as the revenue was decreased substantially after the implementation.
3. Prominent (adjective): Showing distinction above others in a specific area. (महत्त्वपूर्ण/विशिष्ठ)
Synonyms: Well Known, Eminent, Distinguished, Notable, Noteworthy, Acclaimed.
Antonyms: common, Ordinary, Unimportant.
Example: The government is looking for ways to facilitate foreign investment in our country.
4. Apprehension (noun): Suspicion or fear especially of future evil/ anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen. (भय/शंका)
Synonyms: Doubt, Surmise, Suspicion, Uncertainty, Alarm, Concerning.
Antonyms: Certainty, Clarity.
Example: Apprehensive about the consequences of texting and driving, Jill turned her phone off.
5. Facilitate (verb): Make (an action or process) easy or easier. (सुगम बनाना)
Synonyms: Ease, Aid, Simplify, Smooth.
Antonyms: Block, Halt, Seize, Hinder.
Example: Once Jacob won the lottery, he sold his humble home and moved to one of the most prominent areas of the city.
6. Levy (verb): A charge imposed and collected. (आरोपित या लागू करना)
Synonyms: Impose, Foist, Charge, Inflict.
Antonyms: Remove, Neglect, Displace, Overlook.
Example: When the governor decided to levy additional fees on tobacco products, smokers took to the streets in protest.
7. Congestion (noun): To make too crowded or full/ to cause an excessive accumulation. (भरा हुआ होना/जमाव)
Synonyms: Overcrowding, Jam, Bottleneck, Blocking, Clogging.
Antonyms: Smooth, Opening, Easy.
Example: Then sudden arrival of prime minister at the functions caused congestion on the roads.
8. Detrimental (adjective): Tending to cause harm. (अहितकारी/हानिकारिक/क्षतिकारक)
Synonyms: Harmful, Damaging, Injurious, Hurtful, Ruinous, Disastrous, Pernicious.
Antonyms: Aiding, Assisting, Favorable, Friendly, Helpful, Kind, Nice, Positive, Advantageous, Beneficial, Profitable.
Example: The government has the authority to imprison anyone it deems as being detrimental to the country’s safety.
9. Aesthetic (adjective): Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty. ( सौम्य अभिरूप)
Synonyms: Artistic, Creative, Artful, Gorgeous, Inventive.
Antonyms: Displeasing, Ugly, Unattractive.
10. Acknowledge (verb): Accept or admit the existence of/ recognize the importance or quality of. (मान लेना/स्वीकार करना)
Synonyms: Admit, Accept, Grant, Allow, Concede, Confess, Recognize.
Antonyms: Deny, Disgree, Disapprove, Oppose, Reject, Renounce, Disallow, Disavow.
Example: If you want to be forgiven, you should acknowledge your mistakes.
Example: Because Henry could see both the mountains and the ocean from his hotel room, he really enjoyed the aesthetic view.
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1. Prodigal – खर्चीला
Meaning – spending money or using resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.
Usage – “prodigal habits die hard”
Synonyms – wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift, improvident, imprudent, immoderate, profligate, thriftless, excessive, intemperate, irresponsible, self-indulgent, reckless, wanton
2. Promulgate – एलान करना
Meaning – promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
Usage – “these objectives have to be promulgated within the organization”
Synonyms – make known, make public, publicize, spread, communicate, propagate, disseminate, circulate, broadcast, promote, announce, proclaim.
3. Perquisite – रिआयत
Meaning – a benefit which one enjoys or is entitled to on account of one’s job or position.
Usage – “the wife of a president has all the perquisites of stardom”
4. Quirk – मोड़
Meaning – a peculiar aspect of a person’s character or behaviour.
Usage – “they accepted her attitude as one of her little quirks”
Synonyms – idiosyncrasy, peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity, foible, whim, whimsy, notion, conceit, vagary, caprice, fancy, kink, crotchet, mannerism, habit, characteristic, trait, feature, obsession.
5. Ponder – विचार करना
Meaning – think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.
Usage – “I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion”
Synonyms – think about, give thought to, consider, review, reflect on, mull over, contemplate, study, meditate on, muse on, deliberate about, cogitate on, dwell on, brood on/over, ruminate about/on, chew over, puzzle over
6. Parish – पल्ली
Meaning – (in the Christian Church) a small administrative district typically having its own church and a priest or pastor.
Usage – “a parish church”
Synonyms – parishioners, churchgoers, church, congregation, flock, fold, community.
7. Turpitude – अधमता
Meaning – depraved or wicked behaviour or character.
Usage – “acts of moral turpitude”
Synonyms – wickedness, immorality, depravity, corruption, corruptness, vice, degeneracy, evil, baseness, iniquity, sinfulness, vileness; rarenefariousness, flagitiousness
8. Temerity – उतावलापन
Meaning – excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.
Usage – “no one had the temerity to question his conclusions”
Synonyms – audacity, boldness, audaciousness, nerve, effrontery, impudence, impertinence, cheek, barefaced cheek, gall, presumption, presumptuousness, brazenness, forwardness, front, rashness; daring; informalface, neck, brass neck, brass; informalchutzpah; informalhide; informalcrust.
9. Untoward – अभागा
Meaning – unexpected and inappropriate or inconvenient.
Usage – “both tried to behave as if nothing untoward had happened”
Synonyms – unexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen, unpredictable, unpredicted; surprising, unusual; inopportune, untimely, ill-timed, badly timed, mistimed; inconvenient, awkward, unwelcome, unfavourable, adverse, unfortunate, infelicitous; inappropriate, unsuitable.
10. Tenable – लायक़
Meaning – able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
Usage – “such a simplistic approach is no longer tenable”
Synonyms – defensible, justifiable, defendable, supportable, sustainable, maintainable, arguable, able to hold water, reasonable, rational, sound, viable, workable, plausible, credible, believable, conceivable, acceptable, imaginable
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1. Revamp – सुधार
Meaning – give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to.
Usage – “an attempt to revamp the museum’s image”
Synonyms – renovate, redecorate, refurbish, recondition, rehabilitate, rebuild, reconstruct, overhaul, make over; modernize, update, bring up to date, renew; improve, upgrade; refit, re-equip, refurnish; brighten up, freshen up, spruce up; remodel, refashion, redesign, restyle, rejig, rework, redo, remould, reorganize.
2. Rendition – प्रतिपादन
Meaning – a performance or interpretation, especially of a dramatic role or piece of music.
Usage – “a wonderful rendition of ‘Nessun Dorma’”
Synonyms – performance, rendering, interpretation, presentation, execution, delivery; playing, singing, reading, recitation, recital.
3. Rabid – विक्षिप्त
Meaning – having or proceeding from an extreme or fanatical support of or belief in something.
Usage – “a rabid feminist”
Synonyms – extreme, fanatical, overzealous, over-enthusiastic, extremist, violent, maniacal, wild, passionate, fervent, diehard, uncompromising; intolerant, unreasonable, illiberal, bigoted, prejudiced, biased, partisan.
4. Rumpus – कलह
Meaning – a noisy disturbance; a row.
Usage – “he caused a rumpus with his flair for troublemaking”
Synonyms – disturbance, commotion, uproar, confusion, furore, brouhaha, hue and cry, ruckus, fuss, fracas, melee, tumult, riot, brawl, free-for-all, scuffle, struggle, altercation, quarrel; noise, racket, din, outcry; donnybrook.
5. Petrify – पत्थर बनाना
Meaning – make (someone) so frightened that they are unable to move.
Usage – “his icy controlled quietness petrified her”
Synonyms – terrified, terror-stricken, terror-struck, horrified, horror-stricken, horror-struck, scared/frightened out of one’s wits, scared witless, scared/frightened to death, aghast, appalled; paralysed, stunned, stupefied, transfixed, benumbed, frozen.
6. Pejorative – अपमानजनक
Meaning – expressing contempt or disapproval.
Usage – “permissiveness is used almost universally as a pejorative term”
Synonyms – disparaging, derogatory, denigratory, deprecatory, defamatory, slanderous, libellous, abusive, insulting, slighting, vituperative, disapproving, contemptuous; informalbitchy; rareinvective, contumelious.
7. Onslaught – हमला
Meaning – a fierce or destructive attack.
Usage – “a series of onslaughts on the citadel”
Synonyms – assault, attack, offensive, aggression, advance, charge, onrush, rush, storming, sortie, sally, raid, descent, incursion, invasion, foray, push, thrust, drive, blitz, bombardment, barrage, salvo, storm, volley, shower, torrent, broadside; archaiconset.
8. Naivete – भोलेपन
Meaning – lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement.
Usage – “his appalling naivety in going to the press”
Synonyms – innocence, lack of sophistication, lack of experience, ingenuousness, guilelessness, lack of guile, unworldliness, childlikeness, trustfulness, simplicity, naturalness; gullibility, credulousness, credulity, over-trustfulness, lack of suspicion, blind faith, immaturity, callowness, greenness, ignorance.
9. Recluse – वैरागी
Meaning – a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people.
Usage – “she has turned into a virtual recluse”
Synonyms – hermit, ascetic; monk, nun; marabout, santon; rareeremite, anchorite, anchoress, stylite, cenobite.
10. Upshot – परिणाम
Meaning – the final or eventual outcome or conclusion of a discussion, action, or series of events.
Usage – “the upshot of the meeting was that he was on the next plane to New York”
Synonyms – result, consequence, outcome, out-turn, sequel, effect, reaction, repercussion, reverberations, ramification, end, end result, conclusion, termination, culmination, denouement, corollary, concomitant, aftermath.
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1. Berate – गाली देना
Meaning – scold or criticize (someone) angrily.
Usage – “she berated herself for being fickle”
Synonyms – rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, admonish, remonstrate with, chastise, chide, upbraid, take to task, pull up, castigate, lambaste
2. Besmirch – गंदा करना
Meaning – damage (someone’s reputation).
Usage – “he had besmirched the good name of his family”
Synonyms – sully, tarnish, blacken, drag through the mud/mire, stain, taint, smear, befoul, soil, contaminate, pollute, disgrace, dishonour, bring discredit to, stigmatize, injure, damage, debase, spoil, ruin; slander, defame; literarysmirch, besmear.
3. Construe – लगाया
Meaning – interpret (a word or action) in a particular way.
Usage – “his words could hardly be construed as an apology”
Synonyms – interpret, understand, read, see, take, take to mean, parse, render, analyse, explain, elucidate, gloss, decode
4. Chagrin – चिढ़
Meaning – annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated.
Usage – “to my chagrin, he was nowhere to be seen”
Synonyms – annoyance, irritation, vexation, exasperation, displeasure, pique, spleen, crossness, anger, rage, fury, wrath; dissatisfaction, discontent, indignation, resentment, umbrage, disgruntlement, rankling, smarting, distress, discomposure, discomfiture, disquiet, fretfulness, frustration; embarrassment, mortification, humiliation, shame.
5. Jubilation – आनंदोत्सव
Meaning – a feeling of great happiness and triumph.
Usage – “unbelievable scenes of jubilation”
Synonyms – exultation, triumph, joy, joyousness, rejoicing, elation, euphoria, ecstasy, rapture, transports of delight, glee, gleefulness, exuberance.
6. Lascivious – कामुक
Meaning – feeling or revealing an overt sexual interest or desire.
Usage – “he gave her a lascivious wink”
Synonyms – lecherous, lewd, lustful, licentious, libidinous, goatish, salacious, wanton, lubricious, prurient, dirty, smutty, filthy, naughty, suggestive, indecent, ribald; debauched, depraved, degenerate, dissolute, dissipated, unchaste, loose; informalhorny, blue; informalrandy.
7. Martial – सामरिक
Meaning – relating to fighting or war.
Usage – “martial bravery”
Synonyms – military, soldierly, soldier-like, army, naval, fighting, service; courageous, brave, valiant, valorous, heroic.
8. Nauseous – वमनजनक
Meaning – affected with nausea; feeling inclined to vomit.
Usage – “a rancid odour that made him nauseous”
Synonyms – sick, nauseated, queasy, bilious, sick to one’s stomach, green, green about/at the gills, ill, unwell, bad; seasick, carsick, airsick, travel-sick; informalabout to throw up; informalbarfy; rarequalmish.
9. Precocious – असामयिक
Meaning – (of a child) having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than is usual or expected.
Usage – “a precocious, solitary boy”
Synonyms – advanced, old beyond one’s years, forward, ahead of one’s peers, mature, prematurely developed, ahead, gifted, talented, clever, intelligent, quick; informalsmart; rarerathe-ripe.
10. Quench – बुझाना
Meaning – satisfy (one’s thirst) by drinking.
Usage – “firemen hauled on hoses in a desperate bid to quench the flames”
Synonyms – extinguish, put out, snuff out, smother, douse, dampen down.
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