Saturday, 3 August 2019

English learning vocabulary 6

1. STEAMROLLER (VERB): (दबाव डालना): force someone into doing something, compel 
Synonyms: forcibly pass (a rule), impose 
Antonyms: aid, help 
Example Sentence:
The government's trying to steamroller a law through. 
2. DISCRETION (NOUN): (निर्णय): judgement 
Synonyms: calculation, observation 
Antonyms: carelessness, negligence 
Example Sentence:
They will use their discretion in shifting to the new city. 
3. ERUDITE (ADJECTIVE): (विद्वान): scholarly 
Synonyms:  educated, learned
Antonyms: unintellectual, absent-minded
Example Sentence:
Ella is one of the erudite students of the class. 
4. SPUNKY (ADJECTIVE): (दिलेर): spirited 
Synonyms: energetic, courageous
Antonyms: inactive, lethargic
Example Sentence:
Natalie is a spunky girl. 
5. UNDAUNTED (ADJECTIVE): (निडर): fearless 
Synonyms:  steadfast, undeterred
Antonyms:  coward, timorous
Example Sentence:
David is an undaunted man. 
6. APPEASE (VERB): (शांत करना): pacify 
Synonyms:   soothe, satisfy
Antonyms: aggravate, irritate
Example Sentence:
Every political party tries to appease the minorities to create its own vote bank. 
7. GENUFLECT (VERB): (घुटने के बल बैठना): kowtow 
Synonyms:  bow, kneel
Antonyms:  disrespect, disregard
Example Sentence:
I just genuflect before almighty. 
8.IMPEACHMENT (NOUN): (दोषारोपण): allegation 
Synonyms: arraignment, charge
Antonyms: absolution, acquittal
Example Sentence:
He is a man with unimpeachable. 
9. SPITEFUL (ADJECTIVE): (द्वेषपूर्ण): hurtful 
Synonyms:  barbed, hateful
Antonyms:  friendly, kind
Example Sentence:
There stood a very spiteful person in the corner of the room. 
10. TREPIDATION (NOUN): (घबराहट): apprehension 
Synonyms: anxiety, worry 
Antonyms: assurance, composure 
Example Sentence: 
She had some kind of trepidation in her mind.
11. LAGGARD (NOUN): (सुस्त): idler 
Synonyms:  straggler, lingerer 
Antonyms: winner, hard worker 
Example Sentence: 
Ankit was always the laggard who finished in last place. 
12. ACQUIESCE (VERB): (मौन स्वीकृति देना): accede 
Synonyms: conform, comply 
Antonyms: deny, resist 
Example Sentence: 
I would rather acquiesce to my younger brother’s wish. 
13. FLACCID (ADJECTIVE): (शिथिल): nerveless 
Synonyms: enfeebled, debilitated 
Antonyms: taut, firm 
Example Sentence: 
The patient’s condition is appearing as flaccid as at first. 
14. ABORTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (निष्फल): vain 
Synonyms: useless, fruitless 
Antonyms: productive, progressive 
Example Sentence: 
She made an abortive attempt to climb the mountain. 
15. CLOUT (NOUN): (प्रभाव): influence 
Synonyms: power, dominance
Antonyms: powerlessness, incompetence
Example Sentence:
Ministers often use their clout to get what they want. 
16. DITHER (NOUN): (आंदोलन): agitation 
Synonyms: tizzy, panic
Antonyms: calm, peace
Example Sentence:
He is in such a dither that he don’t know what to do. 
17. ABASEMENT (NOUN): (अपमान): A low or downcast state
Synonyms: abjection, humiliation
Antonyms: praising, commendable
Example Sentence:
Every disaster brought my brother into an attitude of abasement. 
18. DELINEATE (VERB): (चित्रित करना): describe 
Synonyms: define, depict
Antonyms: distort, confuse
Example Sentence:
It is very difficult to delineate this chapter in few words 
19. BLEARY (ADJECTIVE): (अस्पष्ट): blurred
Synonyms: dim, dull
Antonyms: bright, clear
Example Sentence:
I don’t like the bleary atmosphere. 
20. DECIMATE (VERB): (बरबाद करना): annihilate 
Synonyms: exterminate, obliterate
Antonyms: create, build
Example Sentence:
The corrupt politicians decimated the whole new policy.

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