English learning vocabulary 8

1. ENCROACH (VERB): (अतिक्रमण करना): impinge 
Synonyms: intrude, infringe 
Antonyms: keep off, ignore 
Example Sentence: 
The Chinese army continues to encroach on Indian territory. 
2. EMBEZZLE (VERB): (जाली बनाना): misuse 
Synonyms: forge, swindle 
Antonyms: reimburse, compensate 
Example Sentence: 
He was caught embezzling money from his client. 
3. JOCULAR (ADJECTIVE):  (विनोद-प्रिय): Funny 
Synonyms: humorous, playful 
Antonyms: gloomy, sad 
Example Sentence: 
I made a jocular statement at the party. 
4. JIBE (VERB):  (सहमत होना): To agree 
Synonyms: harmonize, conform 
Antonyms: disagree, differ 
Example Sentence: 
I do not jibe with his idea. 
5. TRANQUIL (ADJECTIVE): (शांतचित्त): peaceful 
Synonyms: calm, pastoral 
Antonyms: agitated, aroused 
Example sentence: 
She wants to lead a tranquil life. 
6.  TUTELARY (ADJECTIVE):  (संरक्षक): Protecting 
Synonyms: Guardian, advisory 
Antonyms: careless, inattentive 
Example Sentence: 
He was acting as a tutelary brother for me that day. 
7. MOUSY (ADJECTIVE): (संकोची):  introverted 
Synonyms: drab, shy 
Antonyms: confident, fancy 
Example sentence: 
Garima is a mousy person. 
8. IMPAIRED (ADJECTIVE): (बिगड़ा हुआ): marred 
Synonyms: faulty, flawed 
Antonyms: perfect, unbroken 
Example Sentence: 
She has an impaired vision. 
9. EARNEST (ADJECTIVE): (उत्सुक): sincere 
Synonyms: fervent, passionate 
Antonyms: frivolous, silly 
Example Sentence: 
His earnest approach made him winner. 
10. UNCONSCIONABLE (ADJECTIVE): (अनुचित): immoral 
Synonyms: uncivilized, unethical 
Antonyms: cultured, civilized 
Example Sentence: 
The judge deemed the torture and killings of innocent people to be unconscionable.
11. INTREPID (ADJECTIVE): (निडर): fearless 
Synonyms: courageous, heroic 
Antonyms: afraid, fearful 
Example Sentence: 
I am an intrepid person. 
12. BALMY (ADJECTIVE):  (सौम्य): mild 
Synonyms: moist, tropical 
Antonyms: balanced, inclement 
Example Sentence: 
This fabric gives a balmy effect on the viewer’s eye. 
13. ABROGATE (VERB):  (अभिनिषेध करना): abolish 
Synonyms: annul, invalidate 
Antonyms: approve, permit 
Example Sentence: 
Thus the new rule was abrogated. 
14. RECONDITE (ADJECTIVE):  (गंभीर): abstruse 
Synonyms: arcane, cabalistic 
Antonyms: obvious, simple 
Example Sentence: 
The new colony is full of recondite apartments. 
15. PROPINQUITY (NOUN):  (सान्निध्य): closeness 
Synonyms: affinity, nearness 
Antonyms: remoteness, distance 
Example Sentence: 
I felt deep propinquity between them. 
16. ABNEGATE (VERB):  (अस्वीकार करना):  renounce 
Synonyms: abstain, decline 
Antonyms: accept, use 
Example Sentence: 
She attempts to abnegate personal responsibility. 
17. TUMULT (NOUN):  (कोलाहल): agitation 
Synonyms: commotion, convulsion 
Antonyms: harmony, peace 
Example Sentence: 
These days tumult and fracas is going on in Delhi. 
18. CONDONE (VERB):  (माफ करना): excuse 
Synonyms: forget, forgive 
Antonyms: deny, refuse 
Example Sentence: 
She said to the teacher kindly condone my faults. 
19. OBLOQUY (NOUN):  (अपमान): calumny 
Synonyms: aspersion, censure 
Antonyms: approval, exaltation 
Example Sentence: 
He faced obloquy by them. 
20. BEDLAM (NOUN):  (अव्यवस्था): chaotic situation 
Synonyms: chaos, clamour 
Antonyms: calmness, silence 
Example Sentence: 
In the absence of a teacher, the classroom was in a bedlam.