1. Shot in the arm (idiom):(A boost or act of encouragement.) (प्रोत्साह/बढ़ावा)
Synonyms: Encouragement, Stimulus, Succor, Inspiritment.
Antonyms: Handicap, Harm, Hindrance, Hurt.
Example: The good score in mock tests was a shot in the arm for Gary before final examinations.
2. Folly (noun): Lack of good sense or normal prudence and foresight. (मूर्खता)
Synonyms: Foolishness, Stupidity, Idiocy, Imbecility, Silliness, Inanity, Lunacy
Antonyms: Prudence, Sagaciousness, Sapience, Sensibleness, Wisdom
Example: The folly that got Jim arrested was hanging out with the gang of robbers.
Origin: from French fol ‘fool, foolish’.
3.Concomitant (adjective):(Naturally accompanying or associated/ The trait of being naturally accompanies or follows something.) (सहवर्ती/जुड़ा हुआ)
Synonyms: Accompanying, Associated, Collateral, Related, Connected, Linked
Antonyms: Unrelated, Separate, Distinct
Example: Puberty is the stage of life where adolescents begin to experience concomitant changes in their bodies and their emotions.
Related words:
Concomitance (noun) - Occurrence or existence together or in connection with one another
Origin: from Latin concomitant- ‘accompanying’
4. Impediment (noun): A hindrance or obstruction in doing something. (अवरोध/बाधा)
Synonyms: Barrier, Interruption, Hindrance, Obstruction, Block, Restriction, Deterrence
Antonyms: Aid, Assistance, Clearance, Blessing, Boon, Freedom
Example: In most romantic movies, there is always some sort of impediment that temporarily stops the guy from getting his dream girl.
Verb forms: Impede, Impeded, Impeded
Related words:
Impede (verb) - बाधा डालना
5.Proactive (adjective): ((Of a person or action) creating or controlling a situation rather than just responding to it after it has happened (अग्रसक्रिय)
Synonyms: Prudent, Wise, Heedful, Cautious
Antonyms: Improvident, Heedless, Careless, Incautious
Example: Emergency procedures are proactive measures to ensure everyone’s safety.
6. Trickle (verb): (Come or go slowly or gradually/ cause (a liquid) to flow in a small stream.) (रिसना/धीरे-धीरे जाना)
Synonyms: Crawl, Dribble, Ooze, Drizzle.
Antonyms: Pour, Gush.
Example: Before it began to gush, the roof leak started off as atrickle.
Verb forms: Trickle, Trickled, Trickled.
Related words:
Trickle (noun): (Something moving or changing slowly)
7. Acquaintance (noun):(Knowledge or experience of something.) (परिचय//जानकारी)
Synonyms: Familiarity, Knowledge, Experience, Awareness, Understanding Of, Comprehension Of. Cognizance.
Antonyms: Ignorance, Unfamiliarity.
Example: After two years of practice, he developed a goodacquaintance with guitar.
Verb forms: Acquaint, Acquainted, Acquainted.
Related words:
Acquaintance (noun) - A person one knows slightly but not well
Origin: from French acointier ‘make known
8.Midget (adjective): (Very small/ so small as to be insignificant.) (छोटा/लघु)
Synonyms: Tiny, Minute, Micro, Diminutive, Miniature, Lilliputian.
Antonyms: Enormous, Vast, Immense, Massive, Gigantic, Huge.
Example: Compared to the large supercomputers of the 1970’s, laptops are really Midget in size.
Related words:
Midget (noun) - A very small person or thing.
9. Club (verb): (Combine with others for a particular purpose.) (एक हो जाना/इक्कठा करना)
Synonyms: Join Forces, Make A Joint Contribution, Join Up, Come Together, Pull Together, Collaborate, Ally.
Antonyms: Divide, Separate.
Example: Friends and colleaguesclubbed together to buy him a present on his birthday.
Verb forms: Club, Clubbed, Clubbed.

10. Slumber (noun): (Sleep/ to be in a torpid, slothful, or negligent state) (नींद/उपेक्षा/ढिलाई)
Synonyms: Sleep, Dormancy, Stupor, Inactivity, Repose.
Antonyms: Consciousness, Activity, Energy, Awakening.
Example: Everyone’s life should have a balance: work and play, activity and slumber.
Verb forms: Slumber, Slumbered, Slumbered.
Related words:
Slumber (verb) – To sleep.
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