Vocab 1august

REPINE (VERB): (शिकायत करना): complain

Synonyms: grumble, lament

Antonyms: compliment, praise

Example Sentence:

He always repines about his peer.

2. INURE (VERB): (तपाकर पुख़्ता करना): harden

Synonyms: temper, toughen

Antonyms: lighten, soften

Example Sentence:

A continuation of the exclusion of these people from their lands should not inure to the benefit of the wrongdoers.

3. ONSLAUGHT (NOUN): (आक्रमण): attack

Synonyms: onrush, invasion

Antonyms: retreat, defense

Example Sentence:

The people suddenly made an onslaught on him.

4. PRIGGISH (ADJECTIVE): (परोपदेशक): smug

Synonyms: pompous, stuffy

Antonyms: dissatisfied, discontented

Example Sentence:

I had to meet a priggish person in the train.

5. CABOODLE (NOUN): (ताम-झाम): collection of something

Synonyms: cluster, agglomeration

Antonyms: individual, one

Example Sentence:

I have a caboodle of great books.

6. ATTICISM (NOUN): (शान): splendour

Synonyms: grandeur, elegance

Antonyms: crudeness, inelegance

Example Sentence:

I see the majestic Atticism in her personality.

7. AUSTERITY (NOUN): (आत्मसंयम): formality

Synonyms: acerbity, asperity

Antonyms: informality, mildness

Example Sentence:

The austerity of the politician was well renowned.

8. ARTIFICE (NOUN): (चालाकी): clever act

Synonyms: maneuver, gimmick

Antonyms: candor, honesty

Example Sentence:

These pictures are full of artifice.

9. VALOR (NOUN): (वीरता): courage

Synonyms: firmness, fortitude

Antonyms: cowardice, timidity

Example Sentence:

His valor impressed everyone.

10. VIGILANT (ADJECTIVE): (जागरूक): attentive

Synonyms: observant, cautious

Antonyms: heedless, impulsive

Example Sentence:

I am very vigilant while writing a letter

Vocab 31 july

HITHERTO (ADVERB): (विगत रूप से): previously

Synonyms: formerly, earlier

Antonyms: later, after

Example sentence:

I confess that I have hitherto indulged very little in my other ventures.

2. DEPRAVE (VERB): (विकृत): bestialize

Synonyms: brutalize, debase

Antonyms: improve, purify

Example sentence:

This novel would deprave young children.

3. DECRIPITUDE (NOUN): (जीर्णता): decay

Synonyms: feebleness, infirmity

Antonyms: strength, energy

Example sentence:

Gita had passed directly from middle age into decrepitude.

4. EXTOL (VERB): (बड़ाई करना/ प्रशंसा करना): glorify

Synonyms: applaud, celebrate

Antonyms: castigate, criticize

Example sentence:

Prabhat extolled the virtues of the Russians.

5. SACK (NOUN): (निकाल देना): desecrate

Synonyms: demolish, devastate

Antonyms: build, construct

Example sentence:

Chetan sacked his ideology thoroughly.

6. EBB (NOUN): (प्रतीपगमन): regression

Synonyms: abatement, backflow

Antonyms: improvement, growth

Example sentence:

His mind was filled with umpteen questions.

7. INQUEST (NOUN): (तहकीकात): investigation

Synonyms: probe, examination

Antonyms: conclusion, findings

Example sentence:

There was an inquest by New York newspapers into Manchester Arena attack.

8. RESTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (बेचैन): impatient

Synonyms: fractious, restless

Antonyms: easy-going, patient

Example sentence:

Why are you getting so restive person.

9. REHASH (VERB): (पुरानी सामग्री को नया रूप देना): restate

Synonyms: reuse, change

Antonyms: deny, refuse

Example sentence:

Rahul Vaidya endlessly rehashes old songs of Kumar Sanu.

10. FRIVOLOUS (ADJECTIVE): (मूर्खतापूर्ण): foolish

Synonyms: idiotic, impractical

Antonyms: intelligent, sensible

Example sentence:

He is such a frivolous man.