Vocab 8 july

VIRTUOSO (NOUN): (गुणी): person who is an expert

Synonyms: prodigy, adept

Antonyms: amateur, ignoramus

Example Sentence:

He is a virtuoso in painting.

2. EPIGRAM (NOUN): (चुटकुला): joke

Synonyms: witticism, quirk

Antonyms: seriousness, sincerity

Example Sentence:

He is an expert in cracking epigrams.

3. WHEEDLE (VERB): (खुशामद से मना लेना): flatter

Synonyms: cajole, coax

Antonyms: disgust, bully

Example Sentence:

To wheedle your boss is not a solution of every problem.

4. EFFACE (VERB): (मिटाना): destroy

Synonyms: abolish, annihilate

Antonyms: retain, maintain

Example Sentence:

He effaced the building completely.

5. RAMBUNCTIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (उधमी): loud, energetic

Synonyms: boisterous, noisy

Antonyms: calm, quiet

Example Sentence:

It was a rambunctious party.

6. FEUD (VERB): (झगड़ा): quarrel

Synonyms: fight, bicker

Antonyms: agree, socialize

Example Sentence:

He feuded unnecessarily with his friends.

7. FANATICAL (ADJECTIVE): (कट्टर): narrow minded

Synonyms: orthodox, biased

Antonyms: liberal, unprejudiced

Example Sentence:

In old days most of the people had fanatical thinking.

8. SKULLDUGGERY (NOUN): (फरेब): tricky behaviour

Synonyms: chicanery, crafty

Antonyms: probity, modesty

Example Sentence:

He always knew about his brother’s skullduggery towards others.

9. QUASH (VERB): (समाप्त करना): cancel

Synonyms: revoke, abrogate

Antonyms: permit, authorize

Example Sentence:

For no reasons her job offer letter was quashed.

10. TYRO (NOUN): (नवशिक्षित): beginner

Synonyms: novice, learner

Antonyms: expert, veteran

Example Sentence:

You may be a tyro at golf now, but with time and practice, you will master the sport.

Vocab 7 july

PRECIPICE (NOUN): (खड़ी चट्टान): Steep

Synonyms: cliff, crag

Antonyms: plain, straight

Example Sentence:

There was a deep precipice along the road.

2. FRAIL (ADJECTIVE): (दुर्बल): weak

Synonyms: breakable, feeble

Antonyms: hearty, strong

Example sentence:

He has become so frail that he can’t stand properly.

3. KIBBLE (VERB): (टुकड़े टुकड़े करना): Crush

Synonyms: crumble, grate

Antonyms: build, liberate

Example Sentence:

I kibbled red black pepper and cheese in my dish.

4. MUSTER (NOUN): (सभा): Assembly

Synonyms: gathering, roster

Antonyms: division, separation

Example Sentence:

They mustered at the playground.

5. EFFETE (ADJECTIVE): (नष्ट बल /अशक्त): Self-indulgent

Synonyms: spoilt, destroyed

Antonyms: disciplined, proper

Example Sentence:

He is an effete kid.

6. JOSTLE (VERB): (संघर्ष करना): To compete for something

Synonyms: struggle, tussle

Antonyms: harmonize, co-ordinate

Example Sentence:

He was jostling to clinch the title.

7. CORDIAL (ADJECTIVE): (सौहार्दपूर्ण): Warm-hearted

Synonyms: affable, friendly

Antonyms: hostile, indifferent

Example Sentence:

If you treat people in a cordial manner, they will treat you well also.

8. ELOQUENCE (NOUN): (वाग्मिता): fervor

Synonyms: diction, fluency

Antonyms: incompetence, inarticulateness

Example Sentence:

His eloquence is made him hero among all the aspirants.

9. FLEECE (VERB): (ठगना): con

Synonyms: defraud, dupe

Antonyms: help, be honest

Example sentence:

The story of the fleece was as follows.

10. SPLOSH (VERB): (पानी का छपका डालना):Sprinkle

Synonyms: splash, moisten

Antonyms: collocate, cluster

Example Sentence:

She sploshed water over the plants.

Vocab 6 july

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

Vocab 5 july

INTREPID (ADJECTIVE): (निडर): fearless

Synonyms: courageous, heroic

Antonyms: afraid, fearful

Example Sentence:

I am an intrepid person.

2. BALMY (ADJECTIVE): (सौम्य): mild

Synonyms: moist, tropical

Antonyms: balanced, inclement

Example Sentence:
This fabric gives a balmy effect on the viewer’s eye.

3. ABROGATE (VERB): (अभिनिषेध करना): abolish

Synonyms: annul, invalidate

Antonyms: approve, permit

Example Sentence:

Thus the new rule was abrogated.

4. RECONDITE (ADJECTIVE): (गंभीर): abstruse

Synonyms: arcane, cabalistic

Antonyms: obvious, simple

Example Sentence:

The new colony is full of recondite apartments.

5. PROPINQUITY (NOUN): (सान्निध्य): closeness

Synonyms: affinity, nearness

Antonyms: remoteness, distance

Example Sentence:
I felt deep propinquity between them.

6. ABNEGATE (VERB): (अस्वीकार करना):renounce

Synonyms: abstain, decline

Antonyms: accept, use

Example Sentence:

She attempts to abnegate personal responsibility.

7. TUMULT (NOUN): (कोलाहल): agitation

Synonyms: commotion, convulsion

Antonyms: harmony, peace

Example Sentence:

These days tumult and fracas is going on in Delhi.

8. CONDONE (VERB): (माफ करना): excuse

Synonyms: forget, forgive

Antonyms: deny, refuse

Example Sentence:

She said to the teacher kindly condone my faults.

9. OBLOQUY (NOUN): (अपमान): calumny

Synonyms: aspersion, censure

Antonyms: approval, exaltation

Example Sentence:

He faced obloquy by them.

10. 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.

Vocab 4 july

STOUT (ADJECTIVE): (बलवान): strong

Synonyms: sturdy, robust

Antonyms: tender, wobbly

Example Sentence:

Ishant had armed himself with a stout stick.

2. OCCULT (ADJECTIVE): (गुप्त): mysterious

Synonyms: concealed, hidden

Antonyms: bare, exposed

Example Sentence:

Their marriage is an occult ceremony.

3. IMPUTE (VERB): (आरोप लगाना): attribute

Synonyms: ascribe, accredit

Antonyms: exculpate, exonerate

Example Sentence:

The crimes were imputed to Vikas.

4. LAMENT (VERB): (विलाप): to mourn or grieve deeply

Synonyms: bemoan, deplore

Antonyms: relieve, celebrate

Example Sentence:

I lament for those who binge believe drinking is a fun.

5. LUCRE (NOUN): (धन): money, profits

Synonyms: capital, cash

Antonyms: bills, debt

Example Sentence:

Gangsters searched the house for hidden lucre but found nothing.

6. LAX (ADJECTIVE): (सुस्त): slack, remiss

Synonyms: careless, lenient

Antonyms: attentive, careful

Example Sentence:

Her lax attitude left people thinking she was disinterested.

 

7. MAIM (VERB): (पंगु बनाना): cripple, put out of action

Synonyms: disable, disfigure

Antonyms: care, aid

Example Sentence:

If you do not want your vicious dog to maim or fatally injure people, then you should put him down.

8. MANGLE (VERB): (वध करना): mutilate, deform

Synonyms: bruise, contort

Antonyms: beautify, repair

Example Sentence:

How should I fret to mangle every line?

9. NADIR (NOUN): (निम्नतम): lowest point

Synonyms: base, bottom

Antonyms: top, highest point

Example Sentence:

The sun does not spring at once from the nadir to the zenith.

10. ODIUM (NOUN): (लोकद्वेष): shame, dishonor

Synonyms: abhorrence, antipathy

Antonyms: affection, approval

Example Sentence:

Because of my odium for the politician’s views, I have no plans to vote for him.

Vocab3 july

YEARN (VERB): (उत्कट इच्छा होना): desire strongly

Synonyms: crave, covet

Antonyms: abjure, dislike

Example Sentence:

I am yearning for waterballs.

2. JABBER (VERB): (गपशप करना): babble

Synonyms: chatter, gab

Antonyms: be silent, be quiet

Example Sentence:

Anahita likes to jabber a lot.

3. UTOPIA (NOUN): (आदर्शलोक): bliss

Synonyms: paradise, ideal place

Antonyms: hell, place of the condemned

Example Sentence:

I live in a utopia.

4. SLING (VERB): (टांगना): throw

Synonyms: hoist, hurl

Antonyms: receive, keep

Example Sentence:

When I tried to do it with the sling on, I lost my balance.

5. VILIFY (VERB): (बदनाम करना): criticize

Synonyms: damn, malign

Antonyms: praise, laud

Example Sentence:

She was vilifying Aman.

6. ORCHESTRATE (VERB): (क्रमबद्ध करना): organize

Synonyms: arrange, set up

Antonyms: disperse, divide

Example Sentence:

They will orchestrate the meeting for you.

7. LOUT (NOUN): (गंवार): boor

Synonyms: brute, slob

Antonyms: gentle, mild

Example Sentence:

He is a lout person.

 

8. STEREOTYPED (ADJECTIVE): (मंद): banal

Synonyms: dull, hackneyed

Antonyms: fresh, new

Example Sentence:

It was a stereotyped movie.

9. VEHEMENCE (NOUN): (जोश): intensity

Synonyms: fervor, frenzy

Antonyms: peace, peacefulness

Example Sentence:

The vehemence of his temper was controlled by an affectionate disposition.

10. TRAVESTY (NOUN): (व्यंग्य): mockery

Synonyms: spoof, satire

Antonyms: seriousness, solemnity

Example Sentence:

Allowing students to cheat in tests is a travesty of education.

Vocab 2 july

SECEDE (VERB): (छोड़ना): pull away

Synonyms: abdicate, leave

Antonyms: hold, remain

Example Sentence:

The small island nation opted to secede from its mothering country.

2. CLANDESTINE (ADJECTIVE): (गुप्त): done ively

Synonyms: covert, fraudulent

Antonyms: legal, public

Example Sentence:

Natasha requested me to keep her idea clandestine.

3. ENGULF (VERB): (आत्मसात करना): consume

Synonyms: absorb, encompass

Antonyms: neglect, uncover

Example Sentence:

We in this generation do not engulf ourselves in the long-lived traditions.

4. ENCOMIUM (NOUN): (गुणानुवाद): tribute

Synonyms: accolade, salutation

Antonyms: blame, criticism

Example Sentence:

Shivi has written an encomium celebrating the art form.

5. ENGENDER (VERB): (पैदा करना): cause or give rise

Synonyms: arouse, instigate

Antonyms: prevent, halt

Example Sentence:

They lose their power over people, they lose their ability to engender fear

6. ELITE (NOUN): (अनन्य): a select group that is superior

Synonyms: exclusive, noble

Antonyms: ordinary, low- class

Example Sentence:

Abhinay belonged to an elite class.

7. RANT (VERB): (डांटना): to taunt or scold

Synonyms: yelling, raving

Antonyms: calm, quiet

Example Sentence:

Prithwi spent hours ranting about the hike in gasoline prices.

8. MOURN (VERB): (शोक करना): be sad over loss

Synonyms: lament, regret

Antonyms: please, delight

Example Sentence:

We mourn the loss of our great leader.

9. MONSTROSITY (NOUN): (सनकी): freak

Synonyms: abnormality, deformity

Antonyms: beauty, simplicity

Example Sentence:

Paarth hates thinking alone and regards it as a monstrosity.

10. CLOWNING (NOUN): (मूर्खता): foolery

Synonyms: prank, nonsense

Antonyms: tragedy, seriousness

Example Sentence:

His acts are no less than clowning.