English Vocab

1. Forlorn (adjective): (Pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.) (निराश/परित्यक्त)

Synonyms: Unhappy, Sad, Miserable, Sorrowful, Dejected, Despondent, Disconsolate, Abject, Morose.

Antonyms: Bright, Cheerful, Joyful, Lively.

Example: Since Jake works so much, he does not realize his wife is forlorn because she rarely gets to spend time with him.

Origin:  from forlēosan ‘lose’, of Germanic origin

2. Murky (adjective): (Obscure or morally questionable.) (संदेहास्पद)

Synonyms: Questionable, Suspicious, Suspect, Dubious, Mysterious, Shady.

Antonyms: Distinct, Clear.

Example: Most people are naturally murky of door to door salesmen.

3. Sedate (verb): (Calm (someone) or make them sleep by administering a sedative drug.) (शांत करना / शामक औषधि देना)

Synonyms: Tranquillize, Give A Sedative To, Quieten, Pacify, Dope, Drug.

Antonyms: Invigorate, Energize.

Example: The only way to sedate the hostile dog was by putting him to sleep with a tranquilizer.

Verb forms: Sedate, Sedated, Sedated.

Related words:

Sedation (noun) - The action of administering a sedative drug to produce a state of calm or sleep.

Origin:  from Latin sedare ‘settle’

4. Throng (verb): (Flock or be present in great numbers.) (इकठ्ठा होना/भीड़ करना)

Synonyms: Flock, Crowd, Swarm, Flood, Spill, Teem.

Antonyms: Be Singled.

Example: When the game ended, a throng of fans carried some of the winning players off the field.

Verb forms: Throng, Thronged, Thronged.

Related words:

Throng (noun) - A large cluster of individuals

5. Eerie (adjective): (Strange and frightening.) (अजीब/डरावना)

Synonyms: Strange, Bizarre, Weird, Frightening

Antonyms: Common, Familiar, Natural, Normal.

Example: There was an eerie silence on our early morning walk through the cemetery.

6. Nexus (noun): (A connected group or series.) (गुट)

Synonyms: Connection, Network, Chain, Net, Circuitry.

Antonyms: Disconnection, Dissolution.

Example: The school cafeteria is the nexus of student activity.

Origin:  from Latin nectere , ‘a binding together’.

7. Clandestinely (adverb): (In a secretive and illicit way.) (गुप्त रूप से)

Synonyms: Confidentially, Covertly, Stealthily, Surreptitiously, Sub Rosa.

Antonyms: Openly, Publicly, Overtly.

Example: Frank’s wife filed for divorce after learning about his clandestine affair with their neighbor.

Related words:

Clandestine (adjective) - Done in an unobtrusive manner to avoid detection

Origin: from Latin clam ‘secretly’.

8. Collate (verb): (Collect and combine (texts, information, or data) (क्रमवार करना)

Synonyms: Arrange, Organize, Order, Put In Order, Sort, Categorize, Systematize

Antonyms: Disperse, Scatter, Mix Up

Example: The museum curator will collate the artifacts by their countries of origin before placing them in their respective wings.

Verb forms: Collate, Collated, Collated.

Origin: from Latin collat- ‘brought together’

9. Rankle (verb): ((Of a comment or fact) cause continuing annoyance or resentment.) (खिझाना/परेशान करना)

Synonyms: Annoy, Upset, Anger, Irritate, Offend, Affront, Displease, Exasperate.

Antonyms: Delight, Placate, Please, Soothe, Mollify.

Example: The fact the plane is leaving two hours late is certainly going to rankle the passengers.

Verb forms: Rankle, Rankled, Rankled.

10. Rampant (adjective): (Flourishing or spreading unchecked.) (अनियंत्रित/बड़े पैमाने पर)

Synonyms: Uncontrolled, Unrestrained, Unchecked, Unbridled, Widespread.

Antonyms: Checked, Controlled, Mild, Restrained.

Example: Sadly, the Internet has made it easier for the rampant spread of false information.

Related words:

Rampantly (adverb) - अनियंत्रित रूप से