1.
Garner (verb): To collect something, usually after much work or with
difficulty: (इकट्ठा करना)
Synonyms:
Gather, Collect, Accumulate, Amass, Assemble, Store Hoard, Stockpile, Reserve,
Save, Preserve.
Antonyms:
Spread Dissipate, Distribute Disperse Scatter Dispel
Example: The film was
critically well-received,but did not garner significant
attention or audiences.
Related:
Garner, Garnered, Garnered
2.
Perilous (adjective) : Full of danger or risk. (जोखिमपूर्ण)
Synonyms:
Dangerous, Fraught with Danger, Hazardous, Risky, Unsafe, Treacherous,
Precarious,
Vulnerable Insecure
Antonyms:
Harmless, Innocent, Innocuous, Nonhazardous, Nonthreatening, Safe, Unthreatening
Example: You should avoid
driving during the snowstorm because the icy roads areperilous
3.
Ammunition (noun): Information used to
attack someone or to support an argument/ or bullets or bombs. (किसी पर आक्रमण
का जरिया, हथियार, गोलाबारूद)
Synonyms:
Arguments, Material, Information, Evidence, Facts, Data, Armaments, Ammo,
Bullets, Shells, Projectiles, Missiles, Rounds, Shot, Slugs, Cartridges,
Munitions,
Example: The president’s
endorsement of the crime bill has deprived his opponents ofammunition to
paint him as soft on crime.
4. In
the eleventh hour (idiom): The latest
possible time before it is too late. (आखरी पलों में कार्य करना)
Synonyms:
Without a minute to spare, Just in the nick of time, Under the wire, In the
nick of time, Just in time
Example: Just minutes before
the deadline, he definitely submitted his assignment atthe
eleventh hour.
5.
Conspicuous (adjective): Easily seen or
noticed; readily observable. (स्पष्ट)
Synonyms:
Prominent, Noticeable, Striking, Noticeable, Observable, Discernible,
Perceptible, Perceivable, Detectable
Antonyms:
Obscure, Unobtrusive, Concealed, Hidden, Unnoticeable, Imperceptible
Example: He was very thin,
with a conspicuous Adam's apple.
6.
Recalcitrant (noun): Having an obstinately
uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline. (आज्ञा न माननेवाला)
Synonyms:
Uncooperative, Intractable, Obstreperous, Truculent, Insubordinate, Defiant,
Rebellious, Willful, Wayward, Headstrong, Froward, Contumacious
Antonyms:
Compliant, Amenable, Obedient, Submissive, Yielding, Docile
Example: Despite being
offered treats by his parents, the little boy was stillrecalcitrant about
doing his homework.
7.
Shenanigan (noun): Secret or dishonest
activity or manoeuvring. (धोखाधड़ी)
Synonyms:
Mischief, Trickery, Antics, Chicanery
Antonyms:
Virtues, Fairness, Forthrightness, Truthfulness, Uprightness
Example: More
business/political shenanigans were exposed in the newspapers today.
8.
Overhaul (verb): To repair or improve something so that every part
of it works as it should: (मरम्मत करना, सुधार करना, जांच करना)
Synonyms:
Repair, Mend, Revamp, Maintain, Recondition, Refurbish
Antonyms:
Break Damage Destroy Hurt Ruin Raze
Example: They repaired and maintained
aircraft and overhauled their
engines
Related: Overhaul, Overhauled, Overhauled
9.
Avocation (noun) : A hobby or minor occupation. (धन्धा, उप-व्यवसाय)
Synonyms:
Hobby, Hobbyhorse, Pursuit, Recreation, Pastime, Amusement
Antonym:
Profession, Work, Boredom
Example: She's a real-estate developer who
describes her consultancy business as “a part-time avocation.”
Related: Resuscitate, Resuscitated,
Resuscitated, Resuscitating
10.
Chasm (noun): A deep opening in earth or rock: (खाई, दरार, गड्ढा)
Synonyms:
Gorge, Abyss, Canyon, Ravine, Gully, Gulf, Pass, Gap
Antonym:
Junction, Closure, Connection
Example: The little bridge
over that deep chasm looked very unsafe.
