English Vocab

1. Hearse (noun): Support for burial. (शववाहन)

Synonyms: Catafalque, Coffin, Funeral Coach, Dragster, Dead Wagon.

Antonyms:  Uncoffin, Unearth, Cremate.

Example: Police cars with flashing sirens led the hearse that carried the coffin to the cemetery.

2. Enigmatic (adjective): Full of mystery and difficult to understand. (रहस्यपूर्ण)

Synonyms: Ambiguous, Cryptic, Obscure, Abstruse, Baffling, 

Antonyms: Explicit, Clear, Obvious.

Example: After I did a little research, the subject of metaphysics was no longer so enigmatic to me.

 

3. Outflanked (verb): To cleverly get an advantage over someone, especially over an enemy. (चतुरता में मातदेना)

Synonyms: Outwit, Outshine, Outdo, Circumvent, Bypass.

Antonyms: Aid, Fall Behind, Lose.

Example: On Monday, several hundred Protestants tried to outflank riot police.

  

4. Quintessential (adjective): Being the most typical example of something. (सर्वोत्कृष्ट)

Synonyms: Ultimate, Ideal, Archetypical, Classic, Exemplary.

Antonyms: Inferior, Average, Normal.

Example: Everyone knows watermelon is the quintessential fruit on a hot summer day.

 

5. Elude (verb): To avoid something or someone. (टालना)

Synonyms: Evade, Dodge, Thwart. Avoid

Antonyms: Confront, Face, Aid.

Example: The criminal was able to elude the police in the crowded mall.

 

6. Puritanical (adjective): Practicing very strict moral or religious behavior. (नैतिकतावादी)

Synonyms: Prudish, Rigid, Ascetic, Abstinent, Disciplined, Bluenosed

Antonyms: Degenerate, Debauched, Liberated.

Example: Because I tend to be puritanical in my beliefs, I do not drink alcohol.

 

7. Depredations (noun): Damage or destruction. (विनाश)

Synonyms: Devastation, Destruction Despoliation, Plunder.

Antonyms: Boon, Construction, Goodness, Miracle.

Example: The hurricane left much depredation in the city.

  

8. Detractors (noun): A critic usually freely skeptical of something. (आलोचक)

Synonyms: Derogator, Critic, Censor. Defamer, Depreciator

Antonyms: Admirer, Benefactors, Supporters.

Example: Once the controversial movie was released into theaters, a detractor verbally disapproved in the local newspaper of its success.

 

9. Nudge (noun): A slight shove or bump from someone or something. (टहोका मारना)

Synonyms: Jab, Push, Poke, Prod, Badger, Dig, Elbow.

Antonyms: Dissuade, Pull, Repress.

Example: When the light turned green, the driver in the car behind me decided nudge my car just because I didn’t take off immediately.

  

10. Dogmatism (noun): To strongly state unsupported opinions or beliefs as if they were absolute facts. (स्वमताभिमान)

Synonyms: Bigotry, Intolerance, Obstinacy. Fanaticism, Bias, Narrow-Mindedness.

Antonyms: Cooperation, Concurrence, Assistance.

Example: The preacher was a dogmatic individual who was quick to argue with anyone who challenged his opinion.