English Vocab

1. Piqued (verb) : (To excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff) (रुचि या जिज्ञासा जगाना)

Synonyms: Aggravate, Exasperate, Frost, Rouse

Antonyms: Appease, Conciliate, Mollify, Oblige, Pacify, Placate

Example: Hopefully the movie trailer will pique the interest of moviegoers and motivate them to buy tickets to see the film.

Verb forms: Pique, Piqued, Piqued

Related words: Unpiqued, (adjective) Pique (noun)

2. Ramparts (noun) : (A tall, thick stone or dirt wall that is built around a castle, town, etc., to protect it from attacks) (प्राचीर, एक सुरक्षा अवरोधक)

Synonyms: Fortification, Occlusion, Barricade, Concealment,

Antonyms: Ditches, Entrance

Example: Without a rampart built around the area to protect the kingdom, the empire was susceptible to attacks from outsiders

Verb forms: Rampart, Ramparted, Ramparted

Related words: Rampart (verb) (fortify or surround with), बचाव

3. Piloted (verb) : (To act as a guide to) (संचालित, मार्ग दिखलाना)

Synonyms: Coach, Counsel, Lead, Mentor, Guide,

Antonyms: Follow, Trail, Hound, Ungoverned

Example: He skillfully piloted the ship into port during the storm.

Verb forms: Piloted, Piloted, Piloted

Related words: Pilotless (adjective) pilot (noun) (a person who flies an airplane, helicopter,)

4. Deployed (verb) : (To spread out, utilize, or arrange for a deliberate purpose) (तैनात करना, लगाना)

Synonyms: Dispensed, Extended, Positioned

Antonyms: Concealed, Disarranged, Dismissed

Example: Both campaigns are deploying volunteers to the cities to encourage people to vote.

Verb forms: Deploy, Deployed, Deployed

Related words: Deployable (adjective) deployment (noun)

5. Resilience (noun) : (An ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change) (सहनशीलता, रहने की शक्ति, आंतरिक बल)

Synonyms: Flexibility, Elasticity, Adaptability, Suppleness

Antonyms: Rigidity, Obduracy, Pessimism, Incompliance

Example: Despite a cancer diagnosis, Mohan would remain resilient and fight until the very end.

Related words: Resilient (adjective,)

6. Bottleneck (noun) : (A situation that causes delay in a process or system.) (बाधा)

Synonyms: Surfeit, Jam-Up, Snarl, Tailback, Congestion, Impediment

Antonyms: Clearage, Purge, Lacuna

Example: Bridge construction has created a bottleneck on the southern part of Main Street.

Related words: Bottleneck (to be or cause an obstruction in) verb,

7. Spur (verb) : (To incite to action or accelerated growth or development) (प्रोत्साहित करना)

Synonyms: Goad, Provoke, Stimulate, Impel, Inspire, Induce, Instigate.

Antonyms: Discourage, Deterrent, Encumbrance, Inhibition

Example: When the recruiter spoke to the students, he hoped his talk would spur some of the young people into entering the military.

Verb forms: Spur, Spurred, Spurred

Related words: On the spur of the moment (phrase- without deliberation; impulsively; suddenly:), win one's spurs, phrase ( to achieve distinction or success for the first time; prove one's ability or worth:), spurless, (adjective) spurrer, (noun)

8. Prevailing (adjective) : (Existing at a particular time; current.) (विद्यमान, प्रचलित)

Synonyms: Prevalent, Widespread, Conventional, Regnant

Antonyms: Outcast, Vintage, Antiquated, Obsolescent

Example: Truth and justice usually prevail at the end of all superhero movies.

Verb forms: Prevail, Prevailed, Prevailed

Related words: Prevailingly, (adverb) prevailingness, (noun)

9. Takeaway (noun) : (A key fact, point, or idea to be remembered, typically one emerging from a discussion or meeting.) (विचार को याद किया जाना)

Synonyms: Carryout, Idea, Carry Through, Satiate

Antonyms: Deprive, Bereave, Restrain

Example: The takeaway was that we had to do a lot more work on the proposal before it could be shown to the governing board.

Related words: Takeaway (adjective) (of or relating to what is or can be taken away)

10. Exploit (verb) : (To make use of meanly or unfairly for one's own advantage) (लाभ उठाना, काम लेना, उपभोग करना)

Synonyms: Leverage, Pimp, Tour De Force, Maneuver

Antonyms: Ignore, Neglect; Misapply, Desolation,

Example: By hiding her money in a foreign bank, Varsha hopes to exploit the country’s low tax rates.

Verb forms: Exploit, Exploited, Exploited

Related words: Exploitability, exploiter (noun) exploitable (adjective)