English Vocab

1. Ludicrous (adj): So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing. (ऊटपटांग, उपहासपूर्ण)

Synonyms: Farcical, Preposterous, Asinine, Ridiculous

Antonyms: Sensible, Logical, Reasonable, Solemn

Example: The ludicrous movie is about a dog that becomes the president of a country.

2. Amnesty (noun): An official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences. (सबकीमाफ़ी, सर्व-क्षमा)

Synonyms: Pardon, Absolution, Reprieve, Clemency

Antonyms: Retribution, Castigation, Punishment, Chastisement

Example: The president upset millions of voters when he announced a plan to offer amnesty to illegal immigrants so they could become citizens.

3. Cryptic (noun): Having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure. (रहस्यमय, छिपा हुआ)

Synonyms: Abstruse, Arcane, Oracular, Enigmatic

Antonyms: Lucid, Perspicuous, Pellucid, Evident

Example: Although Laura had a major in archaeology, she could not understand the cryptic symbols on the cave walls.

      

4. Paranoia (noun): An extreme and unreasonable feeling that other people do not like you or are going to harm or criticize you: (संविभ्रम, पागलपन, मानसिक विक्षेप)

Synonyms:  Schizophrenia, Derangement, Psychosis, Insanity, Dementia

Example: Because Hank suffers from paranoia, he always thinks people are conspiring against him.

5. Fly in the face of (idiom): To be or act in clear opposition to something else. (के स्पष्ट विपरीत होना,)

Synonyms: Defy, Contradict, Contravene, Oppose, Challenge

Antonyms: Support, Comply, Conformity

Example: The plan to sell rhino horn flies in the face of the international ban.

6. Generous (adj): Showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is strictly necessary or expected. (दानशील, उदार)

Synonyms: Magnanimous, Munificent, Beneficent, Altruistic

Antonyms: Niggard, Parsimonious, Stingy, Penurious

Example: The generous old woman decided to donate twenty five dollars to our organization even though we only asked for ten.

7. Enunciate (verb): To state something clearly and often officially: (स्पष्ट उच्चारण करना)

Synonyms: Articulate, Promulgate, Propound, Proclaim

Antonyms: Stammer, Mumble, Conceal, Falter

Example: The administration enunciated a new policy on security issues   

Related: Enunciated, Enunciated

8. Shun (verb): To avoid something: (से दूर रहना, त्यागना, परहेज करना)

Synonyms: Spurn, Escape, Eschew, Evade

Antonyms: Accept, Embrace, Pursue, Seek

Example: He shuns parties and social events.

Related; Shunned, Shunned

9. Explicit (adj): Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt. (स्पष्ट रूप से)

Synonyms: Specific, Unambiguous, Unequivocal, Precise

Antonyms: Implicit, Vague, Indefinite, Ambiguous

Example: Instructions should be explicit about what to do in an emergency.

10. Rationale (noun): The reasons or intentions that cause a particular set of beliefs oractions: (मूल कारण,तर्क)

Synonyms: Reason, Explanation, Justification, Principle

Example: The rationale for the intense scrutiny at airports is to prevent hijackers from taking over airplanes.