English Vocab

 1. On a razor’s edge (idiom) To the point of doing something risky or dangerous. (जोखिम भरा, खतरनाक)

Synonyms: Risky, Precarious, Hazardous, Dicey, Perilous

Antonyms: Safe, Secure, Innocuous

 Example: I like to

live on the razor's edge sometimes and go skydiving.

2. Carry the can (idiom): To take the blame for something, often another's mistakes or misdeeds: (दोष अपने सिर लेना)

Synonyms: Face the music, Shoulder the blame, Be the scapegoat, Be the fall guy

Example: Because i was the ceo, i had to carry the can for our company's collapse

3. Enunciation (noun): To state something clearly and often officially. (उच्चारण, घोषणा)

Synonyms: Articulation, Elocution, Diction, Pronunciation

Example: In the speech, the leader enunciated his party's proposals for tax reform.

4. Split hairs (idiom): To make or focus on trivial or petty details, differences, or distinctions. (दोष ढूंढना)

Synonyms: Nit-pick, Quibble, Pettifog, Pick holes in

Example: I actually think it was your responsibility, not Dave's, but let's not split hairs about it.

5. Transgression (noun): An act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct. (उल्लंघन, अपराध)

Synonyms: Infringement, Contravention,  Felony, Delinquency

Antonyms: Obedience, Nonviolence, Duty, Conduct

Example: Because of the company president’s malfeasance, he has been removed from his office.

   

6. Recourse (noun): A source of help in a difficult situation. (उपाय, सहारा)

Synonyms: Option, Possibility, Alternative, Resort, Expedient

Antonyms: Blockage, Obstruction

Example: Surgery may be the only recourse.

7. Grudgingly (adverb): Unwillingly: (अनिच्छापूर्वक, अनचाहे रूप से)

Synonyms: Reluctantly, Warily, Hesitantly, Resentfully

Antonyms: Willingly, Voluntarily, Happily

Example: He grudgingly accepted that he would retire after the general election.

8. Quip (verb): Make a witty remark. (चतुराईपूर्ण उत्तर देना, चट् से जवाब देना)

Synonyms: Jest, Pun, Epigram, Wisecrack, Gibe

Example: ‘Flattery will get you nowhere,’ she quipped.

Related: Quipped, Quipped

  

9. Deterrent (adj): Something that makes movement or progress difficult. (निवारक)

Synonyms: Fetter, Impediment, Inhibition Encumbrance

Antonyms: Catalyst, Stimulant

Example: The homeowner put up a fence around his garden as a deterrent for animals.

10. Testimony (noun): Evidence or proof of something. (गवाही, साक्ष्य, सबूत)

Synonyms: Testament, Proof, Evidence,  Confirmation, Witness

Antonyms: Disproof, Surmise, Refutation

Example: The reports are testimony to the many hours of research completed by this committee.