1. cheeky (adjective) – गुस्ताख, निर्लज्ज, मुखर
Pronunciation: chee-ki
Meaning: showing a lack of respect or politeness in a way that is amusing or appealing
Synonyms: impudent, impertinent, insolent, presumptuous
Antonyms: respectful, polite
Usage: Do not be cheeky to your elders.
2. apparition (noun) – प्रेत, पिशाच, छाया
Pronunciation: apur-ish(u)n
Meaning: a ghost or ghostlike image of a person; a remarkable or unexpected appearance of someone or something
Synonyms: ghost, phantom, spectre, spirit, wraith; appearance, manifestation
Usage: He saw the apparition of his dead wife.
3. opportune (adjective) – सामयिक, समयोचित, समयानुकूल
Pronunciation: oper-chyoon
Meaning: (of a time) especially convenient or appropriate for a particular action or event; done or occurring at a favourable time; well timed
Synonyms: auspicious, propitious, favourable, advantageous
Antonyms: disadvantageous, ill-timed
Usage: Jessie got a job at the restaurant simply by being there at the opportune moment when the manager fired another server.
4. renegade (noun, adjective) – स्वपक्ष-त्यागी, सिद्धांत-त्यागी
Pronunciation: reni-geid
Meaning: a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles in a disloyal way; a person who abandons religion; having treacherously changed loyalty or commitment
Synonyms: traitor, defector, deserter, turncoat; treacherous, traitorous, disloyal, perfidious, treasonous
Antonyms: follower; loyal, faithful
Usage:
- When she learned that the opposite team is stronger than theirs, she became a renegade and joined the opposing team. (noun)
- A few renegade members of our church have decided to start their own ministry. (adjective)
5. duress (noun) – बलप्रयोग, अवपीड़न
Pronunciation: dyu-res
Meaning: threats, violence, constraints, or other action used to persuade someone to doing something against their will or better judgement
Synonyms: coercion, compulsion, force, pressure
Antonym: freewill
Usage: He signed the agreement under duress.
6. accomplice (noun) – सह-अपराधी
Pronunciation: akom-plis / akum-plis
Meaning: a person who helps another commit a crime
Synonyms: abettor, accessory, co-conspirator
Usage: In the film, the wife is her husband’s accomplice in his attempt to murder his wealthy parents.
7. peril (noun) – जोखिम, आपदा
Pronunciation: peril
Meaning: serious and immediate danger
Synonyms: danger, jeopardy, risk, hazard, insecurity, uncertainty, menace
Antonyms: safety, security
Usage: I never felt that my life was in peril.
8. fallacious (adjective) – ग़लत, अशुद्ध
Pronunciation: fulei-shus
Meaning: based on a mistaken belief
Synonyms: erroneous, false, untrue, wrong, incorrect
Antonyms: true, correct
Usage: Their main argument is fallacious.
9. sack (verb) – बर्ख़ास्त करना, निकाल देना
Pronunciation: sak
Meaning: dismiss from employment
Synonyms: dismiss, discharge
Antonym: hire
Usage: She was sacked for demanding Saturdays off.
10. livid (adjective) – अति क्रुद्ध, बदरंग
Pronunciation: livid
Meaning: furiously angry, dark bluish grey in colour
Synonyms: furious, angry, infuriated, irate, fuming, raging, seething, incensed, enraged, indignant
Antonyms: cool, calm, tranquil
Usage:
- The police officer was livid when the drunk driver drove directly into his vehicle.
- She got livid bruises on her left foot.
