1. brittle (adjective) – नाज़ुक
Pronunciation: bri-t(u)l
Meaning: hard but liable to break easily; (of a person’s voice) unpleasantly hard and sharp and showing signs of instability or nervousness; appearing decisive or cheerful but unstable or nervous within
Synonyms: breakable, fragile, frail; harsh, hard, sharp, strident; edgy, nervous, unstable
Antonyms: flexible, resilient; soft; relaxed cool
Usage: Her bones became fragile and brittle.
2. vile (adjective) – नीचतापूर्ण, नीच
Pronunciation: va-il
Meaning: extremely unpleasant; morally bad; wicked
Synonyms: foul, nasty, unpleasant, bad, disagreeable, horrid, horrible, dreadful, abominable
Antonyms: pleasant
Usage: She possesses a vile behavior.
3. probity (adjective) – सत्यनिष्ठा, ईमानदारी
Pronunciation: pro-biti
Meaning: the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency
Synonyms: integrity, honesty, uprightness, decency, morality, rectitude, goodness, virtue
Antonyms: untrustworthiness
Usage: The principal did not consider the troublesome teenager to be a good example of probity.
4. utmost (adjective, noun) – अधिकतम
Pronunciation: ut-most
Meaning: most extreme; greatest; the greatest or most extreme extent or amount
Synonyms: maximum, utmost, uttermost, maximal, extreme, best
Antonym: least
Usage:
- I was treated with the utmost courtesy by the staff. (adjective)
- He did his utmost to stop his sister marrying that man. (noun)
5. savage (adjective, noun, verb) – बर्बर, बर्बरतापूर्ण, वहशी
Pronunciation: sav-ij
Meaning: (of an animal or force of nature) fierce, violent, and uncontrolled; cruel and vicious; aggressively hostile; (of a person or group) primitive and uncivilized; a brutal or vicious person; (especially of a dog or wild animal) attack ferociously; subject to a vicious verbal attack; criticize brutally
Synonyms: ferocious, fierce, wild; vicious, brutal, cruel, sadistic, violent; primitive, uncivilized; brute, beast, monster, barbarian, ogre, demon, sadist
Antonyms: tame; mild, gentle, civilized
Usage:
- A pack of savage dogs roamed the streets. (adjective)
- They described attackers as savages. (noun)
- police are rounding up dogs after a girl was savaged. (verb)
- 6. tremble (verb, noun) – थरथराहट, कांपना
Pronunciation: trem-b(u)l
Meaning: shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty; be in a state of extreme apprehension; a trembling feeling, movement, or sound
Synonyms: shake, quiver, shudder, judder, wobble, tremor
Antonym: steadiness
Usage:- Isabella was trembling with excitement. (verb)
- There was a slight tremble in his voice. (noun)
7. dreamy (adjective) – काल्पनिक, स्वप्नमय
Pronunciation: dreemi
Meaning: having a magical or pleasantly unreal quality; delightful; gorgeous; indulging in daydreaming
Synonyms: dreamlike, vague, dim, hazy; wonderful, marvellous, terrific, fabulous; pensive, thoughtful, reflective
Antonyms: clear, sharp, harsh; unpleasant, unattractive; attentive, alert, realistic, practical
Usage: The photos have a dreamy look.8. hirsute (adjective) – बालदार
Pronunciation: her-syoot
Meaning: hairy
Synonyms: hairy, shaggy, bushy, hair-covered, long-haired, woolly, furry, fleecy
Antonyms: hairless, short-haired
Usage: The hirsute teenager was warned that he would be expelled from school if he did not take a haircut and pay attention to his grooming.9. perusal (noun) – अध्ययन, अवलोकन
Pronunciation: per-oo-z(u)l
Meaning: the action of reading or examining something
Synonyms: reading, scrutiny, inspection, examination, study, scanning, review
Usage: I continued my perusal of the instructions.10. bellow (verb, noun) – चिंघाड़ना, गरजना
Pronunciation: bel-o
Meaning: (of a person or animal) emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger; shout something with a deep loud roar; a deep roaring shout or sound
Synonyms: roar, shout, bawl
Antonym: whisper
Usage:- The coach bellowed instructions. (verb)
- She screamed loudly, but it was a bellow of rage not helplessness. (noun)
