1. tepid (adjective) – गुनगुना
Pronunciation: tepid
Meaning: (especially of a liquid) only slightly warm; showing little enthusiasm
Synonyms: lukewarm; unenthusiastic, apathetic, half-hearted, indifferent
Antonyms: hot, cold, enthusiastic, passionate
Usage:
- The water was tepid.
- Tom could only offer tepid praise for Mathew’s work.
2. tussle (noun, verb) – संघर्ष
Pronunciation: tus(u)l
Meaning: a vigorous struggle or a short, confused fight, typically in order to obtain or achieve something; engage in a vigorous struggle or scuffle
Synonyms: scuffle, fight, struggle, skirmish, brawl, scrimmage
Usage: We have a tussle every year about where to go on holiday.
3. unholy (adjective) – अपवित्र
Pronunciation: un-ho-li
Meaning: sinful; wicked; unnatural and potentially harmful; used to emphasize how bad something is
Synonyms: ungodly, godless, irreligious, impious; unnatural, discordant; shocking, dreadful, outrageous, appalling
Antonyms: righteous, holy
Usage: He took an unholy delight in her discomfort.
4. vain (adjective) – दंभी, व्यर्थ
Pronunciation: vein
Meaning: having or showing an excessively high opinion of one’s appearance, abilities, or worth; producing no result
Synonyms: conceited, narcissistic; futile, useless, worthless, nugatory
Antonyms: modest; successful, productive
Usage:
Their flattery made him vain.
It was silly, vain and quite utterly ridiculous.
5. slight (adjective, verb, noun) – थोड़ा, पतला, अपमान
Pronunciation: slait
Meaning: small in degree; (especially of a creative work) not profound or substantial; rather trivial or superficial; (of a person or their build) not sturdy rather thin or slender; insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention; an insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention
Synonyms: small, modest, little, tiny, minute; minor, inconsequential, trivial, trifling, unimportant; slim, slender; insult, snub, rebuff, repulse, spurn; insult, affront, slur
Antonyms: big, considerable; major, substantial; sturdy, burly, muscular; respect, welcome, complimentary; compliment
Usage:
- There is a slight increase in the number of tourists this year. (adjective)
- A master of the tea ceremony in old Japan once accidentally slighted a soldier. (verb)
- An unintended slight can create grudges. (noun)
- 6. enslave (verb) – ग़ुलाम बनाना
Pronunciation: in-sleiv / en-sleiv
Meaning: make (someone) a slave
Synonyms: subjugate, oppress, dominate
Antonyms: liberate, emancipate
Usage: We are increasingly enslaved by technology.7. penitent (adjective, noun) – पश्चातापी
Pronunciation: peni-tunt
Meaning: feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; a person who repents their sins and (in the Christian Church) seeks forgiveness from God
Synonyms: repentant, contrite, regretful, remorseful, sorry, apologetic
Antonyms: impenitent, unrepentant
Usage: It was hard to be angry with him when he looked so penitent.8. absolution (noun) – मुक्ति
Pronunciation: absul-yoo-sh(u)n
Meaning: formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment
Synonyms: forgiveness, exoneration, remission, dispensation, pardoning
Antonym: punishment
Usage: The priest heard her confession and granted absolution.9. instill (verb) – टपकाना, मन में बैठाना
Pronunciation: in-stil
Meaning: gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude) in a person’s mind; put (a substance) into something in the form of liquid drops
Synonyms: inculcate, implant, fix, ingrain, infuse
Usage:- As a teacher, I am always eager to find ways to instill a love of learning in my students.
- She was told how to instill eye drops.
10. incite (verb) – उत्तेजित करना
Pronunciation: in-sait
Meaning: encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behaviour)
Synonyms: encourage, fuel, kindle, ignite, inflame, stimulate, instigate, provoke
Antonyms: suppress, dissuade, deter
Usage: The racist man tried to incite hatred in his children by telling them falsehoods about minority groups.