1. mirthful (adjective) – आनंदित, ख़ुशदिल
Pronunciation: mirth-ful
Meaning: full of amusement (expressed in laughter)
Synonyms: merry, cheerful, cheery, hilarious, gleeful, jocular, chucklesome, buoyant
Antonyms: miserable, dejected
Usage: Mirthful laugh echoed in the big hall.
2. regale (verb) – मन बहलाना
Pronunciation: ri-geil
Meaning: entertain or amuse (someone) with talk; lavishly supply (someone) with food or drink
Synonyms: entertain, amuse, divert, delight, fascinate, captivate, beguile; ply, feast, fete
Usage:
- Since I prefer happy endings, reading gory crime novels does not regale me.
- They will regale the guests with a feast.
3. mellifluous (adjective) – मधुर, मृदु
Pronunciation: meli-flu-us
Meaning: (of a sound) pleasingly smooth and musical to hear
Synonyms: sweet-sounding, sweet-toned, dulcet, honeyed, soft, liquid, soothing
Antonym: cacophonous
Usage: The singer has a mellifluous voice.
4. vogue (noun, adjective) – प्रचलन
Pronunciation: vo-g
Meaning: the prevailing fashion or style at a particular time; general acceptance or favour; popularity
Synonyms: fashion, style, trend; fashionable, voguish, stylish
Antonyms: unfashionable, out of date
Usage:
- “Community” is one of the vogue words of the new government.
- Short skirts are very much in vogue just now.
5. sacrosanct (adjective) – पवित्र, रक्षणीय
Pronunciation: sakro-sankt
Meaning: (especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with
Synonyms: sacred, hallowed, respected, inviolable, inviolate, unimpeachable
Usage: Many laws that were once considered sacrosanct have been abolished over time.
6. uphold (verb) – संभालना, समर्थन करना, कायम रखना
Pronunciation: up-hold
Meaning: confirm or support (something which has been questioned); maintain (a custom or practice)
Synonyms: confirm, endorse, sustain, validate, ratify, verify, vindicate, justify, approve, support; maintain, continue, preserve, protect
Antonyms: overturn, oppose; abandon
Usage: They want to uphold traditional family values.
7. traduce (verb) – बदनाम करना, तिरस्कार करना
Pronunciation: tr-dyoos
Meaning: speak badly of or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation
Synonyms: defame, slander, misrepresent, malign, vilify
Usage: The politician paid a newspaper editor to traduce his rivals.
8. crooked (adjective) – वक्र, कुटिल, कपटी
Pronunciation: kru-kid
Meaning: bent or twisted out of shape or out of place; dishonest; illegal
Synonyms: bent, curved, twisted, contorted, warped; criminal, illegal, unlawful, questionable, dubious, nefarious, dishonest, dishonourable
Antonyms: straight; honest, law-abiding
Usage:
- His teeth were yellow and crooked.
- She plays the role of a crooked lawyer.
9. reprisal (noun) – प्रतिहिंसा, प्रतिशोध
Pronunciation: rip-rai-zul
Meaning: the action of returning a military attack; counter-attack
Synonyms: retaliation, counterattack, counterstroke, revenge
Usage: They bombed civilian targets in reprisal.
10. circumlocution (noun) – शब्द-बाहुल्य
Pronunciation: sir-kum-lukyoo-sh(u)n
Meaning: the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive
Synonyms: periphrasis, tautology, verbosity
Antonyms: concise, succinct
Usage: The lawyer made use of circumlocution to confuse the jury into believing his client’s innocence.