1. forge (verb) – जाली नक़ल करना, लुहारखाना
Pronunciation: fo-j
Meaning: make or shape (a metal object) by heating it in a fire or furnace and hammering it; create (something) strong, enduring, or successful; produce a fraudulent copy or imitation of (a document, signature, banknote, or work of art); a blacksmith’s workshop; a smithy
Synonyms: cast, mould; build, construct, form; falsify, counterfeit, copy, imitate, reproduce, replicate
Antonym: genuine, original
Usage:
- He forged a great suit of black armour. (verb)
- A special kind of coal, giving an intense heat, is largely used in forges. (noun)
2. retrograde (adjective) – पीछे हटना, पतित होना
Pronunciation: ret-rug-reid
Meaning: directed or moving backwards; reverting to an earlier and inferior condition; (of the order of something) reversed; inverse
Synonyms: backward, backwards, reverse, rearward; regressive, negative, downhill
Antonyms: forward, positive, forward-looking
Usage: The disease produces a retrograde process which weakens normally healthy muscles.
3. fad (noun) – सनक
Pronunciation: fad
Meaning: an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived; an arbitrary like or dislike
Synonyms: craze, vogue, trend, fashion
Usage: There was a fad for wearing ripped jeans a few years ago.
4. preclude (verb) – बंद करना, रोकना
Pronunciation: pri-klood
Meaning: prevent from happening; make impossible
Synonyms: prevent, stop, prohibit, debar, interdict
Usage: We try to preclude any possibility of misunderstanding.
5. wistful (adjective) – उदास, इच्छुक, चिन्तित
Pronunciation: wist-ful
Meaning: having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing
Synonyms: regretful, nostalgic, yearning, longing, plaintive
Usage: With another wistful sigh she sat back in her seat.
6. captivate (verb) – बंदी बनाना, मोहित करना
Pronunciation: kap-ti-veit
Meaning: attract and hold the interest and attention of
Synonyms: enthrall, charm, enchant, bewitch
Antonyms: repel, bore, repellent, boring
Usage: He was captivated by her beauty.
7. delude (verb) – भ्रम में डालना
Pronunciation: dil-yood
Meaning: make someone believe something that is not true
Synonyms: mislead, deceive, fool, gull, beguile
Usage: I was angry with him for trying to delude me.
8. aptitude (noun) – योग्यता, सहज-स्र्झान
Pronunciation: ap-ti-tyood
Meaning: a natural ability to do something
Synonyms: talent, gift, flair, bent
Antonym: inability
Usage: He had an aptitude for journalism.
9. destitution (noun) – कंगालियत, गरीबी
Pronunciation: desti- tyoo-sh(u)n
Meaning: poverty so extreme that one lacks the means to provide for oneself
Synonyms: poverty, impoverishment, insolvency, penury
Antonym: wealth
Usage: His drinking led him to a life of destitution.
10. precept (noun) – उपदेश
Pronunciation: pree-sept
Meaning: a general rule intended to regulate behaviour or thought
Synonyms: principle, rule, tenet
Usage: The precept is to refrain from stealing, being tranquil and detached.