1. fatality (noun) – विपत्ति, कष्ट
Pronunciation: futaliti / fei-taliti
Meaning: an occurrence of death by accident, in war, or from disease
Synonyms: death, casualty, mortality
Usage: A sense of fatality gripped her.
2. callow (adjective) – अनुभवहीन
Pronunciation: ka-lo
Meaning: (of a young person) inexperienced and immature
Synonyms: immature, inexperienced, naive
Antonyms: mature, experienced, sophisticated
Usage: Alice is a callow secretary who needs to take a few more computer classes.
3. surly (adjective) – रूक्ष, अशिष्ट, असभ्य
Pronunciation: ser-li
Meaning: bad-tempered and unfriendly
Synonyms: bad-tempered, ill-natured, grumpy, glum, crotchety, prickly, cantankerous
Antonyms: good-natured, friendly, pleasant
Usage: He became surly and rude towards me.
4. juxtaposition (noun) – मुक़ाबला, तुलना
Pronunciation: juks-tupuzi-sh(u)n
Meaning: the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
Synonyms: comparison, contrast, proximity, nearness, closeness, collocation
Usage: The reality clearly shows a cultural juxtaposition between rich people and poor people.
5. arcane (adjective) – रहस्य का
Pronunciation: aar-kein
Meaning: understood by few; mysterious or secret
Synonyms: mysterious, secret, hidden, concealed, covert, clandestine
Antonyms: well known, open
Usage: The elderly teacher had an arcane way of teaching mathematics.
6. zeal (noun) – उत्साह, जोश
Pronunciation: zeel
Meaning: a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); dedication or enthusiasm for something
Synonyms: elan, ardour
Antonyms: apathy, indifference
Usage: He felt a kind of religious zeal.
7. gaze (verb, noun) – टकटकी, घूरना
Pronunciation: geiz
Meaning: look steadily, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought; a steady look
Synonyms: stare, look, goggle, watch, inspection, scrutiny
Usage:
- He could only gaze at her in astonishment. (verb)
- She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze. (noun)
8. intent (noun, adjective) – इरादा, आशय
Pronunciation: in-tent
Meaning: intention or purpose; determined to do (something); attentively occupied with; (of a look or expression) showing earnest and eager attention
Synonyms: aim, purpose, intention, objective; bent, set, determined; attentive, absorbed, engrossed, fascinated
Antonyms: half-hearted, reluctant, vacant
Usage:
- It wasn’t my intent to hide anything from you. (noun)
- His face filled with an intent curiosity. (adjective)
9. tousle (verb) – बिखराना, बिखरा हुआ
Pronunciation: tau-z(u)l
Meaning: make (something, especially a person’s hair) untidy
Synonyms: untidy, messy, unkempt, disordered, disarranged
Antonyms: neat, tidy
Usage: She had just awakened, her eyes sleepy and her hair tousled.
10. refute (verb) – खंडन करना, झूठा ठहराना
Pronunciation: ri-fyoot
Meaning: prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; prove that (someone) is wrong; deny or contradict (a statement or accusation)
Synonyms: disprove, rebut, confute, demolish
Antonyms: confirm, accept
Usage: We can easily refute his argument.
