1. overturn (verb) – उलटना, पलटना, समाप्त करना
Pronunciation: over-turn
Meaning: abolish, invalidate, or reverse (a previous system, decision, situation, etc.
Synonyms: cancel, reverse, rescind, repeal, revoke, retract
Antonyms: allow, accept
Usage: The Supreme Court overturned a previous decision.
2. grisly (adjective) – भयानक, घिनावना
Pronunciation: grizli
Meaning: causing horror or disgust
Synonyms: gruesome, ghastly, frightful, horrid, horrifying, fearful
Antonyms: pleasant, attractive
Usage: When the small animals heard the lion’s grisly roar, they ran and hid.
3. imitative (adjective) – कृत्रिम
Pronunciation: imi-tutiv
Meaning: copying or following a model or example; following a model or example without any attempt at originality
Synonyms: similar, like, mimicking, mimetic; derivative, unoriginal, uninventive, unimaginative, uninspired, plagiarized
Antonym: original
Usage: I found the film pretentious and imitative.
4. conservative (adjective) – अपरिवर्तनवादी, रूढ़िवादी
Pronunciation: kun-sir-vutiv
Meaning: averse to change or innovation; holding traditional values; (of dress or taste) sober and conventional
Synonyms: traditionalist, traditional, conventional, orthodox, stable; sobre, subtle
Usage: Old people are usually more conservative than young people.
5. agitation (noun) – व्याकुलता
Pronunciation: aji-tei-sh(u)n
Meaning: a state of anxiety or nervous excitement; brisk stirring or disturbance of a liquid
Synonyms: anxiety, perturbation, disquiet, distress, concern, trouble; stirring, whisking, beating, churning, shaking, turbulence
Antonyms: calmness, relaxation
Usage: She was in a state of great agitation.
6. demonic (adjective) – राक्षसी, पिशाचग्रस्त
Pronunciation: di-monik
Meaning: relating to or characteristic of demons or evil spirits; fiercely energetic or frenzied
Synonyms: devilish, demoniac, demoniacal, diabolic, diabolical, fiendish
Antonym: angelic
Usage: During the horror movie, the demonic doll would punish the family by throwing knives at them.
7. condemnation (noun) – निंदा, तिरस्कार
Pronunciation: kun-dem-neish(u)n
Meaning: the expression of very strong disapproval
Synonyms: censure, criticism, castigation, stricture, denunciation, damnation, vilification
Antonyms: praise, plaudits
Usage: Condemnation of this policy has come from all political parties.
8. abomination (noun) – नफरत, अति घृणा
Pronunciation: abomi-neish(u)n
Meaning: a thing that causes disgust; a feeling of hatred
Synonyms: atrocity, disgrace, horror, obscenity, outrage; detestation, loathing, hatred, aversion, antipathy, revulsion
Antonyms: liking, love
Usage: She regarded smoking with abomination.
9. disposition (noun) – स्वभाव, मनोवृत्ति
Pronunciation: dis-puz-ish(u)n
Meaning: a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character; an inclination or tendency
Synonyms: temperament, nature, character; inclination, tendency, proneness, propensity
Antonym: disinclination
Usage: He has a cheerful disposition.
10. scribble (verb, noun) – घसीट लिखना, भद्दी लिखावट
Pronunciation: skrib(u)l
Meaning: write or draw (something) carelessly or hurriedly; a piece of writing or a picture produced carelessly or hurriedly
Synonyms: scratch, scrawl, doodle; jotting, cacography
Usage:
- I attempted to scribble down the names. (verb)
- Nobody can read this scribble. (noun)
