1. Concise : adjective
- Meaning: which is very brief yet gives information clearly
- Synonyms: clear, to the point
- Antonym: rambling, lengthy
- Usage: you should study from books which provide concise materials.
2. Obstinacy: noun
- Meaning: the act being extremely stubborn and unmoving with one’s habits,beliefs, actions
- Synonyms: unyielding, headstrong
- Antonyms: flexible, easy
- Usage: obstinacy can both be a positive and negative trait.
3. Counterfeit: adjective,noun
- Meaning: to make fake copies of something: signature, currency, statue etc
- Synonym: forgery, copy
- Antonym: original, authentic
- Usage: he had a business of making counterfeit currency notes.
4. Infringement: noun
- Meaning: the act of breaking law or rules/ the action of limiting any right
- Synonyms: violation, transgression
- Antonym: in accordance, compliance
- Usage: the government took steps which led to infringement of citizen rights
5. Imperative: adjective, noun
- Meaning: something which is of extreme importance/ an authoritative order
- Synonym: vital ,crucial
- Antonym” important, trivial
- Usage: The curfew imposed by the government was imperative to control the pandemic.
6. Subterfuge: noun
- Meaning: unfair means
- Synonyms: deceit, monkey business
- Antonym: honesty, transparency
- Usage: his business stands on subterfuge.
7. Ligature: noun
- Meaning: something used to tie or bind(often used in medical terms)
- Synonym: tying piece, binding
- Antonym: NA
- Usage: the police could not find the ligature which strangled her.
8. Ludicrous: adjective
- Meaning: something laughable
- Synonym: ridiculous
- Antonym: serious
- Usage: his personality is quite ludicrous.
9. Malign: verb, adjective
- Meaning: to spoil the image or reputation of something/ evil
- Synonym: tarnish/ harmful
- Antonym: praise, positive
- Usage: he tried to malign her reputation/ she had a malign influence on her children
10. Ablution: noun
- Meaning: a refined term for bathing
- Synonym: washing oneself
- Antonym: unwashed
- Usage: she performed her ablutions early in the morning.