1) Combat (Verb) — युद्ध
Meaning: take action to reduce or prevent (something bad or undesirable).
Synonyms: fight, battle against, do battle with
Antonyms: give in to
Usage: “an effort to combat drug trafficking”
2) Innocuous (Adjective) — अहानिकर
Meaning: not harmful or offensive.
Synonyms: harmless, safe, non-dangerous, non-poisonous
Antonyms: harmful, obnoxious
Usage: “it was an innocuous question”
3) Adverse (Adjective) — विपरीत
Meaning: preventing success or development; harmful; unfavourable.
Synonyms: unfavourable, disadvantageous, inauspicious
Antonyms: favourable, beneficial, positive, friendly
Usage: “taxes are having an adverse effect on production”
4) Taint (Noun) – निशान
Meaning: a trace of a bad or undesirable substance or quality.
Synonyms: trace, touch, suggestion
Antonyms: advantage, benefit, blank, cleanliness
Usage: “the lingering taint of creosote”
5) Portentous (Adjective) — आडंबरपूर्ण
Meaning: done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress.
Synonyms: pompous, bombastic, self-important
Antonyms: modest
Usage: “the author’s portentous moralizings”
6) Stringent (Adjective) — कड़ी से कड़ी
Meaning: strict, precise, and exacting.
Synonyms: strict, firm, rigid, rigorous
Antonyms: lenient, flexible
Usage: “stringent guidelines on air pollution”
7) Abjure (Verb) — शपथपूर्वक त्यागना
Meaning: solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim).
Synonyms: renounce, relinquish, reject
Antonyms: bow to, give in to, submit to
Usage: “MPs were urged to abjure their Jacobite allegiance”
8) Defiant (Adjective) — अक्खड़, प्रतिरोधी, अड़ियल
Meaning: A challenging attitude or behaviour; challenge.
Synonyms: intransigent, resistant, obstinate
Antonyms: apologetic, cooperative
Usage: “a defiant gesture”
9) Presumably (Adverb) — संभाव्यतः
Meaning: used to convey that what is asserted is very likely though not known for certain.
Synonyms: I assume, I expect, I believe, I presume
Antonyms: improbably, doubtfully, questionably
Usage: “it was not yet ten o’clock, so presumably the boys were still at the pub”
10) Precarious (Adjective) — अनिश्चित
Meaning: dependent on chance; uncertain.
Synonyms: uncertain, insecure, unreliable, unsure
Antonyms: safe, secure
Usage: “he made a precarious living as a painter”
11) Bloc (Noun) — गुट
Meaning: a group of countries or political parties with common interests who have formed an alliance.
Synonyms: alliance, association, coalition, federation
Antonyms: agreement, conformity, entirety
Usage: “the Soviet bloc”
12) Scant (Adjective) — अल्प
Meaning: barely sufficient or adequate.
Synonyms: little, little or no, minimal, hardly any
Antonyms: abundant, ample, sufficient
Usage: “companies with scant regard for the safety of future generations”
13) Reckon (Verb) — गणना द्वारा स्थापित करना
Meaning: establish by calculation.
Synonyms: calculate, compute, work out
Antonyms: abandon, cancel, disbelieve
Usage: “his debts were reckoned at £300,000”