1. laudatory (adjective) – स्तुतिवाद, प्रशंसायुक्त
Pronunciation: lo-dutri
Meaning: (of speech or writing) expressing praise and commendation
Synonyms: complimentary, congratulatory
Antonyms: disparaging, damning
Usage: The president issued a laudatory tweet celebrating the national’s team Olympic victory.
2. convene (verb) – बुलाना, आयोजित करना
Pronunciation: kun-veen
Meaning: come or bring together for a meeting or activity
Synonyms: summon, assemble, call, convoke, gather, meet, congregate
Antonyms: disperse
Usage: Tomorrow morning, the teachers will convene in the cafeteria to discuss the dress code.
3. incisive (adjective) – स्पष्ट
Pronunciation: in-sai-siv
Meaning: (of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking; (of an account) accurate and sharply focused; (of an action) quick and direct
Synonyms: penetrating, acute, sharp
Antonyms: rambling, vague
Usage: His explanation was pointedly incisive, leaving absolutely no room for doubt.
4. deferential (adjective) – सम्मानपूर्ण, लिहाजभरा
Pronunciation: defurensh(u)l
Meaning: showing deference; respectful
Synonyms: obsequious, humble, respectful
Antonyms: arrogant, impolite
Usage: He is deferential to his superiors.
5. extempore (adjective, adverb) – अविचारित, बिना तैयारी के
Pronunciation: iks-temp(u)ri / eks-temp(u)ri
Meaning: spoken or done without preparation
Synonyms: impromptu, spontaneous, unscripted
Antonyms: rehearsed, planned
Usage:
- A great poet once wrote an extempore poem here. (adjective)
- The song was composed extempore. (adverb)
6. adversary (noun) – वैरी, प्रतिद्वंद्वी
Pronunciation: advusri
Meaning: one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute
Synonyms: opponent, rival, enemy, foe
Antonyms: ally, supporter
Usage: He defeated his old adversary.
7. enigmatic (adjective) – रहस्यपूर्ण, अस्पष्ट
Pronunciation: enig-matik
Meaning: difficult to interpret or understand
Synonyms: mysterious, puzzling, mystifying, inexplicable
Antonyms: straightforward
Usage: The lady in red had an enigmatic smile which made all the men curious about her.
8. hefty (adjective) – पुष्ट
Pronunciation: hefti
Meaning: large and heavy; (of a number or amount) impressively large; done with vigour or force
Synonyms: burly, heavy, sturdy, strapping, bulky, substantial, sizeable, considerable; powerful, violent
Antonyms: slight, gaunt, light, small, paltry; feeble
Usage:
- She has to pay a hefty fine for driving a car without license.
- Because of his size, the hefty man struggled to fit into the small seat.
- He gave the door a hefty kick.
9. copious (adjective) – प्रचुर, अधिक
Pronunciation: ko-pi-us
Meaning: abundant in supply or quantity
Synonyms: abundant, superabundant, plentiful, ample, profuse
Antonyms: sparse
Usage: It takes a copious amount of food to suppress my hungry appetite.
10. skinflint (adjective) – कंजूस
Pronunciation: skin-flint
Meaning: a person who spends as little money as possible
Synonyms: miser, pinchpenny, niggard
Antonyms: spendthrift
Usage: The woman’s husband is a skinflint and he scarcely gives her money for grocery and utilities.
