1. decadent (adjective, noun) – पतनशील
Pronunciation: dekud(u)nt
Meaning: characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline; a person who is luxuriously self-indulgent
Synonyms: dissolute, dissipated, degenerate, corrupt, depraved
Antonym: moral
Usage:
- The whole East has suffered from the decadent touch of Europe. (adjective)
- The chilling works of Edgar Allan Poe became major inspiration for the Decadents. (noun)
2. sully (verb) – अशुद्ध करना, कलंक लगाना
Pronunciation: suli
Meaning: damage the purity or integrity of; make dirty
Synonyms: taint, defile, tarnish, stain, blemish, besmirch, befoul, contaminate, pollute, spoil
Antonym: purify
Usage: You sullied the honour of your family.
3. squalid (adjective) – गन्दा, घिनौना
Pronunciation: skwolid
Meaning: (of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect; showing or involving a contemptible lack of moral standards
Synonyms: dirty, filthy, grubby; improper, sordid, unseemly, unsavoury
Antonyms: clean, pleasant, proper, decent
Usage: There were cockroaches and ants inside of the squalid motel.
4. untoward (adjective) – अप्रत्याशित
Pronunciation: unt-wo-rd / un-tau-ud
Meaning: unexpected and inappropriate or inconvenient
Synonyms: unexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen, unpredictable, unpredicted
Antonyms: expected, timely, appropriate
Usage: Both tried to behave as if nothing untoward had happened.
5. huffy (adjective) – क्रोधी, चिड़चिड़ा
Pronunciation: hufi
Meaning: annoyed or irritated and quick to take offence at petty things
Synonyms: irritable, irritated, annoyed, grumpy
Antonyms: cheerful, friendly
Usage: Some customers get huffy after knowing the price of products.
6. naivety (noun) – भोलापन, सादगी
Pronunciation: nai-eevti / naa-eevti
Meaning: lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement
Synonyms: innocence, unsophistication
Antonym: sophistication
Usage: They laughed at the naivety of his suggestion.
7. acquittal (noun) – दोषमुक्ति, रिहाई
Pronunciation: akwit(u)l
Meaning: a judgement or verdict that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged
Synonyms: absolution, clearing, exoneration
Antonym: conviction
Usage: When the accused serial killer received an acquittal, the entire country was upset.
8. defendant (noun) – अपराधी ठहराया हुआ
Pronunciation: di-fen-d(u)nt
Meaning: an individual, company, or institution accused in a court of law
Synonyms: accused, appellant, litigant
Antonym: plaintiff
Usage: The jury believed that the defendant was guilty.
9. treason (noun) – राज-द्रोह
Pronunciation: tree-z(u)n
Meaning: the crime of betraying one’s country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or forcibly remove government from power; the action of betraying someone or something
Synonyms: treachery, disloyalty, betrayal
Antonyms: allegiance, loyalty
Usage: The man who was imprisoned for acts of treason had plans to blow up the White House.
10. interloper (noun) – घुसपैठिये, अन्तःप्रवेष्टा
Pronunciation: inter-lo-pur
Meaning: a person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong
Synonyms: intruder, trespasser, invader
Usage: She felt like an interloper in her own family.
