1. disrupt (verb) – भंग करना, नाकाम करना
Pronunciation: dis-rupt
Meaning: interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem; drastically alter or destroy the structure of
Synonyms: derange; distort, damage
Antonyms: organize, arrange
Usage: Climate change could disrupt the agricultural economy.
2. secular (adjective) – धर्म निरपेक्ष, दुनियावी
Pronunciation: se-kyu-lar
Meaning: not connected with religious or spiritual matters
Synonyms: non-religious, lay, temporal, worldly, earthly, profane, unsanctified
Antonyms: holy, religious, sacred
Usage: Even the most secular people turned to the church after the hurricane destroyed most of the city
3. negate (verb) – अस्वीकार करना, खंडन करना
Pronunciation: ni-geit
Meaning: make ineffective; deny the existence of
Synonyms: invalidate, nullify; deny, dispute, contradict, refute, rebut
Antonyms: confirm, support, validate, ratify
Usage: Eating a large pizza by yourself will definitely negate the benefit of drinking a low calorie soda with your meal.
4. outlaw (noun, verb) – नियमविरोधी
Pronunciation: aut-lo
Meaning: a person who has broken the law; ban or make illegal
Synonyms: fugitive; ban, prohibit, forbid, veto, embargo, boycott
Antonyms: permit, allow
Usage:
- The outlaw has been caught. (noun)
- Most states have outlawed the use of marijuana. (verb)
5. desert (verb) – छोड़ देना
Pronunciation: di-zert
Meaning: abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous; (of people) leave (a place), causing it to appear empty; illegally leave the armed forces
Synonyms: abandon, leave, renounce, forsake, abscond
Antonyms: crowded, populous, stay
Usage: The birds have deserted their nest.
6. unnerve (verb) – उत्साह भंग करना, हतोत्साह करना
Pronunciation: un-nerv
Meaning: make (someone) lose courage or confidence
Synonyms: demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit, deject, daunt
Antonyms: encourage, hearten
Usage: My school rival tried to unnerve me during my class presentation, but I ignored him and continued to give my speech with confidence.
7. abnegate (verb) – त्यागना
Pronunciation: abni-geit
Meaning: formally declare one’s abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession); reject (something desired or valuable)
Synonyms: renounce, reject, refuse
Antonym: accept
Usage: The athlete decided to abnegate the unhealthy snack even though she really wanted to have a bite.
8. temperate (adjective) – शीतोष्ण, संयमी
Pronunciation: temp(u)rut
Meaning: relating to or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures; showing the avoidance of excess or extremes; showing self-restraint
Synonyms: mild, clement, pleasant, agreeable, benign; restrained, moderate, controlled, disciplined
Antonyms: extreme; intemperate, immoderate
Usage:
- Please be more temperate in your language.
- Great Britain has a temperate climate.
9. languid (adjective) – सुस्त, निस्तेज
Pronunciation: lang-wid
Meaning: (of a person, manner, or gesture) having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; (of a period of time) relaxed and peaceful; weak or faint from illness or fatigue
Synonyms: relaxed, unhurried, languorous, unenergetic; leisurely, peaceful; sickly, weak, faint, feeble, frail, delicate, debilitated, flagging
Antonyms: energetic, active, action-packed, vigorous
Usage: His languid manner annoys me when there is a lot of work to be done.
10. preponderance (noun) – प्रमुखता
Pronunciation: pri-pon-drns / pri-pon-d(u)r(u)ns
Meaning: the quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance
Synonyms: prevalence, predominance, dominance
Usage: There is a preponderance of tiger in the forest.
