1. reprove (verb) – निंदा करना
Pronunciation: ri-proov
Meaning: a formal expression of disapproval
Synonyms: reprimand, rebuke, reproach, scold, admonish
Antonyms: praise, compliment
Usage: The priest reproved people for not coming to church.
2. allay (verb) – शांत करना, कम करना
Pronunciation: alei
Meaning: diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry); relieve or alleviate (pain or hunger)
Synonyms: reduce, diminish, decrease, lessen, assuage, alleviate
Antonyms: increase, intensify
Usage: They are trying to allay public fears about the spread of the disease.
3. spectator (noun) – दर्शक, देखनेवाला
Pronunciation: spek-tei-ter
Meaning: a person who watches at a show, game, or other event
Synonyms: onlooker, watcher, viewer, observer, witness, sightseer
Antonyms: participant, player
Usage: About eighty thousand spectators packed into the stadium last night.
4. prosaic (adjective) – नीरस, शोभाहीन
Pronunciation: pro-zeik
Meaning: having or using the style or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; lacking imaginativeness or originality
Synonyms: unimaginative, uninspired, dull, dry, humdrum, mundane, pedestrian; ordinary, usual, common, conventional
Antonyms: imaginative, inspired; interesting
Usage: Prosaic writers tend to write very dull stories which most people never remember.
5. rapport (noun) – सामंजस्यपूर्ण संबंध
Pronunciation: ra-po
Meaning: a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other’s feelings or ideas and communicate well
Synonyms: affinity, bond, empathy, harmony
Usage: She has an excellent rapport with her staff.
6. frailty (noun) – निर्बलता
Pronunciation: freil-ti
Meaning: the condition of being weak and delicate; weakness in character or morals
Synonyms: infirmity, weakness; susceptibility, vulnerability
Antonym: strength
Usage: He suffered from increasing physical and mental frailty in his last few years and lived in a nursing home.
7. cordial (adjective) – मैत्रीपूर्ण, हार्दिक
Pronunciation: ko-di-al
Meaning: warm and friendly; strongly felt
Synonyms: friendly, warm, genial, affable, amiable; intense, strong, acute
Antonyms: unfriendly; mild
Usage: The hostess is very cordial.
8. consecrate (verb) – शुद्धता प्रदान करना
Pronunciation: kon-sik-reit
Meaning: make or declare (something, typically a church) sacred; dedicate formally to a religious purpose; make (someone) a priest or minister; devote (something) exclusively to a particular purpose
Synonyms: sanctify, bless, hallow; dedicate, devote
Antonym: deconsecrate
Usage: The monks will consecrate the temple as a house of worship.
9. incarceration (noun) – क़ैद करना, बन्दीकरण
Pronunciation: in-kaaser-eish(u)n
Meaning: the state of being confined in prison
Synonyms: imprisonment, internment, confinement, custody, captivity, chokey
Antonym: freedom
Usage: If you do not want to face incarceration, avoid drinking and driving.
10. reinforce (verb) – सुदृढ बनाना, शक्ति बढ़ाना
Pronunciation: ree-in-fo-s
Meaning: strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material; strengthen (an existing feeling, idea, or habit); strengthen (a military force) with additional personnel or equipment
Synonyms: strengthen, fortify, augment, increase
Antonyms: weaken, decrease
Usage: Because the students were inattentive, the teachers decided to reinforce the rules by creating harsher consequences for breaking them.
