1. magnate (noun) – प्रभावशाली व्यक्ति, प्रसिद्ध व्यक्ति, रईस, धनाढ्य
Pronunciation: mag-neit
Meaning: a wealthy and influential businessman or businesswoman
Synonyms: industrialist, tycoon, mogul
Antonym: pawn
Usage: My grandfather was considered a very influential and wealthy oil magnate.
2. surly (adjective) – रूक्ष, असभ्य, रूखा
Pronunciation: sir-li
Meaning: bad-tempered and unfriendly
Synonyms: bad-tempered, ill-natured, grumpy, glum, crotchety, prickly, cantankerous
Antonyms: good-natured, friendly, pleasant
Usage: He gave me a surly look.
3. staunch (adjective) – निष्ठावान, पक्का
Pronunciation: stonch
Meaning: very loyal and committed in attitude
Synonyms: stalwart, loyal, faithful, trusty, committed
Antonyms: disloyal, unfaithful, unreliable
Usage: Because Alice is a staunch fan of Sarah Wittier’s writing, she has read all of Wittier’s books.
4. renown (noun) – यश, ख्याति
Pronunciation: ri-naun
Meaning: the condition of being known or talked about by many people
Synonyms: fame, distinction, eminence, pre-eminence, prominence, repute, reputation
Antonyms: obscurity, anonymity
Usage: Because the college’s medical students perform exceptionally well on the licensing exam, the school has earned much renown.
5. bygone (adjective, noun) – पुराना, गुजरा हुआ
Pronunciation: bai-gon
Meaning: belonging to an earlier time; a thing dating from an earlier time
Synonyms: past, former
Antonyms: present, recent
Usage:
- She didn’t want to tell about bygone days. (adjective)
- The astonishing collection of antiques and bygones of Lincolnshire artist is expected to attract hundreds of fans. (noun)6. satiety (noun) – संतुष्टता
Pronunciation: sutaeeti
Meaning: the feeling or state of being satisfied
Synonyms: satisfaction, sufficiency, sated
Antonyms: hunger, unsatisfied
Usage: Some people say they never get full enough to reach the point of satiety while eating Chinese food.7. plaintive (adjective) – दर्दनाक, शोकसूचक, विलापी
Pronunciation: plein-tiv
Meaning: sounding sad and mournful
Synonyms: mournful, sad, wistful, doleful, pathetic
Antonyms: happy, joyful, cheerful
Usage: When the poet was heartbroken, he wrote plaintive poems.8. erudite (adjective) – विद्वान, ज्ञानी
Pronunciation: eru-dait
Meaning: having or showing great knowledge or learning
Synonyms: learned, scholarly, well educated, knowledgeable
Antonyms: ignorant, ill-educated
Usage: He was never dull; always erudite and well informed.9. provincial (adjective, noun) – प्रांतीय, प्रांत का निवासी
Pronunciation: pruvin-sh(u)l
Meaning: of or concerning a province of a country or empire; of or concerning the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded; an inhabitant of a province of a country or empire
Synonyms: non-metropolitan, small-town, non-urban, outlying, rural, country, rustic; regional, territorial, district; unsophisticated, narrow-minded, parochial
Antonyms: national, metropolitan, cosmopolitan; sophisticated, broad-minded
Usage:- Our house is decorated in French provincial style. (adjective)
- This town is populated by money-grubbers, philistines, and self-satisfied provincials. (noun)
10. belligerent (adjective) – युद्धरत, युद्धकारी
Pronunciation: beli-j(u)r(u)nt
Meaning: hostile and aggressive; engaged in a war or conflict, as recognized by international law
Synonyms: hostile, aggressive, threatening, antagonistic, pugnacious; warring, combatant, fighting
Antonyms: friendly, peaceable; peaceful, neutral
Usage: If you want to see a belligerent dog, you should attempt to take his food while he is eating it.
