1. quarry (noun) – शिकार
Pronunciation: kwo-ri
Meaning: an animal pursued by a hunter, hound, predatory mammal, or bird of prey
Synonyms: prey, victim
Antonyms: predator, hunter
Usage: Rats are not an easy quarry for a cat.
2. neat (noun) – स्वच्छ, साफ़
Pronunciation: neet
Meaning: arranged properly; in good order; (of a person) habitually tidy, smart, or well organized; having a pleasing appearance; done with or demonstrating skill or efficiency; (of liquid, especially spirits) not diluted or mixed with anything else
Synonyms: orderly, well ordered; smart, spruce, dapper; elegant; skilful, deft, dexterous
Antonyms: disorderly, untidy; shabby; clumsy; undiluted, straight, unmixed, unadulterated, unblended, pure
Usage:
- The books had been stacked up in neat piles.
- Her daughter was always neat and clean.
- He drank neat Scotch.
3. stern (adjective) – कठोर, कड़ा, दृढ़
Pronunciation: stern
Meaning: (of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline; (of an act or statement) strict and severe
Synonyms: serious, unsmiling, frowning; strict, severe, stringent
Antonyms: genial, friendly; lenient, lax
Usage: Her father was stern and hard to please.
4. admonish (verb) – धिक्कारना, चेतावनी देना
Pronunciation: ad-monish
Meaning: warn or reprimand someone firmly; advise or urge (someone) earnestly
Synonyms: reprimand, rebuke, scold; advise, recommend, urge
Antonyms: praise; discourage
Usage: I hope my boss does not admonish me for being late.
5. replenish (verb) – फिर से भरना
Pronunciation: rip-len-ish
Meaning: fill (something) up again; restore (a stock or supply) to a former level or condition
Synonyms: refill, recharge; restock, restore
Antonyms: empty, exhaust
Usage: I replenished Allen’s glass with lemonade.
6. onerous (adjective) – कष्टदायक
Pronunciation: onerus
Meaning: a task involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty
Synonyms: burdensome, inconvenient, troublesome
Antonyms: easy, effortless
Usage: My household duties were not particularly onerous.
7. cynicism (noun) – कुटिलता, मानवद्वेषवाद
Pronunciation: sai-ni-sizm
Meaning: an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest
Synonyms: scepticism, distrust, mistrust
Antonym: optimism
Usage: My daughter is my only bright spot in this world full of cynicism.
8. deterrent (noun) – हतोत्साह करनेवाला
Pronunciation: diterunt
Meaning: a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something
Synonyms: discouragement, dissuasion
Antonyms: incentive, encouragement
Usage: When I saw the security guard in the store, I knew he was there as a theftdeterrent.
9. coterie (noun) – मंडली
Pronunciation: kotri
Meaning: a small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people.
Synonyms: circle, gang, band, pack, crew, clan, club, fellowship
Antonyms: loner, individualist
Usage: The president’s coterie of advisers was unable to offer him a solution to the national problem.
10. credulous (adjective) – विश्वासप्रवणता
Pronunciation: kred-yu-lus
Meaning: having or showing too great a readiness to believe things
Synonyms: gullible, naive, impressionable, trusting
Antonyms: worldly, suspicious
Usage: Only a credulous person would believe your story.
