1. corporal (adjective) – दैहिक, शारीरिक
Pronunciation: ko-purul
Meaning: relating to the human body
Synonyms: bodily, fleshly, corporeal, carnal
Antonym: spiritual
Usage: After the death of her beloved, she is not interested in the corporal world any more.
2. errant (adjective) – दोषी, घूमने वाला
Pronunciation: erunt
Meaning:
(a) having failed to follow the proper or accepted standards; move away from the right course or standards
(b) travelling in search of adventure
Synonyms:
(a) offending, guilty, culpable, misbehaving, delinquent
(b) travelling, wandering, itinerant
Antonyms:
(a) innocent, well behaved
(b) sedentary
Usage:
(a) The errant workers have been known to take a two-hour lunch break.
(b) That errant lady wanders in the various parts of the world.
3. akin (adjective) – समान, बराबर
Pronunciation: uk-in
Meaning: of similar character
Synonyms: similar, related, close
Antonym: unlike
Usage: Species of birds akin to those of Africa also occur in Africa.
4. cherish (verb) – प्यारा समझना, संजोना
Pronunciation: cheri-sh
Meaning: protect and care for (someone) lovingly; hold (something) dear; keep (a hope or ambition) in one’s mind
Synonyms: adore, love, admire, esteem; harbour, possess
Antonym: abandon
Usage:
- The man promised to cherish his wife.
- We are afraid of losing but never did learn to cherish.
5. engaging (adjective) – मनोहर, दिलकश
Pronunciation: en-gei-jing / in-gei-jing
Meaning: charming and attractive
Synonyms: charming, appealing, attractive, pretty, delightful, lovely, pleasing, pleasant
Antonym: unappealing
Usage: His engaging personality made him popular with his peers.
6. inspect (verb) – निरीक्षण, जांचना
Pronunciation: ins-pekt
Meaning: look at (someone or something) closely, typically to evaluate or estimate their condition or to discover any shortcomings; examine (someone or something) to ensure that they reach an official standard
Synonyms: examine, scrutinize, vet, investigate, test, monitor
Usage: She had the car inspected by a mechanic before she bought it.
7. succumb (verb) – मान जाना, दबना, सिर झुकाना, मृत्यु होना
Pronunciation: s-kum
Meaning: fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force; die from the effect of a disease or injury
Synonyms: yield, submit, surrender, capitulate
Antonyms: resist, conquer; withstand
Usage:
- He would not succumb to such an item.
- Many children succumb to diarrhea, diphtheria, tetanus, measles and malnutrition.
8. rescue (verb, noun) – बचाव, उद्धार
Pronunciation: res-kyoo
Meaning: save (someone) from a dangerous or difficult situation; an act of saving or being saved from danger or difficulty
Synonyms: save, relieve, retrieve, recover, salvage
Antonyms: endanger, jeopardize, imprison, abandon
Usage:
• Tom rescued the cat from the flames. (verb)
• The boy was on the point of drowning when his father came to his rescue. (noun)
9. adoption (noun) – दत्तक ग्रहण, अभिग्रहण, गोद लेना
Pronunciation: adop-sh(u)n
Meaning: the action or fact of choosing to take up, follow, or use something; the action or fact of legally taking another’s child and bringing it up as one’s own, or the fact of being adopted
Synonym: espousal
Antonyms: abandonment, rejection
Usage: We argued over the adoption of the plan.
10. patent (noun, adjective, verb) – प्रतिलिप्याधिकार, सत्त्वाधिकार, सुस्पष्ट
Pronunciation: pat-unt / pei-tunt
Meaning: a government authority or licence conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention; easily recognizable; obtain a patent for (an invention)
Synonyms: copyright, licence, right, permit; obvious, clear, evident, apparent
Antonyms: unobtrusive, inconspicuous
Usage:
- In 1995 he was granted a patent for his invention. (noun)
- It was patent to anyone that she disliked the idea. (adjective)
- He failed to patent his invention and never made a penny from it. (verb)
