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1. UPBEAT (ADJECTIVE): buoyant (उत्साहित) 
Synonyms: happy, cheery 
Antonyms: depressed, discouraged 
Example Sentence: 
He is a very upbeat person. 
2. SPUR (NOUN): incitement (प्रेरणा) 
Synonyms: catalyst, excitant 
Antonyms: deterrent, hindrance 
Example Sentence: 
Redundancy is the spur for many to embark on new careers. 
3. RELUCTANT (ADJECTIVE): unwilling (अनिच्छुक) 
Synonyms: disinclined, unenthusiastic 
Antonyms: willing, enthusiastic 
Example Sentence: 
She is applying pesticides with great caution. 
4. REDUNDANT (ADJECTIVE): unnecessary (अनावश्यक) 
Synonyms: inessential, needless 
Antonyms: important, useful 
Example Sentence: 
Many people are reluctant to talk about politics. 
5. BUTTRESS (VERB): bolster (सहारा देना) 
Synonyms: reinforce, uphold 
Antonyms: undermine, weaken 
Example Sentence: 
His tough line is buttressed by a democratic mandate. 
6. EXPANSION (NOUN): growth (उन्नति) 
Synonyms: extension, increase 
Antonyms: compression, abridgement 
Example Sentence: 
He made an expansion in his business. 
7. REVIVE (VERB): energize (सक्रिय करना) 
Synonyms: encourage, invigorate 
Antonyms: dissuade, discourage 
Example Sentence:
Patriotic song revived all of us. 
 
8. EFFECTIVE (ADJECTIVE): impressive (प्रभावी) 
Synonyms: competent, useful 
Antonyms: insufficient, ineffective 
Example Sentence: 
Her effective speech had blown everybody away. 
9. DISRUPTIVE (ADJECTIVE): rowdy (उपद्रवी) 
Synonyms: troublesome, disturbing 
Antonyms: well-behaved, disciplined 
Example Sentence: 
This disruptive activity made me restless all over the night. 
 
10. RESILIENCE (NOUN): flexibility (लचीलापन) 
Synonyms: pliability, elasticity 
Antonyms: stiffness, rigidity 
Example Sentence: 
Her natural resilience helped her overcome the crisis. 

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