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1. INDELICATE (ADJECTIVE): (असभ्य): insensitive

Synonyms: tactless, undiplomatic

Antonyms: tactful

Example Sentence:

Forgive me asking an indelicate question, but how are you off for money?

2. ABDICATE (VERB): (पद को त्यागना): disown

Synonyms: turn down, spurn

Antonyms: accept

Example Sentence:

The government was accused of abdicating its responsibility.

3. ABROGATE (VERB): (अभिनिषेध करना): repudiate

Synonyms: revoke, repeal

Antonyms: institute

Example Sentence:

Engagements were binding, which ended up abrogating a particular engagement

4. STARK (ADJECTIVE): (दिखने या रूपरेखा में गंभीर): severe in appearance

Synonyms: sharp, crisp

Antonyms: fuzzy

Example Sentence:

The ridge formed a stark silhouette against the sky.

5. EXECUTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (शासनात्मक): administrative

Synonyms: decision-making, directorial

Antonyms: subordinate

Example Sentence:
An executive chairman was appointed.

6. RESTORE (VERB): (सुधारना): repair

Synonyms: fix, mend

Antonyms: neglect

Example Sentence:

The building has been lovingly restored.

7. STREW (VERB): (बिखेरना): scatter

Synonyms: spread, disperse

Antonyms: gather

Example Sentence:

The newspapers were strewn all over the floor.

8. ETHICS (NOUN): (नीति शास्त्र): morals

Synonyms: morality, moral code

Antonyms: corruption

Example Sentence:
Ethics enter into every sphere of life.

9. PRESUMPTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अभिमान): brazen

Synonyms: overconfident, arrogant

Antonyms: timid

Example Sentence:
The man seemed too presumptuous to be a humble leader for the nation.

10. PRESUMPTIVE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रकल्पित): conjectural

Synonyms: speculative, tentative

Antonyms: definitive

Example Sentence:

The muzzle probably formed a snout in life; and there is presumptive evidence.

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