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1. OVERWHELMING (ADJECTIVE): (जो रोक न सके) very large in amount, profuse 
Synonyms: overpowering, amazing 
 
Antonyms: ordinary, unamazing 
 
Example Sentence: 
She felt an overwhelming desire to giggle. 
2. CONSENSUS (NOUN): (आम सहमति) a general agreement, harmony 
 
Synonyms: concord, accord 
 
Antonyms: disagreement, dissent 
 
Example Sentence: 
There is a growing consensus that the current regime has failed. 
3. DEFIED (VERB): (विरोध करना) openly deny, refuse to obey. 
Synonyms: confront, resist 
Antonyms: flatter, regard 
 
Example Sentence: 
It is rare to see to see children openly defying their teachers. 
 
4. UNPRECEDENTED (ADJECTIVE): (अभूतपूर्व) never done or known before 
Synonyms: exceptional, bizarre, miraculous 
 
Antonyms: ordinary, regular 
Example Sentence: 
The government took the unprecedented step of releasing confidential correspondence. 
5. DRIBS AND DRABS (NOUN): (किश्ते) in small scattered or sporadic amounts. 
Synonyms: gradually, progressively 
Antonyms: fastly, suddenly 
Example Sentence: 
The guest began arriving in dribs and drabs. 
6. CULMINATED (VERB): (समापन हुआ) reach a climax or point of highest development. 
 
Synonyms: climax, conclude 
 
Antonyms: advance, development commence, begin 
 
Example Sentence: 
The star culminates at midnight on about the 30th April. 
7. INCURSION (NOUN): (चढाई) an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one. 
Synonyms: aggression, intrusion 
 
Antonyms: retreat, retirement 
 
Example Sentence: 
The bandits made brief incursions on the village. 
8. COVETED (ADJECTIVE): (प्रतिष्ठित) greatly desired, envied. 
Synonyms: envy, crave, begrudge 
Antonyms: dislike, abjure 
Example Sentence: 
I gave up a coveted job, that of editor-in-chief. 
9. HEFT (NOUN/VERB): (वजन) lift or carry something heavy 
Synonyms: boost, soar 
Antonyms: decrease, fall 
 
Example Sentence: 
I watched him heft the heavy sack onto his shoulders. 
 
10. SANS (PREPOSITION): (बिना) lacking, without 
Synonyms: missing, deprived of 
Antonyms: abundant, enough 
 
Example Sentence: 
It is great to have a grownup meal in a restaurant, sans kids.

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