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1. ACCOUNTABILITY (NOUN): (जवाबदेही): responsibility

Synonyms: liability, answerability

Antonyms:
 unaccountability


Example Sentence:

Lack of accountability has corroded public respect for business and political leaders.

2. CONCERTED (ADJECTIVE): (सम्मिलित): joint

Synonyms: united, coordinated

Antonyms: separate, individual

Example Sentence:

A concerted attempt to preserve religious unity.

3. ENSUING (ADJECTIVE): (आगामी): subsequent

Synonyms: following, succeeding

Antonyms: previous, prior

Example Sentence:
The theory was developed subsequent to the earthquake of 1906.

4. ENGENDER (VERB): (पैदा करना): generate

Synonyms: create, produce

Antonyms:
 stifle, destroy

Example Sentence:
The issue engendered continuing controversy.

5. ATROCITY (NOUN): (क्रूरता): cruelty

Synonyms: abomination, enormity

Antonyms: humaneness, mercy

Example Sentence:

A textbook which detailed war atrocities.

6. SEMBLANCE (NOUN): (समानता): similarity

Synonyms: resemblance

Antonyms: dissimilarity

Example Sentence:

It bears some semblance to the thing I have in mind.

7. ENDANGER (VERB): (जोखिम में डालना): imperil

Synonyms: jeopardize, risk

Antonyms: defend, protect

Example Sentence:

He was driving in a manner likely to endanger life.

8. SPARK (VERB): (उत्पन्न करना): cause

Synonyms: give rise to, begin

Antonyms: put an end to

Example Sentence:
The trial sparked many rumours.

9. OUTSTRIP (VERB): (आगे बढ़ना): surpass

Synonyms: exceed, beat

Antonyms: fall behind

Example Sentence:
Supply far outstripped demand.

10. NULLIFY (VERB): (अमान्य ठहराना): void

Synonyms: annul, invalidate

Antonyms: ratify, validate

Example Sentence:

Judges were unwilling to nullify government decisions.

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