“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers…

An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

“The Knowledge Library”

Knowledge for All, without Barriers……….
An Initiative by: Kausik Chakraborty.

The Knowledge Library

UPDATE YOUR VOCABULARY – 224

1. STAUNCH (ADJECTIVE):(निष्ठावान): stalwart 
Synonyms: loyal, faithful 
Antonyms: disloyal 
 
Example Sentence: 
He is known for being a staunch supporter of the anti-nuclear lobby. 
2. NEEDLESS (ADJECTIVE): (बेकार): unnecessary 
Synonyms: inessential, non-essential 
Antonyms: necessary 
Example Sentence: 
I deplore needless waste. 
3. REBELLION (NOUN): (विद्रोह): defiance 
Synonyms: disobedience, insubordination 
Antonyms: obedience 
Example Sentence: 
What she did was nothing but an act of teenage rebellion. 
4. HASTEN (VERB): (जल्दी करना): speed up 
Synonyms: accelerate, quicken 
Antonyms: delay 
Example Sentence: 
This tragedy probably hastened his own death from heart disease. 
5. OUTRAGEOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अनोखा/अद्भुत): eye-catching 
Synonyms: startling, striking 
Antonyms: inconspicuous 
 
Example Sentence: 
Her routines and leotards tend to be outrageous. 
6. LAX (ADJECTIVE): (लापरवाह): slack 
Synonyms: slipshod, negligent 
Antonyms: stern 
Example Sentence: 
We must ever be lax with our security. 
7. DIRE (ADJECTIVE): (भयानक): terrible 
Synonyms: dreadful, appalling 
Antonyms: good 
Example Sentence: 
Misuse of drugs can have dire outcomes. 
8. DISENGAGE (VERB): (वापस लेना): withdraw 
Synonyms: leave, pull out of 
Antonyms: enter 
Example Sentence: 
The commanders disengaged their forces. 
9. REPRIEVE (VERB): (दंड निलंबित करना): pardon 
Synonyms: spare, acquit 
Antonyms: charge 
Example Sentence: 
He was sentenced to death but then reprieved. 
10. DEFECTION (NOUN): (पक्षत्याग): desertion 
Synonyms: absconding, decamping 
Antonyms: joining 
Example Sentence: 
One defection from the government dissolved Temaru’s majority. 

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