“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 – 250

1. WHITTLE (VERB): diminish:(कम करना)
 
Synonyms: lessen, decrease 
Antonyms: increase, destroy 
Example Sentence: 
The shortlist of fifteen was whittled down to five. 
2. HOSTILITY (NOUN): antagonism:(द्वेष) 
Synonyms: aggression, meanness 
Antonyms: friendship, goodwill 
Example Sentence: 
Their hostility is to all outsiders. 
3. EVOKE (VERB): induce:(आह्वान करना) 
Synonyms: arouse, stimulate 
Antonyms: calm, repress 
Example Sentence: 
She is evoked in India when a house is being built to ensure its completion. 
4. MOLLYCODDLE (VERB): pamper:(अत्यधिक ध्यान देना) 
Synonyms: overprotect, cater to 
Antonyms: ignore, neglect 
Example Sentence: 
I found school very difficult, and realized I’d been mollycoddled at home. 
5. ADVERSARIAL (ADJECTIVE): opposing:(विरोधात्मक) 
Synonyms: adverse, antipathetic 
Antonyms: agreeable, friendly 
Example Sentence
I faced the adversarial nature of the party candidates. 
6. CRIMP (VERB): (सिकोड़ना) Fold 
Synonyms: crinkle, wrinkle 
Antonyms: smooth, straighten 
Example Sentence: 
Don’t crimp the pages of my notebook. 
7. DIRE (ADJECTIVE): (भयानक) Terrible 
Synonyms: dreadful, awful 
Antonyms: good, mild 
Example Sentence: 
The situation of draught has become dire. 
8. SURGE (NOUN): (वृद्धि) Growth 
Synonyms: deluge, upsurge 
Antonyms: decline, decrease 
Example Sentence: 
Sudden surge was seen in dollar in the stock exchange. 
9. FALLACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (ग़लत) incorrect 
Synonyms: invalid, erroneous 
Antonyms: correct, valid 
Example Sentence: 
Mayur proffered fallacious arguments. 
10. PLEBEIAN (NOUN): (सर्व साधारण) Not worthy of the upper classes. 
Synonyms: mediocre, ordinary 
Antonyms: extraordinary, aristocratic 
Example Sentence: 
 
My spoiled cousins called the restaurant a plebeian place.

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