1. RECALCITRANT (ADJECTIVE): disobedient (उद्दण्ड)
Synonyms: fractious, obstinate
Antonyms: agreeable, compliant
Example Sentence:
2. SAP (VERB): blunt (खत्म कर देना)
Synonyms: cripple, deplete
Antonyms: create, build
Example Sentence:
Our energy is being sapped by bureaucrats and politicians.
3. MERCANTILE (ADJECTIVE): regarding business (व्यापारिक)
Synonyms: trade, monetary
Antonyms: noncommercial, not-for-profit
Example Sentence:
They were talking about mercantile investments.
4. SWAMP (VERB): engulf (आप्लावित करना)
Synonyms: inundate, overload
Antonyms: underwhelm, lower
Example Sentence:
A huge wave swamped the canoes.
5. PANTHEIST (NOUN): a person who doesn’t believe in orthodox religion (सर्वेश्वरवादी)
Synonyms: agnostic, freethinker
Antonyms: believer, pious
Example Sentence:
Manish is a pantheist person.
6. PREPONDERATE (VERB): dominate (प्रबल होना)
Synonyms: dictate, outshine
Antonyms: fall behind, follow
Example Sentence:
The advantages preponderate over this apparent disadvantage.
7. CANNY (ADJECTIVE): clever (चतुर)
Synonyms: shrewd, prudent
Antonyms: imprudent, foolish
Example Sentence:
Canny customers will switch banks.
8. EXPLOIT (NOUN): accomplishment (अद्भुत कर्म)
Synonyms: attainment, achievement
Antonyms: inaction, inactivity
Example Sentence:
Many big companies sprang up to exploit this new technology.
9. RANCOROUS (ADJECTIVE): caustic (द्वेषी)
Synonyms: acrimonious, petulant
Antonyms: nice, kind
Example Sentence:
He saw miserable months of rancorous disputes.
10. DON (VERB): enrobe (पहन लेना)
Synonyms: dress, clothe
Antonyms: undress, disrobe
Example Sentence:
The little girl donned her doll.