“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 – 517

1. EVACUATE (VERB): (ख़ाली करना): remove 
Synonyms: clear, move out 
Antonyms: hold 
Example Sentence: 
Several families were evacuated from their home. 
2. DEFER (VERB): (योग्यता स्वीकार करना): yield 
Synonyms: submit, give way 
Antonyms: stand up to 
Example Sentence: 
He deferred to Teresa’s superior knowledge. 
3. CONUNDRUM (NOUN): (समस्या): problem 
Synonyms: difficult, quandary 
Antonyms: solution 
Example Sentence: 
One of the most difficult conundrums for the experts. 
4. CONSUMMATE (ADJECTIVE): (उत्तम): perfect 
Synonyms: exemplary, supreme 
Antonyms: imperfect 
 
Example Sentence: 
She dressed with consummate elegance. 
 
5. HURL (VERB): (वेग से फेंकना): throw 
Synonyms: toss, fling 
Antonyms: catch 
Example Sentence: 
Rioters hurled a brick through the windscreen. 
6. MAVERICK (NOUN): (व्यक्तिवादी): individualist 
Synonyms: nonconformist, free spirit 
Antonyms: conformist 
Example Sentence: 
He’s the maverick of the senate. 
7. APPOSITE (ADJECTIVE): (उचित): inappropriate 
Synonyms: pertinent, applicable 
Antonyms: appropriate 
Example Sentence: 
He stated an apposite quotation. 
8. REBUT (VERB): (खंडन करना): refute 
Synonyms: deny, disprove 
Antonyms: confirm 
Example Sentence: 
He had to rebut charges of acting for the convenience of his political friends. 
9. CITE (NOUN): (उद्धरण देना): quote 
Synonyms: reproduce, mention 
Antonyms: conceal 
Example Sentence: 
Authors who are highly regarded by their peers tend to be cited. 
10. FLAK (NOUN): (आलोचना): criticism 
Synonyms: censure, disapproval 
Antonyms: approval 
Example Sentence: 
You must be strong enough to take the flak if things go wrong.

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