Weekly Vocab Revision

1/10 Stoutly (adverb)

with courage and determination. (दृढ़ता से)

Synonyms: resolutely, doughtily,

pluckily, boldly

Antonyms: hesitantly, halfheartedly,

timidly, feebly

Example: She stoutly defended her

husband during the trial.

Trick: students stoutly ssc ki tayari karte h

2/10 Haste (noun)

excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry. (जल्दबाजी, हड़बड़ी)

Synonyms: swiftness, expedition, celerity,

briskness

Antonyms: Sluggishness, tardiness, leisure,

lingering

Example: Accuracy is not always compatible

with haste.

Trick- soup ko taste karne mai haste mat karo

3/10 Vigilance (noun)

the action or state of keeping careful watch for possible difficulties. (सतर्क ता)

Synonyms : surveillance, attentiveness,

wariness, circumspection

Antonyms: carelessness, negligence, slackness,

indiscretion

Example: The price of liberty is eternal

vigilance.

Trick- (vigilance=surveillance) cbi corruption par

vigilance rakhti h

4/10 Slender (adjective)

thin and delicate. (पतला)

Synonyms : svelte, lissome, attenuated,

willowy, slim

Antonyms: plump, obese, portly, Corpulent

Example: The plant's stems are long and

slender.

Trick- slim trim ladka slender kahlata h

5/10 Regressive (adjective)

returning to a former or less developed state. (प्रततगामी)

Synonyms: reverting, degenerating, deteriorating,

backsliding

Antonyms: progressive, forward, advancing,

developing

Example: The policy has been condemned as a

regressive step.

Trick : progress mai badha regressive hota h

6/10 Obeisance (noun)

deferential respect. (श्रद्धा, आदर)

Synonyms: reverence, veneration, adoration,

deference, adoration

Antonyms: disregard, scorn, dishonor,

condemnation

Example: They paid obeisance to the Prince.

Trick: guru ka obey karne wale obeisance hote h

7/10 Usurp (verb)

Trick: (usurp= use your power) apni power ka use karke

saddam president bana

to take control of a position of power, especially without having the

right to (हड़पना, अ‍नतिर्ार ग्रहणर्रना)

Synonyms: appropriate, commandeer, arrogate,

assume, annex

Antonyms: surrender, relinquish, renounce, cede

Example: The vice - president is trying to usurp

the president's authority.

8/10 Unshackle (verb)

Trick: shakal ne bandiyo ko unshackle kiya

set free. (आजाद र्रना)

Synonyms: unchain, unleash, unfetter,

liberate

Antonyms: restrain, manacle, confine, fetter

Example: Homebuyers want to unshackle

themselves from their mortgages early.

9/10 Unanimously (adverb)

with the agreement of all people involved. (सर्कसम्मतत से)

Synonyms: nem con, in unison, with

one accord, all together

Antonyms: conflictingly, contrastingly,

incongruously, incoherently

Example: He was unanimously elected

as President.

Trick : sare animal ki sahmati unanimously kahlati h

10/10 Haunt (verb)

(of something unpleasant) continue to affect or cause problems for.

(परेशान र्रना)

Synonyms: bother, discomfit, plague, irk,

torment

Antonyms: soothe, comfort, assist, solace

Example: This city has been haunted by the

shadow of cholera for so many years.

Trick: aunty ka behavior sabko haunt karta h

1/10 Innocuously (adverb)

in a way that is completely harmless; causing no harm. (बिना हाबनपहुँचाए)

Synonyms: inoffensively, mildly,

innocently, harmlessly

Antonyms: malevolently, obnoxiously,

maliciously, malignantly

Example: The epidemic started

innocuously with coughs and headaches

Trick: innocent log kisi ko nuksan nahi pahuchate

2/10 Vexatious (adjective)

causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry. (र्ष्टर्र, तंग

र्रने र्ाला)

Synonyms: exasperating, distressing,

irksome, galling, niggling

Antonyms: placatory, mollifying, propitiatory,

soothing

Example: Paperwork gets a bit vexatious at

times.

Trick- wax karana bada vexatious h

3/10 Glaringly (adverb)

in a way that is very obvious. (सुस्पष्टतया)

Synonyms : conspicuously, manifestly,

blatantly, starkly

Antonyms: obscurely, vaguely, abstrusely,

ambiguously

Example: The projects are a response to a

problem that is glaringly evident.

Trick- ganguli ka shatak marna glaringly h

4/10 Ethically (adverb)

in a morally good or correct manner. (नैततर्रूप से)

Synonyms : virtuously, uprightly, decently,

fittingly

Antonyms: immorally, wickedly, decadently,

dissolutely

Example: Mayors want local companies to

behave ethically

Trick- thake hue hone par bhi cust. Care wale ethically

call karte h

5/10 Expeditiously (adverb)

with speed; quickly. (शीघ्रता से)

Synonyms: swiftly, promptly, briskly,

apace

Antonyms: leisurely, sluggishly, slothfully,

listlessly

Example: The work was carried out as

expeditiously as possible.

Trick : accelerator ki speed expeditiously badha do

6/10 Grotesque (adjective)

strange and unpleasant, especially in a slightly frightening way

(तर्तित्र)

Synonyms: bizarre, incongruous, peculiar,

abnormal, malformed

Antonyms: ordinary, regular, everyday, mundane

Example: The performers wear grotesque masks.

Trick: god ka kahar bahut grotesque hota h

7/10 Vet (verb)

Trick: jet airways ke accounts ka vet ho raha h

make a careful and critical examination of (something). (मूल्ांर्न

र्रना)

Synonyms: appraise, assess, scrutinize,

investigate, inspect

Antonyms: overlook, omit, neglect

Example: All reports are vetted before

publication.

8/10 Tantamount (adjective)

Trick: pahad par tent = city mai hotel

equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as. (समान)

Synonyms: commensurate, equipollent,

coequal, synonymous

Antonyms: Different, dissimilar, unlike,

distinct

Example: The King's request was tantamount

to a command.

9/10 Astonishing (adjective)

extremely surprising or impressive; amazing. (आश्चयकजनर्)

Synonyms: staggering, astounding,

stunning, stupefying

Antonyms: predictable, unsurprising,

humdrum, banal

Example: I find it absolutely

astonishing that you didn't like it.

Trick : caller tune ko sun astonish ho gaya/ astrologer ka work

astonishing h

10/10 Sanctity (noun)

the state or quality of being holy and deserving respect (पतर्त्रता)

Synonyms: saintliness, holiness, sacredness,

inviolability

Antonyms: profanity, sacrilege, expletive,

wickedness

Example: We should respect the sanctity of

marriage.

Trick: santo ki city mai sanctity hoti h

1/10 Truncate (verb)

to make something shorter or quicker. (कमकरना, घटाना)

Synonyms: curtail, abbreviate, prune,

pare

Antonyms: lengthen, extend, enlarge,

prolong

Example: Further discussion was truncated

by the arrival of tea

Trick: tu running kar weight kam hoga

2/10 Circuitous (adjective)

not straight or direct. (घुमार्दार)

Synonyms: roundabout, meandering,

serpentine, tortuous

Antonyms: direct, straight, undeviating,

unbending

Example: The cabdriver took them on a

circuitous route to the police station.

Trick- circle jaisa hona circuitous hota h

3/10 Ulterior (adjective)

existing beyond what is obvious or admitted; intentionally hidden. (गुप्त ,

अप्रत्यक्ष)

Synonyms : concealed, clandestine,

unrevealed, underlying

Antonyms: overt, undisguised, apparent,

obvious

Example: She definitely had an ulterior motive

in offering to help.

Trick- ulta rakhne par chije ulterior ho jati h

4/10 Apprehension (noun)

anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

(आशंर्ा, डर)

Synonyms : misgiving, disquiet, uneasiness,

trepidation

Antonyms: confidence, assurance, calm, poise

Example: He watched the election results with

some apprehension.

Trick- app na chalne fail hone ka apprehension hota h

5/10 Irritant (noun)

something that causes trouble or makes you annoyed. (उते्तजर्, तिढ़)

Synonyms: annoyance, pinprick,

nuisance, vexation

Antonyms: balm, solace, consolation,

alleviation

Example: The noise of traffic is a constant

irritant to city dwellers.

Trick : irritate karne wala irritant hota h

6/10 Stricture (noun)

a restriction on a person or activity. (बािा)

Synonyms: constraint, restriction, impediment,

bar

Antonyms: freedom, leeway, breathing room,

elbow room

Example: The Taliban's strictures on women's

rights and education represent their regressive state

of mind.

Trick: strict father har chij stricture lagate h

7/10 Subdued (adjective)

Trick: sab doob jane par hum subdued ho jate h

(of a person or their manner) quiet and depressed. (उदासीन,

तनराशाजनर्)

Synonyms: dejected, disconsolate, forlorn,

despondent

Antonyms: lively, dynamic, vigorous, buoyant

Example: She was a bit subdued to start with, but

after a while she livened up.

8/10 Bolster (verb)

Trick: bolkar(bat karke) mene star actor ko bolster kiya

support or strengthen. (सहारा देना)

Synonyms: fortify, reinforce, buttress, brace,

supplement

Antonyms: enfeeble, hinder, impair,

undermine

Example: He tried to bolster up their morale.

9/10 Travesty (noun)

a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something. (मजार्;

हास्यजनर् अनुर्रण)

Synonyms: charade, caricature, mockery,

sham, farce

Antonyms: reality, genuineness, sincerity,

seriousness

Example: The play was, in their view, a

travesty of the truth.

Trick : travesty mai apna time waste mat karo

10/10 Embark (verb)

begin (a course of action). (प्रारंभ र्रना)

Synonyms: commence, undertake, set about,

launch into

Antonyms: cease, conclude, terminate,

culminate

Example: She is about to embark on a

diplomatic career.

Trick: journey start hone se pahle mere dog bark karta h