A war like state and a bond to the rescue

Ominous (adjective)

Meaning- Suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future. अमंगल

Synonyms: Threatening, Foreboding, Inauspicious, Sinister, Unfavourable, unpromising

Antonyms: Unthreatening, Promising, Propitious, Encouraging

Example: There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead.

Sanguine (adjective)

Meaning- optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. आशावादी

Synonyms: Hopeful, Optimistic, Assured, Positive, Buoyant

Antonyms: Pessimistic, Gloomy, Desperate, Hopeless

Example: Even though the company was closing stores, shareholders were sanguine about their future earnings.

Insipid (adjective)

Meaning- Not interesting or exciting. नीरस बेमजा

Synonyms: Uninteresting, Zestless, Vapid, Dull, Spiritless, Boring

Antonyms: Interesting, Exciting, Riveting, Fascinating

Example: The pictures are good but the text is mostly insipid.

Collapse (verb)

Meaning- Fail suddenly and completely. अचानक गिरना

Synonyms: Fail, Go wrong, Founder, Fall flat, Fall through

Antonyms: Succeed, prosper, flourish

Example: The company collapsed when it failed to change with the times.

Nudge (verb)

Meaning- Coax or gently encourage (someone) to do something. आगे बढना

Synonyms: Prompt, Encourage, Coax, Stimulate, Jog

Antonyms: Discourage, Hold back, Restrain, Repress

Example: We have to nudge the politicians in the right direction.

Lull (verb)

Meaning- To make somebody relaxed and calm. शान्त करना

Synonyms: Assuage, Allay, Alleviate, Pacify, Palliate

Antonyms: Agitate, Excite, Aggravate, Upset

Example: We are lulled into at times a false sense of security and that's not right.

Penchant (noun)

Meaning- A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something. विशेष रुचि झुकाव

Synonyms: Tendency, Fondness, Inclination, Proclivity, Predilection

Antonyms: Dislike, Indifference, Antipathy

Example: Those with a penchant for acting on the silver screen need not be disappointed.

Havens (noun)

Meaning- A place that is safe and peaceful where people or animals are protected. आश्रय

Synonyms: Refuge, Shelter, Sanctuary, Harbor, Asylum

Example: In the blizzard, many highway travelers searched for a haven from the freezing wind.

Perpetual (adjective)

Meaning- Continuing for a long period of time without stopping or being interrupted. निरंतर

Synonyms: Continuous, Never-ending, Uninterrupted, Unending, Unremitting, Eternal

Antonyms: Temporary, Discontinuous, Intermittent, Fleeting

Example: We lived for years in a perpetual state of fear.

Rebate (noun)

Meaning- A deduction or discount on a sum of money due. कटौती

Synonyms: Refund, Partial Refund, Repayments, Paybacks

Example: You will be entitled to a 20 per cent rebate off each standard fare.