Bitter harvest

Conglomerate (noun)

A large business consisting of several different companies. कई कं‍पनियों का सम्मिलित व्‍यवसाय

Synonyms: Corporation, Association, Union, Combination, Syndicate, Amalgamation

Antonyms: Individual, Disband, Separate, Split

Example: The billionaire’s conglomerate includes restaurants, convenience stores, and chain of hotels.

Denizens (noun)

An inhabitant or occupant of a particular place. निवासी

Synonyms: Dweller, Native, Residents, Tenant

Antonyms: Foreigner, Immigrant, Alien, Tourist, Refugee

Example: The whale shark is the denizen of the ocean.

Meandering (adjective)

A winding path or course. घुमावदार, टेढ़ा-मेढ़ा

Synonyms: Labyrinth, Tortuous, Circuitous, Serpentine, Sinuous

Antonyms: Straight, Direct, Undeviating, Focused.

Example: The railway track in the valley is meandering.

Largesse (noun)

The fact of giving away money in a generous way. उदारता, दानशीलता, दरियादिल

Synonyms: Munificence, Magnanimity, Generosity, Philanthropy, Benevolence, Altruism

Antonyms: Meanness, Miserliness, Stinginess, Unkindness, Parsimony

Example: Because of the millionaire’s largesse, twenty under privileged graduates now have college scholarship.

Dyke (noun)

A thick wall that prevents river or sea water flooding onto land. बांध, भित्ति, तटबंध

Synonyms: Barrier, Embankment, Trench, Dam, Levee, Mound

Example: Building an artificial dyke around the lower parts of the city was supposed to keep the city from flooding.

Imminent (adjective)

Coming or likely to happen very soon. जो निकट है और होने वाला है, आसन्‍न

Synonyms: Impending, Forthcoming, Looming, Approaching

Antonyms: Distant, Far-Off, Unlikely, Remote

Example: He gave a dire warning that an earthquake was imminent.

Perennial (adjective)

Lasting a very long time, or happening reputedly or all the time. बारहमांसी, सार्वकालिक, नित्‍य

Synonyms: Eternal, Perpetual, Abiding, Continual, Permanent, Everlasting

Antonyms: Occasional, Intermittent, Temporary, Infrequent, Ephemeral

Example: Because she is a perennial optimist, it’s unusual for anything to bring her down.

Zero In (phrasal verb)

To direct all your attention to one thing. किसी बात/चीज पे अपना ध्‍यान केन्द्रित करना

Synonyms: Focus, Concentrate, Pinpoint, Highlight, Emphasize

Antonyms: Neglect, Ignore, Understate, Belittle

Example: We’ve zeroed in on the real problem- we don’t save enough money.

Anecdotal (adjective)

Not necessarily true or reliable because it is based on personal account rather than proven facts. उपाख्‍यानात्‍मक

Synonyms: Unscientific, Informal, Unreliable, Untrustworthy

Antonyms: Scientific, Experimental, Proven, Factual, Authentic

Example: There is only anecdotal evidence that the medicine works.

Lampoon (verb)

Publicity criticize, ridicule through text or speech. निन्‍दालेख लिखना, व्‍यंग करना, हंसी उड़ाना

Synonyms: Pasquinade, Burlesque, Parody, Travesty, Derision, Satirize

Antonyms: Flattery, Praise, Applaud, Approve, Support.

Example: Many celebrities are lampooned on this satirical website.