Clearing hurdles

Bother (verb)

Meaning: cause trouble or annoyance to (someone) by interrupting or otherwise inconveniencing them. तंग करना

Synonyms: Pester, Badger, Plague, Chivvy, Nettle, Perturb

Antonyms: Comfort, Soothe, Aid, Appease

Example: I hate to bother you, but can I ask you a question?

Stalwart (noun)

Meaning: a loyal, reliable, and hard-working supporter of or participant in an organization or team. निष्ठावान

Synonyms: Loyalist, Partisan, Devotee, Advocate, Votary, Adherent

Antonyms: Adversary, Opponent, Rebel

Example: The stalwarts of the Hunterston Cycle Club are taking to the road again in the name of charity.

Intertwine (verb)

Meaning: twist or twine together. (गुथना); connect or link (two or more things) closely. एक साथ मिलाना

Synonyms: Interweave, Entwine, Interlace, Entangle, Knit, Crisscross

Antonyms: Untangle, Unwind Untwine, Dissociate

Example: Calls for peace intertwine with calls for arms.

Curtail (verb)

Meaning: reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on. कम करना

Synonyms: Retrench, Diminish, Trim, Dock, Lop, Truncate

Antonyms: Extend, Increase, Protract, Enlarge

Example: The president has remained mute about plans to curtail the number of immigrants.

Pernicious (adjective)

Meaning: having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. हानिकारक

Synonyms: Deleterious, Inimical, Baleful, Noxious, Pestilent

Antonyms: Benign, Lucrative, Innocuous, Wholesome

Example: Ageism is equally as offensive and pernicious as sexism.

Emolument (noun)

Meaning: a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office. वेतन, लाभ

Synonyms: Stipend, Revenue, Premium, Recompense, Remuneration, Wage

Example: The emolument of this profession is not satisfactory.

Temptation (noun)

Meaning: a thing that attracts or tempts someone; the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise. प्रलोभन

Synonyms: Lure, Enticement, Fascination, Urge, Itch, Pull, Coaxing

Antonyms: Repulsion, Awe, Dread, Anxiety, Discouragement

Example: It's very easy to yield to temptation and spend too much money.

Curious (adjective)

Meaning: strange; unusual. अजीब, विलक्षण

Synonyms: Peculiar, Bizarre, Eccentric, Queer, Atypical, Offbeat

Antonyms: Ordinary, Expected, Typical, Regular

Example: We received a number of curious stares from passers-by.

Competence (noun)

Meaning: the ability to do something successfully or efficiently. क्षमता, योग्यता

Synonyms: Proficiency, Adroitness, Prowess, Aptitude

Antonyms: Ineptitude, Incapacity, Incompetence

Example: Her competence as a teacher is unquestionable.

Predominant (adjective)

Meaning: present as the strongest or main element; having or exerting control or power प्रधान, प्रभावी

Synonyms: Prevalent, Preponderate, Overriding, Paramount

Antonyms: Subsidiary, Minor, Subservient, Insignificant

Example: Yellow is the predominant colour this spring in the fashion world.