The hindu

Euphoric (adjective)

Characterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness. उल्लासमय, खुशी से भरा हुआ माहोल

Synonyms: Exultant, Jubilant, Ecstatic, Elated

Antonyms: Unhappy, Miserable, Depressed, Dysphoric

Example: When she received her acceptance letter to Harvard, she was in a state of euphoria for weeks.

Upheaval (noun)

Great change, causing or involving difficulty or trouble: उथल-पुथल, होहल्ला, खलबली

Synonyms: Convulsion, Cataclysm, Turmoil, Tumult

Antonyms: Peace, Harmony, Calm, Amity

Example: The long garbage strike in 1970 caused much political upheaval.

Rigmarole (noun)

A lengthy and complicated procedure. नीरस और निरर्थक प्रक्रिया

Synonyms: Palaver, Fuss, Nonsense, Rubbish

Example: Because the application process does not contain a lot of rigmarole, most applicants can usually complete it within fifteen minutes.

Bewildering (adjective)

Extremely confusing or difficult to understand. हक्का-बक्का करनेवाला, हैरान कर देने वाला

Synonyms: Baffling, Puzzling, Disconcerting, Mystifying, Perplexing

Antonyms: Understandable, Explicable, Comprehendible, Enlightening

Example: There is a bewildering variety of garments in the new shop.

Indictment (noun)

Formal statement of accusing someone. अपराध या कलंक लगाना, अभियोग

Synonyms: Prosecution, Allegation, Incrimination, Impeachment, Conviction

Antonyms: Acquittal, Exoneration, Ablution, Vindication

Example: The charges on the indictment include murder and attempted murder.

Presage (noun)

Something believed to be a sign or warning of a future event. पूर्वसूचना, सगुन

Synonyms: Omen, Portent, Premonition, Prophesy, Augury

Example: Dark clouds are normally a presage of a storm.

Conjecture (noun)

An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information. अनुमान, अटकलबाजी, अन्दाज करना

Synonyms: Guess, Speculation, Supposition, Assumption, Surmise

Antonyms: Fact, Proof, Truth, Reality

Example: What will happen next is a matter of conjecture.

Contentious (adjective)

Causing or likely to cause an argument. विवादास्पद

Synonyms: Controversial, Disputable, Debatable, Argumentative

Antonyms: Uncontroversial, Complaisant, Cooperative, Conciliatory

Example: If this case goes to court, it could be a contentious trial which might last for months.

Resile (verb)

To stop doing or supporting something or change a decision you made previously: अस्वीकार करना

Synonyms: Rebound, Recoil, Ricochet, Reverberate

Antonyms: Steady, Stay, Remain

Example: He has resiled from both of these commitments.

On an even keel (idiom)

In a calm and stable condition. एक शांत और स्थिर स्थिति में

Synonyms: Smoothly, Uniformly, Steadily, Unvaryingly

Antonyms: Uneven, Irregular, Unstable

Example: She sees it as her role to keep the family on an even keel through its time of hardship.