10 new English words for 23 November 2016, each with its meaning, Hindi meaning, synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Learn them today and revise them with the daily quiz — useful for SSC, Bank, Railway, UPSC and IELTS.

1 Jeopardy (noun)

Jeopardy - danger of loss, harm, or failure.

danger of loss, harm, or failure.

Hindi meaning: जोखिम /खतरा

Synonyms: Peril, Endangerment, Hazard, Precariousness, Vulnerability, Risk.

Antonyms: Assurance, Certainty, Safety, Surety, Protection.

Example: Taking such a financial risk could put your retirement income in <strong> jeopardy.</strong>

2 Apocalyptic (adjective)

Apocalyptic - of, relating to, or involving terrible violence and destruction./ foreboding imminent disaster or final doom.

of, relating to, or involving terrible violence and destruction./ foreboding imminent disaster or final doom.

Hindi meaning: अनिष्ट भविष्य सूचक/सर्वनाश से संबंधित

Synonyms: Ominous, Prophetic, For Worsen Situations, Predictive For Destructiveness.

Antonyms: No one listened to her apocalyptic prediction, which she forecast for 2012 world end.

Example: No one listened to her <strong> apocalyptic </strong> prediction, which she forecast for 2012 world end.

3 Awful (adjective)

Awful - used to emphasize the extent of something, especially something unpleasant or negative.

used to emphasize the extent of something, especially something unpleasant or negative.

Hindi meaning: खराब/डरावना

Synonyms: Direful, Dreadful, Fearful, Frightening, Horrendous, Horrific, Terrible, Abominable, Atrocious.

Antonyms: Calming, Comforting, Delicate, Delightful, Encouraging, Gentle, Pleasing.

Example: The <strong> awful </strong> consequences that we are facing today are the results of what we have done in past.

4 Invincible (adjective)

Invincible - too powerful to be defeated or overcome.

too powerful to be defeated or overcome.

Hindi meaning: अपराजेय/अदम्य

Synonyms: Invulnerable, Indestructible, Unconquerable, Unbeatable, Indomitable, Unassailable.

Antonyms: Beatable, Breakable, Conquerable, Destructible.

Example: Since the seaside town has never been hit by a hurricane, the residents view their community as <strong> invincible. </strong>

5 Tenet (noun)

Tenet - a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy.

a principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy.

Hindi meaning: सिद्धांत/मत

Synonyms: Principle, Belief, Doctrine, Precept, Creed, Credo, Article Of Faith, Dogma.

Antonyms: Disbelief, Doubt, Skepticism, Unbelief.

Example: According to the church’s <strong> tenet, </strong> ministers are forbidden to marry so they can give their entire souls to God.

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6 Exacerbate (verb)

Exacerbate - make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Hindi meaning: बिगाड़ना/खराब बनाना

Synonyms: Aggravate, Exasperate, Worsen, Embitter, Amplify, The Worseness.

Antonyms: Aid, Alleviate, Appease, Delight, Help, Improve, Placate.

Example: If you do not take your medicine, you condition will <strong>exacerbate, </strong> and you will feel worse.

7 Severity (noun)

Severity - of being very bad, serious, or unpleasant.

of being very bad, serious, or unpleasant.

Hindi meaning: तीव्रता/कठोरता

Synonyms: Harshness, Inclemency, Rigor, Rigorousness, Rigorousness, Austereness, Asperity, Grimness.

Antonyms: Gentility, Kindness, Mildness, Softness.

Example: This garden enclosed by trees, with herbaceous plants around a central fountain, has done much to improve and soften the <strong> severity </strong> of the forecourt.

8 Dreadful (adjective)

Dreadful - causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious.

causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious.

Hindi meaning: भयानक/ख़ौफ़नाक

Synonyms: Terrible, Frightful, Horrible, Grim, Awful, Dire.

Antonyms: Advantageous, Comforting, Delightful, Good, Great, Happy, Inoffensive.

Example: It was too <strong> dreadful </strong> to be under the burden of these insoluble problems, so he abandoned himself to any distraction in order to forget them.

9 Palpability (noun)

Palpability - the state of being obvious and noticeable.

the state of being obvious and noticeable.

Hindi meaning: प्रत्यक्षता

Synonyms: Definiteness, Embodiment, Manifestation, Materiality, Objectiveness, Physicality, Solidity, Tangibility.

Antonyms: Intangibility.

Example: Because the bank was being robbed, the sense of fear among the patrons was <strong> palpable. </strong>

10 Expatriate (verb)

Expatriate - move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad./ expel from a country .

move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad./ expel from a country .

Hindi meaning: निर्वासित करना

Synonyms: Emigrant, Exile, Migrate, Depart, Deportee, Outcast, Expellee.

Antonyms: Come back, be Native.

Example: Any conversation with a Japanese <strong> expatriate </strong> will usually revolve around his former life in the United States.

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