10 new English words for 8 July 2017, 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 Behemoth (noun)

Behemoth  - Something enormous, especially a large and powerful organization.

Something enormous, especially a large and powerful organization.

Hindi meaning: विशालकाय

Synonyms: Beast, Huge, Humongous, Mammoth, Levitation

Antonyms: Miniature, Miniscule, Minute, Tiny

Example: The monster truck rally showcased a <strong>behemoth</strong> whose tires were twice as tall as I am.

Trick: Bht bayanak moth denge agar ye behemoth aa gye to

2 Horrendous (adjective)

Horrendous  - Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible.

Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible.

Hindi meaning: भयानक/भीषण

Synonyms: Appalling, Dreadful, Ghastly, Horrible, Horrid

Antonyms: Delightful, Fortunate, Good, Pleasant

Example: At the site of the <strong>horrendous</strong> traffic accident, people rushed to help free the children from the burning bus.

Trick: Horrid. Horrible Horrendous same hai.

3 Pernicious (adjective)

Pernicious  - Highly injurious, harmful or destructive

Highly injurious, harmful or destructive

Hindi meaning: हानिकारक/नुकसानदेह

Synonyms: Harmful, Damaging, Injurious, Hurtful, Detrimental, Bad, Malign

Antonyms: Advantageous, Assisting, Beneficial, Benevolent, Good, Harmless

Example: Violence in the workplace is <strong>pernicious</strong> to an employee’s need for safety.

Trick: Per capita income kam ho gyi us ke desh ki to Pernicious effect hoga

4 Outright (adverb)

Outright  - Something completely or instantly.

Something completely or instantly.

Hindi meaning: पूरी तरह से/ तुरंत

Synonyms: Completely, Entirely, Wholly, Fully, Totally, Absolutely

Antonyms: Partially, Incompletely, Partly

Example: After the video showed the boy stealing the money from the cash register, he was <strong>outright</strong> guilty of theft so there was no way he could get out of this mess.

Trick: Right ho aap puri trah se to aap outright ho

5 Delinquency (noun)

Delinquency  - Neglect of one's duty.

Neglect of one's duty.

Hindi meaning: चूक/दोष

Synonyms: Negligence, Dereliction Of Duty, Remissness, Neglectfulness, Irresponsibility

Antonyms: Care, Attention

Example: The building’s architect was sued for criminal <strong>delinquency</strong> after the collapse during the earthquake.

Trick: Delinquency

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6 Subterranean (adjective)

Subterranean  - Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface. Figuratively - secret; concealed.

Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface. Figuratively - secret; concealed.

Hindi meaning: अप्रत्यक्ष/गुप्त

Synonyms: Covert, Secret, Below Ground, Masked

Antonyms: Revealed, Unconcealed, Overt, Open

Example: With the aid of scuba equipment, I can enjoy long <strong>subterranean</strong> explorations in the ocean.

Trick: Sub trah dekha nhi mila kyuki Subterranean hai

7 Shambles (noun)

Shambles  - A state of total disorder.

A state of total disorder.

Hindi meaning: गड़बड़/बेतरतीबी

Synonyms: Chaos, Mess, Muddle, Confusion, Disorder, Disarray, Disorganization, Havoc, Mare's Nest.

Antonyms: Harmony, Method, Order, Organization, Peace

Example: The bitter divorce left the family in <strong>shambles</strong>.

Trick: Shame aani chahiye road pe Shambles karne walo ko.

8 Crescendo (noun)

Crescendo  - A progressive increase in intensity.

A progressive increase in intensity.

Hindi meaning: आरोह/उत्कर्ष

Synonyms: Intensification, Escalation, Surge, Upsurge

Antonyms: Decline, Downturn, Abatement, Ebb

Example: The storm’s noisy <strong>crescendo</strong> meant it was getting closer to our home.

Trick: Crax khake bache Crescendo ho jate hai

9 Perpetuity (noun)

Perpetuity  - The state or quality of lasting forever.

The state or quality of lasting forever.

Hindi meaning: सदैवत्व/स्थायित्व

Synonyms: Permanence, Constancy, Everlasting, Eternity

Antonyms: Ephemerality, Impermanence, Temporariness, Transience

Example: Unfortunately, the natural resources of this planet will not last in <strong>perpetuity</strong>.

Trick: Jo chiz perpetual hai vo Perpetuity hai

10 Dismal (adjective)

Dismal  - Pitifully or disgracefully bad.

Pitifully or disgracefully bad.

Hindi meaning: खराब/निराशाजनक

Synonyms: Bad, Poor, Pitiful, Disgraceful, Unsatisfactory

Antonyms: Bright, Cheerful, Happy, Intelligent, Joyful

Example: The team ended the school year with a <strong>dismal</strong> record of one win and eleven losses.

Trick: This mall ko sab dismal karte hai

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