10 new English words for 13 February 2019, 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 Intermittently (adverb)

Intermittently  - Not continuously or steadily.

Not continuously or steadily.

Hindi meaning: रुक रुक कर

Synonyms: Irregularly, Erratically, Sporadically, Occasionally

Antonyms: Constantly, Continuously, Incessantly

Example: Because the weather is changing <strong>intermittently</strong>, one hour it’s raining and the next hour it’s bright and sunny.

Trick: International board me study intermittently nhi karni chahiye.

2 Blue-collar job (idioms)

Blue-collar job - Something that can be both beneficial and problematic.

Something that can be both beneficial and problematic.

Hindi meaning: शारीरिक श्रम वाली नौकरी

Synonyms: Drudgery, Travail, Labour, Toil

Antonyms: White-Collar, Manager

Example: Sometimes you may have to take a <strong>blue collar job</strong> if the economy is down and white collar jobs are hard to find.

Trick: Blue collar hai inki kyuki inki job blue-collar job hai.

3 Enamoured (of) (adjective)

Enamoured (of)  - Filled with an intense or excessive love for.

Filled with an intense or excessive love for.

Hindi meaning: मोहित, प्रेम में बंधा हुआ

Synonyms: Fascinated, Captivated, Charmed, Enchanted

Antonyms: Repulsed, Abhorred, Detest

Example: I became completely <strong>enamored</strong> of the city and its people.

Trick: Red dress me dekkar enamoured ho jate hai.

4 Indigenous (adjective)

Indigenous  - Belonging to a particular place by birth or origin.

Belonging to a particular place by birth or origin.

Hindi meaning: स्वदेशी

Synonyms: Autochthonous, Domestic, Local, Regional

Antonyms: Imported, Immigrant , Exotic, Foreign

Example: The Maori are the <strong>indigenous</strong> people of New Zealand.

Trick: Kuch genius indigenous bi hai.

5 Estrangement (noun)

Estrangement  - The fact of no longer living with one's spouse or partner.

The fact of no longer living with one's spouse or partner.

Hindi meaning: अलगाव

Synonyms: Alienation, Separation, Schism, Antagonism

Antonyms: Reconciliation, Connection, Marriage, Union

Example: They finally came together after years of <strong>estrangement</strong>.

Trick: Strange feel hote hi estrangement ho jate hai.

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6 Macabre (noun)

Macabre  - Extremely disturbing or repellent.

Extremely disturbing or repellent.

Hindi meaning: भयंकर, घिनावना

Synonyms: Atrocious, Ghastly, Grisly, Gruesome

Antonyms: Pleasant, Enjoyable, Attractive

Example: A <strong>macabre</strong> movie about animated corpses.

Trick: Kuch cab wale macabre look dete hai.

7 Aberration (noun)

Aberration  - Something that is different from what is ordinary or expected.

Something that is different from what is ordinary or expected.

Hindi meaning: सामान्य से विचलन

Synonyms: Abnormality, Anomaly, Deviation, Oddity

Antonyms: Normality, Conformity, Regularity, Usualness

Example: She is normally calm and level headed, so this outburst is an <strong>aberration</strong>.

Trick: Aesi ration ki line aberration hai.

8 Luminary (verb)

Luminary  - A person who is widely known and usually much talked about.

A person who is widely known and usually much talked about.

Hindi meaning: महान विव्दान, दिग्गज

Synonyms: Celebrity, VIP, Notable, Eminent

Antonyms: Plebian, Ordinary

Example: <strong>Luminaries</strong> from the worlds of sports, entertainment, and politics were at the gala.

Trick: Ordinary log luminary nhi hote.

9 Collude (verb)

Collude  - To act together secretly or illegally in order to deceive or cheat someone:

To act together secretly or illegally in order to deceive or cheat someone:

Hindi meaning: कपट-संधि करना, जाल रचना

Synonyms: Connive, Conspire, Contrive, Intrigue

Example: They were accused of <strong>colluding</strong> to block the sale of the vacant land.

Trick: College me kuch groups collude karte hai.

10 Percolation (noun)

Percolation  - To flow forth slowly through small openings.

To flow forth slowly through small openings.

Hindi meaning: रसना, टपकन

Synonyms: Infiltration, Permeation, Transude, Seepage

Antonyms: Surge, Flood, Gush

Example: Water <strong>percolating</strong> through the coffee filter.

Trick: Percolation se water solution nhi hoga.

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