10 new English words for 14 March 2020, 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 Bystander (noun)

Bystander  - Meaning- A person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part.

Meaning- A person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part.

Hindi meaning: दर्शक

Synonyms: Observer, Onlooker, Watcher, Spectator

Antonyms: Participant, Partaker, Contributor, Partner

Example: Three innocent <strong>bystanders</strong> were killed in the crossfire.

2 Internecine (adjective)

Internecine  - Meaning- Destructive to both sides in a conflict.

Meaning- Destructive to both sides in a conflict.

Hindi meaning: घातक

Synonyms: Deadly, Destructive, Ruinous, Fatal

Antonyms: Constructive, Productive, Fertile

Example: When the <strong>internecine</strong> war was over, both nations were left in ruins.

3 Normative (adjective)

Normative  - Meaning- Describing or setting standards or rules of behavior.

Meaning- Describing or setting standards or rules of behavior.

Hindi meaning: नियामक

Synonyms: Regularizing, Standardizing, Normalizing, Regulating

Example: They will expect the author to work toward a <strong>normative</strong> standard in theory and practice.

4 Fatigue (noun)

Fatigue  - Meaning- A feeling of being extremely tired, usually because of hard work or exercise.

Meaning- A feeling of being extremely tired, usually because of hard work or exercise.

Hindi meaning: थकान

Synonyms: Tiredness, Weariness, Exhaustion, Lassitude

Antonyms: Freshness, Liveliness, Vigor

Example: I was dropping with <strong>fatigue</strong> and could not keep my eyes open.

5 Sordid (adjective)

Sordid  - Meaning- Not moral or honest.

Meaning- Not moral or honest.

Hindi meaning: अनैतिक

Synonyms: Seamy, Sleazy, Seedy, Corrupt

Antonyms: Respectable, Honourable, Reputable, Venerable

Example: It was a shock to discover the truth about his <strong>sordid</strong> past.

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6 Animus (noun)

Animus  - Meaning- Hostility or ill feeling.

Meaning- Hostility or ill feeling.

Hindi meaning: वैर-भाव

Synonyms: Animosity, Hostility, Enmity, Antagonism

Antonyms: Friendliness, Amity, Empathy, Harmony

Example: His <strong>animus</strong> towards the church is just as implacable

7 Puritanical (adjective)

Puritanical  - Meaning- Having very strict moral attitudes.

Meaning- Having very strict moral attitudes.

Hindi meaning: सख़्त

Synonyms: Strait-Laced, Moralistic, Austere, Priggish, austere

Antonyms: Liberal, Open-Minded, Broad-Minded, Lenient

Example: Their parents had a <strong>puritanical</strong> streak and didn't approve of dancing.

8 Behest (noun)

Behest  - Meaning- A person's orders or command.

Meaning- A person's orders or command.

Hindi meaning: आदेश

Synonyms: Command, Order, Instruction, Control, decree

Antonyms: Suggestion, Recommendation, Proposition

Example: He was merely rebalancing his portfolio, at the <strong>behest</strong> of his financial adviser.

9 Conciliatory (adjective)

Conciliatory  - Meaning-Having the intention or effect of making angry people calm.

Meaning-Having the intention or effect of making angry people calm.

Hindi meaning: समझौताकारी

Synonyms: Appeasing, Placatory, Pacific, Irenic

Antonyms: Aggressive, Quarrelsome, Pugnacious, provocative

Example: In a <strong>conciliatory</strong> tone, the presidential candidate promoted himself as a man of the people.

10 Dispensation (noun)

Dispensation  - Meaning-  A political or religious system that operates in a country at a particular time.

Meaning- A political or religious system that operates in a country at a particular time.

Hindi meaning: व्यवस्था

Synonyms: Organization, Governance, Regime, Rule

Example: Scholarship is conveyed to a wider audience than under the old <strong>dispensation</strong>.

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