1 Archaic (adjective)
अप्रचलित
Very old or old-fashioned.
Synonyms: Obsolete, Old-fashioned, Old-fangled, Ancient
Antonyms: New, Modern, Contemporary, New fangled
Example: Prisons are run on archaic methods.
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1 Archaic (adjective)
अप्रचलित
Synonyms: Obsolete, Old-fashioned, Old-fangled, Ancient
Antonyms: New, Modern, Contemporary, New fangled
Example: Prisons are run on archaic methods.
2 Respite (noun)
मोहलत
Synonyms: Breathing space, Recess, Hiatus, Discontinuation
Antonyms: Continuation, Commencement, Go
Example: There was no respite from the suffocating heat.
3 Repercussion (noun)
प्रतिप्रभाव
Synonyms: Consequence, Effect, Outcome
Antonyms: Cause, Reason
Example: The collapse of the company will have repercussions for the whole industry.
4 Springboard (noun)
आगे बढ़ने की प्रेरणा
Synonyms: Catalyst, Stimulus, Impulse
Antonyms: Hindrance, Prevention
Example: The decision was a springboard for the growing civil rights movement in the United States.
5 Simmer (verb)
क्रोध की अवस्था में बने रहना
Synonyms: Be furious, Rant, Seethe, Fume
Antonyms: Be happy, Soothe
Example: She was simmering with resentment.
6 Phalanx (noun)
झुंड
Synonyms: Group, Troop, Company
Example: He headed past the phalanx of waiting reporters to the line of limos.
7 Beckon (verb)
प्रलोभन देना
Synonyms: Entice, Lure, Coax, Tempt
Antonyms: Deter, Dismiss
Example: Her voice was soft and melodious, hypnotizing and somehow beckoning.
8 Stride (noun)
प्रगति
Synonyms: Progress, Advance, Make progress
Example: Great strides have been made towards equality.
9 Rung (noun)
पायदान
Synonyms: Level, Rank, Position, Degree
Example: The arrangement is designed to allow young couples to get a foot on the first rung of the housing ladder.
10 Forge (verb)
बना देना
Synonyms: Build up, Put together, Set up, Establish
Antonyms: Demolish, Tear down
Example: The country is forging a bright new future.
11 Recalcitrant (adjective)
आज्ञा न माननेवाला
Synonyms: Intransigent, Resistant, Obstinate, Uncooperative
Antonyms: Compliant, Obedient, Agreeable
Example: Residents' associations should be authorised to fine recalcitrant drivers who do not turn up at fixed timings.
12 Lackadaisical (adjective)
चिन्ताकुल
Synonyms: Half-Hearted, Unenthusiastic, Passionless, Indifferent
Antonyms: Enthusiastic, Excited, Energetic, Interested
Example: He has a lackadaisical approach to finding a job.
13 Earmark (verb)
अलग रखना
Synonyms: Set aside, Reserve, Appropriate, Allocate
Antonyms: Waste, Misuse, Consume, Squander
Example: The cash had been earmarked for a big expansion of the programme.
14 Bloated (adjective)
संपन्न
Synonyms: Inflated, Well- to-do, Opulent
Example: They're corrupt, they're bloated, they've sold out their founding values.
15 Revile (verb)
बुरा-भला कहना
Synonyms: Criticize, Condemn, Vituperate, Censure, Berate
Antonyms: Praise, Commend, Applaud, Compliment
Example: He was now reviled by the party that he had helped to lead.
16 Scuttle (verb)
जल्दी से दौड़ना
Synonyms: Scamper, Scoot, Bustle
Antonyms: Creep, Crawl, Dawdle
Example: She scuttled off when she heard the sound of his voice.
17 Foist (verb)
थोपना
Synonyms: Impose, Force, Thrust
Example: Our own community foisted a base tax on its residents.
18 Beset (verb)
नाक में दम करना
Synonyms: Plague, Assail, Torture
Antonyms: Assist, Protect
Example: She was beset with self-doubt.
19 Sagacity (noun)
बुद्धिमानी
Synonyms: Wisdom, Acuity, Insight
Antonyms: Stupidity, Foolishness
Example: Despite the great sagacity of his intellect and leadership, it may have occurred to him that after all he was used.
20 Sanctity (noun)
शुद्धता
Synonyms: Sacrosanctity, Inviolability
Example: The sanctity of human life is the closest thing our culture has to a basic value.
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