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1 Bildungsroman (noun)
व्यक्तित्व-विकास पर आधारित उपन्यास
Synonyms: Coming-of-age novel, Development novel, Formation novel, Apprenticeship novel
Antonyms: Static narrative, Unchanging narrative, Episodic tale, Plot-driven narrative
Example: The novel is a Bildungsroman tracing the hero’s journey from an immature teenager to a responsible adult.
2 Panglossian (adjective)
अत्यधिक आशावादी
Synonyms: Optimistic, Sanguine, Hopeful, Rosy
Antonyms: Pessimistic, Cynical, Gloomy, Despondent
Example: His Panglossian belief that the economic crisis would solve itself was unrealistic.
3 Barnstorm (verb)
स्थान-स्थान पर जाकर प्रचार या प्रदर्शन करना
Synonyms: Campaign, Canvass, Stump, Tour
Antonyms: Remain, Stay, Settle, Withdraw
Example: The candidate decided to barnstorm across the state before the election.
4 Viridescent (adjective)
हरिताभ या हरा होता हुआ
Synonyms: Greenish, Verdant, Viridian, Leafy
Antonyms: Colorless, Faded, Withered, Sere
Example: After the first monsoon showers, the dry landscape became viridescent.
5 Peristyle (noun)
भवन या प्रांगण के चारों ओर स्तंभों की पंक्ति
Synonyms: Colonnade, Arcade, Portico, Pillared gallery
Antonyms: Bare wall, Solid enclosure, Uncolumned space, Open field
Example: Visitors walked through the marble peristyle surrounding the ancient courtyard.
6 Typecast (verb)
एक ही प्रकार की भूमिका में बार-बार चुनना
Synonyms: Stereotype, Pigeonhole, Categorize, Label
Antonyms: Diversify, Recast, Broaden, Vary
Example: The actor feared that playing villains repeatedly would typecast him for the rest of his career.
7 Cicatrice (noun)
घाव भरने के बाद बना निशान
Synonyms: Scar, Cicatrix, Mark, Blemish
Antonyms: Smoothness, Unblemishedness, Wholeness, Intactness
Example: A thin cicatrice remained on his forehead after the injury healed.
8 Algid (adjective)
अत्यंत ठंडा
Synonyms: Frigid, Icy, Chilly, Gelid
Antonyms: Warm, Hot, Heated, Torrid
Example: The climbers struggled to survive in the algid mountain air.
9 Steamroll (verb)
बलपूर्वक परास्त करना या दबा देना
Synonyms: Overpower, Crush, Overwhelm, Bulldoze
Antonyms: Yield, Surrender, Retreat, Submit
Example: The ruling party tried to steamroll the proposal through parliament without proper debate.
10 Proctor (verb)
परीक्षा के दौरान निगरानी करना
Synonyms: Supervise, Invigilate, Monitor, Oversee
Antonyms: Neglect, Ignore, Abandon, Disregard
Example: The teacher was asked to proctor the final examination.
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