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1. Word: Pragmatic (तथ्यात्मक) • Use in a Sentence: The novel does not

purport to be a complete history of the
• Pronunciation: prag-mat-ik/प्रैग्मैटिक period.
• Part of Speech: Adjective 5. Word: Rampant (अतियंत्रित)
• Meaning:
• Part of Speech: Adjective
a. dealing with things sensibly and
• Meaning: flourishing or spreading
realistically in a way that is based on
unchecked.
practical rather than theoretical
considerations. • Pronunciation: रै म्पन्ि
• Synonyms: realistic, practical • Synonyms: uncontrolled, unrestrained,
• Antonyms: unrealistic, impracticable pervasive
• Use in Sentence: You need to adopt a • Antonyms: sparse, limited, controlled
more pragmatic approach. • Use in a Sentence: Poverty was rampant
2. Word: Byword (कहावत) in the nonurban areas of the country.
6. Word: Oblivious (बेखबर)
• Pronunciation: bahy-wurd/बाइवर्ड
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: • Pronunciation: uh-bliv-ee-uh s/अब्ललवीअस
a. a person or thing cited as a notorious and • Meaning: not aware of or concerned about
outstanding example or embodiment of what is happening around one.
something. • Synonyms: heedless, inattentive
b. a word or expression summarizing a • Antonyms: conscious, aware
thing's characteristics or a person's • Use in a Sentence: He was oblivious of
principles. what was happening.
• Synonyms: motto, epitome 7.Word: Defiance (अिादर)
• Antonyms: wile
• Pronunciation: dih-fahy-uh ns/डर्फाइअन्स
• Use in a Sentence: His name became a
byword for extreme luxury. • Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning:
3. Word: Unanimously (सववसम्मतत से)
a. open resistance; bold disobedience.
• Pronunciation: yoo-nan-uh-muh s- • Synonyms: opposition, confrontation
ly/यन
ू ैनमस्ली • Antonyms: respect, docility
• Part of Speech: Adverb • Use in a Sentence: She acted in defiance
• Meaning: of my orders.
a. without opposition; with the agreement of 8. Word: Struck Down
all people involved. • Pronunciation: struhk doun/स्रक र्ाउन
• Synonyms: together, with one accord • Part of Speech: Phrase
• Antonyms: contrastingly, barely • Meaning:
• Use in a Sentence: A representative of MPs a. to make someone die or become so ill
has unanimously agreed to withdraw his that they can no longer live a normal life
bill. b. (of a court) to decide that a law or rule is
4. Word: Purport (उद्दे श्य, आशय) illegal and should be ignored
• Pronunciation: per-pawrt/पपोिड • Synonyms: defeated, wrecked
• Antonyms: prosperous, contrive
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Use in a Sentence: Many people have been
• Meaning:
struck down by heart disease.
a. appear to be or do something, especially
falsely. [Verb] 9. Word: Disband ( तिन्ि-भिन्ि करिा)
b. the meaning or sense of something, • Pronunciation: dis-band/डर्स्बैन्र्
typically a document or speech. [Noun] • Part of Speech: Verb
• Synonyms: implication, significance • Meaning:
• Antonyms: hide, prohibiting a. (with reference to an organized group)
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• Synonyms: demobilize, dissolve • Meaning:

• Antonyms: convene, unite a. necessary for (someone) as a duty or
• Use in a Sentence: It was agreed to responsibility. [Adjective]
disband the working parties. b. the holder of an office or post. [Noun]
10. Word: Loopholes (सन्दे हार्वता) • Synonyms: Necessary, Compulsory,
Obligatory, Officeholder, Official
• Pronunciation: loop-hohl/लूप्होल
• Antonyms: Unnecessary, optional,
• Part of Speech: Noun candidate, layman
• Meaning: an ambiguity or inadequacy in the
• Use in a Sentence: The incumbent
law or a set of rules.
manager is not happy about having to train
• Synonyms: alternatives, keyholes
a fresher who is taking his job
• Antonyms: necessities, obligations
• Use in a Sentence: They tightened the 15. Word: Usher (उपभशक्षक)
loopholes in the required acts • Pronunciation: uhsh-er/अशर
11. Word: Stave off (तिवारण करिा) • Part of Speech: Verb
• Part of Speech: Verb • Meaning:
• Meaning: to avert or hold off (something a. show or guide (someone) somewhere.
undesirable or harmful), esp temporarily b. cause or mark the start of something
• Synonyms: obviate, avoid new.
• Antonyms: foster, take a look • Synonyms: conduct, lead
• Use in a Sentence: We were hoping to • Antonyms: cease, finish
stave off these difficult decisions until • Use in a Sentence: The usher seated us in
January. the front row.
12. Word: Dissent (एतराज़ करिा) 16. Word: Coup (आघात)
• Pronunciation: dih-sent/डर्सेन्ि • Part of Speech: Noun
• Part of Speech: Verb, Noun • Pronunciation: koo/कू
• Meaning: • Meaning:
a. the holding or expression of opinions at a. a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of
variance with those commonly or officially power from a government.
held. [Noun]
b. an instance of successfully achieving
b. hold or express opinions that are at
something difficult.
variance with those commonly or officially
• Synonyms: takeover, overthrow
held.
• Antonyms: failure, defeat
• Synonyms: conflict, disagree
• Use in a Sentence: There have been seven
• Antonyms: ascent, approve
coup attempts against the beleaguered
• Use in a Sentence: There were murmurs of
government.
both assent and dissent from the crowd.
13. Word: Intrusion (अततक्रमण) 17. Word: Clamp Down (कठोर िीतत)

• Pronunciation: in-troo-zhuh n/इन्ूश़न • Pronunciation: klamp doun/क्लैम्प्र्ाउन

• Part of Speech: Noun • Part of Speech: Phrasal Verb of Clamp
• Meaning: • Meaning:
a. the act of intruding (put oneself a. suppress or prevent something in an
deliberately into a place or situation where oppressive or harsh manner.
one is unwelcome or uninvited.) • Synonyms: suppress, prevent
• Synonyms: obtrusion, violation • Antonyms: bring up, extract
• Antonyms: courtesy, esteem • Use in a Sentence: The situation could
• Use in a Sentence: I resented this worsen this year as the government
intrusion into my domestic affairs. continues to clamp down on credit.
14. Word: Incumbent (अधिकारी/ अवलंबी) 18. Word: Indebted (अिुगह
ृ ीत)
• Pronunciation: in-kuhm-buh nt/इन्कम्बन्ि • Pronunciation: in-det-id/इन्र्ेटिर्
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• Meaning: • Synonyms: suspicion, disbelief

a. owing money. • Antonyms: delight, optimism
b. owing gratitude for a service or favour. • Use in a Sentence: He was dismayed at
• Synonyms: beholden, grateful the cynicism of the youngsters.
• Antonyms: unappreciative, opulent 23. Word: Belie (भमथ्या भसद्ि करिा)
• Use in a Sentence: I am greatly indebted
to you for your help. • Pronunciation: bih-lahy/बबलाइ
19. Word: Partisan (कट्टर) • Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning:
• Pronunciation: pahr-tuh-zuhn/पाटिड ज़न
a. (of an appearance) fail to give a true
• Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective impression of (something).
• Meaning: b. fail to fulfil or justify (a claim or
a. a strong supporter of a party, cause, or expectation).
person. [Noun] • Synonyms: misrepresent, contradict
b. prejudiced in favour of a particular cause. • Antonyms: prove, reveal
[Adjective]
• Use in Sentence: The facts of the situation
• Synonyms: supporter, biased
belie his testimony.
• Antonyms: opponent, unbiased
• Use in a Sentence: You must listen to both 24. Word: Assuage (कम करिा/सन्तोष दे िा)
points of view and try not to be partisan. • Pronunciation: uh-sweyzh/अस्वैज
20. Word: Interim (मध्यकाल/अंतररम) • Part of Speech: Verb
• Pronunciation: in-ter-uh m/इन्रम • Meaning:
• Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun a. make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
• Meaning: b. satisfy (an appetite or desire).
a. in or for the intervening period; • Synonyms: soothe, alleviate
provisional. [Adjective] • Antonyms: exacerbate, provoke
b. the intervening time. [Noun] • Use in a Sentence: The government has
• Synonyms: meanwhile, cessation tried to assuage the public's fears.
• Antonyms: perpetual, everlasting 25. Word: Backlash (प्रततक्षेप)
• Use in a Sentence: During the interim • Part of Speech: Noun
period, air quality has deteriorated. • Pronunciation: bak-lash/
21. Word: Vow (प्रततज्ञा करिा) • Meaning: a strong or violent reaction, as to
• Pronunciation: vou/वाउ some social or political change
• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb • Synonyms: response, counteraction
• Meaning: • Antonyms: request
a. a solemn promise. [Noun] • Use in a Sentence: Such a decision may
b. solemnly promise to do a specified thing. prompt a backlash from their supporters.
[Verb] 26. Word: Obligation (अिुग्रह)
c. dedicate to someone or something, • Pronunciation: ob-li-gey-shuhn/आललगैशन
especially a deity. [Verb]
• Synonyms: oath, pledge, promise • Part of Speech: Noun
• Antonyms: recede, abjure • Meaning:
• Use in a Sentence: The man has broken a. an act or course of action to which a
his vow of silence on the issue. person is morally or legally bound; a duty or
commitment.
22. Word: Cynicism (तिराशावाद)
b. the condition of being morally or legally
• Pronunciation: sin-uh-siz-uh m/ससननससज़म bound to do something.
• Part of Speech: Noun c. a debt of gratitude for a service or favour.
• Meaning: • Synonyms: responsibility, agreement
a. an inclination to believe that people are • Antonyms: entreat, liberty
motivated purely by self-interest; • Use in a Sentence: You are under no
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27. Word: Curb (तियंिण करिा) • Part of Speech: Phrasal Verb

• Part of Speech: Noun, Verb • Meaning:
a. to turn back to an earlier topic or
• Pronunciation: kurb/कबड
circumstance.
• Meaning: a check or restraint on b. to go back to something as an origin or
something. source.
• Synonyms: inhibit, hinder • Synonyms: recall, lookback
• Antonyms: encourage, support • Antonyms: neglect, disregard
• Use in a Sentence: We are trying to keep a • Use in a Sentence: It's useless to
curb on their activities. continually hark back to the past.
28. Word: Entail (के भलए आवश्यक होिा) 33. Word: Discrepancy (असहमतत)
• Pronunciation: en-teyl/एन्िै ल • Pronunciation: dih-skrep-uhn-see/डर्स्रेपन्सी
• Part of Speech: Verb • Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: involve (something) as a • Meaning:
necessary or inevitable part or consequence. a. an illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or
• Synonyms: necessitate, imply similarity between two or more facts.
• Antonyms: exclude, debar • Synonyms: inconsistency, difference,
• Use in a Sentence: The project will entail disparity
huge expense and labour on us. • Antonyms: agreement, harmony
29. Word: Linger (दे र तक ठहरिा) • Use in a Sentence: There was a
• Pronunciation: ling-ger/सलिंगअर discrepancy in the two reports of the
accident.
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: 34. Word: Bolster (सहारा)
a. stay in a place longer than necessary • Pronunciation: bohl-ster/बोल्सस्िर
because of a reluctance to leave. • Part of Speech: Verb
b. be slow to disappear or die. • Meaning: support or strengthen.
c. spend a long time over (something). • Synonyms: reinforce, brace, fortify
• Synonyms: stay, dawdle • Antonyms: obstruct, weaken, hinder
• Antonyms: hurry, hasten • Use in a Sentence: He is making a strong
• Use in a Sentence: It's strange how effort to bolster the territory's confidence.
childhood impressions linger.
35. Word: Temptation (फुसलाव)
30. Word: Cherry-picked
• Part of Speech: Verb • Part of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: selectively choose (the most • Pronunciation: temp-tey-shuh n/िे म्प्िे शन
beneficial or profitable items, opportunities, • Meaning: the desire to do something,
etc.) from what is available. especially something wrong or unwise.
• Synonyms: picked, favoured, choice • Synonyms: attraction, charm
• Use in a Sentence: The services of the • Antonyms: dislike, anxiety
company were paid in cherry-picked • Use in a Sentence: He overcame a strong
profitable areas. temptation to run away.
31. Word: In the wake of (के पररणामस्वरूप) 36. Word: Nudge (टहोका मारिा)
• Part of Speech: Phrase of wake • Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
• Meaning: • Pronunciation: nuhj/नज
a. following (someone or something), • Meaning:
especially as a consequence. a. prod (someone) gently with one's elbow
• Synonyms: owing to, as a consequence of in order to attract attention. [Verb]
• Antonyms: all along, with b. a light touch or push. [Noun]
• Use in a Sentence: Dolphins sometimes • Synonyms: push, poke
play in the wake of the boats. • Antonyms: discourage, dissuade
32. Word: Hark back (याद ददलािा) • Use in a Sentence: I gave him a nudge to
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37. Word: Reiterate (दह ु रािा) a. a consideration or amount that diminishes

• Part of Speech: Verb or balances the effect of an opposite one.
• Meaning: say something again or a number [Noun]
of times, typically for emphasis or clarity. b. counteract (something) by having an
equal and opposite force or effect. [Verb]
• Pronunciation: ree-it-uh-reyt/रीइिरै ि
• Synonyms: compensate, nullify, equalize
• Synonyms: repeat, iterate, duplicate • Antonyms: inactivate, separation,
• Antonyms: elapse, conceal, dismiss conclusion
• Use in a Sentence: Before exam, my • Use in a Sentence: The money will help
teacher reiterated all the important points offset big hospital bills.
38. Word: Merely (केवल) 43. Word: Squarely (उधित रूप से)
• Pronunciation: meer-lee/मीली • Pronunciation: skwair-lee/स्क्वेली
• Part of Speech: Adverb • Part of Speech: Adverb
• Meaning: only as specified and nothing • Meaning:
more; simply a. directly, without deviating to one side.
• Synonyms: simply, solely, alone b. in a direct and uncompromising manner.
• Antonyms: absolute, abundantly • Synonyms: precisely, exactly
• Use in a Sentence: There is no point in • Antonyms: deceitful, indirectly
merely repeating what we've done earlier. • Use in a Sentence: This case falls
39. Word: Ensue (पररणामस्वरूप होिा) squarely within the committee's
• Pronunciation: en-soo/एन्सू jurisdiction.
• Part of Speech: Verb 44. Word: Jeopardise (खतरे में डालिा)
• Meaning: happen or occur afterward or as a • Pronunciation: jep-er-dahyz/जेपर्ाडइज़
result. • Part of Speech: Verb
• Synonyms: follow, emerge • Meaning: put (someone or something) into
• Antonyms: antecede, disappear a situation in which there is a danger of loss,
• Use in a Sentence: They are still unaware harm, or failure.
of what will ensue from this hasty action. • Synonyms: endanger, hazard, menace
40. Word: Ammunition (सबूत) • Antonyms: protect, defend
• Pronunciation: am-yuh-nish-uh n/ऐम्यननशन • Use in a Sentence: I don't think that he
would jeopardise his future by taking illegal
• Part of Speech: Noun
medications.
• Meaning: considerations that can be used
to support one's case in the debate. 45. Word: Restraint (तियंिण)
• Synonyms: information, evidence • Pronunciation: ri-streynt/रीस्रै न्ि
• Antonyms: assumption, guess • Part of Speech: Noun
• Use in a Sentence: The letter gave her all • Meaning:
the ammunition she needed. a. a measure or condition that keeps
41. Word: Crony (घतिष्ठ भमि) someone or something under control.
• Pronunciation: kroh-nee/रोनी b. unemotional, dispassionate, or moderate
behaviour; self-control.
• Part of Speech: Noun
• Synonyms: self-discipline, control
• Meaning: a close friend or companion.
• Antonyms: freedom, allowance
• Synonyms: buddy, associate
• Use in Sentence: The girl showed great
• Antonyms: challenger, opponent
restraint in not crying.
• Use in a Sentence: The man was playing
games with his cronies. 46. Word: Infuse (िर दे िा)
42 Word: Offset (बराबर कर दे िा) • Pronunciation: in-fyooz/इन्फ्यूज़
• Pronunciation: awf-set/ऑफ्सेि • Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: fill; pervade
• Part of Speech: Noun/Verb
• Synonyms: permeate, suffuse
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• Use in a Sentence: He infused • Part of Speech: Phrase

enthusiasm into his students. • Meaning: to reduce the rate, level, or
47. Word: Peddle (बढावा दे िा) amount of something
• Synonyms: put down, conquer
• Pronunciation: ped-l/पेर्ल
• Antonyms: promote, encourage
• Part of Speech: Verb • Use in Sentence: Her mother used ice
• Meaning: packs to bring down her temperature.
a. promote (an idea or view) persistently or
52. Word: Exposure (खुलासा)
widely.
b. try to sell (something, especially small • Pronunciation: ik-spoh-zher/इक्स्पोश़र
goods) by going from place to place. • Part of Speech: Noun
• Synonyms: advocate, urge • Meaning:
• Antonyms: understate, minimize a. the state of having no protection from
• Use in Sentence: Street vendors peddle something harmful.
their goods along the sidewalk. b. the revelation of something secret,
48. Word: Credibility (ववश्वसिीयता) especially something embarrassing or
damaging.
• Pronunciation: kred-uh-bil-i-tee/ रेडर्बबसलिी
• Synonyms: disclosure, vulnerability
• Part of Speech: Noun • Antonyms: protection, concealment
• Meaning: • Use in Sentence: The man dried his clothes
a. the quality of being trusted and believed by exposure to the sun.
in.
53. Word: Garner (एकि करिा)
b. the quality of being convincing or
believable. • Pronunciation: gahr-ner/गानडर
• Synonyms: reliability, trustworthiness • Part of Speech: Verb
• Antonyms: dishonesty, betrayal • Meaning: gather or collect (something,
• Use in Sentence: The report gives an especially information or approval).
appearance of scientific credibility • Synonyms: amass, accumulate
49. Word: Trail (राह तिकाल लेिा) • Antonyms: spread, dissipate
• Use in a Sentence: This product does not
• Pronunciation: treyl/रै ल
garner all the essentials.
• Part of Speech: Verb
54. Word: Ought (कतवव्य)
• Meaning:
a. draw or be drawn along behind someone • Pronunciation: awt/ऑि
or something. • Part of Speech: Verb
b. walk or move slowly or wearily. • Meaning:
c. to follow the track, trail, or scent of; a. used to indicate duty or correctness,
track. typically when criticizing someone's actions.
• Synonyms: dawdle, trace b. used to indicate something that is
• Antonyms: surpass, anticipate probable.
• Use in Sentence: The storm left a trail of • Synonyms: onus, obligation
destruction in its wake. • Antonyms: ownerless
50. Phrase: Lay Down (तििावररत करिा/ अवपवत करिा) • Use in Sentence: Everyone ought to
• Part of Speech: Phrasal Verb amplify his spiritual life.
• Meaning: To specify/ To store for the 55. Word: Abate (कम करिा)
future. • Pronunciation: uh-beyt/अबैि
• Synonyms: establish, prescribe, impose • Part of Speech: Verb
• Antonyms: erode, avoid, negate • Meaning: (of something unpleasant or
• Use in a Sentence: The manager laid severe) become less intense or widespread.
down the standards that he wanted the • Synonyms: diminish, subside
organization run by. • Antonyms: intensify, enlarge
51. Word: Bring Down (कम करिा) • Use in a Sentence: The storm began to
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56. Word: Onus (दातयत्व) Practice Time

• Part of Speech: Noun Based on the above article, we have some practice
• Meaning: something that is one's duty or questions for you. Try to answer these questions in
responsibility. the comments section & our team will review them
at the earliest!
• Pronunciation: oh-nuh s/ओनस
Exercise 1:
• Synonyms: responsibility, liability, obligation Here are some of the words from the above article.
• Antonyms: help, irresponsibility, impassiveness Try to frame sentences from them in your own
• Use in a Sentence: The onus is on words and share them with us in the comments
employers of the company to follow all the section!
safety laws. • Disband
57. Word: Apex (भशखर) • Dissent
• Pronunciation: ey-peks/ऐपेक्स • Oblivious
• Part of Speech: Noun • Rampant
• Meaning: • Byword
a. the top or highest part of something, • Usher
especially one forming a point. • Vow
b. the highest point of achievement; a climax. • Clamp Down
• Synonyms: peak, acme • Indebted
• Antonyms: nadir, bottom • Backlash
• Use in a Sentence: The man was at the • Curb
apex of his career. • Linger
• Discrepancy
58. Word: Expedite (शीघ्रता करिा)
• Bring Down
• Part of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: make (an action or process) happen Exercise 2: Match the column.
sooner or be accomplished more quickly.
S. No. Words Antonym
Pronunciation: एब्क्स्पर्ाइि
1 Pragmatic Foster
• Synonyms: hasten, quicken, accelerate
2 Purport Impracticable
• Antonyms: halt, hinder, impede
• Use in a Sentence: I tried to help my 3 Stave off Barely
brother expedite his plans. 4 Struck Down Obligations
59. Phrase: Tide over (पराजित करिा) 5 Loopholes Prohibiting
• Part of Speech: Phrasal Verb 6 Unanimously Prosperous
• Meaning: to help to get through (a period 7 Cynicism Opponent
of difficulty, distress, etc) 8 Belie Prove
• Pronunciation: िाइर् ओवर 9 Interim Layman
• Synonyms: keep going, assist, satisfy 10 Partisan Delight
• Antonyms: hinder, hurt 11 Incumbent Perpetual
• Use in a Sentence: Bank decided to issue
more banknotes to tide over their Exercise 3:
problems. In the pairs of words given below, which of
60. Phrase: Bring back (लौटा लािा) the following is the Synonym - Synonym pair
or Synonym - Antonym Pair?
• Part of Speech: Phrasal Verb
• Meaning: to start to do or use something Answer Answer
that was done or used in the past S. No.
Synonym Antonym
• Pronunciation: बरिंग बैक 1 Discrepancy Linger
• Synonyms: return, retrieve, obtain 2 Hark Back Entail
• Antonyms: moving forward 3 In the wake of Obligation
• Use in a Sentence: The photos collected by
4 Cherry Picked Assuage
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Exercise 4:
Fill Up: In the given sentences, blanks will be filled
by above-discussed words.
1. She is under an _____ to her mother.
2. There is some _____ between the two accounts.
3. There is no need to _____ over this stage.
4. Restructuring will inevitably _____ compromises.
5. Nothing will _____ his natural enthusiasm.
Exercise 5:
Write 1 synonym & (d)
S. No.
Antonym of the given word
1 Squarely
2 Ammunition
3 Crony
4 Offset
5 Ensue

Exercise 6:
Below given image represent a word. Identify
and post in the comment section.
(e)

(a)

(f)

(b)

(g)

(c)

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