English Important Vocab 1. Word : Ameliorate : (सुधारना, उन्नति करना) Syn.: better, improve, amend promote Ant: mar, worsen Explanation: If someone or something ameliorates a situation, they make it better or easier in some way. 2. Word : Attenuate Syn.: reduce, rarefy, diminish, lessen Ant: increase, magnifiy Explanation: To attenuate something means to reduce it or weaken it. Example: you could never eliminate risk, but preparation and training could attenuate it. 3. Word : Augment (बढ़ाना) Syn.: increase, enhance, enrich Ant: reduce, abate Explanation: To augment something means to make it larger, stronger, or more effective by adding something to it Example: While searching for a way to augment the family income, she began making dolls. 4. Word : Castigate (निंदा करना) Syn: criticize, censure, punish, admonish Ant.: praise, appreciate Explanation: If you castigate someone or something, you speak to them angrily or criticize them severely. Example: marx never lost an opportunity to castigate colonialism. 5. Word : Congenial (सौहार्दपूर्ण, अनुकूल) Syn.: agreeable, pleasant favourable Ant.: abhorrent, unfit Explanation: A congenial person, place, or environment is pleasant. Example: he is back in more congenial company. 6. Word : Dampened Syn: discouraged, disheartened, diffident Ant: sprightly, lively 7. Word : Deterioration (बिगाड़, ह्रास) Syn : decline, degeneration , degradation Ant: improvement, up gradation Example: Flights have been cancelled due to deterioration in weather condition. 8. Word : Endurance (सहनशीलता, सहनशक्ति) Syn : Patience, stamina, fortitude Ant : frailty , weakness Explanation: Endurance is the ability to continue with an unpleasant or difficult situation, experience, or activity over a long period of time Example: The exercise obviously will improve strength and endurance. 9. Word : Extrovert (बहिर्मुखी) Syn : Sociable, lively, affable Ant : introvert , coy Explanation: Someone who is extrovert is very active, lively, and friendly. Example: his extrovert personality 10. Word : Foment (भड़काना, उकसाना) Syn : incite, cause, abet, create Ant: wise, rational Explanation: If someone or something foments trouble or violent opposition, they cause it to develop. Example: They accuse strike leaders of fomenting violence.
Posted on: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 17:30:59 +0000
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