English Vocab

1. Rancorous (adjective): Showing deep-seated resentment and bitterness. (शत्रुतापूर्ण)

Synonyms:  Acrimonious, Malicious, Malevolent, Pernicious

Antonyms: Loving, Amicable, Tender, Sympathetic

Example: My I tend to be very rancorous in the morning, when people try to wake me up before it is necessary and I could have slept a little longer.

2. Acumen (adjective): The ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions. (कुशाग्रता, बुद्धि-प्रखरता)

Synonyms:  Shrewdness, Sagacity, Ingenuity, Astuteness

Antonyms: Ineptness, Obtuseness, Fatuity, Stupidity

Example: John’s business acumen, along with his computer skills, made him an asset to the software company.

 

3. Emulate (verb): To copy something achieved by someone else and try to do it as well as they have: (की राह पर चलना)

Synonyms: Imitate, Mimic, Echo, Copy, Mirror, Parallel

Antonyms: Spurn, Ignore, Neglect, Condemn

Example: Vettel is eager to emulate Schumachers's record of seven successive world titles.

Related: Emulate, Emulated, Emulated

4. Promulgate (verb): Promote or make widely known (an idea or cause). (घोषणा करना)

Synonyms:  Publish, Disseminate, Propagate, Proclaim

Antonyms: Conceal, Withhold, Silence, Suppress

Example: The purpose of the documentary is to promulgate the importance of raising funds for additional cancer research.

Related: Promulgate, Promulgated, Promulgated

5. Culmination (noun): The highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time. (चरम बिंदु)

Synonyms:  Climax, Pinnacle, Summit, Apex, Acme, Zenith

Antonyms: Nadir, Abyss, Bottom, Beginning

Example: Their arrest was the culmination of an operation in which 120 other people were detained

6. Eloquent (adjective): One who is good at speaking and able to persuade people. (वक्तृत्वकला का धनी)

Synonyms: Glib, Potent, Articulate, Expressive

Antonyms: Unvocal, Inarticulate, Dumb, Unenthusiastic

Example: An eloquent minister can hold his congregation’s attention even during a long sermon.

7. Jingoism (noun): The extreme belief that your own country is always best, often shown in enthusiastic support for a war against another country: (अंधराष्ट्रीयता, कौमपरस्ती)

Synonyms: Nationalism, Chauvinism, Bellicism, Patriotism

Antonym: Internationalism, Betrayal, Treachery, Disloyalty

Example: Patriotism can turn into jingoism and intolerance very quickly.

8. Cordiality (noun): Behaviour that is friendly, but formal and polite. (मैत्री, सौहार्द)

Synonyms: Affability, Geniality, Hospitality, Jovial

Antonyms: Hostility, Enmity, Malevolence, Rancour

Example: The only way you can succeed in business is by having cordial relationships with your customers.

 

9. Fundamental (adjective): Forming a necessary base or core; of central importance. (मौलिक, मूलभूत, आधारभूत)

Synonyms: Rudimentary, Radical, Pivotal, Crucial

Antonyms: Secondary, Unimportant, Auxiliary, Trivial, Advanced

 Example: The belief in God is a fundamental part of most religions.

 

10. Inexplicable (adjective): Unable to be explained or understood: (व्याख्या विहीन, अकथनीय, वर्णन से बाहर)

Synonyms: Mystifying, Inscrutable, Unfathomable, Unaccountable, Uncanny

Antonyms: Intelligible, Comprehensible, Explainable, Understandable

Example: Because the weather was clear and sunny a few moments ago, the sudden thunderstorm is inexplicable.