1.
Imbroglio (noun):
An unwanted,
difficult, and confusing situation, full of trouble and problems: (उलझन, गड़बड़, गपला)
Synonyms: Quandary. Dilemma, Entanglement, Muddle,
Predicament
Antonyms: Simplicity, Ease, Clarity, Plainness,
Harmony
Example: The hostages found themselves in
an imbroglio when the two kidnappers began to fight.
2.
Stifle (verb):
To prevent something from happening, being
expressed, or continuing: (दबाना)
Synonyms: Repress, Inhibit, Restrain, Choke,
Refrain, Smother
Antonyms: Allow, Release, Encourage, Unmuffle
Example: It is the responsibility of schools to
encourage learning, not to stifle it.
Related: Stifle,
Stifled
3.
Fleeting (adjective):
Lasting for a very
short time. (क्षणिक,
शीघ्र व्यतीत होनेवाला)
Synonyms: Fugitive, Ephemeral, Transient, Evanescent,
Cursory.
Antonyms: Endless, Eternal, Everlasting, Immortal,
Permanent, Perpetual
Example: ‘For a moment, Ann caught a fleeting glimpse
of a falling star.
4.
Preponderance (noun) :
The fact or state of being above others in
rank or importance. (प्रधानता,
प्राबल्य)
Synonyms: Dominance, Preeminence, Superiority,
Supremacy, Transcendence
Antonyms: Subservience, Subordination,
Inferiority, Minority
Example: Not
since Rome in its glory days had a nation enjoyed such overwhelming
military preponderance.
5.
Scoff (verb):
Speak to someone or about something in a
scornfully derisive or mocking way. (उपहास करना, हँसी उड़ाना)
Synonyms: Jeer, Gibe, Ridicule, Sneer, Scorn
Antonym: Praise, Flatter, Commend, Compliment
Example:
Sometimes people will scoff at your ideas simply because they
did not come up with the ideas first.
Related: Scoff,
Scoffed
6.
Deterrence (noun):
The action of
discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the
consequences. (अवरोध,
निवारण)
Synonyms: Hindrance, Obstruction, Dissuasion,
Prevention, Preclusion
Antonyms: Inducement, Incentive, Motivator, Encouragement
Example: The goal here
is to provide a strong deterrence against the production
spread and use of chemical weapons.
7.
Conducive (adjective) –
Providing the right conditions for something
good to happen or exist: (सहायक)
Synonym: Facilitative, Favourable, Advantageous,
Beneficial, Propitious
Antonym: Damaging, Deleterious, Disadvantageous,
Injurious, Unfavorable
Example:
A quiet room is a more conducive atmosphere for studying.
8.
Contour (noun):
An outline representing or bounding the shape
or form of something. (रूपरेखा,
आकृति)
Synonyms: Shape, Outline, Silhouette, Figure
Example: The map shows the contour of the
coastline.
9.
Intriguingly (adverb):
In a manner that
arouses one's curiosity or interest. (दिलचस्प रूप से, मोहक तरीके से)
Synonyms: Fascinatingly, Appealingly, Alluringly,
Tittilatingly, Captivatingly
Antonyms: Tediously, Boringly, Monotonously, Drab,
Uninterestingly
Example: The film begins intriguingly with
the barren autumnal landscape of New York’
10. Repugnance (noun):
A feeling of strong dislike or disgust: (घृणा)
Synonyms: Loathing, Revulsion, Abhorrence, Aversion
Antonyms: Fondness, Predilection, Propensity, Penchant
Example: After taking a big bite of the carrots,
the baby showed his repugnance by spitting out his mouthful.
