1.
Strident (adjective):
Expressing opinions or criticisms in a very forceful and often annoying or
unpleasant way. (तीक्ष्ण)
Synonyms:
Strict, Severe, Stern, Authoritarian, Austere, Stringent
Antonyms:
Soft, Quiet, Gentle, Mild, Low, Silent, Subdued, Dulcet, Mellifluous, Moderate
Example: They are becoming increasingly strident in
their criticism of government economic policy.
2.
Echelon (noun): A level or
rank in an organization, a profession, or society. (श्रेणी, पद)
Synonyms:
Level, Rank, Grade, Step, Rung, Tier, Stratum, Plane, Position, Order,
Division, Sector
Example: Politicians are often hired by private
equity for the connections and skills gained while working in the upper echelons of
government.
3. Get
the nod (idiom): To be
selected or get approval for something. (चुन लिए जाना या मंजूरी मिलना)
Synonyms:
Selected, Chosen, Picked, Make the Grade
Antonyms:
Ignored, Rejected, Refused
Example: Amanda got
the nod from the boss to start the project.
4.
Gratifying (adjective):
Pleasing and satisfying: (संतुष्टिदायक, तृप्तिदायी)
Synonyms:
Enjoyable, Felicitous Delightful Fulfilling, Gladdening, Heartening, Satisfying
Antonyms:
Deplorable, Doleful, Dolorous, Lamentable, Lugubrious, Abominable Unpleasant,
Unwelcome demoralizing, depressing, discouraging, disheartening, dispiriting
Example: It must be very gratifying to
see all your children grown up and happy
5.
Sordid (adjective):
Morally wrong and shocking; dirty and unpleasant. (अनैतिक, घटिया, घिनौना)
Synonyms:
Squalid, Sleazy, Vile, Dishonourable, Disreputable, Abhorrent,
Ignominious
Antonyms:
Immaculate, Spotless, Stainless, Ultraclean, Unsoiled, Unstained, Unsullied
Upright, Venerable, Virtuous
Example: If people learn of the politician’s sordid past,
they will not vote for him
6.
Enviable (adjective): An
enviable quality is one that someone else has and that you wish you had too.
(प्रशंसनीय, पाने योग्य)
Synonyms:
Desirable, Attractive, Sought-After, Admirable, Commendable, Praiseworthy, Covetable Favoured
Antonyms:
Unenviable, Unfavoured, Undesirable, Unwanted
Example: He has an enviable talent
for making people laugh.
7.
Skewed (adjective): Make
biased or distorted in a way that is regarded as inaccurate, unfair, or
misleading. (झुका हुआ, तोडा-मरोड़ा हुआ)
Synonyms:
Biased, Prejudiced, Distorted, Inexact, Partial, Lop-Sided
Antonyms:
Level, Straight, Balanced, Even, Symmetrical, Uniform, Unbiased
Example: He accused them of skewing the
rules in their favour.
8. Hog (verb):
Take or use most or all of (something) in an unfair or selfish way. (हाथियाना,
कब्जा जमा लेना)
Synonyms:
Monopolize, Dominate, Take Over, Corner, Control, Dominate, Bogart
Antonyms:
Share, Give, Division
Example: He's always hogging the bathroom.
9.
Disconcerting (adjective):
Causing a feeling of disturbance, uncertainty, wariness, or confusion.
(चिंताजनक)
Synonyms:
Upsetting, Bothersome, Unsettling, Unnerving, Discomfiting, Disturbing,
Perturbing, Troubling, Worrying
Antonyms:
Pleasing, Soothing, Calming, Reassuring, Encouraging
Example: The past few months have been a disconcerting time
for Mitali.
10.
Extirpate (verb): To remove
or destroy something completely. (उन्मूलन करना, उखाड़ फेंकना)
Synonyms:
Eradicate, Exterminate, Deracinate, Annihilate, Extinguish, Abolish, Root Out.
Antonyms:
Conserve, Preserve, Protect, Construct, Create Manufacture
Example: The police has a specific goal to extirpate crime
in the neighbourhood.
Related:
Extirpate, Extirpated
