English Vocab

1. Nail down (idiom): To specify something; to establish or determine something concretely. (वास्तव में पता लगाना)

Synonyms: Determine, Conclude, Ascertain, Discover, Resolve

Example: I think we've nailed down the cause of the electrical

failures.

2. Prominent (adjective): Very noticeable, important, or famous: (प्रसिद्ध, प्रख्यात)

Synonyms: Outstanding, Salient, Eminent, Famous 

Antonyms: Unknown, Unnoticeable, Insignificant, Unremarkable

Example: She plays a prominent role in the organization.

3. Slavishness (noun): Of or characteristic of a slave or slavery. (दासवृत्ति)

Synonyms: Servility, Subservience, Docility, Obsequiousness

Antonyms: Independent, Autonomous, Uppity, Supercilious

Example:  A politician and his slavish followers

4. In one fell swoop (idiom): All in one go. (एक बार में)

Synonyms:  All at once, Together, At one fling, Outright, With one move

Antonyms:  Gradually, Distinctly, Bit by bit, Successively

Example: I got all my Christmas shopping done in one fell swoop.

5. Willy-Nilly (adverb): If something happens to you willy-nilly, it happens whether you like it or not. (बिना सोचे समझे)

Synonyms: Necessarily, Perforce, Arbitrarily, Indiscriminately

Example: The government were dragged willy-nilly into the confrontation.

6. Repression (noun): The use of force or violence to control a group of people: (दमन, दबाव)

Synonyms: Suppression, Oppression, Subjugation, Domination  

Antonyms: Liberty, Freedom, Unconstraint, Disinhibition

Example: The political repression in this country is enforced by terror.

7. Deposition (noun): The giving of sworn evidence. (बयान, शपथपूर्वक साक्षी)

Synonyms: Statement, Declaration, Evidence, Affidavit

Example: The deposition of four expert witnesses

8. Appease (verb): To stop someone from being angry by giving them what they want. (प्रार्थित वस्तु देकर मनाना, तुष्ट करना, खुश करना)

Synonyms: Placate, Propitiate, Assuage, Allay, Mollify

Antonyms: Provoke, Irritate, Aggravate, Agitate

Example: If my husband does something wrong, he will try to appease me by buying my favorite flowers.

Related: Appeased, Appeased

9. Scour (verb): Make a thorough search there for something. (छान मारना, जल्दी जल्दी खोजना)

Synonyms: Rummage, Ransack, Dig (Through), Search

Antonyms: Abandon, Lose, Ignore, Neglect

Example: They scoured antiques shops for furniture for their new home.

Related: Scoured, Scoured

10. Savour (verb): To enjoy food or an experience slowly, in order to enjoy it as much as possible: (आनंद उठाना, मजा लेना) 

Synonyms: Relish, Enjoy, Adore, Delight (In), Rejoice, Revel

Antonyms: Abhor, Detest, Loathe, Condemn, Despise, Scorn

Example: It was the first chocolate he'd tasted for over a year, so he savoured every mouthful.

Related: Savoured, Savoured