English Vocab

1. Portent (noun): A sign or warning that a momentous or calamitous event is likely to happen. (सगुन)

Synonyms: Omen, Presage, Harbinger, Foreboding,

Indication, Threat

Example: To many people, a crow is a portent of death.

2. Resurrect (verb): Restore (a dead person) to life. (मरे हुए को जीवित करना)

Synonyms: Resuscitate, Rejuvenate, Restore, Rekindle

Antonyms: Extinguish, Kill, Quench, Suppress

Example: He is trying to resurrect his acting career.

Related: Resurrected, Resurrected

3. Offer the olive branch (idiom): To extend an offer or gesture of peace, reconciliation, truce, etc. (to someone), so as to end a disagreement or dispute. (शान्ति का प्रस्ताव)

Synonyms: Truce, Armistice, Treaty, Settlement, Parley

Example:  He held out an olive branch to the opposition by releasing 42 political prisoners.

4. Lull into (phrase): To make someone feel safe in order to trick them: (भरोसेमंदता में धोखा)

Synonyms: Dupe, Beguile, Cozen, Hoodwink, Delude

Antonyms: Be Honest, Disillusion, Undeceive

Example: Installing cameras at home lulled me into a false sense of security.

5. Conceive (verb): To bring a thought or idea into being; imagine. (कल्पना करना)

Synonyms: Envisage, Envision, Fantasize, Perceive, Apprehend

Antonyms: Misapprehend, Misconceive, Misconstrue, Misinterpret, Misperceive

Example: When they talk about billions of dollars, I can’t even conceive of that much money.

Related: Conceived, Conceived

6. Prevailing (adj): Existing in a particular place or at a particular time: (प्रचलित)

Synonyms:  Prevalent, Predominant, Widespread, Rife

Antonyms: Uncommon, Unpopular

Example: The prevailing view is that economic growth is likely to slow down.

7. Paradigm (noun): A typical example or pattern of something; a pattern or model. (मिसाल, उदाहरण)

Synonyms: Prototype, Epitome, Exemplar, Paragon, Quintessence

Example: Sister Mary Catherine is considered a paradigm of virtue by everyone in the church.

8. Disgruntled (adj): Angry or dissatisfied. (ख़फ़ा, असंतुष्ट)

Synonyms: Peeved, Piqued, Irked, Dissatisfied, Displeased

Antonyms:  Content, Gratified, Pleased, Satisfied

Example: The players were disgruntled with the umpire.

9. Redress (verb): To make a situation fairer and more equal: (सुधार करना)

Synonyms: Remedy, Amends, Compensation, Indemnity

Antonyms: Penalty, Harm, Injure

Example: The new skis were certainly an adequate redress for the lost snowboard

Related: Redressed, Redressed

10. Aggravate (verb): Make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious. (बदतर करना, और बढ़ा देना)

Synonyms: Exasperate, Exacerbate, Infuriate,

Antonyms: Alleviate, Improve, Ameliorate, Mitigate

Example: I left the party early so the noise would not aggravate my headache.

Related: Aggravated, Aggravated