English Vocab

1. Bicker (verb): Argue about petty and trivial matters. (झगड़ना)

Synonyms: Altercate, Squabble, Tiff, Wrangle

Antonyms: Accept, Agree, Assent, Concur, Consent

Example: If you two don't stop bickering about where to go to eat, we're not going out at all!

 

2. Contour (noun): An outline representing or bounding the shape or form of something. (रूप-रेखा)

Synonyms: Outline, Shape, Form; Figure; Silhouette, Profile

Example: The map showed the contour of the coastline.

3. Amnesia (noun): A partial or total loss of memory. (भूलने की बीमारी, स्मृति-शक्ति का लोप)

Synonyms: blackout, oblivion, stupor, fugue

Antonyms:   anamnesis, recall, mnemonic, memorisation

Example:  Bob sustained brain damage from the fall, which caused amnesia to set in.

4. Tapestry (noun): A heavy handwoven reversible textile with pictorial designs used for hangings, curtains. (कपड़ा जिसमे चित्र बने हो)

Synonyms: Draper, Brocade, Arras, Embroidery

Example: Mitchell creates tapestries that depict river landscapes.

5. Missionary (noun): A person who has been sent to a foreign country to teach their religion to the people. (धर्म-प्रचारक)

Synonyms: Evangelist, Apostle, Proselytizer, Preacher, 

Example: The missionary spent hours every day going door to door, handing out religious pamphlets and books.

6. Resilience (noun): The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. (लचीलापन, पलटाव)

Synonyms: Elasticity, Flexibility, Suppleness, Pliability

Antonyms: Fragility, Rigidity, Weakness, Vulnerability

Example: Despite a cancer diagnosis, Mary would remain resilient and fight until the very end.

7. Stigma (noun): A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person. (कलंक, लांछन)

Synonyms: Slur, Smirch, Smudge, Shame

Antonyms: Pride, Honour, Credit, Respect

Example: Once upon a time, the stigma of being an unwed mother led many young women to attempt suicide.

8. Factional (adj): Involving two or more small groups from within a larger group. (गुटीय, दलसंबंधी)

Synonyms: Sectarian, Partisan, Cliquish, Clannish

Antonyms: Conforming, Agreeing, Similar

Example: Factional disputes between the various groups that make up the leadership.

9. Cliche (noun): A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought. (चलन से बाहर हुआ मुहावरा)

Synonyms: Platitude, Hackneyed, Commonplace, Banality, Truism

Antonyms: Extraordinary, Exceptional, Peculiar, Profundity

Example: Come up with something new because your argument is just a cliché I’ve heard a thousand times.

 

10. Nit-picking (noun): Minute and usually unjustified criticism. (अवगुण ढूंढ़ना)

Synonyms: Finicky, Fastidious, Captious, Carping

Antonyms: Applauding, Commending, Complimenting, Praising

Example: Does anyone else notice how judges will nitpick about the littlest mistakes on competition shows?