English Vocab

1. Cathartic (adj): Providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions. (भाव विरेचक)

Synonyms: Purgative, Aperient, Evacuant, Releasing

Antonyms: Repressive, Inhibiting, Restraining

Example: Writing songs, poetry and free prose is incredibly cathartic.  

2. Camaraderie (noun): Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together. (सौहार्द, गहरी मित्रता,मेल-मिलाप)

Synonyms: Comradeship, Companionship, Friendship, Cordiality

Antonyms: Forlornness, Loneliness, Enmity, Hate, Dislike

 Example: The football players had a sense of camaraderie which made them an unbeatable team.

  

3. Condescension (noun): The behaviour of someone that shows they think they are more important or more intelligent than other people. (घमंड, अभिमान)

Synonyms: Superiority, Disdainfulness, Haughtiness, Snobbery, Superciliousness    

Antonyms: Respect¸ Humility, Unpretentiousness

Example: Rick said this in a tone of condescension: ‘I'm better than all of you!’ 

 

 4. Jest (noun): Something that is said or done in order to be funny. (मज़ाक)

Synonyms:  Joke, Gag, Pun, Banter, Quip

Antonyms: Seriousness, Gravity, Tragedy

Example: I only spoke in jest so please forgive me for hurting your feelings.

5. Veteran (noun): A person who has had long experience in a particular field. (किसी क्षेत्र का पुराना अनुभवी व्यक्ति)

Synonyms:  Professional, Expert, Doyen, Proficient

Antonyms: Amateur, Dilettante, Novice, Rookie

Example: The military veteran has served in the U.S. Army for more than twenty years.

  

6. Foster (noun): To encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings: (प्रोत्साहन देना)

Synonyms: Nurture, Promote, Encourage, Boost

Antonyms: Thwart, Supress, Discourage, Inhibit   

Example: It is the parent’s responsibility to foster learning and a love of reading in their children.

  

7. Hallowed (adj): Something that is considered to be holy. (पवित्र)

Synonyms: Sacrosanct, Consecrate, Venerated, Sacred

Antonyms: Blasphemous, Irreverent, Profane, Sacrilegious

Example: The Ganges is considered as a hallowed, cleansing river.

8. Deplorable (adj): Shockingly bad in quality. (खेदजनक, दुखजनक)

Synonyms: Lamentable,   Grievous, Despicable, Abysmal  

Antonyms: Admirable, Commendable, Creditable, Laudable 

Example: Children living in deplorable conditions.

  

9. Introspection (noun): The examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes. (आत्मनिरीक्षण, आत्मविश्लेषण)

Synonyms: Self-Rumination, Self- Contemplation, Meditation, Pondering

 Example: Perhaps if you indulged in a little introspection, you would stop repeating the same bad habits.

  

10. Misogyny (noun): Feelings of hating women, or the belief that men are much better than women. (स्री जाति से द्वेष)

Synonyms: Antifeminism, Prejudice, Sexist, Chauvinist

Antonyms: Misandry, Philogyny

Example: In my opinion, our professor allows his misogyny to give women lower grades than men despite the work quality.