English Vocab

1. Yearn (verb) : (To have a deep desire for something or someone), (उत्सुक होना, इच्छा करना)

Synonyms: Desire, Pine, Hanker, Wish ,Crave ,Aspire ,Lust ,Covet

Antonyms: Abjure ,Hate, Despise, Disdain ,Neglect, Defy, Disparage

Example: When my sister was pregnant, all she did was yearn for chocolate ice cream and French fries.

Verb forms: Yearn, Yearned, Yearned

Related words: Yearner, noun, unyearned, adjective, yearningly adverb

2. Fillip (noun) : (Something which acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity.), (प्रोत्साहन, उत्साह)

Synonyms: Stimulation, Boost, Encouragement, Incitement, Impetus, Inducement

Antonyms: Curb, Anesthetic, Appeasement, Deject, Discourage

Example: New technologies and sophisticated machinery will give a fillip to the construction sector.

Verb forms: Fillip, Filliped, Filliped

Related words: fillip (verb)

3. Ascribe (verb) : (Attribute a cause or characteristic), (कारण बताना, संबंध बताना)

Synonyms: Attribute, Impute, Accredit, Ratify, Validate, Corroborate

Antonyms: Disapprove, Abrogate, Refute

Example: Harsh desperately wanted to ascribe blame to someone else for the damage to the fender, but ultimately he accepted the responsibility.

Verb forms: Ascribe, Ascribed, Ascribed

Related words: phrasal verb :- Ascribe something to someone/something (to consider something to be caused, created, or owned by someone or something)

ascribable adjective,

4. Machination   (noun) : (A scheme that is usually created for bad reasons), (कुचक्र, षड्‍यंत्र, साज़िश,दाँव-पेंच)

Synonyms: Conspiracy, Intrigue, Artifice, Dodge, Contrivance, Subterfuge

Antonyms: Honesty, Good Plan, Reliability, Faithfulness, Morality, Fidelity

Example: After being caught running a machination against his political rival, the ruthless candidate lost the election.

Related words: Antimachination, adjective

5. Animosities (noun) : (A strong feeling of disliking someone or something), (बैर, दुश्मनी)

Synonyms: Antipathy, Hostility, Antagonism, Enmity, Animus, Aversion, Acrimony,

Antonyms: Goodwill, Friendship, Benevolence, Compassion, Empathy

Example: During the match, the animosity between the two wrestlers was obvious.

6. Resentment  (noun) : (Anger or bitterness related to something that happened in the past), (द्वेष,नाराज़गी)

Synonyms: Bitterness, Indignation, Pique, Disgruntlement, Malice, Acrimony, Rancour

Antonyms: Contentment, Happiness, Affinity, Lenity, Gratification, Complacency

Example: The daughter decided to let go of her resentment, forgiving her father for the hurt he had caused.

Verb forms: Resent; Resented, Resented

Related words: Resentful adjective, resent verb

7. Damnation (noun) : (The state of being in hell as punishment after death), (नरकदण्‍ड)

Synonyms: Eternal Punishment, Perdition, Doom, Hellfire, Curse, Execration, Imprecation, Anathema, Malediction

Antonyms: Blessing, Benediction, Salvation, Emancipation, Extrication, Deliverance

Example: The minister spoke about death and damnation.

Verb forms: Damn, Damned, Damned;

Related words: damned adjective, damn verb

8. Inflict (verb) : (To cause someone to experience or be affected by (something unpleasant or harmful)), (सज़ा देना, थोपना)

Synonyms: Impose, Enforce, Wreak, Foist ,Compel  ,

Antonyms: Retract, Withdraw, Rescind, Repudiate, Take Back

Example: By blowing up the airport, the terrorist group hoped to inflict fear upon the public.

Verb forms: Inflict, Inflicted, Inflicted

Related words: Inflictor noun, inflictive inflictable, adjective

9. Strife (noun) : (Bitter and sometimes violent disagreement), (कलह, झगड़ा, विवाद)

Synonyms: Conflict, Discord, Disagreement, Dissension, Dispute, Argument, Contention

Antonyms:  Harmony, Peace, Cooperation, Accord, Conformity

Example: In order to avoid family strife, the children spend equal time during the holidays with both of their grandmothers

Related words: Strifeless strifeful, adjective,

10. Exacerbation (noun) : (To increase the severity or worsen), (बढ़ाना, तेज़ हो जाना, तीव्रता)

Synonyms: Aggravate, Worsen, Infuriate, Intensify, Heighten, Exasperate

Antonyms: Calm, Reduce, Alleviate, Soothe, Assuage

Example: If you do not take your medicine, you condition will exacerbate, and you will feel worse.

Verb forms: Exacerbate, exacerbated, exacerbated

Related words: Exacerbate verb,