English Vocab

1. Quintessence (noun): The most perfect or typical example of a quality or class. (सार)

Synonyms - Apotheosis, Gist, Distillation, Kernel

Antonyms - Outside, Exteriority, Extra             

Example - The corruption scandal was reported as the quintessence of dirty politics.

2. Equitable (adjective): Fair and impartial. (न्यायसंगत)

Synonyms –  Unprejudiced, Proportionate, Ethical, Unbiased

Antonyms – Unfair, Bias, Prejudiced, Partial

Example - The arbitrator could foresee no equitable outcome in the feud between the two sides

3. Recuperation (noun): Recovery from illness or exertion. (आरोग्यलाभ)

Synonyms: Convalescence, Rehabilitation, Rejuvenation, Renaissance

Antonyms:  Worsening, Weakening, Destruction

Example: The model has no power of recuperation; in a comparatively short time.

4. Sheer (adjective): Unmitigated (used for emphasis). (परिपूर्ण, निरा)

Synonyms: Complete, Absolute, Total, Pure, Perfect, Downright

Antonyms: Impermeable, Moderate, Uncertain, Slow

Example: If the magnitude and increasing complexity of these creations fails to impress you, the sheer quantity should suffice

5. Concordance (noun): Agreement or consistency. (सुसंगतता, समनुक्रमणिका)

Synonyms: Accord, Harmony, Consonance, Similarity

Antonyms: Discord, Disagreement, Opposition

Example: Because both parties were in concordance, the lawsuit was settled out of court

6. Ambient (adjective): Relating to the immediate surroundings of something. (व्यापक,माहौल सम्बन्धी)

Synonyms: Diffusive, Moving, Fluid, Rotating

Antonyms:  Motionless, Stationary, Still

Example: The ambient candle created a romantic setting

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

Synonyms: Archetype, Criterion, Prototype, Standard

Antonyms: Atypical Sample, Untypical, Exemplar

Example:  John’s programming paradigm has taken the computer world by storm

8. Robust (adjective): Strong and healthy; vigorous. (मजबूत)

Synonyms: Hefty, Zappy, Stout, Husky

Antonyms: Wobbly, Flabby, Fragile, Lethargic

Example: The robust athlete quickly recovered after his knee surgery

9. Radical (adjective): Of or going to the root or origin. (मौलिक)

Synonyms: Cardinal, Primitive, Intrinsic, Innate, Fundamental

Antonyms: Minor, Extrinsic, Conservative, Moderate

Example: After the terrorist attacks of 2001, there were some radical changes in airport security

10. Unprecedented (adjective): Never done or known before. (अभूतपूर्व, बेमिसाल)

Synonyms:  Bizarre, Unrivalled, Freakish, Outre, Outlandish,

Antonyms:  Ordinary, Customary, Usual, Unexceptional

Example: The Internet has erased distance and given people unprecedented access to each other.