English Vocab

1. Cognizant (adjective): Having knowledge or awareness. (अवगत, जानकार, परिचित)

Synonyms: Apprehensive, Aware, Conscious, Mindful, Sensible, Sentient

Antonyms: Insensible, Oblivious, Unaware, Unconscious

Example: Elaine is a hardworking actress who is very cognizant of the fact that success does not come overnight.  

2. Valiantly (adverb): The quality of being open and honest. (वीरतापूर्वक, शूरवीरता के साथ)

Synonyms: Gallantly, Valorously, Intrepidly, Courageously

Antonyms: Timidly, Timorously, Pusillanimously, Cowardly

 Example: They fought valiantly to the end.

3. Ceasefire (adjective): A temporary suspension of fighting. (युद्धविराम)

Synonyms: Truce, Armistice, Moratorium, Hiatus,

Antonyms: War, Unrest, Confrontation, Fighting

Example: Because neither country was winning the war and they were both losing too many people, they agreed to a ceasefire to end the fighting.

 

4. Salvage (verb): To rescue or save especially from wreckage or ruin. (क्षति से बचाना)

Synonyms: Save, Rescue, Recover, Retrieve

Antonyms: Lose, Forfeit, Harm, Injure

Example: After the fraud scandal he had to make great efforts to salvage his reputation.

Related: Salvaged, Salvaged

5. To be in the doldrums (idiom): Depressed or in low spirits. (उदासी में)

Synonyms: Melancholy, Despondent, Gloomy, Disconsolate,

Antonyms: Elated, Cheerful, Ecstatic, Euphoric

Example:  I've been in the doldrums ever since my grand father died last month.  

6. Frenzied (adjective): Frenzied activities or actions are wild, excited, and uncontrolled. (उत्तेजित, उन्मत्त)

Synonyms: Frantic, Frenetic, Mad, Excited, Delirious

Antonyms: Balanced, Sane, Sound, Relaxed

Example: The frenzied pace of the first week of the new school year.

7. Lacuna (noun): A gap or missing part. (शून्य स्थान, अन्तर)

Synonyms: Gap, Hiatus, Hole, Space, Void

Antonyms: Full, Filled, Occupied, Closure

Example: The story’s plot was missing, creating a lacuna in the middle of the text.

8. Partisan (noun): A strong supporter of a party, cause, or person. (समर्थन करने वाला)

Synonyms: Acolyte, Adherent, Epigone, Votary

Antonyms: Apostate, Defector, Renegade, Turncoat, 

Example: The audience was very partisan, and refused to listen to her speech.

9. Coherent (adjective): Logical and consistent. (सुसंगत, तर्कसंगत)

Synonyms: Logical, Rational, Reasonable, Sensible, Sound

Antonyms: Incomprehensible, Inscrutable, Insensible

 Example: They failed to develop a coherent economic strategy.    

10. Revamp (verb): Give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to. (नया करना/नवीकरण)

Synonyms: Renovate, Redecorate, Refurbish, Overhaul

Antonyms: Destroy, Damage, Ruin, Break

Example: An attempt to revamp the museum's image.

Related: Revamped, Revamped