English Vocab

1. Gory (adj): Involving or showing violence and bloodshed. (रक्तमय, लहूलुहान)

Synonyms: Sanguinary, Slaughterous, Grisly, Gruesome

Antonyms: Pleasant, Charming, Delightful

Example: Neeta doesn't watch too many movies that feature gory violence

2. Heretical (adj): A belief or action that is heretical is one that seriously disagrees with the principles of a particular religion. (धर्म विरोधी, विधर्मिक)

Synonyms: Heterodox, Iconoclastic, Maverick, Nonconformist

Antonyms: Conformist, Conventional, Orthodox

 Example: The Church regards spirit mediums and people claiming to speak to the dead as heretical.

 

3. Unambiguous (adj): Not open to more than one interpretation. (स्पष्ट, ज़ाहिर)

Synonyms: Unequivocal, Explicit, Lucid, Precise

Antonyms: Clouded, Cryptic, Obfuscated, Obscure

Example: She gave a clear, unambiguous answer.  

4. The fig leaf (idiom): Something used to hide an embarrassing or shameful problem. (छिपाने के लिए इस्तेमाल किया कुछ)

Synonyms: Veil, Cloak, Mask, Curtain 

Antonyms: Exposition, Showing, Reality, Truth

Example : Gary used humor as a fig leaf to conceal the fact thathe was struggling with depression.

 

5. Insatiable (adj): Incapable of being satisfied. (अतिलोभी, अतृप्य)

Synonyms: Gluttonous, Quenchless, Voracious, Ravenous

Antonyms: Satisfiable, Satiable, Fulfilled, Appeaseable

Example: Phil  had an insatiable desire for wealth.

  

6. Liquidate (verb): Kill (someone), typically by violent means. (नष्ट करना, मार दालना)

Synonyms: Eliminate, Exterminate, Annihilate, Kill, Assassinate

Antonyms: Restore, Resurrect, Resuscitate, Revive

Example: They have not hesitated in the past to liquidate their rivals

Related: Liquidated, Liquidated

   

7. Dissident (adj): In opposition to official policy. (असहमत)

Synonyms: Recuse, Schismatic, Heterodox

Antonyms: Conforming, Agreeing

Example: The dissident was jailed for refusing to obey the law.

 

8. Defiant (adj): Proudly refusing to obey authority. (अवज्ञाकारी, विद्रोही)

Synonyms: Recalcitrant, Contumacious, Disobedient, Intransigent  

Antonyms: Amenable, Compliant, Conformable, Docile

Example: Despite the risk of suspension, he remained defiant.

 

9. Unabashed (adj): Without any worry about possible criticism or embarrassment: (अविचलित, बेपरवाह, निर्लज्ज)

Synonyms: Brazen, Blatant, Unashamed, Unembarrassed

Antonyms: Ashamed, Embarrassed, Sheepish

Example: Unabashed by their booing and hissing, he continued with his musical performance.

10. Totalitarian (adj): Relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state. (अधिनायकवादी, सर्वसत्तावादी)

Synonyms: Authoritarian, Autarchic, Dictatorial, Tyrannical, Repressive

Antonyms: Democratic, Liberal

Example: Religions and cultures that take away the rights of women are totalitarian in nature.