English Vocab 27 By Anoop Verma Sir

1. Assassination (noun): The act of murdering (a usually prominent person) by sudden or secret attack often for political reasons.  (हत्या/मार देना)
  • Synonyms: Manslaughter, Murder, Kill, Put to Death.
  • Antonyms: Safe, Guarded, Protection.
Example: British police have uncovered an assassination plot against the Prime Minister.
Verb forms: Assassinate, Assassinated, Assassinated.
Related words:
  • Assassinate (verb) – हत्या करना

2. Incensed (adjective): To arouse the extreme anger or indignation at. (क्रुद्ध /नाराज)
  • Synonyms: Indignant, Resented, Fierce, Angry.
  • Antonyms: Pleased, Calmed, Contented, Allegro, Blissful.
Example: Incensed over recent reforms in company policy many employees are leaving company over dissatisfaction.
Verb forms: Incense, Incensed, Incensed.
Related words:
  • Incense (verb) - क्रुद्ध होना/नाराज होना

3. Symptomatic (adjective):  Serving as a symptom or sign, especially of something undesirable. (सूचक/प्रतीक)
  • Synonyms: Indicative, Signaling, Characteristic, Suggestive, Representative, Symbolic, Denotative.
  • Antonyms: Tacit, Non-Suggestive.
Example: Staring at the dark circles underneath her green eyes, the woman wondered if they were caused by stress or symptomatic of something more serious.
Related words:
  • Symptom (adjective) - आसार /लक्षण

4. Sectarian (adjective): Adhering strongly to a certain doctrine or sect. (विशेष संबंधी/साम्प्रदायिक)  
  • Synonyms: Fanatic, Dogmatic, Nonconformist, Bigoted.
  • Antonyms: Conforming, Broad, Broad-Minded, Liberal, Nonsectarian.
Example: The minister’s sectarian beliefs led him to preach against homosexuality in his church.
Related words:
  • Sect (noun) - मत/सम्प्रदाय

5. Chaos (noun):  Complete disorder and confusion. / A condition or place of great disorder or confusion (अराजकता/अव्यवस्था)
  • Synonyms: Turmoil, Clutter, Disarray, Muddle.
  • Antonyms: Order, Peace, Quietness, Tidiness.
Example: The whole country is in economic chaos because of the collapse of the government.
Related words:
  • Chaotic (adjective) – अराजक
  • Chaotically (adverb) - अव्यवस्थित ढंग से

6. Effete (adjective): No longer capable of effective action./ lacking strength, courage, or spirit.  (अशक्त/सामर्थ्यहीन)  
  • Synonyms: Weak, Effeminate, Weakened, Enfeebled, Enervated, Powerless.
  • Antonyms: Capable, Productive, Tireless, Useful, Working.
Example: The effete man was scared of his own shadow and hid in the closet during thunderstorms.

7. Thwart (verb): Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.   (नाकाम बनाना/व्यर्थ करना)  
  • Synonyms: Oppose, Prevent, Cramp, Restrain, Mess, Ruin, Aggravate.
  • Antonyms: Aid, Allow, Assist, Facilitate, Support, Help.
Example: Someone built this wall with broken bottles set in the top to thwart the intrusion of outsiders.
Verb forms: Thwart, Thwarted, Thwarted.
Related words:
  • Thwarter (noun) - विरोधी

8. Affirm (verb): State emphatically or publicly.  (पुष्टि होना)  
  • Synonyms: Declare, State, Assert, Aver, Proclaim, Pronounce, Pledge.
  • Antonyms: Deny, Refute, Reject, Renounce, Repudiate.
Example: The army recruits affirm their commitment to the country by taking an oath.
Verb forms: Affirm, Affirmed, Affirmed.
Related words:
  • Affirmation (noun) – अभिपुष्टि
  • Affirmative (adjective) – स्वीकारोक्ति
  • Affirmatively (adverb) – स्वीकारात्मक रूप से

9. Mollycoddle (verb):  Treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way. (अत्यधिक ध्यान देना)
  • Synonyms: Heed, Indulge, Cosset.
  • Antonyms: Ignore.
Example: There is so much political correctness around that we have to be careful not to mollycoddle our next generation to the point where they haven't got the character to make it to the top." 
Verb forms: Mollycoddle, Mollycoddled, Mollycoddled.

10. Radicalize (verb): Introduce fundamental or far-reaching changes in. (मौलिक परिवर्तन या सुधार)  
  • Synonyms: Change Fundamentally or to the root.
  • Antonyms: Surfacial, Outer, Outward, Superficial.
Example: The whole political system needs to be radicalized to make it working effectively for deprived classes.
Verb forms: Radicalize, Radicalized, Radicalized.
Related words:
  • De-radicalization (noun) - (मौलिक अपरिवर्तनवाद या असुधारवाद) 

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