English Vocab By Anoop Verma Sir

1. Resentment (noun): Bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly/ a feeling of anger or displeasure about someone or something unfair.(नाराजगी/रोष)

• Synonyms: Bitterness, Indignation, Pique, Displeasure, Dissatisfaction, Disgruntlement, Discontentment.
• Antonyms: Cheer, Delight, Friendliness, Glee, Good Will, Happiness.

Example: Rather than resent others for having what you desire, work hard to get what you want.

Verb forms: Resent, Resented, Resented.

Related words:

Resent (verb) - नाराज होना

Resentful (adjective) - क्रोधित

Resentfully (adverb) - अप्रसन्नतापूर्वक

2. Stratagem (noun): A plan or scheme/ a maneuver in a game or conversation (युक्ति/चाल)

• Synonyms: Plan, Scheme, Tactic, Manoeuvre, Move, Ploy.
• Antonyms: Inactivity, Stagnation, Honesty.

Example: Her business stratagem allowed her to quickly rise to the top as a great success.

3. Vilification (noun): A rude expression intended to offend or hurt/ abusively disparaging.  (तिरस्कार/मान हानि)   

• Synonyms: Condemnation, Criticism, Censure, Denunciation, Defamation, Denigration, Disparagement.
• Antonyms: Praise, Laud.

Example: The constant vilification of candidates for public office was undermining the people's faith in the political system.

Verb forms: Vilify, vilified, vilified.

Related words:

Vilify (verb) - तिरस्कार करना

4. Cogent (adjective): Powerfully persuasive/ very clear and easy for the mind to accept and believe with impact.  (प्रभावशाली/ठोस) 

• Synonyms:  Convincing, Firm, Solid, Persuasive.
• Antonyms: Ineffective, Weak, Unimportant

Example: The angry husband hired a detective to find cogent proof of his wife's extramarital affair.

5. Fidelity (noun): Faithfulness to one's duties / accuracy, or exact correspondence to some given quality or fact. (निष्ठा/कर्तव्यपरायणता)   

• Synonyms: Loyalty, Allegiance, Obedience, Devotion, Faith.
• Antonyms: Disloyalty, Faithlessness, Inconstancy, Infidelity.

Example: After his arrest for fraud, the fidelity of all the reports he had turned in came into question.

6. Ameliorate (verb): Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better. (सुधारना)   

• Synonyms: Reform, Rectify, Amend, Correct, Cure.  
• Antonyms: Harm, Hurt, Damage, Worsen.

Example: Any one can ameliorate your singing by taking a few vocal lessons.

Verb forms: Ameliorate, Ameliorated, Ameliorated.

Related words:

Amelioration (verb) - सुधार

Ameliorative (adjective)- सुधारात्मक/सुधारने योग्य   

7. Apotheosis (noun):  The highest point in the development of something; a culmination or climax./ perfect example of something or the best point in one's life or job. (आदर्शपन)   

• Synonyms: Elevation, Idolization, Pinnacle, Crowning Moment. 
• Antonyms: Relegate, Downgrade, Put Down, Lowering the position.

Example: We were ecstatic to meet the athlete who was said to be the apotheosis of his sport.

8. Incendiary (adjective): Tending to stir up conflict/ (उत्तेजक/भड़काने वाला)

• Synonyms: Provocative, Seditious, Subversive, Rabble Rousing, Insurrectionary.
• Antonyms: Peaceful, Harmonic, Cordial.

Example: Because Dad had come home in one of his incendiary moods, we kids hid in our rooms to avoid causing him to blow up.

9. Froth (adjective): Worthless or insubstantial talk, ideas, or activities. (महत्वहीन /व्यर्थ)    

• Synonyms: Trivia, Trifles, Irrelevancies, Nonsense, Rubbish, Trash
• Antonyms: Significant, Cogent, Powerful, Important.

Example: The implementation of proposal of new Idea was rejected as it was based on some froth values.

10. Usurp (verb): Take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force.  (छीनना /हड़पना)

• Synonyms: Seize, Take Over, Expropriate, Take Possession Of, Arrogate, Annex.
• Antonyms: Let Go, Offer, Refuse, Reject, Release.

Example: The president does not usurp his position because he is elected by the people.

Verb forms: Usurp, Usurped, Usurped.       

Related words:

Usurpation (noun) - अनधिकार ग्रहण

11. Demarcate (verb): Set the boundaries or limits of./ set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something.  (अलग करना/ विभाजक रेखा रखना) 

• Synonyms: Delimit, Mark Off, Detach, Divide, Separate.
• Antonyms: Attach, Combine, Connect, Join, Unite.

Example: The fence was put in place to demarcate one piece of property from the next.

Verb forms: Demarcate, Demarcated, Demarcated.

Related words:

Demarcation (noun) - सीमांकन

12. Ostensibly (adverb): As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so (स्पष्ट रूप से/प्रकट रूप से)   

• Synonyms: Apparently, Seemingly, Outwardly, Superficially, Professedly, Purportedly.
• Antonyms: Improbably, Obscurely, Unlikely.

Example: Ostensibly, the celebrity seemed to be hiding from photographers by wearing a disguise.

Related words:

Ostensible (adjective) - स्पष्ट /प्रकट    

13. Traduce (verb): Speak badly of or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation. (निन्दा करना)   

• Synonyms: Defame, Slander, Vilify, Calumniate, Denigrate, Badmouth.
• Antonyms: Compliment, Exalt, Flatter, Honor, Praise.

Example: The liberal media is quick to traduce conservative politicians by pointing out their faults.

Verb forms: Traduce, Traduced, Traduced.

Related words:

Traducement (noun) – बदनामी

14. Harangue (noun):  A loud and aggressive speech; verbal attack. (भाषण)   

• Synonyms: Tirade, Diatribe, Polemic, Rant, Fulmination.
• Antonyms: Praise, Applause, Eulogize.

Example: The candidate's speech was nothing but a harangue against his opponent.

Verb forms: Harangue, Harangued, Harangued.

Related words:

Harangue (verb) - उग्र भाषण देना

15. Indignant (adjective): Angered at something unjust or wrong / feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.(क्रोधित/क्रुद्ध) 

• Synonyms: Resented, Outraged, Umbrageous, Aggrieved, Affronted, Discontented.
• Antonyms: Appeased, Calmed, Contented.

Example: Indignant at the waste of the company’s resources, the financial director cut the supply budget by sixty percent.

Related words:

Indignantly (adverb) - रोष से