English Vocab 37 By Anoop Verma Sir

1. Fierce (adjective): Having or displaying a violent or ferocious aggressiveness (क्रुद्ध/भयानक)

Synonyms: Ferocious, Savage, Furious, Relentless, Frightening.

Antonyms: Gentle, Moderate, Calm, Pleasant, Unthreatening.

Example: To appear fiercer, the warriors of ancient Britain painted their bodies and colored their hair.

Related Words:

Fiercely (adverb): तीक्ष्णता से / भयंकर रूप से

Fierceness (noun): निर्दयता

2. Trivialize (verb): To make something seem unimportant.  (महत्वहीन बनाना)

Synonyms: Underplay, Undervalue, Devalue, Belittle, Disparage.

Antonyms: Overrate, Overestimate, Overvalue.

Example: After the crash, the driver tried to trivialize the accident by calling it a fender bender.

Verb forms: Trivialize, Trivialized, Trivialized.

Related words:

Trivially (adverb) - नगण्यतापूर्वक

Triviality (noun) - तुच्छता

Trivial (adjective) - तुच्छता

3. Hysterical (adjective):  Affected by or deriving from wildly uncontrolled emotion.  (उन्मत्त)  

Synonyms:  Overwrought, Uncontrolled, Unrestrained, Frenzied.

Antonyms: Balanced, Calm, Controlled, Indifferent, Mild, Moderate, Peaceful, Pleased.

Example: The hostages were in a state of hysteria when they were rescued by the police.

Related words:

Hysteria (noun) - उन्माद

4. Partisan (adjective): Prejudiced in favor of a particular cause.  (पक्षपातपूर्ण)

Synonyms: Biased, Prejudiced, Discriminatory, Preferential, Partial, Factional.

Antonyms: Fair, Unbiased, Impartial.

Example: Partisan political views may cause to overlook the best candidates at the polls.

Related words:

Partisanship (noun) – पक्षपात

5. Fib (verb): To tell a lie. (झूठ बोलना)

Synonyms: Lie, Untruth, Falsification, Dissemble.

Antonyms: Truth, Directness, Upright.

Example: I have to admit in front of her that I told a fib when I said I enjoyed the movie.

Verb forms: Fib, Fibbed, Fibbed.

Related words:

Fib (noun) – मिथ्या

6. Consolation (noun):  The act of consoling; giving relief in affliction / the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment. (आश्वासन/सांत्वना) 

Synonyms: Solace; Sympathy, Compassion, Commiseration, Fellow Feeling.

Antonyms: Disdain, Indifference, Mercilessness, Antagonism.

Example: The court’s decision to award me two million dollars in damages was no consolation for the loss of my husband.

Verb forms: Console, Consoled, Consoled.

Related words:

Consolatory (adjective) - सान्त्वनाप्रद

Console (verb) – सांत्वना देना

7. Delude (verb): Make (someone) believe something that is not true/ to manipulate someone’s judgment (भ्रमित करना)

Synonyms: Mislead, Deceive, Fool, Trick, Dupe, Hoodwink, Beguile.

Antonyms: Be Honest, Be Truthful.

Example: Although Mary has no vocal talent, her parents have allowed her to delude herself into believing she is a great singer.

Verb forms: Delude, Deluded, Deluded.

8. Autocrat (noun): A ruler who has absolute power/ an individual who rules without considering others.   (तानाशाह) 

Synonyms: Absolute Ruler, Dictator, Despot, Tyrant.

Antonyms: Republican, Democrat.

Example: The people happily embraced democracy after being at the mercy of a heartless autocrat.

Related words:

Autocratic (adjective) - निरंकुश

Autocratically (adverb) - स्वेच्छाचारी ढंग से

9. Turmoil (noun): A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.  (खलबली/उथल-पुथल)

Synonyms: turbulence, tumult, disorder, commotion, disturbance, disruption.

Antonyms: calmness, composure, contentment, happiness, tranquility.

Example: During the riots, there was widespread turmoil in the city.

10. Carnage (noun): The killing of a large number of people/ that which is left after an extremely violent event. (नाश)

Synonyms: Massacre, Mass Murder, Decimation, Holocaust.

Antonyms: Peace, Calmness, Harmony.

Example: According to the Red Cross, it will take months to clean up the carnage left by the Nepalese earthquake.

11. Flaunt (verb):  Display (something) ostentatiously (दिखाना)

Synonyms: Exhibit, Vaunt, Show Off, Ostentate.

Antonyms: Hide, Conceal, Cover, Secret, Withhold.

Example: Donald Trump loves to flaunt his wealth and grandiose, whenever he has the chance.

Verb forms: Flaunt, Flaunted, Flaunted.

12. Haggle (verb):  Dispute or bargain persistently/ to engage in conversation to reach a deal. (मोलभाव करना)

Synonyms: Negotiate, Bargain, Discuss Terms.

Antonyms: Agree, Concur, Comply.

Example: During the investment meeting, the company CEO and the potential investor will haggle over the value of the organization.

Verb forms: Haggle, Haggled, Haggled.

13. Fascist (noun): An advocate or follower of the political philosophy or system of fascism.( Fascism - an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization.) (फ़ासीवादी)

Synonyms: Authoritarian, Totalitarian, Autocrat, Totalitarian, Extreme/Far Right-Winger.

Example: Adolf Hitler was inspired by fascism in his formation of Nazi Germany.

Related words:

Fascism (noun) - A government that is ruled by a powerful dictator having control of everyone/everything.

14. Boast (verb):  Talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.  (डींग मारना/अभिमान युक्त बातकरना/बढ़-बढ़कर बातें करना)  

Synonyms: Brag, Swank, Ostentation, Bragging, Splurge.

Antonyms: Humility, Modesty.

Example: When people boast about their accomplishments, it makes the conversation take an awkward turn.

Verb Forms: Boast, Boasted, Boasted.

Related Words:

Boastful (adjective) - शेखीबाज

Boastfully (adverb) - डींग मारते हुए

Boaster (noun) - शेखीबाज