English Vocab 40 By Anoop Verma Sir

1. Deluge (noun): A severe flood./ overwhelm with a flood. (जल-प्रलय/प्लावन)
  • Synonyms: Flood, Torrent, Spate, Inundation, Cloudburst, Downpour.
  • Antonyms: Drought, Aridity.
Example: After a deluge of tornadoes, most of the homes in the town were destroyed.
Verb forms: Deluge, Deluged, Deluged.
Related words:
Deluge (verb) - बाढ़ आना

2. Resilience (noun): The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. (लौटाव/पलटाव)  
  • Synonyms: Pliability, Recoverability, Durability, Back Ability.
  • Antonyms: Plasticity.
Example: The community was highly spirited and resilient despite a hurricane disaster.
Related words:
Resilient (adjective) - प्रत्यास्थी
Resiliency (noun) -  तन्यकता

3. Fierce (adjective):  Having or displaying a violent or ferocious aggressiveness. (भयंकर/कोपाकुल/प्रचंड)  
  • Synonyms: Ferocious, Savage, Vicious. Frightening.
  • Antonyms: Gentle, Moderate, Calm, Pleasant.
Example: Although the Nazis were fierce fighters, they couldn’t withstand the Russian winter.
Related Words:
Fiercely (adverb): तीक्ष्णता से
Fierceness (noun): निर्दयता

4. Redeem (verb): To come back from a bad situation to a good one (as previously was.)  (पुरानी स्थिति में वापस आना)
  • Synonyms: Retrieve, Regain, Recover, Get Back, Reclaim, Repossess.
  • Antonyms: Forfeit, Lose, Abandon.
Example: After a severe earthquake the city was quickly redeemed and the credit goes to all volunteers.
Verb forms: Redeem, Redeemed, Redeemed.
Related words:
Redeemable (adjective) - वापस स्थिति में आ सकने योग्य
Irredeemably (adverb) -  बुरी तरह से/असाध्‍य रुप से  

 5. Ply (verb): To keep or to bring back in working condition.   (चालू रखना/काम में लाना)  
  • Synonyms: Function, Work, Keep, Continue, Carry On, Pursue.
  • Antonyms: Shun, Stop, Cease, Slow, Hold Up.
Example: The State government put the efforts to the best to ply the traffic conditions overnight. 
Verb forms: Ply, Plied, Plied.
Related words:
Pliability (noun) - अनुकूलनशीलता

6. Casualties (noun): Loss in numerical strength through any cause, as death, wounds, sickness, capture, or desertion.  (जनहानि/हताहतों की संख्या)
  • Synonyms: Fatality, Mortality, Loss, Dead and injured/wounded, missing in action.
  • Antonyms: Safe, Guarded, Protected.
Example: The devastating storm causes several casualties in the area.

7. Alacrity (noun): Brisk and cheerful readiness.  (तत्परता/उत्साह)  
  • Synonyms: Enthusiasm, Ardor, Fervor, Keenness, Joyousness, Liveliness, Zeal.
  • Antonyms: Apathy, Dullness, Lethargy, Reluctance.
Example: My alacrity for playing basketball with friends is much higher than writing a boring research paper.

8. Harness (verb):  Make good use of. (काम में लेना/उपयोग में लेना)
  • Synonyms: Exploit, Utilize, Use, Make Productive.
  • Antonyms: Waste, Idle.
Example: Engineers are finding new ways to harness the sun's energy to heat homes.
Verb forms: Harness, Harnessed, Harnessed.
Related words:
Harnessing (adjective) - काम योग्य

9. Vulnerable (adjective): Exposed to the possibility of being harmed /exposed or in a position that cannot be completely defended.  (असुरक्षित/आघात योग्य/कमजोर)
  • Synonyms: Penetrable, Unsafe, Unprotected, Permeable, Unguarded.
  • Antonyms: Protected, Sage, Secure.
Example: Because little kids have weak immune systems, they are very vulnerable to illness.
Vulnerability (noun): अरक्षितता
Vulnerably(adverb): असुरक्षित रूप से

10. Viable (adjective): Capable of working successfully.  (विकासक्षम/अर्थक्षम)  
  • Synonyms: Workable, Feasible, Practicable, Applicable, Usable, Manageable, Operable, Possible.
  • Antonyms: Impossible, Unfeasible, Unlikely, Unachievable, Unpractical, Unreasonable.
Example: If the project is not viable, there is no reason for us to consider it.
Related words:
Viability (noun) – व्यावहारिकता

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