English Vocab 42 By Anoop Verma Sir

1. Sobering (adjective): Making feel serious and thoughtful/ make or become more serious, sensible, and solemn. (गम्भीर)  
  • Synonyms: Serious, Solemn, Profound, Raucous.
  • Antonyms: Easy, Facile, Friendly, Insignificant, Trivial, Worthless.
Example: The questions like triple Talaq and Article 370 falls into sobering category.
Verb forms: Sober, Sobered, Sobered.
Related words:
  • Sober (verb) - गंभीर कर देना
  • Soberly (adverb) - गंभीर भाव से
  • Soberness (noun) - गंभीरता भाव से

2. Alleged (adjective):  Said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.  (कथित/ निर्दिष्ट)  
  • Synonyms: Claimed, Professed, Purported, Unproven, Reported, Stated.
  • Antonyms: Certain, Definite, Sure, Proved, Convicted.
Example: The teacher alleged that a number of students had cheated on the test, but the accusation was later shown to be completely untrue.
Verb forms: Allege, Alleged, Alleged.
Related words:
  • Allegedly (adverb) - कथित रूप से
  • Allege (verb) -  बिना सबूत के आरोप लगाना
  • Allegation (noun) - आरोप

3. Procurement (noun): The action or occupation of acquiring military equipment and supplies./ the action of obtaining or procuring something.  (सरकारी खरीद/अधिप्राप्ति)
  • Synonyms: Acquisition, Acquirement, Appropriation, Attainment.
  • Antonyms: Auction, Sell, Dispose.
Example: In order to make sandwiches to feed the homeless, we will need to procure donations from local businesses.
Verb forms: Procure, Procured, Procured.
Related words:
  • Procure (verb) - प्राप्त करना

4. Consortium (noun):  An association, typically of several companies. (संकाय/ संघ “of several companies”)   
  • Synonyms: Syndicate, Corporation, Conglomerate, Pool.
  • Antonyms: Scattering, Distribution.
Example: When the consortium of doctors from across the globe meet, its members will discuss the best way to contain the virus.
Verb forms: Consort, Consorted, Consorted.
Related words:
  • Consort (verb) - मेल खाना

5. Conspiracy (noun): A secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act./ a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act. (षड्यंत्र/साजिश)  
  • Synonyms: Plotting, Collusion, Intrigue, Connivance, Counterplot.
  • Antonyms: Faithfulness, Honesty, Ignorance, Loyalty.
Example: When I am online, I often feel there is a conspiracy by government organizations to track my every click.
Related words:
  • Conspiratorial (noun): षड़यंत्रपूर्ण

6. Embattled (adjective):  (परेशानियों से घिरी/संकट ग्रस्त)  
  • Synonyms: Beset, Crenelated, Fighting, Fortified.
  • Antonyms: Peace, Calm, Liberated, Harmonic.
Example: The two boys were sworn friends all the week, and embattled enemies on Saturday over some trivial issue.
Verb forms: Embattle, Embattled, Embattled.
Related words:
  • Embattle (verb) - सन्नद्ध करना

7. Acquit (verb): Free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty. (दोषमुक्त करना/अपराध मुक्त करना)
  • Synonyms: Absolve, Clear, Exonerate, Exculpate, Declare Innocent, Found not Guilty.
  • Antonyms: Accuse, Blame, Charge, Convict, Incriminate, Punish, Sentence.
Example: Everyone was shocked by the killer’s acquittal which allowed him to leave prison.
Verb forms: Acquit, Acquitted, Acquitted.
Related words:
  • Acquittal (noun) - रिहाई
  • Acquittance (noun) – अभिमुक्ति

8. Scandal (noun): An action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage. (कलंक लगानेवाला/अपमानपूर्ण) 
  • Synonyms: Wrongdoing, Misconduct, Impropriety, Dishonor, Disrepute.
  • Antonyms: Good Deed, Commendation, Compliment, Esteem, Exaltation, Goodness.
Example: The bank is under investigation following a financial scandal in which some elderly women were robbed of their savings.
Verb forms: Scandalize, Scandalized, Scandalized.
Related words:
  • Scandalize (verb) - बदनाम होना या करना

9. Convictions (noun): A formal declaration of finding someone guilty of a criminal offence.  (अपराध स्थापन)  
  • Synonyms: Sentence, Judgment, Declaration, Pronouncement (of guilt).
  • Antonyms: Acquittal, Absolution, Discharge, Exculpation.
Example: Some people believe that Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated by someone other than the man who was convicted of the crime.
Verb forms: Convict, Convicted, Convicted.
Related words:
  • Convict (verb) - अपराधी ठहराना

10. Ramification (noun): A complex or unwelcome consequence of an action or event. (असर/ निहित होना)  
  • Synonyms: Consequence, Result, Outcome, Effect, Upshot, Complicate Development.
  • Antonyms: Cause, Source, Origin, Genesis.
Example: When you started dating a married woman, did you not realize a ramification of your actions would be her husband’s hatred?

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