English Vocab 50 By Anoop Verma Sir

1. Imminent (adjective): about to happen or nest to come. (निकटस्थ/सन्निकट/आसन्न)
  • Synonyms: Adjacent, Impending, Proximate, Forthcoming, Likely.
  • Antonyms: Distant, Later, Escapable.
Example: When the Secret Service arrived, everyone knew the State president’s arrival was imminent.
Related words:
Imminence (noun) – सन्निकटता
Imminently (adverb) - सन्निकटता से

2. Buoy (verb): to lift or improve (something)/ to keep or maintain the level. (ऊपर उठाए रखना/सम्भालना)
  • Synonyms: Elevate, Raise, Sublimate, Uplift, Boost.
  • Antonyms: Deprecate, Decrease, Lessen, Lower.
Example: After demonetization The Government is trying to make every effort that cab buoy up the rupee level.
Verb forms: Buoy, Buoyed, Buoyed.
Related words:
Buoyant (adjective) - उत्प्लावक
Buoyancy (noun) - उत्प्लावकता

3. Exert (verb): to apply bodily or intellectual effort. / put to use. (प्रयास करना/बल देना/ज़ोर देना)  
  • Synonyms: Apply, Utilize, Employ, Endeavor, Put Forth.
  • Antonyms: Conceal, Hide, Idle, Ignore, Laze, Relax, Rest.
Example: The dictator will use military force to exert control over his people.
Verb forms: Exert, Exerted, Exerted.
Related words:
Exertion (noun) -  प्रयास

4. Alibi (noun): An excuse for not being or doing something./ a reason or excuse why someone could not have done something.  (बहाना)  
  • Synonyms: Absenteeism, Excuse, Justification, Non Appearance.
  • Antonyms: Presence, Active, Existence, Impendence, Attendance. 
Example: The minister’s friends were willing to lie in order to give him an alibi for the night of his brother’s murder.

5. Firmness (noun): the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place. (स्थिरता/दृढ़ता)  
  • Synonyms: Perseverance, Persistence, Firmness, Tenacity, Fixture, Solidity, Stability.
  • Antonyms: flexibility, indefiniteness, infirmity, instability, uncertainty, weakness.
Example: Everyone opposed his proposal of increasing the price of the product, but his firmness eventually made the decision of price increment.
Related words:
Firm (adjective) – दृढ़
Firmly (adverb) – दृढ़तापूर्वक   

6. Jeopardize (verb): put at risk or in a danger to. (जोखिम या खतरे में डालना)  
  • Synonyms: Endanger, Imperil, Menace, Risk, Put At Risk, Expose To Risk, Put In Danger.
  • Antonyms: Guard, Protect, Save, Defend, Succor.
Example: Since I do not want to jeopardize my employment, I always complete my daily goals.
Verb forms: Jeopardize, Jeopardized, Jeopardized.
Related words:
Jeopardy (noun) - खतरा

7. Persistence (noun): the fact of continuing in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition. (सततता / दृढ़ता)  
  • Synonyms: Perseverance, Tenacity, Determination, Resolve, Resolution, Resoluteness.
  • Antonyms: Laziness, Lethargy, Idleness, Indolence.
Example: The millionaire claimed that the secret to his success was persistence.
Verb forms: Persist, Persisted, Persisted.
Related words:
Persist (verb) - दृढ़ रहना
Persistency (noun) - दृढ़ता
Persistent (adjective) - सतत

8. Caution (noun): care taken to avoid danger or mistakes. (सतर्कता/सावधानी)  
  • Synonyms: Carefulness, Wariness, Heedfulness, Attentiveness, Alertness, Watchfulness, Vigilance.
  • Antonyms: Carelessness, Disregard, Ignorance, Indiscretion, Negligence, Thoughtlessness, Heedlessness.
Example: The Ambassador cautioned the President against making any public statements regarding the incident.
Verb forms: Caution, Cautioned, Cautioned.
Related words:
Caution (verb) - सावधान करना  
Cautionary (adjective) - चेतावनीपूर्ण
Cautions (adjective) -     सतर्क

9. Transient (adjective): lasting only for a short time; impermanent. (अस्थायी/क्षणिक)
  • Synonyms: Transitory, Temporary, Ephemeral, Impermanent, Short, Momentary.
  • Antonyms: Enduring, Lasting, Lengthy, Long-Lived, Permanent, Perpetual.
Example: The transient storm passed through our town rather quickly.
Related words:
Transience (noun) - अस्थायित्व
Transiency (noun) - क्षणिकता

10. Hedge (verb):  to save something from being exposed/ to guard or protect against of. (बचाव करना (सीमा में रहकर))  
  • Synonyms: Guard, Protect, Save, Defend, Preserve, Secure, Shield. 
  • Antonyms: Expose, Opening, Endanger, Uncover.
Example: The policy of RBI to maintain the rates is seen as a hedge against various contemporary factors.
Verb forms: Hedge, Hedged, Hedged.
Related words:
Hedge (noun) – बचाव

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