English Vocab 61 By Anoop Verma Sir

1. Harbor (noun): A place of refuge and comfort and security. (ठिकाना/शरण स्थल) 

Synonyms: Anchorage, Shelter, Haven, Asylum.

Antonyms: Unsafe or Imperiled Place.

Example: During the tornado, we found safety in a harbor without windows.

Verb forms: Harbor, Harbored, Harbored.

Related words:

Harbor (verb) – shelter someone or something

2. Corpus (noun): A collection of something.  (संग्रह) 

Synonyms: Collection, Compilation, Body, Entity, Whole, Aggregation.

Antonyms: Part, Fraction.

Example: The corpus of the Author is highest among all newly published literature. 

3. Antagonize (verb): Cause (someone) to become hostile. (विरोधी बनाना) 

Synonyms: Embitter, Empoison, Envenom.

Antonyms: Endear, Ingratiate, Appease, Assuage, Mollify, Pacify, Placate.

Example: Since John was already irritated, his wife knew it would not take much to antagonize him.

Verb forms: Antagonize, Antagonized, Antagonized.

Related words:

Antagonism (noun) – a feeling of dislike and hostility

4. Subterfuge (noun): The action of deceiving; misrepresentation/ deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.  (चाल/जोड़-तोड़) 

Synonyms: Trickery, Deviousness, Deceit, Deception, Dishonesty, Cheating, Duplicity, Guile.

Antonyms: Fairness, Honesty, Openness, Reality, Sincerity, Truthfulness.

Example: Investigators often resort to subterfuge in an attempt to make criminals admit wrongdoing.

5. Dossier (noun):  A file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject. (फ़ाइल)

Synonyms: File, Report, Case History, Case Study, Casebook

Antonyms: Ignorance.

Example: Once complete, the dossier is submitted for review to the appropriate authorities regarding the matter.

6. Corroborate (verb): Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding). (पुष्टि करना)

Synonyms: Confirm, Verify, Endorse, Ratify, Authenticate, Validate, Certify.

Antonyms: Disprove, Invalidate.

Example: Dr. Samuelson was glad his partner was willing to corroborate his scientific findings.

Verb forms: Corroborate, Corroborated, Corroborated.

Related words:

Corroboration (noun) - evidence which confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding; confirmation.

7. Dole out (verb): To give or deliver in small portions.  (बाँटना/देना) 

Synonyms: Give, Bestow, Allot, Hand Out.

Antonyms: Hoard, Hold.

Example: Before leaving the father doled out his savings to his daughter.

Verb forms: Dole out, Doled out, Doled out.

8. Bring down (verb): To reduce./ to assist or  accompany someone from a higher place to a lower place. (घटाना/कम करना) 

Synonyms: Cut Down, Drop, Lower, Pull Down.

Antonyms: Rise, Bump, Move Up, Jump Up.

Example: The governor pledged to bring taxes down. 

Verb forms: Bring down, Brought down, Brought down.

9. Simultaneous (adjective): Occurring, operating, or done at the same time. (एक ही समय पर) 

Synonyms: Concurrent, Contemporaneous, Concomitant, Coinciding, Synchronous.

Antonyms: Asynchronous, Non-Concurrent.

Example: It was beautiful when the fireworks simultaneously lit up the sky and formed the shape of our country’s flag.

Related words:

Simultaneously (adverb) - at the exact moment

10. Overt (adjective): Done or shown openly; plainly apparent. (प्रकट/प्रत्यक्ष) 

Synonyms: Open, Revealed, Unconcealed, Apparent, Conspicuous.

Antonyms: Hidden, Concealed, Secret, Disguised, Clandestine.

Example: I cannot believe Jim has a crush on me because he has never shown any overt interest.

11. Subvert (verb): To attempt to undercut or overthrow a person or group’s authority.   (उलट देना)

Synonyms: Debase, Unsettle, Overthrow, Overturn.

Antonyms: Encourage, Strengthen, Improve.

Example: In the movie, the rebels sought to subvert the tribunal’s power and replace the body with a democratic government.

Verb forms: Subvert, Subverted, Subverted.

Related words:

Subversion (noun) – उलटाव 

Subversive (adjective) – उलट देने वाला

Subversively (adverb) – क्रांतिकारी ढंग से / जबरदस्त तरीके से