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1. Regale (verb) प्रसन्न करना
Meaning: entertain or amuse (someone) with talk.
Synonym: amuse, divert, delight, fascinate
Antonym: anger, annoy, bore, perturb.
Sentence: As we sat on my grandmother’s front porch, she would often regale us with stories of her youth while we ate freshly baked cookies
2. Credence (noun) प्रत्यय
Meaning: belief in or acceptance of something as true.
Synonym: acceptance, belief, faith, trust
Antonym: distrust, mistrust, suspicion, dubiety.
Sentence: Since you have a history of lying, I find it difficult to give credence to anything you tell me.
3. Malapert (adjective) गुस्ताख़
Meaning: boldly disrespectful; impudent.
Synonym: impertinent, cheeky, rude, brazen.
Antonyms: courteous, humble, modest, polite.
Sentence: In a fury, she said that he was too malapert to give her such an answer, and affirmed that both he and they should repent it.
4. Pernicious (adjective) हानिकारक
Meaning: causing great harm or damage often in a way that is not easily seen or noticed.
Synonym: damaging, dangerous, lethal, malicious.
Antonyms: assisting, benevolent, beneficial, advantageous.
Sentence: These resolutions later acquired extraordinary and pernicious prominence in the historical elaboration of the states’-rights doctrine.
5. Rambunctious (adjective) हुल्लड़बाज़
Meaning: uncontrolled in a way that is playful or full of energy
Synonym: hell-raising, knockabout, boisterous, unruly.
Antonym: noiseless, peaceful, placid, quiet.
Sentence: Our new puppy turned out to be more rambunctious than we bargained for.
6. Opulent (adjective) धनी
Meaning: ostentatiously costly and luxurious.
Synonym: luxurious, sumptuous, palatial, lavish.
Antonym: penniless, poor, impoverished, penurious.
Sentence: The couple spent over eighty thousand dollars on opulent kitchen appliances.
7. Amicable (adjective) मैत्रीपूर्ण
Meaning: Friendly
Synonym: Cordial, Harmonious, amiable, polite.
Antonym: impolite, uncivil, rude, unfriendly.
Sentence: Most customer service agents are amicable people who are good at settling disagreements.
8. Lackadaisical (adjective) नाजुक
Meaning: lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.
Synonym: unenthusiastic, half-hearted, uninterested, lukewarm.
Antonym: enthusiastic, excited, energetic, active
Sentence: Mary is so lackadaisical she will not get out of bed most mornings.
1. Regale (verb) प्रसन्न करना
Meaning: entertain or amuse (someone) with talk.
Synonym: amuse, divert, delight, fascinate
Antonym: anger, annoy, bore, perturb.
Sentence: As we sat on my grandmother’s front porch, she would often regale us with stories of her youth while we ate freshly baked cookies
2. Credence (noun) प्रत्यय
Meaning: belief in or acceptance of something as true.
Synonym: acceptance, belief, faith, trust
Antonym: distrust, mistrust, suspicion, dubiety.
Sentence: Since you have a history of lying, I find it difficult to give credence to anything you tell me.
3. Malapert (adjective) गुस्ताख़
Meaning: boldly disrespectful; impudent.
Synonym: impertinent, cheeky, rude, brazen.
Antonyms: courteous, humble, modest, polite.
Sentence: In a fury, she said that he was too malapert to give her such an answer, and affirmed that both he and they should repent it.
4. Pernicious (adjective) हानिकारक
Meaning: causing great harm or damage often in a way that is not easily seen or noticed.
Synonym: damaging, dangerous, lethal, malicious.
Antonyms: assisting, benevolent, beneficial, advantageous.
Sentence: These resolutions later acquired extraordinary and pernicious prominence in the historical elaboration of the states’-rights doctrine.
5. Rambunctious (adjective) हुल्लड़बाज़
Meaning: uncontrolled in a way that is playful or full of energy
Synonym: hell-raising, knockabout, boisterous, unruly.
Antonym: noiseless, peaceful, placid, quiet.
Sentence: Our new puppy turned out to be more rambunctious than we bargained for.
6. Opulent (adjective) धनी
Meaning: ostentatiously costly and luxurious.
Synonym: luxurious, sumptuous, palatial, lavish.
Antonym: penniless, poor, impoverished, penurious.
Sentence: The couple spent over eighty thousand dollars on opulent kitchen appliances.
7. Amicable (adjective) मैत्रीपूर्ण
Meaning: Friendly
Synonym: Cordial, Harmonious, amiable, polite.
Antonym: impolite, uncivil, rude, unfriendly.
Sentence: Most customer service agents are amicable people who are good at settling disagreements.
8. Lackadaisical (adjective) नाजुक
Meaning: lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.
Synonym: unenthusiastic, half-hearted, uninterested, lukewarm.
Antonym: enthusiastic, excited, energetic, active
Sentence: Mary is so lackadaisical she will not get out of bed most mornings.
9. Banter (noun) मज़ाक
Meaning: the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks.
Synonym: wisecracks, crosstalk, wordplay, ribbing.
Antonym: flattery, praise, work
Sentence: If the banter between the award presenters is not exciting, no one will watch the show.
10. Abstemious (adjective) संयमी
Meaning: indulging only very moderately in something, especially food and drink.
Synonym: temperate, abstinent, austere, moderate.
Antonym: self-indulgent, intemperate, rapacious, voracious.
Sentence: Although my husband is normally abstemious with his money, he will buy a ticket to a football game in a minute.
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