1. Cumbersome [kuhm-ber-suh m] / बोझिल
Adjective: burdensome; troublesome; unwieldy; clumsy.
Synonyms: bulky, burdensome, embarrassing, heavy, inconvenient, ponderous, tiresome, unwieldy, clunker, clunking, clunky, cumbrous, galumphing, hefty, incommodious, leaden, massive, oppressive, unhandy, unmanageable, wearisome.
Antonyms: aiding, airy, convenient, easy.
Example: He said the UIN system also infringes on confidentiality of diplomatic practices and privacy of foreign diplomats posted in India.
2. Infringe [in-frinj] / उल्लंघन करना
Verb: to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress.
Synonyms: breach, contravene, disobey, encroach, impose, intrude, meddle, offend, trespass, borrow, break, crash, entrench, infract, invade, lift, obtrude.
Antonyms: give, obey, receive, comply.
Example: “We hope the government of India will address these issues fast as these are reciprocal gestures that we also offer Indian missions abroad,” said the ambassador of Mali urging a simplified system.
3. Gesture [jes-cher] / हाव-भाव
Noun: a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea, opinion, emotion, etc.; the use of such movements to express thought, emotion, etc; any action, courtesy, communication, etc., intended for effect or as a formality; considered expression; demonstration.
Synonyms: action, body language, expression, indication, nod, reminder, salute, sign, signal, token, bow, curtsy, genuflection, gesticulation, intimation, mime.
Antonym: speech.
4. Urge [urj] / प्रवृत्त करना
Verb: to push or force along; impel with force or vigor; to drive with incitement to speed or effort; to press, push, or hasten (the course, activities, etc.); to impel, constrain, or move to some action.
Antonyms: discouragement.
Example: An essential lesson here for criminal justice agencies is that a sound knowledge of law backed by adherence to prescribed procedure would save them from such admonition by superior courts.
5. Adherence [ad-heer-uh ns, -her-] / अनुपालन
Noun: the quality of adhering; steady devotion, support, allegiance, or attachment; the act or state of adhering; adhesion.
Synonyms: attachment, faithfulness, loyalty, obedience, cohesion, constancy, fidelity.
Antonyms: disloyalty, inconstancy, unsteadiness.
6. Admonition [ad-muh-nish-uh n] / चेतावनी
Noun: an act of admonishing; counsel, advice, or caution; a gentle reproof; a warning or reproof given by an ecclesiastical authority.
Synonyms: advice, apprisal, counsel, forewarning, warning.
Example: But what stands out here is the judiciary’s predilection to exerting enormous pressure on investigating agencies.
7. Enormous [ih-nawr-muh s] / विशाल
Adjective: greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.; huge; immense; outrageous or atrocious.
Synonyms: colossal, excessive, gargantuan, gigantic, huge, humongous, immense, mammoth, massive, monstrous, prodigious, tremendous, vast, astronomic, barn door, blimp, gross, jumbo, mountainous, stupendous, super-colossal, titanic, whopping.
Antonyms: common, insignificant, little, miniature.
Example: In my view, the decision with regard to arresting an accused must be solely at the discretion of the investigating officer, unless one can prove mala fide on the latter’s part.
8. Solely [sohl-lee] / केवल
Adverb: as the only one or ones; exclusively or only; merely.
Synonyms: completely, entirely, exclusively, individually, merely, purely, simply, single-handedly, totally, wholly, barely, but, onliest, singly.
Antonyms: incompletely, indefinitely, partially, shared.
9. Discretion [dih-skresh-uh n] / विवेक
Noun: the power or right to decide or act according to one’s own judgment; freedom of judgment or choice; the quality of being discreet, especially with reference to one’s own actions or speech; prudence or decorum.
Synonyms: attention, foresight, maturity, prudence, responsibility, tact, vigilance, wisdom, acumen, calculation, care, carefulness, chariness, circumspection, concern, considerateness, consideration, deliberation, diplomacy, discernment, discrimination, forethought, gumption, heed, heedfulness, judiciousness, observation, perspicacity.
Antonyms: carelessness, disregard, ignorance, indiscretion.
Example: This process increases office work and multiplies avoidable expenditure,” said Ambassador of Mali Niankoro Yeah Samake, who explained that the tax exempt status of diplomatic missions is part of the reciprocal system that Indian missions enjoy abroad.
10. Exempt [ig-zempt] / मुक्त
Verb: to free from an obligation or liability to which others are subject; release.
Adjective: released from, or not subject to, an obligation, liability, etc.
Synonyms: immune, absolved, clear, cleared, discharged, excepted, excluded, excused, favored, free, liberated, privileged, released, spared, unbound, walked, beat the rap, let go, let off, not liable, not responsible, not subject, off the hook.
Antonyms: hindered, prevented, accountable, answerable.
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