1. Elusive [ih-loo-siv]-मायावी/भटकाने वाला
Adjective: eluding or failing to allow for or accommodate a clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define; cleverly or skillfully evasive; difficult to find.
Synonyms: ambiguous, fleeting, illusory, incomprehensible, puzzling, slippery, subtle, tricky, volatile, baffling, cagey, deceitful, deceptive, difficult to catch, elusory, equivocal, evanescent, fallacious, fraudulent, fugacious, fugitive, greasy, imponderable, indefinable, insubstantial, intangible, misleading.
Antonyms: definite, honest, intelligible, stable.
Adjective: of, having, or characteristic of charisma; characterizing Christians of various denominations who seek an ecstatic religious experience, sometimes including speaking in tongues and instantaneous healing.
Noun: a Christian who emphasizes such a religious experience.
Synonyms: appealing, alluring, hypnotic, larger than life, magnetic, mesmerizing, poised.
3. Alpine [al-pahyn, -pin]-अल्पाइन/पेड जो पर्वतीय क्षेत्र में पाये जाते हैं
Adjective: of, pertaining to, on, or part of any lofty mountain; very high; elevated.
Synonyms: aerial, elevated, high, high-reaching, in the clouds, lofty, montane, mountainous, rangy, snowcapped, soaring, towering.
Example/उदाहरण: India handled the problem of the cat preying on goats, sheep, donkeys and other animals by roping in communities in conservation, and compensating them for any losses.
4. Rope [rohp]-रस्सी/मजबूत
Noun: a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
Verb: to tie, bind, or fasten with a rope; to enclose, partition, or mark off with a rope or ropes (often followed by off); to catch with a lasso; lasso.
Synonyms: attach, connect, cover, dress, handcuff, restrict, shackle, stick, strap, tether, tie up, unite, wrap, adhere, bandage, border, chain, cinch.
Antonyms: disconnect, forget, lay bare, remove.
Example/उदाहरण: The message was muddled.
5. Muddle [muhd-l]-गड़बड़ी/अव्यवस्था
Verb: to mix up in a confused or bungling manner; jumble; to cause to become mentally confused; to cause to become confused or stupid with or as if with an intoxicating drink; to make muddy or turbid, as water.
Synonyms: blurred, chaotic, convoluted, disorganized, jumbled, messy, addled, befuddled, bewildered, dazed, disarranged, disarrayed, disordered, scrambled, disorderly, in disarray, mixed up.
Antonyms: ordered, organized, systematic, clear.
Example/उदाहरण: The comfortable position that the grand coalition had after 2013 was winnowed down to a mere 54%.
6. Winnow [win-oh]-फटकना/भूसा
Verb: to free (grain) from the lighter particles of chaff, dirt, etc., especially by throwing it into the air and allowing the wind or a forced current of air to blow away impurities; to drive or blow (chaff, dirt, etc.) away by fanning; to blow upon; fan; to subject to some process of separating or distinguishing; analyze critically; sift.
Synonyms: fan, puff, scatter, stir.
Example/उदाहरण: Two elements animated the swing rightward: a simmering unease toward Muslim immigration and a resentment toward a world that thinks Germany needs to do more in the Eurozone, the European Union (EU), NATO and globally.
7. Simmer [sim-er]-उबाल/क्रोध की अवस्था में बने रहना
Verb: to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point; to make a gentle murmuring sound, as liquids cooking just below the boiling point; to be in a state of subdued or restrained activity, development, excitement, anger, etc.
Synonyms: bubble, burn, churn, ferment, rage, seethe, stew, stir, warm, cook, effervesce, fizz, fret, fricassee.
Antonyms: be happy, cool, soothe, freeze.
Example/उदाहरण: German voters bristled at attempts both at home and internationally to talk more about German leadership.
8. Bristle [bris-uh l]-बाल खड़े करना/कठोर
Noun: one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used extensively in making brushes; anything resembling these hairs.
Verb: to stand or rise stiffly, like bristles; to erect the bristles, as an irritated animal (often followed by up); to become rigid with anger or irritation.
Synonyms: bridle, fume, seethe, boil, flare, rage, rise, ruffle, spit, swell, be angry, be infuriated, be maddened, blow up, boil over, flare up, get one’s dander up, see red, stand on end.
Example/उदाहरण: As one former Defence Minister quipped wryly, “When Americans or Europeans talk about German ‘leadership,’ they really mean money.”
9. Quip [kwip]-ताना
Noun: a clever or witty remark or comment; a sharp, sarcastic remark; a cutting jest; a quibble; an odd or fantastic action or thing.
Verb: to utter quips.
Synonyms: defy, disregard, mock, repudiate, scorn, spurn, affront, deride, gibe, gird, insult, jeer, outrage, quip, ridicule, scoff, slight, sneer, taunt.
Antonyms: approve, commend, compliment, flatter.
10. Wry [rahy]-राइ/एक विरूपण द्वारा उत्पादित
Adjective: produced by a distortion or lopsidedness of the facial features; abnormally bent or turned to one side; twisted; crooked; devious in course or purpose; misdirected; contrary; perverse; distorted or perverted, as in meaning; bitterly or disdainfully ironic or amusing.
