1. REPLEVIN (NOUN): case brought to court: (प्रत्याप्ति)
Synonyms: accusation, dispute
Antonyms: exculpation, relaxation
Example Sentence:
Another action is replevin which is used
to recover specific goods.
2. TRITE (ADJECTIVE): silly,
commonplace: (घिसा-पिटा)
Synonyms: banal, dull
Antonyms: desirable, impressive
Example Sentence:
It is a trite remark that diamonds can
be polished only by diamond dust.
3. TRANSPIRE (VERB): occur,
happen: (होना)
Synonyms: arise,
chance
Antonyms: cause, stop
Example Sentence:
What they thought—which might have been
interesting—did not transpire.
4. PINNACLE (NOUN): top, crest: (शिखर)
Synonyms: apex, peak
Antonyms: bottom,
base
Example Sentence:
They look down on him as from the
pinnacle of the sublimest elevation.
5. TOPPLE (VERB): fall or knock over;
overthrow: (गिर जाना)
Synonyms: collapse, overturn
Antonyms: hold, place
Example Sentence:
There was nothing to fling down upon
him––no loose rock or stone to topple over and crush him.
6. FEND (VERB): defend: (बचाना)
Synonyms: oppose, cover
Antonyms: disregard, face
Example Sentence:
There were six of them, and after the
death of her husband she had to fend for all.
7. DEFLECT (VERB): bounce
off; turn aside: (मोड़ना)
Synonyms: avert, bend
Antonyms: stay, straighten
Example Sentence:
His inductive electrical machine could
deflect a magnet and decompose iodide of
potash.
8. DEFECTOR (NOUN): traitor: (दलबदलू)
Synonyms: turncoat, betrayer
Antonyms: loyalist, supporter
Example Sentence:
But when the news broke, she didn't want
to be involved with anyone who had a son as a defector, so she asked me to
leave.
9. OBDURATE (ADJECTIVE): pigheaded,
stubborn: (जिद्दी)
Synonyms: adamant, dogged
Antonyms: submissive, gentle
Example Sentence:
It happened because of massive and
obdurate resistance to reasonable change.
10. QUALMISH (ADJECTIVE): not
feeling well; not comfortable: (कष्टमय)
Synonyms: uneasy, sickly
Antonyms: content,
healthy
Example Sentence:
He could not think, but only felt that
he was extremely uncomfortable and qualmish.
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