1.OBSOLETE (ADJECTIVE): outdated
Synonyms: antiquated, ancient
Antonyms: current, modern
Example Sentence:
India-US civil nuclear agreement is obsolete.
2. REVIVE (VERB): restore to life or consciousness
Synonyms: renovate, recover
Antonyms: damage, depress
Example Sentence:
Westinghouse team’s visit revives hopes for kovvada plant.
3. CONCRETE (ADJECTIVE): solid
Synonyms: material, objective
Antonyms: general, indefinite
Example Sentence:
There is no sign of any concrete contract.
4. PROLIFERATION (NOUN): growth
Synonyms: propagation, generation
Antonyms: discourtesy, crudeness
Example Sentence:
The U.S. had considerably shifted its stand on non-proliferation to give India.
5. SHELVE (VERB): stay
Synonyms: suspend, drop
Antonyms: continue, advance
Example Sentence:
These plans were shelved after the Obama-Modi agreement.
6. BATON (NOUN): stick
Synonyms: cudgel, wand
Antonyms: whole, full
Example Sentence:
The organisation carried the baton to actualise the nuclear deal.
7. ENVISAGE (VERB): predict
Synonyms: confront, consider
Antonyms: disregard, ignore
Example Sentence:
India remained steadfast to a deal envisaged a decade ago under very different circumstances.
8. DILUTE (VERB): make weaker in force
Synonyms: alter, reduce
Antonyms: develop, expand
Example Sentence:
These actions dilute the liability.
9. LUCRE (NOUN): money earned in a dishonourable way
Synonyms: revenue, capital
Antonyms: debt, losses
Example Sentence:
The promise of nuclear dollars have dimmed in comparison to the lucre of fossil fuels in America.
10. INDIGENOUS (ADJECTIVE): originating in a particular place
Synonyms: domestic, endemic
Antonyms: alien, foreign
Example Sentence:
This act makes a push for indigenous energy plant.
