1. BEMUSED (ADJECTIVE): absent-minded (हतबुद्धि)
Synonyms: distracted, engrossed
Antonyms: bored, disinterested
Example Sentence:
She looked a little bemused.
2. PROGNOSIS (NOUN): forecast (पूर्वानुमान)
Synonyms: diagnosis, prediction
Antonyms: calculation, measurement
Example Sentence:
Due to the company’s financial prognosis, we will probably be out of business in less than one month.
3. ENGENDER (VERB): induce (उत्पन्न करना)
Synonyms: generate, breed
Antonyms: prevent, halt
Example Sentence:
Some people believe violent video games engender feelings of hostility in young people.
4. STAID (ADJECTIVE): decorous (शान्त)
Synonyms: dignified, composed
Antonyms: indecorous, frivolous
Example Sentence:
She was given a staid title-‘The Iron Lady’.
5. RIBALD (ADJECTIVE): bawdy (अश्लीलभाषी)
Synonyms: coarse, lewd
Antonyms: moral, sophisticated
Example Sentence:
His class teacher sent Jim to the principal’s office after he told a ribald joke in class.
6. INVIDIOUS (ADJECTIVE): hateful (अपमानजनक)
Synonyms: calumnious, defamatory
Antonyms: likeable, lovable
Example Sentence:
His invidious acts caused the people to rise up against him.
7. GLIB (ADJECTIVE): artful (चिकनी चुपड़ी बातें करने वाला)
Synonyms: facile, eloquent
Antonyms: quiet, silent
Example Sentence:
The glib phrases soon roll off the tongue.
8. APPOSITE (ADJECTIVE): serious (उचित)
Synonyms: heavy, sedate
Antonyms: funny, silly
Example Sentence:
During the debate, the candidate implied his opponent’s employment plan was not apposite for the country.
9. PERTINENT (ADJECTIVE): relevant (प्रासंगिक)
Synonyms: admissible, appropriate
Antonyms: improper, inapplicable
Example Sentence:
she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions.
10. PERILOUS (ADJECTIVE): hazardous (ख़तरनाक)
Synonyms: precarious, threatening
Antonyms: safe, secure
Example Sentence:
You should avoid driving during the snowstorm because the icy roads are perilous.
