Meaning: fail to fulfil or undertake (a responsibility or duty).
Synonyms: disown, reject, spurn, renounce
Antonyms: accept
Example: The young prince became king after his older brother decided to abdicate the throne.
2. RECONCILE : मेल-मिलाप कराना
Meaning: restore friendly relations between.
Synonyms: reunite, pacify, appease, mollify
Antonyms: estrange, alienate
Example: Bill’s plan was to reconcile with his estranged brother whom he had not spoken to in seven years.
3. PETULANCE : ढिठाई
Meaning: the quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
Synonyms: bitterness, cynicism, irritability
Example: Symptoms of migraines include pain, blurred vision, and petulance.
4. FIDGETY : बेचैन
Meaning: inclined to fidget; restless or uneasy.
Synonyms: restless, uneasy, agitated, quivering
Antonyms: calm, still
Example: Even though she tried to control her body, the fidgety toddler couldn’t be still during story time.
5. IMPUISSANT : कमजोर
Meaning: unable to take effective action; powerless.
Synonyms: helpless, inadequate, incapable, powerless
Antonyms: able, capable, competent, potent
Example: A flu-like illness left the once strong general impuissant and unable to lead his soldiers into battle.
6. PLACATE : शांत करना
Meaning: make (someone) less angry or hostile.
Synonyms: pacify, calm, appease, mollify
Antonyms: provoke, anger
Example: The president knew he would have to placate the voting public by firing his adviser.
7. UNDERLAY : बुनियाद
Meaning: place something under (something else), especially to support or raise it.
Synonyms: control, determine, manage, regulate
Antonyms: abandon, liberate mismanage, neglect
Example: Construction workers will underlay a support beam beneath the drooping floor in an effort to make it more secure.
8. ANGUISH : पीड़ा
Meaning: severe mental or physical pain or suffering.
Synonyms: agony, pain, distress, suffering
Antonyms: happiness, contentment
Example: After Jacob was shot, he endured a great deal of pain and anguish.
9. DISPARAGE : उपेक्षा करना
Meaning: regard or represent as being of little worth.
Synonyms: belittle, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate
Antonyms: praise, overrate, complimentary
Example: As a middle school teacher, I witness students verbally disparage each other on a daily basis.
10. DEMEAN : नीचा दिखाना
Meaning: cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something).
Synonyms: degrading, humiliating, inglorious, abject
Antonyms: admire, elevate, honor, laud
Example: People often use racial slurs to demean individuals they view as different.