Shared by: Satish Sharma
1. Capacious – noun - having the ability to hold a great amount
Synonyms – large, ample
Antonyms – small, cramped
E.g. – While I carry my identification and cash in my pocket, my sister can’t leave home without her capacious purse that weighs a ton.
2. Atrocious – noun - heinous; monstrous - घटिया
Synonyms – awful, terrible
Antonyms – kindhearted, compassionate
E.g. – The traders forced the slaves to live in an atrocious environment.
3. Antagonize – verb - to trigger hostility or anger - दुश्मनी मोल लेना
Synonyms – oppose, counteract
Antonyms –agree, mollify
E.g. – The boy believes he will antagonize his religious father if he tells him he’s gay.
4. Oblivion – noun - the condition of being unaware or uninformed - गुमनामी
Synonyms – disregard, indifference
Antonyms – awareness, fame
E.g. – The novel put me in such a state of oblivion I forgot to prepare dinner for my family.
5. Avocation – noun - an activity one enjoys when he or she is not working - उप व्यवसाय
Synonyms – hobby, pastime
Antonyms – profession, career
E.g. – As soon as I get home from work, I indulge in my favorite avocation, reading.
6. Hoist – verb - to lift up or elevate - फहराना
Synonyms – lift, raise
Antonyms – lower, drop
E.g. – We grabbed the flag and began to hoist it up the flagpole.
7. Recite – verb - to repeat something aloud, often before an audience - व्याख्यान करना
Synonyms – recount, narrate
Antonyms – read, confute
E.g. – I recite meditative phrases on a daily basis in an effort to commune with my soul.
8. Inflict – verb - to force something unpleasant upon a person or thing - दंड देना
Synonyms – impose, force
Antonyms – abstain, besiege
E.g. – Our troops will inflict hefty casualties on their foes.
9. Aggrandize – adjective - make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth - वृद्धि करना (शक्ति संपत्ति या पद)
Synonyms – magnify, augment
Antonyms – degrade, humble
E.g. – Jack is a philanthropist who only supports causes that aggrandize him in the eyes of the world.
10. Collaborate – verb - to labor with individuals or a single person to complete a task - सहयोग करना
Synonyms – cooperate, work together
Antonyms – disagree, annul
E.g. – In order for the team to perform a complex task, all members must collaborate with each other.
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