18/03/2020
English Vocabulary 18/3/2020
1. SKIRMISH (NOUN): (झड़प): fight
Synonyms: clash, conflict
Antonyms: accord, harmony
Example Sentence:
The unit was caught in several skirmishes and the commanding officer was killed.
2. PROTRACT (VERB): (दीर्घ): prolong
Synonyms: extend, lengthen
Antonyms: curtail, shorten
Example Sentence:
He had certainly taken his time, even protracting the process.
3. PUTATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (ख्यात): supposed
Synonyms: assumed, presumed
Antonyms: real, authenticated
Example Sentence:
The putative author of the book is no more.
4. AFFIRMATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (सकारात्मक): positive
Synonyms: assenting, consenting
Antonyms: dissenting negative
Example Sentence:
When I asked about the results, he gave an affirmative answer
5. CONTENTION (NOUN): (विवाद): dispute
Synonyms: disagreement, discord
Antonyms: accord, concurrence
Example Sentence:The captured territory was the main area of contention between the two countries.
6. PERCEPTIBLE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रत्याक्ष): perceivable
Synonyms: detectable, discernible
Antonyms: imperceptible, inconspicuous
Example Sentence:
There is a perceptible decline in public confidence.
7. IMPERATIVE (ADJECTIVE): (अनिवार्य): vital
Synonyms: all-important, crucial
Antonyms: unimportant, optional
Example Sentence:
Immediate action was imperative at that point of time.
8. BI-LATERAL (ADJECTIVE): (द्विपक्षीय): mutual
Synonyms: reciprocal, respective
Antonyms: multilateral, unilateral
Example Sentence:
The bilateral agreements with Japan have come to an end.
9. DISSECT (VERB): (काटना): cut up
Synonyms: cut/lay open, dismember
Antonyms: combine, connect
Example Sentence:
An animal's eye can be easily dissected.
10. TACIT (ADJECTIVE): (निहित): implied
Synonyms: implicit, understood
Antonyms: explicit, stated
Example Sentence:
Your silence may be taken to mean tacit agreement.
