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1. PREDESTINED(Adj) established or prearranged beforehand पव
ू नि चत
2. PRESUMPTION(N) a belief that something is true even उपधारणा, संभा वत
though it has not been proved

3. PRESCIENT(N) having foreknowledge of events भव य श, अ ान,

भ व य- ान

4. COMPLIANT(Adj) ready and willing to do as told आ ाकार

5. ABASE(V) behave in a way that belittles or अपमा नत करना
degrades (someone)

6. BELITTLE(V) to describe (someone or something) as मह व घटाना, अनादर करना

little or unimportant
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7. DEGRADE(V) to treat (someone or something) poorly अपमान करना, नीचा

and without respect दखाना
8. CRUSADE(N) a fight for something that you believe is धमयु
just or good.
9. OUTRAGEOUS(Adj) very bad or wrong in a way that causes अपमानजनक, घ ृ णत
anger
10. BEWITCH(V) to use magic to make someone do, मो हत करना, लभ
ु ाना
think, or say something, mesmerize,
attract, enamour, captivate, enchant,
spellbind, enthrall
11. PHILISTINE(N) a person who is hostile or indifferent to संकु चत वचारवाला/ िजसे
culture and art सं कृ त से कोई मतलब ना हो
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12. CONNOISSEUR(N) an expert in a particular art कला का पारखी

13. DABBLER(N) one who is not deeply engaged in an art शौक़ न ( कसी कला का) पर
but has some interest in it द नह ं

14. DILETTANTE(N) one who is not deeply engaged in an art शौक़ न, कला ेमी (पर द
but has some interest in it नह )ं

15. NARCISSIST(N) one who admires oneself खुद को पसंद करने वाला

16. GIGANTIC(Adj) extremely large, humongous, huge, भीमकाय, बहुत बड़ा

enormous, mammoth, behemoth,
elephantine, colossal
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17. CRESCENDO(N) a gradual increase in the loudness of a उ तरो तर उ च होता वर

sound or section of music
18. HERCULEAN(ADJ) requiring great strength or effort िजसको करने के लए काफ
मता क ज रत है ।

19. MYTH(N) an idea or story that is believed by पौरा णक कथा

many people but that is not true

20. MYOPIC(ADJ) can't see objects that are far away; one अदरू दश
who is not farsighted
21. ESOTERIC(ADJ) hard to understand as it is meant for गु त, गढ़
ू
people with special knowledge or
interest, abstruse, incomprehensible
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22. HYPERBOLE(N) language that describes something as अ तशयोि त, कसी बात को

better or worse than it really is बढ़ा-चढ़ा कर कहना
23. INCORRIGIBLE(ADJ) not able to be corrected or changed असंशोधनीय, जो सध
ु ारा ना जा
सकता

24. INFALLIBLE(ADJ) not capable of being wrong or making कभी गलती न करने वाला
mistakes

25. FIENDISH(ADJ) very evil or cruel ूर

26. SCURRILOUS(ADJ) Unfair and false that is likely to damage गंदा, अभ

someone's reputation, derogatory,
demeaning
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27. RIBALD(ADJ) referring to sex in a rude but अ ल लभाषी
humorous way
28. BURN YOUR BOAT to finish the chance of return वापसी के रा ते बंद कर दे ना

29. IN THE SAME BOAT in the same situation कसी वशेष अनभ ु व या प रि थ त
को कसी और के साथ साझा करना
30. THE BALL IS IN It is now your/ one's turn अब तु हार बार है
YOUR/ONE’S COURT
31. KEEP SOMEONE ON A to restrain, to control स त नयं ण बनाए रखना, लगाम
TIGHT LEASH लगाना
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32. PUT THE CART to do things in the wrong order कसी काय का गलत म म करना
BEFORE THE HORSE or sequence
33. A DARK HORSE An unexpected winner अ या शत प से सफल तयोगी

34. A TROJAN HORSE someone or something intended िजसका योग धोखा दे ने के लए हो,
to defeat from within usually by जो हा नकारक तीत ना हो पर तु
deceptive means, बाद म अ य त घातक स हो

one who seems harmless but

proves to be very harmful later
35. A STALKING HORSE A person or thing that is used to यि त अथवा व तु जो कसी के
conceal someone's real intentions असल इरादे को छपाने के लए
इ तेमाल हो
36. STRAIGHT FROM THE from a dependable source एक भरोसेमंद या व वसनीय ोत
HORSE'S MOUTH से
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37. GET ON ONE'S HIGH having an attitude of showing खद
ु को े ट समझना
HORSE oneself superior, to be arrogant
or supercilious
38. HOLD ONE'S HORSE wait a moment or be patient एक ण के लए कना या धैय
(often because you are moving रखना
too quickly or thoughtlessly)

39. HORSE TRADING Hard and shrewd bargaining जबरद त सौदे बाजी (खास कर
especially in politics राजनी त म)

40. LOOK A GIFT HORSE To criticize a gift उपहार म खा मयाँ नकालना

IN THE MOUTH
41. TILL THE COW for a very long time एक बहुत लंबे समय के लए
COMES HOME
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42. A SACRED COW something that people do not जो विजत वषय है और िजस पर
like to question; a taboo subject सवाल करना सामा यतः पसंद नह ं
कया जाता
43. A CASH COW a business or investment that एक ऐसा यवसाय/ नवेश िजसम
generates a large or consistent लाभ सु नि चत है
profit.

44. COME HELL OR HIGH used to say that something will चाहे कुछ भी हो जाए
WATER definitely happen or be done
even though other events or
situations might make it
difficult
45. PAPER OVER THE to hide problems सम याओं को छपाना
CRACKS