Dedicated to my students

My student, you are the best

Of all the rest
Promise me that you will never admit defeat
Your dedication is visible to everyone you meet
So soothing is your smile
I am amazed for a while

I have students everywhere

But like you are very rare
I can never forget you

Because you are like a drop of shining dew

From a leaf split apart
Your fond memories will always shine in my heart
Yes, I believe in you
Yes, I am proud of you
Don’t ever give up
Yes, you can and you will do it

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 1. Stubbornly: in a way that is difficult
to move, change, or deal with. हठपर्व
ू क
Synonyms: tenaciously, obstinately
Antonyms: adjustably, pliably
Example: The computer stubbornly
refused to respond to the restart
command.
2. Disconcertingly: in a way that makes
someone feel uncertain and
uncomfortable or worried.
व्याकुलतापर्व
ू क
Synonyms: distressingly,
unsettlingly
Antonyms: encouragingly,
hearteningly
Example: The sudden change in
weather was disconcertingly
unpredictable.
3. Precarity: the state of being
uncertain or likely to get worse.
अनिश्चितता
Synonyms: instability, unreliability
Antonyms: sureness, security
Example: The uncertain job market
creates a sense of precarity for
recent graduates.
4. Outlook: the likely future situation.
संभावना
Synonyms: prospect, forecast
Antonyms: improbability,
unlikelihood
Example: The economic outlook
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started to recover.
5. Dizzying: causing someone to feel
unsteady, confused, or amazed.
चक्कर दिलाने वला
Synonyms: bewildering, giddying
Antonyms: clear, comprehensible
Example: The dizzying stock market
fluctuations left investors uncertain
about the future.
6. 6. Spiralling: quickly getting worse in
a way that is becoming more and
more difficult to control. और बिगड़ता
हुआ
Synonyms: worsening, deteriorating
Antonyms: convalescing,
recuperating
Example: The company's financial
situation was spiralling, causing
concern among the employees.
7. Blasphemous: showing a lack of
respect for God or religion. धर्मद्रोही
Synonyms: sacrilegious, profane
Antonyms: reverent, pious
Example: The comedian's
blasphemous jokes offended some
members of the audience.
8. Ruefully: in a way that shows that
you are feeling sorry and wishing
that something had not happened.
उदास होते हुए
Synonyms: woefully, resentfully

Antonyms: cheerfully, jovially
Example: James ruefully wished he
had studied for the exam when he
saw the difficult questions.
9. Disconsolate: very unhappy and
unable to be comforted. शोकाकुल
Synonyms: despondent, doleful
Antonyms: buoyant, upbeat
Example: The disconsolate musician
played a melancholic melody on the
piano.
10. Catch up with: if the police or
authorities catch up with someone,
they find and punish him or her after
some time.
11. Set off: to start a process or series of
events.
12. Have your work cut out (for you): to
have something very difficult to do.
13. Turn your back on someone: to
refuse to help someone.
14. At large: If someone dangerous is at
large, that person is free when he or
she should not be.
15. Bring someone to book: to punish
someone and make that person
explain his or her behaviour.
16. Incumbent: officially having the
named position. पदस्थa
Synonyms: reigning, ruling
Antonyms: former, erstwhile
Example: The incumbent mayor won
the election with a significant margin.
17. Rapprochement: the development of
friendlier relations between countries
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or groups of people who have been
enemies. मेल-मिलाप
Synonyms: reconciliation, amity
Antonyms: antagonism, hostility
Example: Family gatherings often
serve as a chance for rapprochement
among relatives.
18. Constrained: severely restricted in
scope, extent, or activity. सीमित
Synonyms: restrained, limited
Antonyms: infinite, boundless
Example: The constrained budget
limited our choices for the office
renovation.
19. Moderating: causing something or
someone to become less extreme.
परिमितकरण
Synonyms: tempering, mitigating
Antonyms: compounding, escalating
Example: The moderating effect of
music helped ease tension in the
room.
20. Mooted: suggested something for
discussion. चक्कर प्रस्तत
ु करना
Synonyms: proposed, broached
Antonyms: withheld, retracted
Example: The team decided to moot
the idea of changing their logo.
21. Salience: the fact of being important
to or connected with what is
happening or being discussed.
प्रमख
ु ता
Synonyms: relevance, pertinence

Antonyms: inaptness, unsuitability
Example: During the presentation,
the speaker highlighted the salience
of teamwork for success.
22. Consensus: an opinion that all
members of a group agree with.
सर्वसम्मति
Synonyms: agreement, viewpoint
Antonyms: dissension, discord
Example: The team reached a
consensus that Monday mornings
are not the best time for meetings.
23. Status quo: the present situation or
condition.
24. Weigh on: to make someone anxious
or worried.
25. Draw upon: ​to use a supply of
something that is available to you.
26. Play down: to try to make something
seem less important than it really is.
27. Abide by: to accept or obey an
agreement, decision, or rule.
28. Push for: to demand something
repeatedly, or to take strong action to
try to make it happen.
29. Cast a shadow on: to spoil a good
situation with something unpleasant.
30. Bone of contention: a subject or
issue over which there is continuing
disagreement.
31. Turmoil: a state of confusion,
uncertainty, or disorder. उथल-पथ
ु ल
Synonyms: upheaval, stir
Antonyms: serenity, orderliness
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Example: The sudden resignation of
the CEO caused turmoil within the
company.
32. Perceived: observed. अनभ
ु त
ू
Synonyms: recognised, realised
Antonyms: misunderstood,
overlooked
Example: Despite the perceived
difficulty, he tackled the problem with
confidence.
33. Bedrock: a strong base for
something, especially the facts or the
principles on which it is based. आधार
Synonyms: cornerstone, backbone
Antonyms: auxiliary, afterthought
Example: Honesty forms the bedrock
of a healthy relationship.
34. Deterred: prevented or discouraged
someone from doing something.
रोकना
Synonyms: dissuaded, inhibited
Antonyms: persuaded, induced
Example: The warning sign deterred
people from swimming in the
dangerous currents.
35. Inherent: existing as a natural and
permanent quality of something or
someone. अंतर्निहित
Synonyms: intrinsic, innate
Antonyms: acquired, cultivated
Example: Challenges are inherent in
the journey to personal growth.
36. Dent: to damage somebody’s
confidence, reputation, etc. हानि

पहुंचाना
Synonyms: undermine, erode
Antonyms: heighten, boost
Example: The unexpected criticism
didn't dent her confidence; she
remained steadfast in her abilities.
37. Quagmires: difficult and dangerous
situations. तंग हालत
Synonyms: predicament, quandary
Antonyms: advantage, benefit
Example: The unexpected legal
issues plunged the company into a
financial quagmire.
38. Improprieties: behaviour that is
dishonest, socially unacceptable, or
unsuitable for a particular situation.
अनचि
ु त व्यवहार
Synonyms: transgression,
misdemeanour
Antonyms: virtue, morality
Example: The teacher reprimanded
the student for his classroom
impropriety.
39. Scoop up: to take or buy something
in a quick and eager way.
40. Bounce back: to start to be
successful again after a difficult
period, for example after
experiencing failure, loss of
confidence, illness, or unhappiness.
41. Slap with: to punish someone with a
fine, lawsuit, etc.
42. In tatters: damaged too badly to be
saved.
43. Twist of fate: a highly unexpected or
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coincidental event, especially one
that has an important or far-reaching
influence on the future.
44. In pole position: in a very strong
position in a competition or
competitive situation, and likely to
win or be successful.
45. Lag: a delay between two things
happening. अंतराल
Synonyms: latency, interruption
Antonyms: expedition, alacrity
Example: The economic recovery
showed a lag, taking longer than
expected to bounce back from the
recession.
46. Ails: to cause difficulty and problems
for someone or something. सताना
Synonyms: afflicts, plagues
Antonyms: aids, relieves
Example: The economic downturn
continued to ail the small businesses
in the community.
47. Cope: to deal successfully with a
difficult situation. मक़
ु ाबला करना
Synonyms: grapple, weather
Antonyms: flounder, collapse
Example: Finding new ways to cope
with stress is essential for
maintaining mental well-being.
48. Redress: to correct something that is
unfair or wrong. सध
ु ारना
Synonyms: amend, rectify
Antonyms: exacerbate, impair
Example: The court ordered the

landlord to redress the tenant's
grievances and make necessary
repairs.
49. Cementing: making a relationship, an
agreement, etc. stronger. मज़बत
ू करना
Synonyms: reinforcing, bolstering
Antonyms: undermining,
compromising
Example: The friendship between
Sarah and Emma helped to cement
their bond over the years.
50. Anecdotal: possibly not true or
accurate because it is based on
personal accounts rather than facts
or research. उपाख्यानात्मक
Synonyms: circumstantial,
qualitative
Antonyms: experimental, scientific
Example: The scientist cautioned
that the evidence supporting the new
drug's effectiveness was largely
anecdotal.
51. Nettlesome: annoying, and causing
problems or difficulties. कष्टप्रद
Synonyms: vexatious, irksome
Antonyms: pleasant, opportune
Example: The nettlesome issue of
conflicting schedules led to a heated
discussion.
52. Cloud: to make something less
pleasant. खराब करना
Synonyms: spoil, blight
Antonyms: enhance, further
Example: His unclear explanation
seemed to cloud the entire
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53. Forging: making or producing
something, especially with some
difficulty. बनाना
Synonyms: devising, concocting
Antonyms: dismantling, ruining
Example: The detective worked
tirelessly to forge a link between the
seemingly unrelated clues.
54. Littoral: near the coast; connected
with the coast.
55. Catch up: to reach the same quality
or standard as someone or
something else.
56. Come to light: to become known or
to be discovered.
57. Give an inkling: to give someone a
basic, vague, or rudimentary
knowledge or understanding about
something.
58. Steal a march on: gain an advantage
over someone by acting before they
do.
59. Run-up to: the period of time before
a certain event.
60. Conceived: formed an idea, a plan,
etc. in your mind; imagined
something. सोचना
Synonyms: envisaged, visualised
Antonyms: disregarded, dismissed
Example: Can you conceive of a
better way to approach this task?
61. Probe: to ask questions in order to
find out secret or hidden information
about somebody/something.

जाँच-पड़ताल करना
Synonyms: investigate, explore
Antonyms: overlook, bypass
Example: The detective needed to
probe further into the case to find
additional clues.
62. Gargantuan: very large. विशाल
Synonyms: colossal, titanic
Antonyms: infinitesimal, minute
Example: The spaceship was a
marvel of engineering, with its
gargantuan size dwarfing anything
nearby.
63. Punctuated: interrupted something
fairly often and regularly. बीच में रोकना
Synonyms: disrupted, broke
Antonyms: continued, maintained
Example: The peaceful atmosphere
of the beach was punctuated by the
sound of crashing waves.
64. Commendable: deserving praise.
प्रशंसनीय
Synonyms: laudable, praiseworthy
Antonyms: ignominious,
reprehensible
Example: The firefighter's bravery
during the rescue mission was
commendable.
65. Verbatim: in a way that uses exactly
the same words as were originally
used. शब्दशः
Synonyms: exact, faithful
Antonyms: inaccurate, distorted
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Example: The professor insisted on
students quoting the passage
verbatim in their essays.
66. Amicable: done or achieved in a
polite or friendly way and without
arguing. सौहार्दपर्ण
ू
Synonyms: harmonious, cordial
Antonyms: hostile, antagonistic
Example: Despite their differences,
they reached an amicable agreement.
67. Standstill: a situation in which all
activity or movement has stopped.
रुकावट
Synonyms: deadlock, impasse
Antonyms: headway, breakthrough
Example: The construction site was
at a standstill due to heavy rain.
68. Prevails: to defeat an opponent,
especially after a long struggle. जीतना
Synonyms: triumph, conquer
Antonyms: yield, surrender
Example: Team spirit and
determination helped them prevail
against their opponents.
69. Embrace: to accept something
enthusiastically. अपनाना
Synonyms: welcome, adopt
Antonyms: oppose, resist
Example: She decided to embrace
the opportunity and take on a new
challenge.
70. Gear up: to prepare for something
that you have to do, or to prepare
someone else for something.
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71. Set in: to begin and seem likely to
continue.

72. A free ride: an opportunity or

advantage that someone gets
without having done anything to
deserve it.

73. It goes without saying: said to mean

that something is so obvious that it
does not need to be said or
explained.

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