The SH Vocabulary ( Dose #09 )

▪️The SH Vocabulary ( Dose #09 )

1. WITHSTAND (NOUN): (विरोध करना): resist

Synonyms: hold out against, stand up to

Antonyms: give in

Example Sentence:The structure had been designed to withstand winds of more than 100 mph.

2. OUTRAGEOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अनोखा/अद्भुत): eye-catching

Synonyms: startling, striking

Antonyms: inconspicuous

Example Sentence:Her routines and leotards tend to be outrageous.

3. HASTEN (VERB): (जल्दी करना): speed up

Synonyms: accelerate, quicken

Antonyms: delay

Example Sentence:This tragedy probably hastened his own death from heart disease.

4. SNAP (VERB): (टूटना): break

Synonyms: fracture, splinter

Antonyms: hold

Example Sentence:The strings of the guitar kept snapping.

5. CONTEST (VERB): (प्रतिवाद करना): oppose

Synonyms: challenge dispute

Antonyms: agree with

Example Sentence:The former orderly contests his dismissal.

6. VIGOUR (NOUN): (शक्ति): robustness

Synonyms: hardiness, strength

Antonyms: weakness

Example Sentence:I am 69 but still full of vigour and vitality.

7. SURREAL (ADJECTIVE): (अवास्तविक): unreal

Synonyms: bizarre unusual

Antonyms: real

Example Sentence:The story was a surreal mix of fact and fantasy. 

8. STAUNCH (ADJECTIVE):(निष्ठावान): stalwart

Synonyms: loyal, faithful

Antonyms: disloyal

Example Sentence:He is known for being a staunch supporter of the anti-nuclear lobby.

9. NEEDLESS (ADJECTIVE): (बेकार): unnecessary

Synonyms: inessential, non-essential

Antonyms: necessary

Example Sentence:I deplore needless waste.

10. REBELLION (NOUN): (विद्रोह): defiance

Synonyms: disobedience, insubordination

Antonyms: obedience

Example Sentence:What she did was nothing but an act of teenage rebellion.

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