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1). Admonish (Verb) – धिक्कारना
Definition: advise or urge (someone) earnestly
Synonyms:advise, recommend, urge, caution, warn, counsel, exhort, implore, beseech, entreat, encourage, bid, enjoin, adjure, push, pressure
Antonyms: allow, flatter, compliment, laud, permit
Usage: she admonished him to drink no more than one glass of wine
2). Procurement (Noun) – प्राप्त करना या खरीदना
Definition: the action of obtaining or procuring something
Synonyms: acquisition, appropriation, attainment, acquirement
Antonyms: discourage, hinder, forfeit, lose, prevent
Usage: financial assistance for the procurement of legal advice
3). Remuneration (Noun) – पारिश्रमिक
Definition: money paid for work or a service
Synonyms: payment, pay, salary
Antonyms: non-payment, penalize, punishment
Usage: they work in excess of their contracted hours for no additional remuneration
4). Endeavour (Verb) – प्रयास करना
Definition: try hard to do or achieve something.
Synonyms: try, attempt, venture, undertake, aspire, aim, seek, set out
Antonyms: idleness, inactivity, passivity
Usage: he is endeavouring to help the Third World
5). Concomitant (Adjective) – सहवर्ती
Definition: naturally accompanying or associated
Synonyms: attendant, accompanying, associated, collateral, related, connected
Antonyms: unrelated, chance, accidental
Usage: she loved travel, with all its concomitant worries
6). Distortion (Noun) – विरूपण
Definition: the action of distorting or the state of being distorted.
Synonyms: warp, twist, contortion, bend, buckle, deformation, deformity, curve, curvature, malformation, disfigurement
Antonyms: beauty, clarity, perfection
Usage: the virus causes distortion of the leaves
7). Onerous (Adjective) – कष्टदायक
Definition: (of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty.
Synonyms:burdensome, heavy, inconvenient, troublesome, awkward, crushing, back-breaking, oppressive;
Antonyms: easy, effortless
Usage: he found his duties increasingly onerous
8). Jeopardize (Verb) – ख़तरे में डालना
Definition: put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure.
Synonyms: threaten, endanger, imperil, menace, risk
Antonyms: protect, caution, save
Usage: a devaluation of the dollar would jeopardize New York’s position as a financial centre
9). Reluctant (Adjective) – अनिच्छुक
Definition: unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.
Synonyms: unwilling, disinclined, unenthusiastic, grudging, resistant, resisting, opposed, antipathetic
Antonyms: willing, eager, ready
Usage: today, many ordinary people are still reluctant to talk about politics
10). Perilous (Adjective) – ख़तरा और जोखिम से भरा हुआ
Definition: full of danger or risk
Synonyms: dangerous, fraught with danger, hazardous, risky, unsafe, treacherous
Antonyms: safe, secure
Usage: a perilous journey south
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