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1) Peter (Verb) – धीरे धीरे कम हो जाना
Meaning: Decrease or fade gradually before coming to an end
Synonyms: Fizzle out, fade (away), die away/out, dwindle, diminish, taper off, tail off
Antonyms: Ascending, assisting, building, developing, enlarging, expanding
Usage: The storm had petered out
2) Slump (Verb) – मूल्य या राशि में अचानक गिरावट होना
Meaning: Undergo a sudden severe or prolonged fall in price, value, or amount
Synonyms: Fall steeply, plummet, plunge, tumble, drop, go down
Antonyms:Rise, soar
Usage: Land prices slumped
3) Drought (Noun) – अनावृष्टि
Meaning: A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
Synonyms: Dry spell, dry period, lack of rain, shortage of water
Antonyms:Deluge, downpour, flood, inundation
Usage: The cause of Europe’s recent droughts
4) Belie (Verb) – झुठलाना
Meaning: (Of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something)
Synonyms: Contradict, be at odds with, call into question, give the lie
Antonyms: testify to, reveal
Usage: His lively, alert manner belied his years
5) Contend (Verb) – संघर्ष करना
Meaning: Struggle to surmount (a difficulty)
Synonyms: Cope with, face, grapple with, deal with, take on, pit oneself against
Antonyms: Abandon, agree, cede,comply
Usage: She had to contend with his uncertain temper
6) Revival (Noun) – पुनः प्रवर्तन
Meaning: An improvement in the condition, strength, or fortunes of someone or something
Synonyms: Improvement, rallying, picking up, betterment, amelioration
Antonyms: Downturn
Usage: A revival in the fortunes of the party
7) Robust (Adjective) – मजबूत
Meaning: Strong and healthy; vigorous
Synonyms: Strong, vigorous, sturdy, tough, powerful, powerfully built, solidly built
Antonyms: Weak, frail
Usage: The Caplanfamily are a robust lot
8) Transition (Noun) – संक्रमण
Meaning: The process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another
Synonyms: Change, move, passage, transformation, conversion, adaptation, adjustment
Antonyms: Stagnation, idleness, remission, standstill, suspension
Usage:Students in transition from one programme to another
9) Predecessor (Noun) – पूर्वाधिकारी
Meaning: A person who held a job or office before the current holder
Synonyms: Former/previous holder of the post, forerunner, precursor, antecedent
Antonyms: Successor
Usage: The new President’s foreign policy is very similar to that of his predecessor
10) Daunting (Adjective) – डराना
Meaning: Seeming difficult to deal with in prospect; intimidating
Synonyms: Intimidating, formidable, disconcerting, unnerving, unsettling, dismaying; discouraging
Antonyms: Encouraging, heartening, cheering, comforting
Usage: A daunting task
11) Deft (Adjective) – कुशल या निपुण
Meaning: Demonstrating skill and cleverness
Synonyms: Skilful, adept, adroit, dexterous, agile, nimble, neat, nimble-fingered, handy
Antonyms: Clumsy, awkward, inept
Usage: The script was both deft and literate
