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Daily Vocabulary: 1st March

Enduring(adjective) : चिरस्थायी
Meaning: lasting over a period of time; durable.
Synonym: undergo, go through
Antonym: fade, short-lived
Example: She wants to make sure her legacy will endure.

languid(adjective) : निस्तेज
Meaning: (of a person, manner, or gesture) having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort.
Synonym: relaxed, unhurried
Antonym: energetic, active
Example: A slow, languid smile crossed his features, one that made her body flush and ache for him.

Stirring(adjective) : सरगर्मी, क्रियाशीलता
Meaning: causing excitement or strong emotion; rousing.
Synonym: exciting, thrilling
Antonym: boring, pedestrian
Example: Rhyn looked up, anger stirring again.

Epochal(adjective) : महत्त्वपूर्ण
Meaning: forming or characterizing an epoch; epoch-making.
Synonym: important, significant
Antonym: inessential
Example: none of which are epochal because they are always at hand.

CONCURRENCE (noun) : सहमति
Meaning: the fact of two or more events or circumstances happening or existing at the same time.
Synonym:concordance, cooperation, coincidence.
Antonym: dissonance, discord.
Example: Because the events ran in concurrence, the coordinator could not attend both parties at the same time.

EVANGELIZE (noun) : धर्मोपदेश देना
Meaning: to try to convert (a group or area) to a different religion (especially Christianity).
Synonym: lecture, platitudinize, preach, preachify, sermonize
Antonym: deconvert, dissuade, endure, hold, idle, keep
Example: The missionaries set out to evangelize the world.

EMBELLISH (verb) : संवारना
Meaning: to make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality
Synonyms: adorn, deck
Antonyms: lessen, reduce
Example: Grandma likes to embellish her knitting by hiding secret messages in the pattern.

DISTRAIT (adjective) : शून्यचित्त
Meaning: distracted or absent-minded.
Synonyms: preoccupied, engrossed, forgetful, inattentive.
Antonyms: concentrating, attentive, focused, unperturbed.
Example: He grew more and more distrait as hours passed without confirmation that there were survivors of the plane crash.

NONPAREIL (adjective) : अतुल
Meaning: having no match or equal; unrivaled.
Synonyms: incomparable, unrivalled, unparalleled, unsurpassable.
Antonyms: common, normal, ordinary, inferior.
Example: The champions deserved the title because they were nonpareil all season and won every game.

ANALOGOUS(Adjective) : समरूप
Meaning: similar but not identical
Synonyms: akin, alike
Antonyms: unlike, alien
Example: Green onions are considered analogous to spring onions.

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