1. DEMEANOR : आचरण
Meaning: a way of looking and behaving
Synonyms: attitude, poise
Antonyms: imbalance, excitedness
Example: It was obvious from the man’s anxious demeanor that he was nervous about being on the witness stand.
2. BANEFUL : अभिशप्त
Meaning: causing harm or trouble
Synonyms: baleful, deadly
Antonyms: helpful, fortunate
Example: He sought to remove his children from the baneful influences of the city.
3. CULMINATE : समापन
Meaning: If an event or series of events culminates in something, it ends with it, having developed until it reaches this point
Synonyms: climate, conclude
Antonyms: start, commence
Example: My arguments with the boss got worse and worse, and finally culminated in my resignation.
4. REVELRY : मद्यपान का उत्सव
Meaning: a situation in which people are drinking, dancing, singing, etc. at a party or in public, especially in a noisy way
Synonyms: debauchery, carouse
Antonyms: sadness, mourning
Example: The revelries next door kept me awake all night.
5. MURKY : धुंधला
Meaning: dark and dirty or difficult to see through
Synonyms: cloudy, dark
Antonyms: bright, luminous
Example: The river was brown and murky after the storm.
6. AGHAST : भौचक्का
Meaning: suddenly filled with strong feelings of shock and worry
Synonyms: anxious, dismayed
Antonyms: unsurprised, calm
Example: Workers and union officials were aghast at the layoffs.
7. NOXIOUS : हानिकारक
Meaning: harmful and unpleasant
Synonyms: unhealthy, corrupting
Antonyms: harmless, curing
Example: The most noxious form from the president’s perspective is party-balancing limitations on appointments.
8. EULOGIZE : प्रशंसा करना
Meaning: to praise someone or something in a speech or piece of writing
Synonyms: applaud, commend
Antonyms: blame, criticize
Example: Critics everywhere have eulogized her new novel.
9. MERRIMENT : आनंद
Meaning: an occasion when people laugh or have an enjoyable time together
Synonyms: brawl, enjoyment
Antonyms: gloom, misery
Example: His unusual name has long been a source of merriment among his friends.
10. GLOOMY : विषादपूर्ण
Meaning: not expecting or believing anything good in a situation
Synonyms: bleak, dismal
Antonyms: bright, cheerful
Example: The vet is rather gloomy about my cat’s chances of recovery.
Vocabulary of The Day- 28 October
