Castigated(Verb) आलोचना
Meaning: reprimand (someone) severely.
Synonym: reprimand, rebuke
Antonym: praise, commend
Usage: You cannot castigate me in front of my son
Pretense(Noun)दिखावा
Meaning: an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.
Synonym: make-believe, act,
Antonym: reality, honesty
Usage: We tried to keep up the pretense that everything was fine.
WHIMSICAL (Adjective) सनकी
Meaning: acting or behaving in a capricious manner.
Synonyms: volatile, capricious, temperamental, impulsive
Antonyms: boring, serious
Usage: The whimsical music made me feel like a little kid again.
SHOEED (verb) डराकर भगाना
Meaning: make (a person or animal) go away by waving one’s arms at them, saying ‘shoo’, or otherwise acting in a discouraging manner.
Synonym: scram, begone
Antonym: attack, arrive
Usage: Martha shooed me away.
INTRANSIGENCE (Noun) हठ/ कट्टरता
Meaning: refusal to change one’s views or to agree about something.
Synonyms: inflexibility, stubbornness, obstinacy
Example: I can’t understand Rachel’s intransigence, considering that we have undeniable proof that her idea is incorrect.
RELENT (verb) नरम पड़ना
Meaning: to cease resistance (as to another’s arguments, demands, or control).
Synonyms: concede, give in, submit, succumb.
Antonyms: combat, confront, counter, defy.
Usage: Because my mother is very angry, she won’t relent on my severe punishment.
REVERE (verb) सम्मान
Definition: feel deep respect or admiration for (something)
Synonyms: respect, admire, cherish, appreciate.
Antonyms: blaspheme, desecrate, profane, violate.
Usage: If you want to achieve any goal, revere the process & success will follow.
Infusing(Verb) : व्याप्त करना
Meaning: fill; pervade.
Synonym: permeate, suffuse
Antonym: deprive, divest
Usage: She has infused her followers with confidence
Cryptic(adjective) : गुप्त
Meaning: having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.
Synonym: enigmatic, mysterious
Antonym: straightforward, clear
Usage: The cryptic response made her hesitate.
PURLOIN (verb) चुराना
Meaning: steal (something).
Synonyms: loot, pilfer, steal, embezzle.
Antonyms: bestow, contribute, donate, purchase.
Usage: Sometimes it’s impossible to not purloin an excerpt from another person’s blog
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