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1. aberrant (adj.) – deviating from normal
Example: His aberrant behavior worried his friends.
Synonyms: abnormal, atypical
Antonyms: normal, typical
Nepali Meaning: असामान्य
Nepali Example: उसको असामान्य व्यवहारले उसका साथीहरूलाई चिन्तित बनायो।
2. abeyance (n.) – temporary suspension
Example: The project is in abeyance until funding comes through.
Synonyms: suspension, postponement
Antonyms: continuation, resumption
Nepali Meaning: अस्थायी रोक
Nepali Example: परियोजना निधि आउन्जेल अस्थायी रोकमा छ।
3. abscond (v.) – to leave secretly
Example: The thief absconded with the jewels.
Synonyms: flee, escape
Antonyms: remain, stay
Nepali Meaning: छिपेर भाग्नु
Nepali Example: चोरले जवाहरात लिएर छिपेर भाग्यो।
4. abstemious (adj.) – moderate in eating/drinking
Example: His abstemious diet kept him healthy.
Synonyms: temperate, restrained
Antonyms: gluttonous, indulgent
Nepali Meaning: संयमी
Nepali Example: उसको संयमी आहारले उसलाई स्वस्थ राख्यो।
5. admonish (v.) – to warn or reprimand
Example: The teacher admonished the noisy students.
Synonyms: reprimand, scold
Antonyms: praise, commend
Nepali Meaning: चेतावनी दिनु
Nepali Example: शिक्षकले हल्ला गर्ने विद्यार्थीहरूलाई चेतावनी दिनुभयो।
6. aesthetic (adj.) – relating to beauty
Example: She has great aesthetic sense in decorating.
Synonyms: artistic, tasteful
Antonyms: ugly, unattractive
Nepali Meaning: सौन्दर्य सम्बन्धी
Nepali Example: उनी सजावटमा राम्रो सौन्दर्य बोध राख्छिन्।
7. aggregate (n.) – total sum
Example: The aggregate of all scores was impressive.
Synonyms: total, sum
Antonyms: individual, part
Nepali Meaning: कुल योग
Nepali Example: सबै अंकहरूको कुल योग प्रभावशाली थियो।
8. alacrity (n.) – cheerful readiness
Example: She accepted the invitation with alacrity.
Synonyms: eagerness, willingness
Antonyms: reluctance, unwillingness
Nepali Meaning: तत्परता
Nepali Example: उनले निमन्त्रणा तत्परतापूर्वक स्वीकार गरिन्।
9. amalgamate (v.) – to combine
Example: The two companies decided to amalgamate.
Synonyms: merge, unite
Antonyms: separate, divide
Nepali Meaning: मिलाउनु
Nepali Example: दुई कम्पनीहरू मिल्ने निर्णय गरे।
10. ambiguous (adj.) – unclear meaning
Example: His ambiguous statement confused everyone.
Synonyms: vague, uncertain
Antonyms: clear, definite
Nepali Meaning: अस्पष्ट
Nepali Example: उसको अस्पष्ट बयानले सबैलाई भ्रमित बनायो।
11. ambivalence (n.) – mixed feelings
Example: She felt ambivalence about the job offer.
Synonyms: uncertainty, hesitation
Antonyms: certainty, decisiveness
Nepali Meaning: मिश्रित भावना
Nepali Example: उनले नोकरीको प्रस्तावबारे मिश्रित भावना महसुस गरिन्।
12. ameliorate (v.) – to improve
Example: The new policy ameliorated working conditions.
Synonyms: improve, better
Antonyms: worsen, deteriorate
Nepali Meaning: सुधार्नु
Nepali Example: नयाँ नीतिले काम गर्ने अवस्था सुधार्यो।
13. anachronism (n.) – chronological inconsistency
Example: The clock in the medieval scene was an anachronism.
Synonyms: misdating, incongruity
Antonyms: contemporaneity
Nepali Meaning: कालगत असंगति
Nepali Example: मध्यकालीन दृश्यमा घडी एउटा कालगत असंगति थियो।
14. analogous (adj.) – comparable
Example: The situation is analogous to what we faced last year.
Synonyms: similar, comparable
Antonyms: dissimilar, unlike
Nepali Meaning: तुलनात्मक
Nepali Example: अवस्था गत वर्ष हामीले सामना गरेको जस्तै छ।
15. anomalous (adj.) – irregular
Example: These anomalous results need further study.
Synonyms: abnormal, irregular
Antonyms: normal, regular
Nepali Meaning: अनियमित
Nepali Example: यी अनियमित नतिजाहरूलाई अझै अध्ययन गर्न आवश्यक छ।
16. antipathy (n.) – strong dislike
Example: He felt antipathy toward his rival.
Synonyms: hostility, aversion
Antonyms: liking, affection
Nepali Meaning: घृणा
Nepali Example: उसले आफ्नो प्रतिद्वन्द्वीप्रति घृणा महसुस गर्थ्यो।
17. apprise (v.) – to inform
Example: Please apprise me of any changes.
Synonyms: notify, tell
Antonyms: conceal, hide
Nepali Meaning: जानकारी दिनु
Nepali Example: कुनै परिवर्तन भएमा मलाई जानकारी दिनुहोस्।
18. approbation (n.) – approval
Example: The plan received general approbation.
Synonyms: approval, praise
Antonyms: disapproval, criticism
Nepali Meaning: अनुमोदन
Nepali Example: योजनाले सामान्य अनुमोदन पायो।
19. appropriate (v.) – to take for one’s own use
Example: The government appropriated the land.
Synonyms: seize, take
Antonyms: give, return
Nepali Meaning: आफ्नो प्रयोगको लागि लिनु
Nepali Example: सरकारले जग्गा आफ्नो प्रयोगको लागि लियो।
20. artless (adj.) – without deceit
Example: Her artless manner was charming.
Synonyms: genuine, natural
Antonyms: cunning, artful
Nepali Meaning: निष्कपट
Nepali Example: उनको निष्कपट व्यवहार मोहक थियो।
21. ascetic (adj.) – self-disciplined
Example: The monk lived an ascetic life.
Synonyms: austere, disciplined
Antonyms: indulgent, luxurious
Nepali Meaning: संयमी
Nepali Example: साधुले संयमी जीवन बिताउँथे।
22. assiduous (adj.) – hard-working
Example: She was assiduous in her studies.
Synonyms: diligent, industrious
Antonyms: lazy, negligent
Nepali Meaning: परिश्रमी
Nepali Example: उनी आफ्नो पढाइमा परिश्रमी थिइन्।
23. assuage (v.) – to ease
Example: The medicine assuaged his pain.
Synonyms: alleviate, relieve
Antonyms: aggravate, intensify
Nepali Meaning: शान्त पार्नु
Nepali Example: औषधिले उसको पीडा शान्त पार्यो।
24. attenuate (v.) – to weaken
Example: The wire’s signal attenuates over distance.
Synonyms: weaken, reduce
Antonyms: strengthen, intensify
Nepali Meaning: कमजोर पार्नु
Nepali Example: तारको संकेत दूरीमा कमजोर हुन्छ।
25. audacious (adj.) – bold
Example: The audacious plan succeeded.
Synonyms: daring, brave
Antonyms: timid, cautious
Nepali Meaning: साहसिक
Nepali Example: साहसिक योजना सफल भयो।
26. austere (adj.) – severely simple
Example: The room had an austere decor.
Synonyms: stern, severe
Antonyms: luxurious, ornate
Nepali Meaning: कडा
Nepali Example: कोठाको सजावट कडा थियो।
27. autonomous (adj.) – self-governing
Example: The region became autonomous.
Synonyms: independent, self-ruling
Antonyms: dependent, controlled
Nepali Meaning: स्वायत्त
Nepali Example: क्षेत्र स्वायत्त भयो।
28. aver (v.) – to assert
Example: He averred his innocence.
Synonyms: declare, state
Antonyms: deny, retract
Nepali Meaning: दृढतापूर्वक भन्नु
Nepali Example: उसले आफ्नो निर्दोषिता दृढतापूर्वक बतायो।