Unit 4
1. ambivalence (n.) – the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes
Example: John felt some ambivalence about getting married before finishing college.
Synonyms: uncertainty, indecision, mixed feelings
Antonyms: certainty, decisiveness, resolution
Nepali Meaning: द्वन्द्व, मनको दुविधा
Nepali Example: जोनले कलेज सकाउनु अगाडि विवाह गर्ने बारेमा केही मनको दुविधा महसुस गरे।
2. ambrosia (n.) – something delicious; the food of the gods
Example: The combination of flavors in the Moroccan baked eggplant was pure ambrosia.
Antonyms: unpalatable, distasteful
Nepali Meaning: अमृत, दिव्य खाना
Nepali Example: मोरोक्को बेक्ड बैंगनको स्वादको संयोजन शुद्ध अमृत थियो।
3. ameliorate (v.) – to improve
Example: Health authorities worked to ameliorate the effects by issuing warnings.
Synonyms: better, enhance, upgrade
Antonyms: worsen, deteriorate, aggravate
Nepali Meaning: सुधार गर्नु
Nepali Example: स्वास्थ्य प्राधिकरणले चेतावनी जारी गरेर प्रभाव सुधार गर्न काम गरे।
4. amenable (adj.) – agreeable; cooperative
Example: The young writer is amenable to suggestions for improving her prose style.
Synonyms: compliant, willing, obliging
Antonyms: resistant, unwilling, obstinate
Nepali Meaning: सहमत, सहयोगी
Nepali Example: युवा लेखिका आफ्नो गद्य शैली सुधार्ने सुझावहरूप्रति सहमत छिन्।
5. amenity (n.) – something that increases comfort
Example: Indoor plumbing was considered a luxury only a few generations ago.
Synonyms: convenience, facility, comfort
Antonyms: discomfort, inconvenience
Nepali Meaning: सुविधा, आराम
Nepali Example: भित्री पाइपलाइन केही पुस्ता अगाडि सम्म विलासिता मानिन्थ्यो।
6. amulet (n.) – ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
Example: The early Christian Church forbade the use of amulets.
Synonyms: talisman, charm, fetish
Antonyms: (none)
Nepali Meaning: ताबिज, रक्षा कवच
Nepali Example: प्रारम्भिक क्रिश्चियन चर्चले ताबिजको प्रयोगलाई मनाही गर्यो।
7. anachronism (n.) – something out of the proper time
Example: The retirement age of 65 may be an anachronism today.
Synonyms: incongruity, archaism
Antonyms: contemporaneity
Nepali Meaning: कालभ्रम, समयको गलत प्रयोग
Nepali Example: ६५ को सेवानिवृत्ति उमेर आज कालभ्रम हुन सक्छ।
8. analgesic (n.) – medication that reduces or eliminates pain
Example: Aspirin is a powerful analgesic introduced in 1899.
Synonyms: painkiller, anesthetic
Antonyms: (none)
Nepali Meaning: पीडा नाशक
Nepali Example: एस्पिरिन १८९९ मा परिचित गराइएको शक्तिशाली पीडा नाशक हो।
9. analogous (adj.) – comparable
Example: The brain is analogous to a digital computer.
Synonyms: similar, corresponding, parallel
Antonyms: dissimilar, unlike
Nepali Meaning: तुलनात्मक
Nepali Example: मस्तिष्क डिजिटल कम्प्युटरसँग तुलनात्मक छ।
10. anarchy (n.) – absence of government; state of disorder
Example: Robert Nozick does not advocate anarchy but argues for a minimal state.
Synonyms: lawlessness, chaos, turmoil
Antonyms: order, government, control
Nepali Meaning: अराजकता
Nepali Example: रोबर्ट नोजिकले अराजकतालाई समर्थन गर्दैनन् तर न्यूनतम राज्यको पक्षमा तर्क गर्छन्।