Unit 11
1. bucolic (adj.) – characteristic of the countryside; rustic; pastoral
Example: The south end of Toronto’s High Park offers a bucolic expanse perfect for quiet walks.
Synonyms: rural, pastoral, rustic
Antonyms: urban, metropolitan
Nepali Meaning: ग्रामीण; देहाती
Nepali Example: टोरन्टोको हाई पार्कको दक्षिणी भाग शान्त घुमाइका लागि उपयुक्त ग्रामीण भूमिको विस्तार हो।
2. burgeon (v.) – to flourish
Example: After WWII, burgeoning industrialization and population growth increased pollution dramatically.
Synonyms: thrive, prosper, bloom
Antonyms: decline, wither
Nepali Meaning: फस्टाउनु; बढ्नु
Nepali Example: द्वितीय विश्वयुद्धपछि, बढ्दो औद्योगिकरण र जनसंख्या वृद्धिले प्रदूषणमा ठूलो वृद्धि गर्यो।
3. burnish (v.) – to polish
Example: T.S. Eliot burnished his reputation with Four Quartets.
Synonyms: shine, buff, refine
Antonyms: tarnish, dull
Nepali Meaning: चम्काउनु; उज्ज्वल बनाउनु
Nepali Example: टी.एस. इलियटले फोर क्वार्टेट्सको साथ आफ्नो प्रतिष्ठा चम्काए।
4. buttress (v.) – to reinforce; support
Example: Critics argue the “beyond reasonable doubt” standard is too strict and buttress this with low prosecution rates.
Synonyms: strengthen, bolster, fortify
Antonyms: weaken, undermine
Nepali Meaning: समर्थन गर्नु; मजबूत बनाउनु
Nepali Example: आलोचकहरूले “उचित शंकाभन्दा पर”को मापदण्ड धेरै कडा भनेर तर्क गर्छन् र कम अभियोग दरहरूले यसलाई समर्थन गर्छन्।