Unit 12
1. cant (n.) – insincere talk; language of a particular group
Example: Many beat artists of the 1950s rejected the cant of bourgeois society.
Synonyms: hypocrisy, jargon, lingo
Antonyms: sincerity, plain speech
Nepali Meaning: कपटी बोली; विशेष समूहको भाषा
Nepali Example: १९५० को दशकका धेरै बीट कलाकारहरूले बुर्जुआ समाजको कपटी बोलीलाई अस्वीकार गरे।
2. cantankerous (adj.) – irritable; ill-humored
Example: The cantankerous old man yelled at children playing near his house.
Synonyms: grumpy, peevish, testy
Antonyms: good-natured, pleasant
Nepali Meaning: चिढाउने; रिसाउने
Nepali Example: चिढाउने बुढो मानिसले उसको घर नजिक खेलिरहेका बच्चाहरूलाई हाक्न खोज्यो।
3. capricious (adj.) – fickle
Example: Her capricious nature made her change jobs frequently.
Synonyms: unpredictable, whimsical, erratic
Antonyms: consistent, steady
Nepali Meaning: मनमौजी; अस्थिर
Nepali Example: उनको मनमौजी स्वभावले उनलाई बारम्बार जागिर परिवर्तन गर्न बाध्य बनायो।
4. captious (adj.) – faultfinding; intended to entrap
Example: The captious lawyer tried to trap the witness with tricky questions.
Synonyms: critical, carping, nitpicking
Antonyms: approving, praising
Nepali Meaning: दोष खोज्ने; जालसाजी
Nepali Example: दोष खोज्ने वकिलले चालाक प्रश्नहरूले साक्षीलाई जालमा पार्न खोज्यो।
5. cardinal (adj.) – of foremost importance
Example: The cardinal rule in journalism is to verify facts.
Synonyms: fundamental, primary, essential
Antonyms: minor, insignificant
Nepali Meaning: मुख्य; प्राथमिक
Nepali Example: पत्रकारितामा मुख्य नियम भनेको तथ्य प्रमाणित गर्नु हो।
6. carnal (adj.) – of the flesh or body; related to physical appetites
Example: The monk struggled to overcome carnal desires.
Synonyms: bodily, sensual, lustful
Antonyms: spiritual, chaste
Nepali Meaning: शारीरिक; भौतिक
Nepali Example: साधुले शारीरिक इच्छाहरूलाई नियन्त्रण गर्न संघर्ष गरे।
7. carping (v.) – to find fault; complain
Example: Instead of carping about the problem, suggest a solution.
Synonyms: criticizing, nagging, quibbling
Antonyms: praising, approving
Nepali Meaning: गुनासो गर्ने; दोष निकाल्ने
Nepali Example: समस्याको बारेमा गुनासो गर्नुको सट्टामा समाधान सुझाउनुहोस्।
8. cartography (n.) – science of making maps
Example: Modern cartography relies heavily on satellite imagery.
Synonyms: mapmaking, topography
Antonyms: –
Nepali Meaning: नक्शा बनाउने विज्ञान
Nepali Example: आधुनिक नक्शा बनाउने विज्ञान उपग्रह चित्रणमा निर्भर छ।
9. caste (n.) – hereditary social class; social stratification
Example: The caste system in India has been officially abolished but still persists socially.
Synonyms: class, hierarchy, stratum
Antonyms: egalitarianism
Nepali Meaning: जात; सामाजिक तह
Nepali Example: भारतमा जात प्रणाली आधिकारिक रूपमा उन्मूलन गरिएको छ तर सामाजिक रूपमा कायम छ।
10. castigation (n.) – punishment; chastisement; criticism
Example: The writer faced severe castigation for his controversial views.
Synonyms: reprimand, rebuke, censure
Antonyms: praise, approval
Nepali Meaning: दण्ड; फटकार
Nepali Example: लेखकले आफ्नो विवादास्पद विचारहरूका लागि कडा फटकार सहे।