Unit 15
1. coalesce (v.) – to cause to become one
Example: President Kennedy warned against allowing business and military interests to coalesce and undermine society.
Synonyms: merge, unite, combine
Antonyms: separate, divide
Nepali Meaning: एकताबद्ध हुनु; मिल्नु
Nepali Example: केनेडीले व्यवसाय र सेनाको हित एकताबद्ध हुन नदिन चेतावनी दिए।
2. coda (n.) – concluding part of a literary or musical composition
Example: The symphony’s coda returns to the serene opening theme.
Synonyms: finale, conclusion, epilogue
Antonyms: introduction, prelude
Nepali Meaning: समापन भाग; अन्त्यांश
Nepali Example: सिम्फनीको अन्त्यांशमा शान्त सुरुवाती धुन फर्किएको छ।
3. codify (v.) – to systematize
Example: The legislature voted to codify banking fraud regulations.
Synonyms: organize, classify, arrange
Antonyms: disorganize, confuse
Nepali Meaning: व्यवस्थित गर्नु; कानूनी रूप दिनु
Nepali Example: कानून निर्माताले बैंकिंग कपट नियमहरू व्यवस्थित गर्न मत दिए।
4. cognizant (adj.) – informed; conscious; aware
Example: The couple wasn’t cognizant of each other’s sacrifice in the story.
Synonyms: mindful, conscious, knowledgeable
Antonyms: unaware, ignorant
Nepali Meaning: सचेत; जानकार
Nepali Example: कथामा जोडी एकअर्काको बलिदानबारे सचेत थिएनन्।
5. collage (n.) – artistic composition of pasted materials; diverse assemblage
Example: Juan Gris used collage to create realistic illusions.
Synonyms: montage, assortment, collection
Antonyms: –
Nepali Meaning: चित्रांश; मिश्रण
Nepali Example: जुआन ग्रिसले यथार्थवादी भ्रम सिर्जना गर्न चित्रांश प्रयोग गर्थे।
6. commensurate (adj.) – proportional
Example: Insurance costs rose commensurately with malpractice suits.
Synonyms: corresponding, equivalent, proportionate
Antonyms: disproportionate, unequal
Nepali Meaning: अनुपातिक; बराबरको
Nepali Example: दुर्नियोजना मुद्दाहरूसँगै बीमा लागत पनि बढ्यो।
7. compendium (n.) – brief, comprehensive summary
Example: The Mozart Compendium provides information about his life and music.
Synonyms: summary, digest, synopsis
Antonyms: expansion, elaboration
Nepali Meaning: सारांश; संक्षिप्त विवरण
Nepali Example: मोजार्ट सारांशले उनको जीवन र संगीतबारे जानकारी दिन्छ।
8. complacent (adj.) – self-satisfied
Example: The professor warned against becoming complacent after success.
Synonyms: smug, self-satisfied, conceited
Antonyms: dissatisfied, humble
Nepali Meaning: आत्ममुग्ध; आत्मतुष्ट
Nepali Example: प्राध्यापकले सफलता पछि आत्ममुग्ध नहुन चेतावनी दिनुभयो।
9. complaisant (adj.) – overly polite; willing to please
Example: Neither France nor Germany is a complaisant ally to the other.
Synonyms: obliging, accommodating, agreeable
Antonyms: stubborn, unaccommodating
Nepali Meaning: अति नम्र; खुशी पार्न इच्छुक
Nepali Example: फ्रान्स र जर्मनी एकअर्काको लागि अति नम्र सहयोगी छैनन्।
10. complement (n.) – something that completes a whole
Example: Human-computer chess teams could complement each other’s strengths.
Synonyms: counterpart, supplement, accompaniment
Antonyms: opposite, contrast
Nepali Meaning: पूरक; परिपूर्णता दिने तत्व
Nepali Example: मानिस-कम्प्युटर बुद्धिचाल टोलीहरूले एकअर्काको शक्तिलाई पूरक गर्न सक्छन्।