Unit 16
1. compliant (adj.) – yielding
Example: The negotiator tries to be open to proposals without seeming too compliant.
Synonyms: obedient, submissive, acquiescent
Antonyms: defiant, stubborn
Nepali Meaning: आज्ञाकारी; झुकाव लिने
Nepali Example: वार्ताकारले प्रस्तावहरूप्रति खुला रहन खोज्छ तर धेरै आज्ञाकारी देखिनु हुदैन।
2. compunction (n.) – uneasiness caused by guilt
Example: Violent men often feel no compunction about hurting others.
Synonyms: remorse, regret, qualm
Antonyms: shamelessness, impenitence
Nepali Meaning: पश्चाताप; अपराधबोध
Nepali Example: हिंसात्मक मानिसहरूले अरूलाई चोट पुर्याउँदा कुनै पश्चाताप महसुस गर्दैनन्।
3. concave (adj.) – curving inward
Example: Concave lenses help correct nearsightedness.
Synonyms: hollow, sunken, depressed
Antonyms: convex, protruding
Nepali Meaning: अन्तर्गत घुमेको; धंसिएको
Nepali Example: अन्तर्गत घुमेका लेन्सहरूले नजिकको दृष्टि सुधार्न मद्दत गर्छन्।
4. conciliatory (adj.) – overcoming distrust or hostility
Example: The leader made conciliatory statements about nuclear weapons.
Synonyms: appeasing, pacifying, placatory
Antonyms: provocative, antagonistic
Nepali Meaning: मेलमिलापको; सन्धिको
Nepali Example: नेताले आणविक हतियारबारे मेलमिलापको बयान दिए।
5. concoct (v.) – to invent
Example: Cultures have concocted many creation stories.
Synonyms: fabricate, devise, contrive
Antonyms: reveal, disclose
Nepali Meaning: गढ्नु; आविष्कार गर्नु
Nepali Example: संस्कृतिहरूले धेरै सृष्टि कथाहरू गढेका छन्।
6. concomitant (n.) – existing concurrently
Example: Language abilities arose as concomitants of human evolution.
Synonyms: accompaniment, corollary, attendant
Antonyms: unrelated, independent
Nepali Meaning: सहवर्ती; साथै आउने
Nepali Example: भाषा क्षमताहरू मानव विकासको सहवर्ती रूपमा उत्पन्न भए।
7. condone (v.) – to overlook voluntarily; forgive
Example: Gandhi refused to condone violence even for just causes.
Synonyms: excuse, pardon, disregard
Antonyms: condemn, punish
Nepali Meaning: माफ गर्नु; अनदेखि गर्नु
Nepali Example: गान्धीले न्यायोचित कारणका लागि पनि हिंसालाई माफ गर्न अस्वीकार गरे।
8. confound (v.) – to baffle; perplex; mix up
Example: The question “What happened before the Big Bang?” confounds most people.
Synonyms: bewilder, confuse, puzzle
Antonyms: clarify, enlighten
Nepali Meaning: भ्रमित गर्नु; उल्झाउनु
Nepali Example: “बिग ब्याग भन्दा अगाडी के भयो?” को प्रश्नले धेरैलाई भ्रमित गर्छ।
9. congenial (adj.) – similar in tastes and habits; friendly
Example: The universe seems surprisingly congenial to intelligent life.
Synonyms: compatible, agreeable, harmonious
Antonyms: incompatible, disagreeable
Nepali Meaning: मिल्ने; अनुकूल
Nepali Example: बिश्व बुद्धिमान जीवनका लागि आश्चर्यजनक रूपमा अनुकूल देखिन्छ।
10. conjugal (adj.) – pertaining to marriage agreement
Example: The Bennet sisters sought conjugal happiness in Pride and Prejudice.
Synonyms: marital, matrimonial, nuptial
Antonyms: single, unmarried
Nepali Meaning: दाम्पत्य; विवाह सम्बन्धी
Nepali Example: बेनेट बहिनीहरूले प्राइड एन्ड प्रेजुडिसमा दाम्पत्य सुख खोजेका थिए।