Unit 19
1. covetous (adj.) – desiring something owned by another
Example: The astronomer was covetous of his colleague’s telescope time.
Synonyms: envious, jealous, greedy
Antonyms: generous, content
Nepali Meaning: लोभी; अरूको सम्पत्ति चाहने
Nepali Example: खगोलशास्त्री आफ्ना सहकर्मीको टेलिस्कोप प्रयोगको समयप्रति लोभी थिए।
2. cozen (v.) – to deceive or trick
Example: Politicians often cozen people with exaggerated claims.
Synonyms: cheat, dupe, bamboozle
Antonyms: be honest, enlighten
Nepali Meaning: छल्नु; धोखा दिनु
Nepali Example: राजनीतिज्ञहरूले अतिशयोक्ति दाबीले जनतालाई छल्ने गर्छन्।
3. craven (adj.) – cowardly
Example: Lord Krishna warned against craven behavior in battle.
Synonyms: fearful, timid, pusillanimous
Antonyms: brave, courageous
Nepali Meaning: कायर; डरपोक
Nepali Example: भगवान कृष्णले युद्धमा कायर व्यवहार विरुद्ध चेतावनी दिए।
4. credence (n.) – belief in something as true
Example: False alarms reduce credence in future warnings.
Synonyms: trust, faith, acceptance
Antonyms: disbelief, skepticism
Nepali Meaning: विश्वास; प्रत्यय
Nepali Example: झूटा अलार्महरूले भविष्यका चेतावनीमा विश्वास घटाउँछन्।
5. credo (n.) – statement of belief
Example: Google’s credo is “Don’t be evil.”
Synonyms: creed, doctrine, principle
Antonyms: –
Nepali Meaning: विश्वास वक्तव्य; सिद्धान्त
Nepali Example: गुगलको सिद्धान्त “दुष्ट नबन्नु” हो।
6. daunt (v.) – to discourage or intimidate
Example: Don’t let the GRE vocabulary list daunt you.
Synonyms: dismay, deter, frighten
Antonyms: encourage, embolden
Nepali Meaning: हतोत्साहित गर्नु; डराउनु
Nepali Example: GRE शब्दावली सूचीले तपाईंलाई हतोत्साहित नगरोस्।
7. dearth (n.) – scarcity
Example: There’s a dearth of public resources despite private wealth.
Synonyms: lack, shortage, paucity
Antonyms: abundance, plenty
Nepali Meaning: अभाव; कमी
Nepali Example: निजी सम्पत्तिको बाबजुद सार्वजनिक स्रोतको अभाव छ।
8. debauchery (n.) – excessive indulgence
Example: The prince abandoned his life of debauchery.
Synonyms: dissipation, corruption, decadence
Antonyms: temperance, sobriety
Nepali Meaning: अतिभोग; दुराचार
Nepali Example: राजकुमारले आफ्नो अतिभोगको जीवन त्यागे।
9. decorum (n.) – proper behavior
Example: The president maintains decorum in public speeches.
Synonyms: propriety, etiquette, dignity
Antonyms: impropriety, indecency
Nepali Meaning: शिष्टाचार; उचित व्यवहार
Nepali Example: राष्ट्रपतिले सार्वजनिक भाषणमा शिष्टाचार कायम राख्छन्।
10. defame (v.) – to harm someone’s reputation
Example: Socrates was defamed as corrupting youth.
Synonyms: slander, libel, vilify
Antonyms: praise, honor
Nepali Meaning: मानहानि गर्नु; बदनाम गर्नु
Nepali Example: सुक्रातलाई युवाहरू बिगार्ने भनेर मानहानि गरिएको थियो।