Unit 28
1. ephemeral (adj.) – short-lived; fleeting
Example: Impressionist painters sought to capture ephemeral light effects.
Synonyms: transient, momentary, evanescent
Antonyms: permanent, enduring
Nepali Meaning: क्षणिक; अस्थायी
Nepali Example: इम्प्रेसनिस्ट चित्रकारहरूले पानीमा पर्ने क्षणिक प्रकाशको प्रभाव चित्रण गर्न खोज्थे।
2. epistemology (n.) – branch of philosophy studying knowledge
Example: Epistemology examines whether objective knowledge is possible.
Synonyms: theory of knowledge
Antonyms: (no direct antonym)
Nepali Meaning: ज्ञानमीमांसा
Nepali Example: ज्ञानमीमांसाले वस्तुपरक ज्ञान सम्भव छ कि छैन भन्ने अध्ययन गर्छ।
3. equable (adj.) – steady; unvarying; serene
Example: The president remained equable throughout the crisis.
Synonyms: even-tempered, composed, tranquil
Antonyms: variable, temperamental
Nepali Meaning: समशीतोष्ण; स्थिर
Nepali Example: राष्ट्रपतिले सम्पूर्ण संकटकालमा शान्त र स्थिर रहे।
4. equanimity (n.) – composure; calmness
Example: ER doctors train to maintain equanimity in emergencies.
Synonyms: poise, serenity, aplomb
Antonyms: agitation, anxiety
Nepali Meaning: मानसिक सन्तुलन
Nepali Example: आपतकालीन डाक्टरहरूले आकस्मिक परिस्थितिमा पनि मानसिक सन्तुलन कायम राख्न प्रशिक्षण लिन्छन्।
5. equivocate (v.) – to use vague language intentionally
Example: The trustworthy businessman never equivocates.
Synonyms: prevaricate, hedge, evade
Antonyms: clarify, elucidate
Nepali Meaning: अस्पष्ट बोल्नु; छलपूर्ण भाषा प्रयोग गर्नु
Nepali Example: विश्वसनीय व्यवसायीले कहिल्यै अस्पष्ट बोल्दैनन्।
6. errant (adj.) – mistaken; straying from course
Example: The pitcher’s errant fastball hit the batter.
Synonyms: wayward, deviant, aberrant
Antonyms: accurate, correct
Nepali Meaning: गलत; मार्गभ्रष्ट
Nepali Example: पिचरको गलत फास्टबलले ब्याटरलाई हान्यो।
7. erudite (adj.) – learned; scholarly
Example: Frederick Copleston was remarkably erudite.
Synonyms: knowledgeable, educated, cultured
Antonyms: ignorant, uneducated
Nepali Meaning: पण्डित; विद्वान
Nepali Example: फ्रेडरिक कप्लेस्टन असाधारण विद्वान थिए।
8. esoteric (adj.) – hard to understand; known to few
Example: Epidemiologists use esoteric statistical analyses.
Synonyms: arcane, obscure, abstruse
Antonyms: mainstream, simple
Nepali Meaning: गूढ; जटिल
Nepali Example: महामारीविज्ञहरूले गूढ सांख्यिकीय विश्लेषण प्रयोग गर्छन्।
9. essay (v.) – to attempt; subject to a test
Example: The composer essayed a new musical form.
Synonyms: undertake, attempt, try
Antonyms: abandon, neglect
Nepali Meaning: प्रयास गर्नु; परीक्षण गर्नु
Nepali Example: संगीतकारले नयाँ सङ्गीत शैलीमा प्रयास गरिन्।
10. estimable (adj.) – admirable; possible to estimate
Example: The book profiles estimable figures like Bogart and Stevenson.
Synonyms: commendable, respectable, calculable
Antonyms: disreputable, incalculable
Nepali Meaning: प्रशंसनीय; अनुमान गर्न सकिने
Nepali Example: पुस्तकले बोगार्ट र स्टिभन्सनजस्ता प्रशंसनीय व्यक्तित्वहरूको चित्रण गर्छ।