Unit 35
1. fracas (n.) – a loud quarrel; brawl
Example: Police broke up a bar fracas.
Synonyms: altercation, scuffle, melee
Antonyms: peace, harmony
Nepali Meaning: कोलाहलपूर्ण झगडा
Nepali Example: प्रहरीले सराबमा भएको कोलाहलपूर्ण झगडा रोके।
2. fractious (adj.) – quarrelsome; unruly
Example: Leaders tried to placate the party’s fractious factions.
Synonyms: irritable, peevish, rebellious
Antonyms: docile, cooperative
Nepali Meaning: झगडालु; अनियन्त्रित
Nepali Example: नेताहरूले दलका झगडालु धाराहरूलाई शान्त पार्न खोजे।
3. fresco (n.) – painting on plaster
Example: The Renaissance produced great frescoes like Michelangelo’s.
Synonyms: mural, wall painting
Antonyms: (no direct antonym)
Nepali Meaning: प्लास्टरमा बनेको चित्र
Nepali Example: पुनर्जागरण कालले माइकलएन्जेलोजस्ता महान भित्ता चित्रहरू सिर्जना गर्यो।
4. frieze (n.) – ornamental wall band
Example: The Parthenon frieze depicts the Panathenaic procession.
Synonyms: border, band, relief
Antonyms: (no direct antonym)
Nepali Meaning: भित्ता सजावटी पट्टी
Nepali Example: पार्थेननको भित्ता सजावटले प्यानाथेनाइक जुलुस चित्रण गर्छ।
5. froward (adj.) – stubbornly disobedient
Example: The teacher sent the froward child for discipline.
Synonyms: willful, obstinate, contrary
Antonyms: compliant, obedient
Nepali Meaning: हठी; आज्ञा नमान्ने
Nepali Example: शिक्षकले हठी बच्चालाई अनुशासनका लागि पठाइन्।
6. frugality (n.) – thrift
Example: In the credit card era, frugality seems rare.
Synonyms: economy, prudence, thriftiness
Antonyms: extravagance, wastefulness
Nepali Meaning: मितव्ययिता
Nepali Example: क्रेडिट कार्ड युगमा मितव्ययिता दुर्लभ देखिन्छ।
7. fulminate (v.) – to denounce loudly
Example: The senator fulminated against foreign interference.
Synonyms: rail, inveigh, protest
Antonyms: praise, commend
Nepali Meaning: जोरदार निन्दा गर्नु
Nepali Example: सिनेटरले विदेशी हस्तक्षेप विरुद्ध जोरदार निन्दा गरे।
8. fulsome (adj.) – excessively flattering
Example: The actor was embarrassed by fulsome Oscar praise.
Synonyms: effusive, gushing, overdone
Antonyms: restrained, moderate
Nepali Meaning: अत्यधिक चाप्लुसीपूर्ण
Nepali Example: अभिनेताले ओस्कार पछिको अत्यधिक प्रशंसाले लज्जित महसुस गरे।
9. fusion (n.) – union; synthesis
Example: Hydrogen bombs require fission to trigger fusion.
Synonyms: merger, amalgamation, blend
Antonyms: separation, division
Nepali Meaning: संयोजन; मिश्रण
Nepali Example: हाइड्रोजन बमले फ्युजन सुरु गर्न फिसन आवश्यक पर्छ।
10. futile (adj.) – useless; ineffective
Example: Some view philosophy as futile without tangible benefits.
Synonyms: vain, pointless, fruitless
Antonyms: productive, effective
Nepali Meaning: निष्फल; व्यर्थ
Nepali Example: केहीले दर्शनलाई मूर्त लाभ नभएको निष्फल विषय मान्छन्।