Unit 45
1. itinerary (n.) – route of a traveler’s journey
Example: We planned our itinerary to be flexible, so that if we especially enjoyed a particular place we could stay there longer.
Synonyms: schedule, route, plan
Antonyms: deviation, detour
Nepali Meaning: यात्राको मार्ग
Nepali Example: हामीले हाम्रो यात्राको मार्ग लचिलो बनायौं ताकि कुनै ठाउँ मनपर्यो भने लामो समय बस्न सकौं।
2. jaundiced (adj.) – having a yellowish discoloration of the skin; affected by envy, resentment, or
hostility
Example: Norman’s experience as an infantryman during the war has given him a jaundiced view of human nature.
Synonyms: cynical, bitter, prejudiced
Antonyms: optimistic, trusting
Nepali Meaning: पहेंलो रोग लागेको; द्वेषपूर्ण
Nepali Example: युद्धको अनुभवले नर्मनलाई मानिस प्रतिको सन्देहास्पद दृष्टिकोण दिएको छ।
3. jibe (v.) – to be in agreement
Example: The auditor checked the company’s account books to make sure that they jibed with the tax return filed.
Synonyms: match, correspond, align
Antonyms: contradict, differ
Nepali Meaning: मेल खानु
Nepali Example: लेखापरीक्षकले कम्पनीको लेखा पुस्तिका कर विवरणसँग मेल खाँदैछ कि भनेर जाँच गरे।
4. jocose (adj.) – fond of joking; playful
Example: His jocose manner made him popular at social gatherings.
Synonyms: humorous, witty, jesting
Antonyms: serious, grave
Nepali Meaning: मजाकिया
Nepali Example: उनको मजाकिया स्वभावले उनलाई सामाजिक समारोहहरूमा लोकप्रिय बनाउँथ्यो।
5. juggernaut (n.) – huge force destroying everything in its path
Example: Some people in Britain regard American English as a juggernaut sweeping through the British Isles, destroying British English.
Synonyms: behemoth, force, colossus
Antonyms: weakling, lightweight
Nepali Meaning: अजेय शक्ति
Nepali Example: ब्रिटिशहरूले अमेरिकी अंग्रेजीलाई ब्रिटिश अंग्रेजीलाई नष्ट गर्ने एक अजेय शक्ति मान्छन्।
6. junta (n.) – group of people united in political intrigue
Example: The country’s ruling junta consists of a general, an admiral, and the mayor of the capital city.
Synonyms: faction, council, clique
Antonyms: democracy, elected government
Nepali Meaning: सैनिक शासक समूह
Nepali Example: देशको शासक जुन्टा एक जनरल, एडमिरल र राजधानीको मेयर मिलेर बनेको छ।
7. juxtapose (v.) – place side by side
Example: To illustrate their case, opponents of functionalism juxtapose modern architecture with classical structures like the Parthenon.
Synonyms: compare, contrast, align
Antonyms: separate, disconnect
Nepali Meaning: जोड्नु, साथै राख्नु
Nepali Example: उनीहरूले आफ्नो तर्क प्रस्तुत गर्न आधुनिक वास्तुकलालाई पार्थेनन जस्ता शास्त्रीय संरचनासँग जोडेर देखाए।
8. kudos (n.) – fame; glory; honor
Example: Kudos won by Bob Dylan include an honorary doctorate in music from Princeton University.
Synonyms: acclaim, praise, recognition
Antonyms: criticism, disgrace
Nepali Meaning: प्रशंसा, यश
Nepali Example: बब डिलनले प्रिन्सटन विश्वविद्यालयबाट संगीतमा मानार्थ डक्टरेट सम्मान पाएका छन्।
9. labile (adj.) – likely to change
Example: Blood pressure in human beings is, to varying degrees, labile.
Synonyms: unstable, fluctuating, variable
Antonyms: stable, constant
Nepali Meaning: परिवर्तनशील
Nepali Example: मानिसहरूको रक्तचाप अलिकति परिवर्तनशील हुन्छ।
10. laconic (adj.) – using few words
Example: The laconic actor seemed to be a good choice to play the strong, silent hero in the western.
Synonyms: concise, terse, brief
Antonyms: verbose, talkative
Nepali Meaning: संक्षिप्त
Nepali Example: संक्षिप्त बोल्ने अभिनेता पश्चिमी चलचित्रको शक्तिशाली तर मौन नायकको भूमिकाको लागि उपयुक्त देखिन्थे।