Unit 47
1. libido (n.) – sexual desire
Example: According to psychologists, the libido of human males peaks at around the age of 18.
Synonyms: sex drive, desire, passion
Antonyms: frigidity, asexuality
Nepali Meaning: कामेच्छा
Nepali Example: मनोवैज्ञानिकहरूका अनुसार पुरुषहरूको कामेच्छा १८ वर्षको उमेरमा सबैभन्दा बढी हुन्छ।
2. Lilliputian (adj.) – extremely small
Example: Microbiologists study Lilliputian organisms.
Synonyms: miniature, tiny, minuscule
Antonyms: gigantic, enormous
Nepali Meaning: अत्यन्त सानो
Nepali Example: सूक्ष्मजीवविज्ञहरू अत्यन्त साना जीवहरूको अध्ययन गर्छन्।
3. limn (v.) – to draw; describe
Example: The artist based his painting on a sketch he had limned several years earlier.
Synonyms: depict, portray, outline
Antonyms: erase, obscure
Nepali Meaning: चित्रण गर्नु; वर्णन गर्नु
Nepali Example: कलाकारले आफ्नो चित्रकलालाई वर्षौं अगाडि बनाएको रेखाचित्रमा आधारित गरे।
4. limpid (adj.) – clear; transparent
Example: At the bottom of the limpid pond we could see hundreds of fish swimming.
Synonyms: crystal-clear, lucid, pellucid
Antonyms: cloudy, opaque
Nepali Meaning: पारदर्शी; स्पष्ट
Nepali Example: पारदर्शी पोखरीको तल हजारौं माछाहरू तैरिरहेको हामीले देख्न सक्थ्यौं।
5. linguistic (adj.) – pertaining to language
Example: Humans reach their peak linguistic proficiency in early childhood.
Synonyms: language-related, verbal, philological
Nepali Meaning: भाषासम्बन्धी
Nepali Example: मानिसहरू बाल्यकालमा नै भाषिक दक्षताको चरम बिन्दुमा पुग्छन्।
6. litany (n.) – lengthy recitation; repetitive chant
Example: The teacher recited a litany of grammatical errors made by students.
Synonyms: recitation, enumeration, catalogue
Nepali Meaning: लामो पाठ; दोहोरिने मन्त्र
Nepali Example: शिक्षकले विद्यार्थीहरूले गरेका व्याकरणिक गल्तीहरूको लामो सूची सुनाए।
7. literati (n.) – scholarly or learned persons
Example: The debate between literati and Philistines continues in academic circles.
Synonyms: intellectuals, scholars, cognoscenti
Antonyms: Philistines, ignoramuses
Nepali Meaning: विद्वान व्यक्तिहरू
Nepali Example: विद्वान र अज्ञानीहरूबीचको बहस शैक्षिक क्षेत्रमा जारी छ।
8. litigation (n.) – legal proceedings
Example: The neighbors resorted to litigation over the property dispute.
Synonyms: lawsuit, legal action, prosecution
Nepali Meaning: मुद्दा; कानूनी प्रक्रिया
Nepali Example: छिमेकीहरूले जग्गा विवादमा मुद्दा चलाउन थाले।
9. log (n.) – record of a voyage; record of daily activities
Example: The captain maintained a detailed log of the ship’s journey.
Synonyms: record, journal, register
Nepali Meaning: यात्रा विवरण; दैनिकी
Nepali Example: क्याप्टेनले जहाजको यात्राको विस्तृत विवरण राखे।
10. loquacious (adj.) – talkative
Example: The loquacious radio operators would chat for hours.
Synonyms: garrulous, verbose, chatty
Antonyms: taciturn, reticent
Nepali Meaning: बोल्ने बानी भएको
Nepali Example: बोल्ने बानी भएका रेडियो अपरेटरहरू घण्टौंसम्म कुरा गर्थे।