Unit 48
1. lucid (adj.) – bright; clear; intelligible
Example: Dr. Barnard gave a lucid explanation about medical ethics.
Synonyms: clear, coherent, understandable
Antonyms: confusing, obscure
Nepali Meaning: स्पष्ट; बुझ्न सजिलो
Nepali Example: डा. बार्नार्डले चिकित्सा नैतिकताको स्पष्ट व्याख्या गरे।
2. lucre (n.) – money or profits
Example: He pursued business not just for lucre but to help his community.
Synonyms: wealth, gain, profit
Antonyms: loss, debt
Nepali Meaning: मुनाफा; धन
Nepali Example: उनले व्यवसाय केवल मुनाफाको लागि होइन, समुदायलाई मद्दत गर्न पनि गरे।
3. luminous (adj.) – bright; brilliant; glowing
Example: The luminous moon lit up the entire valley.
Synonyms: radiant, shining, glowing
Antonyms: dark, dim
Nepali Meaning: चम्किलो; उज्यालो
Nepali Example: चम्किलो चन्द्रमाले सम्पूर्ण उपत्यकालाई उज्यालो बनायो।
4. lustrous (adj.) – shining
Example: She brushed her lustrous hair before the party.
Synonyms: glossy, gleaming, shiny
Antonyms: dull, matte
Nepali Meaning: चम्किलो
Nepali Example: उनले पार्टी अघि आफ्नो चम्किलो कपाल ब्रश गरिन्।
5. Machiavellian (adj.) – crafty; double-dealing
Example: His Machiavellian tactics helped him climb the corporate ladder.
Synonyms: cunning, scheming, deceitful
Antonyms: honest, straightforward
Nepali Meaning: धूर्त; कपटी
Nepali Example: उनको कपटी रणनीतिले उनलाई कम्पनीमा उच्च पदमा पुग्न मद्दत गर्यो।
6. machinations (n.) – plots or schemes
Example: The politician’s machinations were eventually exposed.
Synonyms: intrigues, conspiracies, plots
Nepali Meaning: षड्यन्त्रहरू
Nepali Example: राजनीतिज्ञको षड्यन्त्र अन्ततः उजागर भयो।
7. maelstrom (n.) – whirlpool; turmoil
Example: The country was caught in a maelstrom of political unrest.
Synonyms: chaos, vortex, turbulence
Antonyms: calm, peace
Nepali Meaning: अशान्ति; भ्रमचक्र
Nepali Example: देश राजनीतिक अशान्तिको भ्रमचक्रमा फसेको थियो।
8. magnanimity (n.) – generosity; nobility
Example: He showed magnanimity by forgiving his opponent.
Synonyms: generosity, benevolence, nobility
Antonyms: meanness, pettiness
Nepali Meaning: उदारता; महानुभावता
Nepali Example: उनले आफ्नो प्रतिद्वन्द्वीलाई माफ गरेर उदारता देखाए।
9. malign (v.) – to speak evil of
Example: She refused to malign her colleagues even after being fired.
Synonyms: slander, defame, vilify
Antonyms: praise, commend
Nepali Meaning: निन्दा गर्नु
Nepali Example: उनले निकालिए पनि आफ्ना सहकर्मीहरूको निन्दा गर्न अस्वीकार गरिन्।
10. malinger (v.) – to feign illness to escape duty
Example: The sergeant suspected some soldiers were malingering.
Synonyms: shirk, fake, pretend
Antonyms: work, persevere
Nepali Meaning: कामबाट जोगिन बिरामीको बहाना गर्नु
Nepali Example: सार्जेन्टले केही सिपाहीहरूले बिरामीको बहाना गरेको शंका गरे।