Unit 51
1. miscellany (n.) – mixture of writings on various subjects
Example: The book is a miscellany of the author’s essays and short stories.
Synonyms: anthology, collection, assortment
Antonyms: single work, uniform text
Nepali Meaning: विविध विषयको सङ्ग्रह
Nepali Example: पुस्तक लेखकका निबन्ध र लघुकथाहरूको विविध सङ्ग्रह हो।
2. miscreant (n.) – villain; criminal
Example: The police finally caught the miscreant who had been vandalizing the neighborhood.
Synonyms: wrongdoer, delinquent, malefactor
Antonyms: law-abider, upstanding citizen
Nepali Meaning: दुष्ट; अपराधी
Nepali Example: प्रहरीले अन्ततः छिमेकमा विनाश गर्ने अपराधीलाई पक्राउ गर्यो।
3. misogynist (n.) – one who hates women
Example: His derogatory comments about female colleagues revealed him to be a misogynist.
Synonyms: woman-hater, sexist
Antonyms: feminist, women’s rights advocate
Nepali Meaning: नारीद्वेषी
Nepali Example: महिला सहकर्मीहरूप्रति उनको अपमानजनक टिप्पणीले उनी नारीद्वेषी भएको देखाएको थियो।
4. mitigate (v.) – to make less severe
Example: Planting trees can help mitigate the effects of climate change.
Synonyms: alleviate, lessen, moderate
Antonyms: aggravate, intensify
Nepali Meaning: कम गर्नु
Nepali Example: रूख रोप्नाले जलवायु परिवर्तनको असर कम गर्न मद्दत गर्छ।
5. mnemonic (adj.) – related to memory
Example: “ROYGBIV” is a mnemonic device for remembering rainbow colors.
Synonyms: memory-aiding, remembrance
Nepali Meaning: स्मरणशक्ति सम्बन्धी
Nepali Example: “ROYGBIV” इन्द्रेनीको रङहरू सम्झनको लागि स्मरण सहयोगी हो।
6. modicum (n.) – small amount
Example: You need at least a modicum of patience to teach young children.
Synonyms: bit, minimum, iota
Antonyms: abundance, plethora
Nepali Meaning: थोरै मात्रा
Nepali Example: साना बच्चाहरूलाई पढाउन कम्तिमा थोरै धैर्य चाहिन्छ।
7. mollify (v.) – to soothe
Example: The manager tried to mollify angry customers with refunds.
Synonyms: pacify, appease, placate
Antonyms: aggravate, provoke
Nepali Meaning: शान्त पार्नु
Nepali Example: प्रबन्धकले रिसाएका ग्राहकहरूलाई फिर्ती दिएर शान्त पार्न खोजे।
8. monolithic (adj.) – solid and uniform
Example: The company’s monolithic structure resisted any changes.
Synonyms: uniform, massive, undiversified
Antonyms: diversified, varied
Nepali Meaning: एकै ठूलो र एकरूप
Nepali Example: कम्पनीको एकै ठूलो संरचनाले कुनै पनि परिवर्तनलाई विरोध गर्यो।
9. morose (adj.) – sullen; gloomy
Example: He became morose after losing his job.
Synonyms: gloomy, dour, sullen
Antonyms: cheerful, jovial
Nepali Meaning: उदास; निराश
Nepali Example: उनी नोकरी गुमाएपछि उदास भए।
10. motley (adj.) – varied; many-colored
Example: A motley crowd gathered to watch the street performance.
Synonyms: diverse, assorted, variegated
Antonyms: uniform, homogeneous
Nepali Meaning: विविध; बहुरङ्गी
Nepali Example: सडक प्रदर्शन हेर्न विविध भीड जम्मा भएको थियो।