Unit 52
1. multifarious (adj.) – diverse; having many parts/varieties
Example: The museum’s collection includes multifarious artifacts from different cultures.
Synonyms: diverse, varied, manifold
Antonyms: uniform, homogeneous
Nepali Meaning: विविध; बहुप्रकारका
Nepali Example: संग्रहालयमा विभिन्न संस्कृतिबाट आएका विविध कलाकृतिहरू छन्।
2. mundane (adj.) – ordinary; worldly
Example: She longed for adventure to escape her mundane routine.
Synonyms: commonplace, routine, earthly
Antonyms: extraordinary, spiritual
Nepali Meaning: साधारण; लौकिक
Nepali Example: उनी आफ्नो साधारण दिनचर्याबाट मुक्त हुन साहसिक कार्य खोज्थिन्।
3. necromancy (n.) – black magic; sorcery
Example: The villagers accused the stranger of practicing necromancy.
Synonyms: witchcraft, dark arts, sorcery
Nepali Meaning: कालो जादु; तन्त्रमन्त्र
Nepali Example: गाउँलेहरूले अजनबीलाई कालो जादु गर्ने आरोप लगाए।
4. negate (v.) – to nullify; deny
Example: The new evidence negated his previous testimony.
Synonyms: invalidate, cancel, void
Antonyms: confirm, validate
Nepali Meaning: खारेज गर्नु; अस्वीकार गर्नु
Nepali Example: नयाँ प्रमाणले उनको अघिल्लो गवाहीलाई खारेज गर्यो।
5. neologism (n.) – newly coined word
Example: “Blog” was a neologism that became standard vocabulary.
Synonyms: coinage, new word
Nepali Meaning: नयाँ शब्द निर्माण
Nepali Example: “ब्लग” नयाँ शब्द थियो जुन मानक शब्दावली बन्यो।
6. neophyte (n.) – beginner; novice
Example: The training program is designed for neophytes in the field.
Synonyms: beginner, newcomer, rookie
Antonyms: expert, veteran
Nepali Meaning: नौसिके; सुरुवाती
Nepali Example: तालिम कार्यक्रम यस क्षेत्रका नौसिकेहरूका लागि डिजाइन गरिएको छ।
7. nexus (n.) – connection; central link
Example: The internet has become the nexus of global communication.
Synonyms: hub, center, link
Nepali Meaning: केन्द्र; जडान
Nepali Example: इन्टरनेट विश्वव्यापी संचारको केन्द्र बनेको छ।
8. nonplussed (adj.) – confused; perplexed
Example: The complex instructions left him completely nonplussed.
Synonyms: bewildered, baffled, puzzled
Antonyms: clear, certain
Nepali Meaning: भ्रमित; हैरान
Nepali Example: जटिल निर्देशनहरूले उनलाई पूर्ण रूपमा भ्रमित बनाए।
9. nostalgia (n.) – sentimental longing for the past
Example: Old songs often evoke nostalgia for childhood.
Synonyms: reminiscence, wistfulness
Nepali Meaning: अतीतको लागि भावनात्मक लालसा
Nepali Example: पुराना गीतहरूले बाल्यकालको याद ताजा पार्छन्।
10. nostrum (n.) – questionable remedy
Example: The market is full of nostrums claiming to cure baldness.
Synonyms: panacea, quack remedy
Nepali Meaning: संदिग्ध उपचार
Nepali Example: बजारमा गँजापन निको पार्ने दाबी गर्ने संदिग्ध उपचारहरू भरिएका छन्।