Unit 56
1. penury (n.) – extreme poverty
Example: Many families lived in penury during the Great Depression.
Synonyms: destitution, indigence, impoverishment
Antonyms: affluence, wealth, opulence
Nepali Meaning: चरम गरिबी
Nepali Example: धेरै परिवारहरू महामन्दीका बेला चरम गरिबीमा बसेका थिए।
2. peregrination (n.) – travel from place to place
Example: His peregrinations across Asia lasted three years.
Synonyms: wandering, journey, odyssey
Antonyms: settlement, permanence
Nepali Meaning: भ्रमण; यात्रा
Nepali Example: उनको एसियाभरिको यात्रा तीन वर्षसम्म चल्यो।
3. peremptory (adj.) – imperative; allowing no refusal
Example: The officer gave a peremptory command to retreat.
Synonyms: authoritative, dictatorial, commanding
Antonyms: lenient, flexible, optional
Nepali Meaning: आदेशात्मक; अस्वीकार गर्न नमिल्ने
Nepali Example: अधिकारीले पछि हट्न आदेशात्मक आदेश दिए।
4. perennial (adj.) – persistent; year-round
Example: Drought has become a perennial problem in the region.
Synonyms: enduring, perpetual, constant
Antonyms: temporary, seasonal
Nepali Meaning: सतत; वार्षिक
Nepali Example: सुख्खा यस क्षेत्रको सतत समस्या बनेको छ।
5. perfidious (adj.) – treacherous; disloyal
Example: The perfidious ally secretly negotiated with the enemy.
Synonyms: faithless, traitorous, deceitful
Antonyms: loyal, faithful, trustworthy
Nepali Meaning: विश्वासघाती
Nepali Example: विश्वासघाती सहयोगीले गोप्य रूपमा शत्रुसँग कुराकानी गर्यो।
6. perfunctory (adj.) – done without care; superficial
Example: He gave the report only a perfunctory glance.
Synonyms: cursory, mechanical, indifferent
Antonyms: thorough, careful, meticulous
Nepali Meaning: लापरवाहीपूर्वक; सतही
Nepali Example: उनले प्रतिवेदनलाई मात्र सतही हेर्ने गर्थे।
7. perigee (n.) – orbit’s closest point to Earth
Example: The satellite’s perigee was 200 miles above Earth.
Synonyms: (no exact synonyms)
Antonyms: apogee
Nepali Meaning: पृथ्वीको नजिकको कक्षा बिन्दु
Nepali Example: उपग्रहको पृथ्वीको नजिकको बिन्दु धरातलबाट २०० माइल माथि थियो।
8. permeable (adj.) – allowing liquids/gases to pass through
Example: The membrane is permeable to water molecules.
Synonyms: porous, penetrable, absorbent
Antonyms: impermeable, waterproof
Nepali Meaning: पारगम्य
Nepali Example: झिल्ली पानीका अणुहरूका लागि पारगम्य छ।
9. perturb (v.) – to disturb greatly
Example: The bad news perturbed the entire community.
Synonyms: agitate, unsettle, distress
Antonyms: calm, soothe, comfort
Nepali Meaning: अशान्त पार्नु
Nepali Example: नराम्रा समाचारले सम्पूर्ण समुदायलाई अशान्त पार्यो।
10. pervasive (adj.) – spread throughout
Example: Corruption was pervasive in the government.
Synonyms: prevalent, widespread, ubiquitous
Antonyms: limited, scarce
Nepali Meaning: व्यापक
Nepali Example: सरकारमा भ्रष्टाचार व्यापक थियो।