Unit 69
1. simian (adj.) – apelike; relating to apes
Example: Many people in the nineteenth century denied the evolutionary significance of the simian characteristics of human beings.
Synonyms: apelike, primate-like
Antonyms: human, non-animal
Nepali Meaning: बाँदरजस्तो
Nepali Example: उन्नाइसौं शताब्दीका धेरै मानिसहरूले मानिसहरूको बाँदरजस्तो विशेषताहरूको विकासवादी महत्त्वलाई अस्वीकार गरे।
2. simile (n.) – comparison of one thing with another using “like” or “as”
Example: Bob Dylan uses two similes in succession to try to convey the experience of writing a song.
Synonyms: analogy, metaphor
Antonyms: literal statement
Nepali Meaning: उपमा
Nepali Example: बब डिलनले गीत लेख्ने अनुभव बताउन दुई उपमाहरू एकैपछि अर्को प्रयोग गरे।
3. sinecure (n.) – well-paying job or office that requires little or no work
Example: The company established the high-paying position of senior advisor as a sinecure for the man.
Synonyms: cushy job, easy work
Antonyms: demanding job, labor-intensive role
Nepali Meaning: सजिलो र आरामदायी जागिर
Nepali Example: कम्पनीले वरिष्ठ सल्लाहकारको उच्चतलबी पद त्यो व्यक्तिको लागि सजिलो र आरामदायी जागिरको रूपमा स्थापना गर्यो।
4. singular (adj.) – unique; extraordinary; odd
Example: The defendant’s singular appearance made it easy for the witness to identify him.
Synonyms: peculiar, exceptional
Antonyms: ordinary, common
Nepali Meaning: असाधारण
Nepali Example: प्रतिवादीको असाधारण उपस्थितिले गर्दा साक्षीले उसलाई चिन्न सजिलो भयो।
5. sinuous (adj.) – winding; intricate; complex
Example: The students had trouble following the philosopher’s sinuous line of reasoning.
Synonyms: twisting, convoluted
Antonyms: straight, simple
Nepali Meaning: घुमाउरो
Nepali Example: दार्शनिकको घुमाउरो तर्कले विद्यार्थीहरूलाई पछ्याउन गाह्रो बनायो।
6. skeptic (n.) – one who doubts
Example: A comprehensive philosophic skeptic can be a difficult person to debate.
Synonyms: doubter, cynic
Antonyms: believer, truster
Nepali Meaning: संशयवादी
Nepali Example: एउटा पूर्ण दार्शनिक संशयवादीसंग बहस गर्न गाह्रो हुन सक्छ।
7. sobriety (n.) – seriousness
Example: The student approaches her studies with commendable sobriety.
Synonyms: solemnity, gravity
Antonyms: frivolity, lightheartedness
Nepali Meaning: गम्भीरता
Nepali Example: विद्यार्थीले आफ्नो अध्ययनप्रति प्रशंसनीय गम्भीरतासाथ सामना गर्छिन्।
8. sodden (adj.) – thoroughly soaked; saturated
Example: The sodden field makes it difficult for the soccer players to move effectively.
Synonyms: drenched, waterlogged
Antonyms: dry, arid
Nepali Meaning: भिजेको
Nepali Example: भिजेको मैदानले फुटबल खेलाडीहरूलाई प्रभावकारी रूपमा चल्न गाह्रो बनाउँछ।
9. solicitous (adj.) – concerned; attentive; eager
Example: The nurse is extremely solicitous of the health of every patient in the ward.
Synonyms: caring, mindful
Antonyms: indifferent, neglectful
Nepali Meaning: चिन्ताशील
Nepali Example: नर्स वार्डमा हरेक रोगीको स्वास्थ्यप्रति अत्यन्तै चिन्ताशील छिन्।
10. soliloquy (n.) – literary or dramatic speech by one character, not addressed to others
Example: Robert Browning used the dramatic monologue—essentially a soliloquy in a poem—successfully in many of his poems.
Synonyms: monologue, self-talk
Antonyms: dialogue, conversation
Nepali Meaning: एकालाप
Nepali Example: रबर्ट ब्राउनिङले आफ्ना धेरै कविताहरूमा नाटकीय एकालाप—जुन मूलतः कवितामा एकालाप हो—सफलतापूर्वक प्रयोग गरे।