Unit 77
1. tumid (adj.) – swollen; distended
Example: The river became tumid after days of heavy rain.
Synonyms: bloated, inflated
Antonyms: shrunken, deflated
Nepali Meaning: सुनिने; फुलेको
Nepali Example: लगातारको वर्षापछि नदी सुनिने भयो।
2. turbid (adj.) – muddy; confused
Example: The turbid water made fishing difficult.
Synonyms: murky, clouded
Antonyms: clear, transparent
Nepali Meaning: गह्रौं; अस्पष्ट
Nepali Example: गह्रौं पानीले माछा मार्न गाह्रो बनायो।
3. turgid (adj.) – swollen; pompous
Example: His turgid writing style bored readers.
Synonyms: bombastic, inflated
Antonyms: concise, simple
Nepali Meaning: फुलेको; घमण्डी
Nepali Example: उनको फुलेको लेखन शैलीले पाठकहरूलाई बोर बनायो।
4. tutelary (adj.) – protective; guardian-like
Example: Many cultures believe in tutelary spirits.
Synonyms: guardian, protective
Nepali Meaning: रक्षक
Nepali Example: धेरै संस्कृतिहरूले रक्षक आत्माहरूमा विश्वास गर्छन्।
5. uncanny (adj.) – strangely mysterious
Example: She had an uncanny resemblance to her grandmother.
Synonyms: eerie, supernatural
Antonyms: normal, ordinary
Nepali Meaning: अजीब; रहस्यमय
Nepali Example: उनी आफ्नी हजुरआमासँग अजीब मिल्दोजुल्दो थिइन्।
6. undulating (adj.) – wavy
Example: The undulating hills stretched for miles.
Synonyms: rolling, wavy
Antonyms: flat, level
Nepali Meaning: तरङ्गयुक्त
Nepali Example: तरङ्गयुक्त पहाडहरू माइलसम्म फैलिएका थिए।
7. unfeigned (adj.) – genuine
Example: Her unfeigned surprise was evident.
Synonyms: sincere, authentic
Antonyms: fake, pretended
Nepali Meaning: असली
Nepali Example: उनको असली आश्चर्य स्पष्ट थियो।
8. untenable (adj.) – indefensible
Example: His argument became untenable.
Synonyms: unsustainable, illogical
Antonyms: defensible, valid
Nepali Meaning: असमर्थनीय
Nepali Example: उनको तर्क असमर्थनीय भयो।
9. untoward (adj.) – unfavorable
Example: Nothing untoward happened during the trip.
Synonyms: adverse, troublesome
Antonyms: favorable, auspicious
Nepali Meaning: प्रतिकूल
Nepali Example: यात्राको क्रममा कुनै प्रतिकूल घटना भएन।
10. usury (n.) – excessive interest rates
Example: The loan shark practiced usury.
Synonyms: loan-sharking, overcharging
Antonyms: fair lending
Nepali Meaning: ब्याजको दुरुपयोग
Nepali Example: साहूकारले ब्याजको दुरुपयोग गर्थ्यो।