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  • Unit 8

    1. asylum (n.) – place of refuge or shelter  Example: The Stoic was accused of seeking asylum in philosophy’s consolations.  Synonyms: sanctuary, haven, shelter  Antonyms: danger, exposure  Nepali Meaning: शरणस्थल  Nepali Example: स्टोइकलाई दर्शनको सान्त्वनामा शरण खोज्ने आरोप लगाइयो।  2. atavism (n.) – reappearance of an ancestral trait after generations; throwback  Example: Some theorists reject…

  • Unit 7

    1. argot (n.) – a specialized vocabulary used by a group     Example: Writers of crime fiction often use the argot of criminals and detectives to create a realistic atmosphere.     Synonyms: jargon, lingo, slang     Antonyms: standard language, common speech     Nepali Meaning: समूहगत विशेष शब्दावली     Nepali Example: अपराध कथाकारहरूले यथार्थपूर्ण वातावरण सिर्जना…

  • Unit 6

     1. appellation (n.) – name     Example: The discovery of the bones of a person with the appellation Kennewick Man in Washington in 1996 raised questions about America’s earliest inhabitants.     Synonyms: designation, title, moniker     Antonyms: anonymity, namelessness     Nepali Meaning: नाम     Nepali Example: १९९६ मा वाशिंगटनमा केनेविक म्यान नामक व्यक्तिको हड्डीको खोजले…

  • Unit 5

    1. anodyne (n.) – something that calms or soothes pain     Example: Some people use alcohol as an anodyne to numb their emotional pain.     Synonyms: soothing, calming, painkiller     Antonyms: irritant, aggravator     Nepali Meaning: दुखाई शान्त गर्ने वस्तु     Nepali Example: केही मानिसहरूले आफ्नो भावनात्मक दुखाई शान्त गर्न मद्यपानलाई दुखाई शान्त गर्ने वस्तुको…

  • Unit 4

    1. ambivalence (n.) – the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes    Example: John felt some ambivalence about getting married before finishing college.    Synonyms: uncertainty, indecision, mixed feelings    Antonyms: certainty, decisiveness, resolution    Nepali Meaning: द्वन्द्व, मनको दुविधा    Nepali Example: जोनले कलेज सकाउनु अगाडि विवाह गर्ने बारेमा केही मनको दुविधा महसुस गरे।…

  • Unit 3

    1. aggrandize (v.) – to make larger or greater Example: The framers worried one government branch might aggrandize itself at others’ expense. Synonyms: enlarge, expand, amplify Antonyms: diminish, reduce, decrease Nepali Meaning: ठूलो बनाउनु, विस्तार गर्नु Nepali Example: संविधान निर्माताहरूले चिन्ता गरे कि सरकारको एक शाखा आफूलाई अरूको मूल्यमा ठूलो बनाउने प्रयास गर्न सक्छ। 2….