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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. …

1. pallid (adj.) – lacking color or liveliness  Example: The patient’s pallid complexion worried the doctor.  Synonyms: pale, wan, ashen  Antonyms: rosy, vibrant, colorful  Nepali Meaning: फिक्का; निस्तेज  Nepali Example: रोगीको फिक्का रङले डाक्टरलाई चिन्तित बनायो।  2. panegyric (n.) – elaborate praise; formal tribute  Example: The retiring professor received panegyrics from his colleagues.  Synonyms: eulogy,…

1. oligarchy (n.) – government by a small group  Example: Ancient Sparta was ruled by an oligarchy of warriors.  Synonyms: aristocracy, junta, elite rule  Antonyms: democracy, egalitarianism  Nepali Meaning: अल्पतन्त्र  Nepali Example: प्राचीन स्पार्टा योद्धाहरूको अल्पतन्त्रद्वारा शासित थियो।  2. onerous (adj.) – burdensome  Example: The new regulations placed onerous demands on small businesses.  Synonyms: arduous,…

1. nugatory (adj.) – trifling; invalid  Example: The court dismissed the case as nugatory and without merit.  Synonyms: insignificant, trivial, worthless  Antonyms: significant, important, valid  Nepali Meaning: तुच्छ; अमान्य  Nepali Example: अदालतले मुद्दालाई तुच्छ र अयोग्य ठानेर खारेज गर्यो।  2. obdurate (adj.) – stubborn  Example: The obdurate child refused to eat his vegetables.  Synonyms: adamant,…

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:…

1. miscellany (n.) – mixture of writings on various subjects  Example: The book is a miscellany of the author’s essays and short stories.  Synonyms: anthology, collection, assortment  Antonyms: single work, uniform text  Nepali Meaning: विविध विषयको सङ्ग्रह  Nepali Example: पुस्तक लेखकका निबन्ध र लघुकथाहरूको विविध सङ्ग्रह हो।  2. miscreant (n.) – villain; criminal  Example: The…