Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Vocabulary

Date: 07-05-2015
Sr. No.
Word
Meaning
Example
Synonyms
1
Cumbersome

बोझिल, दुष्कर, भारी, कष्टकर
How do you make your selfies look good, while making the task less cumbersome?
difficult, arduous, Impracticable

2
Aura
आभा प्रभामण्डल, तेजोवलय, परिवेश

Eg.1 I tell people to clear their aura so that it doesn’t drive people away-old baggage, hurt, etc.
Eg.2 The ceremony retains an aura of mystery
gust, sigh, spirt, puff, spurt, aura

3
Disenchantment
मोहभंग, निराशा, , आशाभंग
There’s disenchantment despite achieving material success.
disappointment, despair, frustration, hopelessness,
4
Callously
कल्लोउस्ली
ઉદાસીનતાથી

Does your partner brings surprise guests for dinner or Callously makes a joke without realizing your discomfort?

5
Mannerisms
व्यवहार
ढंग, प्रणाली, रंग, शैली, भांति, वज़ा
People have forgotten how small things and mannerisms ruin relationships, like not to throw   away the Sunday paper before your spouse has read it, cleaning the sink after using it.
manner, means, style, method, modus, mannerism

6
Courtesy
शिष्टाचार
सौजन्य, शिष्टाचार,
We have moved away from a lot of things that were considered basic courtesy earlier.
etiquette, manners, tact, decorum,

7
Aging
वृद्ध हो जाना, बूढ़ा हो जाना, पुराना हो जाना,
This class is for those want to get old gracefully and understand the process of aging, without attaching negativity to it.

8
Spurt
उछाल, कूद, फलांग, छलांग, डींग, शेख़ी
A Spurt in divorce rates has given rise to the demand for classes that help people cope with the end of the relationship.
bounce, leaping, spurt, skipjack, leap, hop

9
Agitated
उत्तेजित उत्तेजित, संदीप्त, उत्तेजना में
Not getting a task done leaves us feeling guilty, tense and agitated. So we are riddled with guilt all the time
excited, agitated, elated, fevered, feverish, hot

10
Riddle
पहेली, उलझन, समस्या, चक्र-व्यूह, मुअम्मा, गोरखधंधा
puzzle, riddle, conundrum, enigma, riddel, secret

11
Stumble
ठोकर, स्र्कावट, भूल-चूक, ग़लती
A Stumbling block even bigger than procrastination is lack of self-awareness and hence, confidence.
mistake, error, inaccuracy, boner, slip-up, stumble

12
Impediment
बाधा, अवरोध, व्यवधान, निरोध, प्रतिरोध, व्याज
Disorganization can be as big an impediment as lack of discipline or procrastination.
obstacle, hindrance, handicap, obstruction,
13
Regimen
रेगीमें
परहेज, नियमानुसार राज्य, पथ्य, आहार नियम
A good morning regimen helps you be happy in the long run.

14
Flurries
आंधी ,घबराहट,बेचैनी, घबराहट, घबराहट
Snow fell in thick flurries as we watched spellbound nature’s grand spectacle unfold right in front of us.
bewilderment, palpitation, dither, fash, tizzy
15
Spellbound
मंत्रमुग्ध, अभिमंत्रित,
charmed, spellbound

16
Spectacle
चमत्कार, दृष्टि, तमाशा
miracle, marvel, sight, spectacle

17
Ridge
चोटी, टीला, पर्वत पृष्ठ, उभाड़, संकरा ऊंचा भाग
Sitting on a high Ridge in the Tarbung valley, Ladakh the smooth brown rolling hills, reminiscent of moonscape.
top, braid, plait, summit, topping, ridge

18
Reminiscent
रेमिनिसेंट
याद ताजा, स्मरणकारी, बीती बातों को याद करने का आदी, बीती बातों से संबद्ध


19
Proverbial
लोक-प्रसिद्ध
જાણીતું અને સર્વસંમત
It was like searching for the Proverbial “needle in a Haystack”.

20
Haystack
सूखी घास का ढेर


21
Expedition
अभियान, सैनिक कार्यवाही, आंदोलन,

campaign, drive, expedition, sledding, action

22
Altitude
ऊंचाई, उच्चता, उंचाई, बुलंदी,
On landing in Leh, adventurers suffer not only from the effects of big altitude but also willingly suffer from ‘Scenic overdose syndrome”
height, altitude, elevation, rise, highness, rising

23
Scenic
सीनिक
सुंदर, सुरूप, ख़ूबसूरत, ख़ूब, शोभायमान, मंजु
beautiful, pretty, lovely, scenic, handsome, graceful