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UPDATE YOUR VOCABULARY – 223

1. HOPELESS (ADJECTIVE): (निराशाजनक): despairing 
 
Synonyms: desperate, dejected 
 
Antonyms: optimistic 
Example Sentence: 
Rajesh looked at him in mute hopeless appeal. 
2. INDULGE (NOUN): (लिप्त होना): give oneself up to 
 
Synonyms: give way to 
Antonyms: stifle 
Example Sentence: 
At a time the crown prince was able to indulge to the full his personal tastes. 
3. ENTERTAIN (VERB): (ध्यान रखना): consider 
Synonyms: take into consideration 
Antonyms: reject 
Example Sentence: 
Washington entertained little hope of an early improvement in relations. 
4. CONUNDRUM (NOUN): (मुसीबत): problem 
Synonyms: difficulty, quandary 
Antonyms: answer 
Example Sentence: 
It was one of the most difficult conundrums for the experts. 
 
5. INADEQUATE (ADJECTIVE): (अपर्याप्त): insufficient 
Synonyms: deficient, scant 
Antonyms: adequate 
 
Example Sentence: 
These labels prove to be wholly inadequate. 
6. HERD (VERB): (देखभाल करना): look after 
Synonyms: take care of, keep 
Antonyms: neglect 
Example Sentence: 
They live by herding reindeer. 
7. PROGRESSIVE (ADJECTIVE): (प्रगतिशील): modern 
Synonyms: liberal, advanved 
Antonyms: conservative 
Example Sentence: 
He owns the most progressive art school. 
8. HAVOC (NOUN): (अव्यवस्था): disorder 
Synonyms: chaos, disruption 
Antonyms: peace 
Example Sentence: 
If they weren’t at school they’d be wreaking havoc in the streets. 
9. PEAK (ADJECTIVE): (अधिकतम): maximum 
Synonyms: maximal, top 
Antonyms: minimum 
Example Sentence: 
The canal was restored to peak condition. 
10. FLOUT (VERB): (अवज्ञा करना): defy 
Synonyms: go against, scorn 
Antonyms: observe 
Example Sentence: 
The advertising code is being flouted. 

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