Vocabulary-10

1. CONFIDANTE (NOUN): (हमराज़) friend 
Synonyms: acquaintance, companion
Antonyms: foe, enemy 
Example Sentence: 
She had been his confidante and mentor whose guidance had helped me. 

2. GROUSE (NOUN): (शिकवा) complaint 
Synonyms: grievance, grouch 
Antonyms: compliment, flattery 
Example Sentence: 
Do you have any grouse? 

3. IMPORTUNE (VERB): (ज़ोर देना) insist 
Synonyms: demand, beseech 
Antonyms: dissuade, prevent 
Example Sentence: 
The players were importuned by the coach to run another mile. 

4. IMPUDENT (ADJECTIVE): (गुस्ताख) shameless 
Synonyms: brazen, audacious 
Antonyms: humble, polite 
Example Sentence: 
The impudent student had the nerve to counter the principal’s order. 

5. INCOMMODIOUS (ADJECTIVE): (असुविधाजनक) inconvenient 
Synonyms: uncomfortable, awkward 
Antonyms: convenient, handy 
Example Sentence: 
The incommodious mattress caused me severe back ache. 

6. PLIGHT (NOUN): (दुविधा) dilemma 
Synonyms: quandary, impasse 
Antonyms: boon, blessing 
Example Sentence: 
The international community should do more to protect the plight of these people. 

7. ENTRENCHED (ADJECTIVE): (जमा हुआ) rooted 
Synonyms: fixed, firm 
Antonyms: changeable, indefinite 
Example Sentence: 
They told about an entrenched resistance to change. 

8. EXORBITANT (ADJECTIVE): (अत्यधिक) extravagant 
Synonyms: outrageous, extreme 
Antonyms: inexpensive, moderate 
Example Sentence: 
The President is right in pointing how the exorbitant cost of child care can be devastating for families. 

9. CONUNDRUM (NOUN): (समस्या) enigma 
Synonyms: mystery, problem 
Antonyms: good situation, solution 
Example Sentence: 
Perhaps the answer to the fuel conundrum is mandatory carpooling. 

10. RENIG (VERB): (रद्ध करना) cancel 
Synonyms: abolish, nullify 
Antonyms: approve, assist 
Example Sentence: 
He was forced to renig his visit.