Vocabulary-5

1. PIQUE (NOUN): (नाराजगी) anger 
Synonyms: displeasure, annoyance 
Antonyms: delight, happiness 
Example Sentence: 
Publishers use book blurbs to pique the curiosity of readers. 

2. AUGMENT (VERB): (बढ़ाना) expand 
Synonyms: enlarge, amplify 
Antonyms: diminish, decrease 
Example Sentence:
We need to augment the capacity of the employees. 

3. UNRULY (ADJECTIVE): (उपद्रवी) disobedient 
Synonyms: lawless, fractious 
Antonyms: obedient, patient 
Example Sentence: 
Although they were a little unruly, the rowdy teenagers insisted they didn’t want any trouble. 

4. SUBDUED (ADJECTIVE):
(वशीभूत) quiet/controlled 
Synonyms: hushed, muted 
Antonyms: boisterous, communicative 
Example Sentence:  
Anil was subdued by his boss. 

5. UPRISING (NOUN): (विद्रोह) mutiny 
Synonyms: rebellion, revolt 
Antonyms: harmony, obedience 
Example Sentence: 
We have witnessed many uprisings in the past. 

6. AMBIGUOUS (ADJECTIVE): (अस्पष्ट) unclear 
Synonyms: enigmatic, puzzling 
Antonyms: determined, unambiguous 
Example Sentence: 
They spoke many ambiguous statements. 

7. COERCION (NOUN): (दबाव) compulsion 
Synonyms: intimidation, duress 
Antonyms: freedom, liberty 
Example Sentence: 
They surrendered due to the coercion faced by them. 

8. PLACARD (NOUN): (इश्तिहार) poster 
Synonyms: advertisement, banner 
Antonyms: concealment, secrecy 
Example Sentence: 
These tiles are often found openly displayed on a pallet with a placard indicating a drastic price drop. 

9. WINSOME (ADJECTIVE): (मनोहर) charming 
Synonyms: appealing, delightful 
Antonyms: repulsive, unattractive 
Example Sentence: 
She gave him her most winsome smile. 

10. DASTARDLY (VERB): (कायर) rotten 
Synonyms: cowardly, vile 
Antonyms: respectable, worthy 
Example Sentence: 
The trial exposed the dastardly methods utilized by the mob to acquire huge sums of money