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1️⃣ Sabotage (verb)
🔊 Pronunciation: सै-बो-टाज
💡 Meaning: To deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct something
📝 Hindi: तोड़फोड़ करना
✍️ Example: The hackers attempted to sabotage the company’s database.
(हैकर्स ने कंपनी के डेटाबेस को नष्ट करने का प्रयास किया।)
2️⃣ Conciliatory (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: कॅन-सि-लि-ए-टॉ-री
💡 Meaning: Intended to make peace or resolve a conflict
📝 Hindi: मेल-मिलाप कराने वाला
✍️ Example: The leader’s conciliatory speech helped ease tensions.
(नेता के मेल-मिलाप कराने वाले भाषण ने तनाव को कम करने में मदद की।)
3️⃣ Brinkmanship (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: ब्रिंक-मैन-शिप
💡 Meaning: The practice of pursuing a dangerous policy to the limits before stopping
📝 Hindi: संकट की स्थिति तक ले जाने की नीति
✍️ Example: The two nations’ brinkmanship nearly led to war.
(दो देशों की संकट नीति लगभग युद्ध तक ले गई।)
4️⃣ Reprieve (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: री-प्रीव
💡 Meaning: A temporary relief or delay from something unpleasant
📝 Hindi: राहत या स्थगन
✍️ Example: The judge granted a reprieve to the prisoner facing execution.
(न्यायाधीश ने फांसी की सजा पाए कैदी को अस्थायी राहत दी।)
5️⃣ Hostility (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: हॉ-स्टि-लि-टी
💡 Meaning: Intense opposition or unfriendliness
📝 Hindi: शत्रुता या विरोध
✍️ Example: The ongoing hostility between the two countries has led to border tensions.
(दोनों देशों के बीच जारी शत्रुता से सीमा पर तनाव बढ़ गया है।)
6️⃣ Resilient (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: री-ज़ि-लि-एंट
💡 Meaning: Able to recover quickly from difficulties
📝 Hindi: लचीला या प्रतिरोधक क्षमता वाला
✍️ Example: Despite facing hardships, she remained resilient and pursued her dreams.
(कठिनाइयों के बावजूद, वह लचीली बनी रही और अपने सपनों का पीछा किया।)
7️⃣ Annihilation (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: अ-नाइ-अ-ले-शन
💡 Meaning: Complete destruction or obliteration
📝 Hindi: संपूर्ण विनाश
✍️ Example: The war resulted in the annihilation of several towns.
(युद्ध ने कई नगरों के संपूर्ण विनाश का कारण बना।)
8️⃣ Deterrent (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: डि-टे-रेंट
💡 Meaning: Something that discourages or prevents an action
📝 Hindi: रोकथाम करने वाला कारक
✍️ Example: Strict laws serve as a deterrent to crime.
(कड़े कानून अपराध के लिए एक रोकथाम करने वाले कारक के रूप में कार्य करते हैं।)
9️⃣ Rebuke (verb)
🔊 Pronunciation: री-ब्यूक
💡 Meaning: To criticize or scold sharply
📝 Hindi: डांटना या फटकार लगाना
✍️ Example: The teacher rebuked the student for not completing the assignment.
(शिक्षक ने छात्र को असाइनमेंट पूरा न करने पर फटकार लगाई।)
🔟 Imperative (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: इम-पे-र-टिव
💡 Meaning: Absolutely necessary or crucial
📝 Hindi: अनिवार्य या आवश्यक
✍️ Example: It is imperative to address climate change immediately.
(जलवायु परिवर्तन को तुरंत संबोधित करना अनिवार्य है।)
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) based on the vocabulary:
1️⃣ What does “reprieve” mean?
a) Permanent punishment
b) Temporary relief or delay
c) Increase in severity
d) Complete destruction
2️⃣ Which of the following best describes “hostility”?
a) Friendly cooperation
b) Intense opposition or unfriendliness
c) Silent approval
d) Mutual understanding
3️⃣ A person who is “resilient” is someone who:
a) Gives up easily
b) Recovers quickly from difficulties
c) Avoids challenges
d) Is overly sensitive
4️⃣ “Annihilation” refers to:
a) Gradual improvement
b) Complete destruction
c) A minor setback
d) Temporary inconvenience
5️⃣ What is the function of a “deterrent”?
a) To encourage action
b) To prevent or discourage an action
c) To speed up a process
d) To ensure success
6️⃣ If someone “rebukes” another person, they are:
a) Praising them
b) Encouraging them
c) Scolding them sharply
d) Ignoring them
7️⃣ Which of the following is the closest synonym for “imperative”?
a) Optional
b) Unimportant
c) Absolutely necessary
d) Unlikely
8️⃣ A “conciliatory” approach aims to:
a) Escalate conflicts
b) Bring about peace and agreement
c) Increase hostility
d) Ignore problems
9️⃣ A person who displays “fortitude” is showing:
a) Cowardice
b) Mental and emotional strength
c) Indifference
d) Uncertainty
🔟 If a situation is described as “precarious,” it is:
a) Safe and secure
b) Dangerous and unstable
c) Boring and predictable
d) Completely under control
Answers:
1️⃣ b) Temporary relief or delay
2️⃣ b) Intense opposition or unfriendliness
3️⃣ b) Recovers quickly from difficulties
4️⃣ b) Complete destruction
5️⃣ b) To prevent or discourage an action
6️⃣ c) Scolding them sharply
7️⃣ c) Absolutely necessary
8️⃣ b) Bring about peace and agreement
9️⃣ b) Mental and emotional strength
🔟 b) Dangerous and unstable