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1️⃣ Indulgence (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: इन-डल्ज़ेंस
💡 Meaning: Excessive or unrestrained gratification of desires.
📝 Hindi: लिप्तता / अतिशय भोग
✍️ Example: His indulgence in luxury led to financial troubles.
(उनकी विलासिता में लिप्तता से आर्थिक समस्याएँ उत्पन्न हुईं।)
2️⃣ Tyrant (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: टाइ-रंट
💡 Meaning: A cruel and oppressive ruler.
📝 Hindi: अत्याचारी शासक
✍️ Example: The dictator ruled the nation like a tyrant, suppressing all dissent.
(तानाशाह ने अत्याचारी शासक की तरह राष्ट्र पर शासन किया और असहमति को दबा दिया।)
3️⃣ Invincible (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: इन-विन-सिबल
💡 Meaning: Too powerful to be defeated or overcome.
📝 Hindi: अजेय
✍️ Example: The warrior seemed invincible in battle.
(युद्ध में योद्धा अजेय प्रतीत हुआ।)
4️⃣ Reciprocate (verb)
🔊 Pronunciation: री-सिप्रो-केट
💡 Meaning: To respond to a gesture or action with a corresponding one.
📝 Hindi: प्रत्युपकार करना
✍️ Example: She reciprocated his kindness with a heartfelt thank-you note.
(उसने उसकी उदारता का प्रत्युत्तर एक हार्दिक धन्यवाद पत्र से दिया।)
5️⃣ Exalted (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: इग्ज़ॉल-टिड
💡 Meaning: Held in high regard or of a noble nature.
📝 Hindi: उच्च / श्रेष्ठ
✍️ Example: The king was exalted by his subjects for his wisdom.
(राजा को उसकी बुद्धिमत्ता के लिए प्रजा द्वारा उच्च स्थान दिया गया।)
6️⃣ Circumambulate (verb)
🔊 Pronunciation: सर-कम-ऐम्ब्यु-लेट
💡 Meaning: To walk all the way around something, especially as part of a ritual.
📝 Hindi: परिक्रमा करना
✍️ Example: The devotees circumambulated the sacred fire during the ritual.
(भक्तों ने अनुष्ठान के दौरान पवित्र अग्नि की परिक्रमा की।)
7️⃣ Setback (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: सेट-बैक
💡 Meaning: A reversal or delay in progress.
📝 Hindi: बाधा / अवरोध
✍️ Example: The economic crisis was a major setback for the country’s growth.
(आर्थिक संकट देश की प्रगति के लिए एक बड़ी बाधा था।)
8️⃣ Devotion (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: डिवो-शन
💡 Meaning: Deep love, loyalty, or commitment.
📝 Hindi: समर्पण / भक्ति
✍️ Example: His devotion to his work made him a respected professional.
(अपने कार्य के प्रति उनका समर्पण उन्हें एक सम्मानित पेशेवर बनाता था।)
9️⃣ Bliss (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: ब्लिस
💡 Meaning: Perfect happiness and joy.
📝 Hindi: आनंद
✍️ Example: Meditation brought her a sense of inner bliss.
(ध्यान ने उसे आंतरिक आनंद का अनुभव कराया।)
🔟 Enliven (verb)
🔊 Pronunciation: एन-लाइव-न
💡 Meaning: To make something more active, interesting, or cheerful.
📝 Hindi: उत्साह बढ़ाना / जीवन्त बनाना
✍️ Example: The festival enlivened the entire town with joy and color.
(त्योहार ने पूरे शहर को खुशी और रंगों से जीवन्त बना दिया।)
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) based on the vocabulary:
1️⃣ What does the word “Indulgence” mean?
A) Strict discipline
B) Excessive or unrestrained gratification of desires
C) Lack of interest
D) Financial loss
2️⃣ Who can be described as a “Tyrant”?
A) A compassionate leader
B) A democratic ruler
C) A cruel and oppressive ruler
D) A fair judge
3️⃣ Which of the following best describes “Invincible”?
A) Easily defeated
B) Too powerful to be overcome
C) Slightly injured
D) Weak and fragile
4️⃣ If someone “Reciprocates” a favor, they are:
A) Ignoring it completely
B) Responding with a similar gesture or action
C) Complaining about it
D) Refusing to acknowledge it
5️⃣ Which of the following best defines “Exalted”?
A) Held in high regard or of a noble nature
B) Unimportant and trivial
C) Extremely dull
D) Low in status
6️⃣ To “Circumambulate” means to:
A) Walk around something, especially as a ritual
B) Jump over something
C) Stand still in one place
D) Run away from a situation
7️⃣ A “Setback” is best described as:
A) A reversal or delay in progress
B) A step forward
C) An opportunity for success
D) A big achievement
8️⃣ “Devotion” refers to:
A) Deep love, loyalty, or commitment
B) Hatred towards something
C) Temporary excitement
D) A casual interest
9️⃣ What is the meaning of “Bliss”?
A) Perfect happiness and joy
B) Confusion and distress
C) Deep sorrow
D) A sense of regret
🔟 To “Enliven” something means to:
A) Make it more active, interesting, or cheerful
B) Make it boring and dull
C) Completely ignore it
D) Criticize it harshly
Answers:
1️⃣ B) Excessive or unrestrained gratification of desires
2️⃣ C) A cruel and oppressive ruler
3️⃣ B) Too powerful to be overcome
4️⃣ B) Responding with a similar gesture or action
5️⃣ A) Held in high regard or of a noble nature
6️⃣ A) Walk around something, especially as a ritual
7️⃣ A) A reversal or delay in progress
8️⃣ A) Deep love, loyalty, or commitment
9️⃣ A) Perfect happiness and joy
🔟 A) Make it more active, interesting, or cheerful