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1️⃣ Plunder (verb)
🔊 Pronunciation: प्लन-डर
💡 Meaning: To steal goods forcefully, often in a time of war or chaos
📝 Hindi: लूटपाट करना
✍️ Example: The invaders plundered the town, leaving destruction in their wake.
(आक्रमणकारियों ने शहर को लूट लिया, जिससे तबाही मच गई।)
2️⃣ Insurgency (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: इन-सर्जेन्सी
💡 Meaning: An armed rebellion against an established authority
📝 Hindi: विद्रोह / बगावत
✍️ Example: The government struggled to suppress the ongoing insurgency in the region.
(सरकार क्षेत्र में जारी विद्रोह को दबाने के लिए संघर्ष कर रही थी।)
3️⃣ Bonhomie (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: बॉन-हमी
💡 Meaning: Cheerful friendliness or geniality
📝 Hindi: सौहार्द्रता
✍️ Example: The bonhomie between the two leaders was short-lived due to political tensions.
(दोनों नेताओं के बीच की सौहार्द्रता राजनीतिक तनाव के कारण अल्पकालिक रही।)
4️⃣ Extrajudicial (adjective)
🔊 Pronunciation: एक्स-ट्राजूडिशल
💡 Meaning: Done outside the authority of the legal system
📝 Hindi: न्यायपालिका के बाहर किया गया
✍️ Example: The extrajudicial killings led to widespread protests and human rights concerns.
(अदालती प्रक्रिया के बाहर हुई हत्याओं के कारण व्यापक विरोध और मानवाधिकार संबंधी चिंताएँ बढ़ गईं।)
5️⃣ Reprisal (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: रीप्राइज़ल
💡 Meaning: A retaliatory action, especially in war or conflict
📝 Hindi: प्रतिशोध / बदला
✍️ Example: The army launched an attack in reprisal for the terrorist bombing.
(सेना ने आतंकी बम विस्फोट के प्रतिशोध में हमला किया।)
6️⃣ Stymie (verb)
🔊 Pronunciation: स्टाइमी
💡 Meaning: To block or hinder progress
📝 Hindi: बाधा डालना
✍️ Example: The lack of resources stymied the investigation into the corruption case.
(संसाधनों की कमी ने भ्रष्टाचार के मामले की जांच में बाधा डाली।)
7️⃣ Impunity (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: इम्प्यूनिटी
💡 Meaning: Exemption from punishment or consequences
📝 Hindi: दंडमुक्ति
✍️ Example: The war criminals operated with impunity for years due to lack of legal action.
(युद्ध अपराधी वर्षों तक दंडमुक्त रहे क्योंकि उनके खिलाफ कोई कानूनी कार्रवाई नहीं हुई।)
8️⃣ Extradite (verb)
🔊 Pronunciation: एक्स-ट्रडाइट
💡 Meaning: To send a criminal back to the country where they committed the crime
📝 Hindi: प्रत्यर्पण करना
✍️ Example: The government agreed to extradite the fugitive to his home country.
(सरकार ने भगोड़े को उसके देश वापस भेजने के लिए सहमति व्यक्त की।)
9️⃣ Indictment (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: इन-डाइटमेंट
💡 Meaning: A formal accusation of a serious crime
📝 Hindi: अभियोग
✍️ Example: The indictment of the former president shocked the political world.
(पूर्व राष्ट्रपति पर अभियोग ने राजनीतिक जगत को चौंका दिया।)
🔟 Ramifications (noun)
🔊 Pronunciation: रैमिफिकेशन्स
💡 Meaning: The consequences or effects of an action or event
📝 Hindi: परिणाम / प्रभाव
✍️ Example: The economic ramifications of the war were felt worldwide.
(युद्ध के आर्थिक प्रभाव विश्वभर में महसूस किए गए।)
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) based on the vocabulary:
1️⃣ What does “Plunder” mean?
A) To build or construct something
B) To steal goods, typically using force
C) To protect valuable resources
D) To distribute wealth fairly
2️⃣ What is the meaning of “Insurgency”?
A) A peaceful protest against injustice
B) A violent uprising against an authority
C) A diplomatic agreement between nations
D) A strategy for economic development
3️⃣ Which word best describes a warm and friendly atmosphere?
A) Bonhomie
B) Reprisal
C) Extrajudicial
D) Indictment
4️⃣ If an action is “Extrajudicial,” it means:
A) It follows legal procedures strictly
B) It is outside the authority of the law
C) It is decided in a courtroom
D) It is protected by the constitution
5️⃣ “Reprisal” refers to:
A) A direct consequence of an action
B) An act of retaliation or revenge
C) A peaceful resolution to a conflict
D) A diplomatic negotiation
6️⃣ If something “stymies” a process, it:
A) Enhances or improves it
B) Prevents or hinders its progress
C) Speeds it up significantly
D) Has no effect on it
7️⃣ “Impunity” means:
A) Freedom from punishment or consequences
B) A severe form of legal penalty
C) A temporary suspension of legal actions
D) A pardon granted by a judge
8️⃣ What does it mean to “Extradite” someone?
A) To protect them from legal prosecution
B) To officially charge them with a crime
C) To hand them over to another country for trial
D) To grant them political asylum
9️⃣ An “Indictment” is:
A) A formal charge or accusation of a crime
B) A legal pardon for a criminal offense
C) A law that protects human rights
D) A document proving a person’s innocence
🔟 “Ramifications” refer to:
A) The positive outcomes of an action
B) The unintended or complex consequences
C) A step-by-step plan for success
D) A historical event with lasting significance
Answers:
1️⃣ B) To steal goods, typically using force
2️⃣ B) A violent uprising against an authority
3️⃣ A) Bonhomie
4️⃣ B) It is outside the authority of the law
5️⃣ B) An act of retaliation or revenge
6️⃣ B) Prevents or hinders its progress
7️⃣ A) Freedom from punishment or consequences
8️⃣ C) To hand them over to another country for trial
9️⃣ A) A formal charge or accusation of a crime
🔟 B) The unintended or complex consequences