Allegiance
Meaning in English: the loyality that citizen owe to their country
Meaning in Hindi: निष्ठा {राजभक्ति}
Usage in Sentence: “Russia kills 10 militants who had sworn allegiance to IS”
Synonyms: devotion, faithfulness, homage, fidelity
Antonyms: disloyality, treachery, apathy, enmity
Mnemonic:– allegiance sounds like reliance which means dependence on someone like he is loyal to you.
Carnage
Meaning in English: the savage and excessive killing of many people
Meaning in Hindi: हत्या
Usage in Sentence:“Punjab was one of the main victims of carnage of 1947”
Synonyms: slaughter, bloodshed, massacre, butchery, bloodletting.
Antonyms: peace, amicability.
Mnemonic:– carnage -> car + nage (underage). If an underage drive a car it may cause destruction.
Anticipate
Meaning in English:
– regarded as probable
– be anxious or excited about
Meaning in Hindi: पुर्वानुमान करना, उम्मीद करना
Usage in Sentence:“The much anticipated program ‘Start Up India’ is launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.”
Synonyms: expect, predict, forecast, prophesy, foretell.
Hatch
Meaning in English: conspire to devise or invent
Meaning in Hindi: बनाना, जाल रचना
Usage in Sentence: “Conspiracies are being hatched to destablise Modi government.”
Synonyms: formulate, plot, prepare, incubate.
Antonyms: discourage, finish, neglect, stop.
Whammy
Meaning in English: a blow, a serious or devastating setback
Meaning in Hindi: बाधा
Usage in Sentence: “Union budget 2016-17 holds another whammy for salaried employees by taxing their EPF.”
Synonyms: curse, jinx.
Contours
Meaning in English: a feature of anything having complex structure, an outline representing or bounding the shape or form of something
Meaning in Hindi: आकार, रूपरेखा
Usage in Sentence: “We must try to understand the contours of the problem.”
Synonyms: figure, form, shape, profile.
Headwind
Meaning in English: a wind blowing from directly in front, opposing forward motion
Meaning in Hindi: विपरीत परिस्थितियां
Usage in Sentence: “Global slowdown and wages are headwinds for the growth”
Synonyms: opposition.
Piquant
Meaning in English: having a pleasantly sharp taste
Meaning in Hindi: मसालेदार
Usage in Sentence: “SYL canal issue puts governor in piquant situation”
Synonyms: poignant, spicy, tangy
Antonyms: clean, flavourless, moral, tasteless
Affluent
Meaning in English: having a great deal of money; wealthy
Meaning in Hindi: संपन्न, धनी, विपुल
Usage in Sentence: “RSS opposes quota for affluent”
Synonyms: prosperous, rich, well-off
Antonyms: destitute, poor, unsuccessful, needy.
Commendable
Meaning in English: Worthy of high praise
Meaning in Hindi: प्रशंसनीय
Usage in Sentence: “RBI governor has done commendable job in managing inflation.”
Synonyms: admirable, credible, laudable, exemplary.
Antonyms: unworthy, bad
Mnemonic: – allegiance sounds like reliance which means dependence on someone like he is loyal to you.