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1) Fickle (Adjective) — परिवर्तनीय
Definition: Changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties or affections.
Synonyms: Capricious, Changeable, Variable
Antonyms: Constant, Stable
Usage: The fickle nature of the global petroleum market has been on display over the last few days.
2) Cartel (Noun) — उत्पादक संघ
Definition: An association of manufacturers or suppliers with the purpose of maintaining prices at a high level and restricting competition.
Synonyms: Conglomerate, Consortium, Corporation, Gang
Usage: Saudi Arabia’s latest call to cut output comes just months after the OPEC cartel decided to increase its output.
3) Apprehension (Noun) – डर या चिंता
Definition: Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
Synonyms: Anxiety, Angst, Alarm, Worry, Uneasiness, Unease
Antonyms: Confidence
Usage: OPEC members decided to ramp up supply after apprehensions over Iranian supplies in the wake of economic sanctions imposed by the U.S.
4) Jittery (Adjective) — चिड़चिड़ा
Definition: Nervous or unable to relax.
Synonyms: Excitable, Fiddle-Footed, Flighty, Fluttery, High-Strung
Antonyms: Imperturbable, Nerveless, Unexcitable, Unflappable, Unshakable
Usage: The strong U.S. opposition to higher oil prices could be making investors feel jittery.
5) Castigate (Verb) — तिरस्कार करना
Definition: Reprimand (someone) severely.
Synonyms: Reprimand, Rebuke, Admonish, Chastise, Chide
Antonyms: Praise, Commend
Usage: He was castigated for not setting a good example
6) Lamented (Adjective) – विलाप
Definition: A conventional way of describing someone who has died or something that has ceased to exist.
Synonyms: Mourn, Grieve (for/over), Weep for, Shed tears for
Antonyms: Celebrate, Rejoice
Usage: The late and much lamented Leonard Bernstein
7) Scoff (Verb) – उपहास करना
Definition: Speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way.
Synonyms: Mock, Deride, Ridicule
Antonyms: Approve, Compliment, Flatter
Usage: Patrick professed to scoff at soppy love scenes in films
8) Intrinsic (Adjective) – स्वाभाविक
Definition: Belonging naturally; essential.
Synonyms: Inherent, Innate, Inborn, Inbred, Congenital
Antonyms: Extrinsic, Acquired
Usage: Access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life
9) Pernicious (Adjective) — हानिकारक
Definition: Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
Synonyms: Harmful, Damaging, Destructive, Injurious
Antonyms: Beneficial, Benign, Favourable
Usage: The pernicious influences of the mass media
10) Coarseness (Noun) — कठोर होने की गुणवत्ता
Definition: The quality of being rough or harsh.
Synonyms: Roughness, Prickliness, Wiriness, Brittleness, Scratchiness
Antonyms: Softness, Sophistication, Refinement
Usage: The coarseness of her hair.
