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1) Avert (Verb) — टालना
Definition: Turn away (one’s eyes or thoughts).
Synonyms: Prevent, Stop, Avoid
Antonyms: Abet, Aid, Assist
Usage: The strong support among citizens of all countries for urgent action to avert dangerous climate change.
2) Peg (verb) – खूंटी करना
Definition: An individual part of a process, series, or ranking.
Synonyms: Chapter, Cut, Degree, Grade, Inch
Antonyms: Confuse, Disarrange, Jumble
Usage: The UNFCCC has a long road ahead before carbon emissions can be pegged at levels flagged by scientists.
3) Stark (Adjective) — निरा
Definition: Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance
Synonyms: Austere, Dour, Fierce, Flinty, Forbidding
Antonyms: Bland, Meek, Mellow, Soft, Soothing
Usage: Recently, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in a special report, issued a stark warning on man-made emissions.
4) Reliance (Noun) — निर्भरता
Definition: Dependence on or trust in someone or something.
Synonyms: Dependence, Mainstay, Pillar, Standby
Antonyms: Independence, Independency, Self-dependence, Self-reliance
Usage: Scaling up solar and wind power in line with the goal of reaching 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022, steadily reducing reliance on coal.
5) Complacency (Noun) — आत्मतुष्टि
Definition: A feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements.
Synonyms: Smugness, Self-satisfaction, Self-approval
Antonyms: Dissatisfaction
Usage: The prospect of increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events and sea level rise in a warming world affecting small island states allows little room for complacency.
6) Blaze (Noun) — भड़कना
Definition: A sudden intense expression of strong feeling.
Synonyms: Agony, Burst, Ebullition, Eruption, Explosion
Antonyms: Blackness, Dark, Darkness, Dimness, Dusk
Usage: Twenty firemen fought the blaze.
7) Negligent (Adjective) — लापरवाह
Definition: Failing to take proper care over something.
Synonyms: Careless, Remiss, Neglectful
Antonyms: Careful, Attentive, Conscientious
Usage: The council had been negligent in its supervision of the children in care.
8) Adverse (Adjective) — विपरीत
Definition: Preventing success or development, harmful
Synonyms: Unfavourable, Disadvantageous, Inauspicious
Antonyms: Favourable, Beneficial, Positive, Friendly
Usage: Taxes are having an adverse effect on production.
9) Combustible (Adjective) — दहनशील
Definition: Able to catch fire and burn easily.
Synonyms: Inflammable, Flammable, Incendiary
Antonyms: Incombustible
Usage: A combustible gas.
10) Evacuate (Verb) – खाली करना
Definition: To remove the contents of
Synonyms: Clear, Empty, Vacate, Void
Antonyms: Fill, Load
Usage: Evacuate the cupboards completely before spraying the insecticide.
