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English Vocab 61 By Anoop Verma Sir

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1. Harbor   (noun):  A place of refuge and comfort and security.  ( ठिकाना / शरण   स्थल )   Synonyms : Anchorage, Shelter, Haven, Asylum. Antonyms : Unsafe or Imperiled Place. Example:  During the tornado, we found safety in a  harbor  without windows. Verb forms:  Harbor, Harbored, Harbored . Related words: Harbor (verb) – shelter someone or something 2. Corpus  (noun):  A collection of something.   ( संग्रह )   Synonyms : Collection, Compilation, Body, Entity, Whole, Aggregation. Antonyms : Part, Fraction. Example:  The  corpus  of the Author is highest among all newly published literature.  3. Antagonize  (verb):  Cause (someone) to become hostile.  ( विरोधी   बनाना )   Synonyms : Embitter, Empoison, Envenom. Antonyms : Endear, Ingratiate, Appease, Assuage, Mollify, Pacify, Placate. Example:  Since John was already irritated, his wife knew it would not take much to  antagonize  him. Verb forms:  Antagonize, Antagonized, Antagonized.

English Vocab 60 By Anoop Verma Sir

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1. Concerted  (adjective):  Jointly arranged or carried out; coordinated.  ( संगठित / संयुक्त / सम्मिलित ) Synonyms : United, Jointly Planned, Coordinated, Collaborative, Collective, Combined, Cooperative. Antonyms : Disordered, Disorganized, Separate, Uncoordinated. Example:  A  concerted  effort from community residents led to the formation of an effective neighborhood watch. Verb forms:  Concert, Concerted, Concerted. Related words: Concert (verb) - Contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement. 2. Plethora  (noun):  A large or excessive amount of something/ an excess of ( अधिकता / प्रचुरता )    Synonyms : Overabundance, Plenty, Profusion, Surfeit, Glut. Antonyms : Lack, Need, Scarcity, Want, Few, Little, Rarity. Example:  Because the restaurant staff accidentally created a  plethora  of food, many diners received free meals. Related words: Plethoric (adjective) – प्रचुर 3. Epoch  (noun):  A particular period of time in history or a person's life.

English Vocab 59 By Anoop Verma Sir

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1. Proponent  (noun):  A person who advocates a theory, proposal, or course of action. /an individual who supports a cause.   ( विचार   उपस्थित करनेवाला / प्रस्तावक ) Synonyms : Advocate, Supporter, Promoter, Adherent, Endorser. Antonyms : Opponent, Antagonist. Example:  Because April loves animals, she is a fierce  proponent  of the animal rights movement. 2. Threshold  (noun):  The magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur or be manifested.  ( दहलीज़ / सीमा   रेखा ) Synonyms : Brink, Verge, Doorstep, Edge. Antonyms : End, Finish. Example:  Without a job, Jim will soon be at the  threshold  of bankruptcy. 3. Liability  (noun):  The state of being legally responsible for something/ a thing for which someone is responsible, especially an amount of money owed.  ( देयता ) Synonyms : Legal responsibility, Answerability, Financial obligation. Antonyms : Irresponsibility, Unaccountability.