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1. Deportment
Meaning – the way a person stands and walks, particularly as an element of etiquette. (चाल-ढाल)
Uses – Parents should model the type of deportment they want to see in their children’s actions and behaviors.
2. Impotent
Meaning – lacking in power, as to act effectively; helpless. ( दुर्बल )
Usage – As I stood outside my burning house, I felt impotent as the firefighters tried to save everything I owned.
3. Strife
Meaning – bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension ( विवाद )
Usage – When the political strife ended, the two parties were able to reach an agreement on the legislative bill.
4. Resolute
Meaning – very determined, persistent ( दृढ़ )
Usage – Usha’s resolute shake of her head told me that it was useless to try to change her mind.
5. Ascribe
Meaning – attribute a cause or characteristic. ( कारण बताना )
Usage – Because the doctor couldn’t ascribe Caroline’s symptoms to a specific cause, he ordered a battery of blood tests.
6. Artifice
Meaning – a move made to obtain an advantage or trick someone. ( चालाकी )
Usage – The magician’s illusion was nothing but a cleverly designed artifice.
7. Arrant
Meaning – complete, total, or utter (example: “arrant nonsense”) ( परले दर्जे का, कुख्यात )
Usage – All of the rumors that are being spread about Mickey are nothing but arrant rubbish.
8. Confluence
Meaning – a circumstance where two things merge or occur simultaneously. ( संगम )
Usage – The confluence of warm and cold temperatures is going to create a powerful storm.
9. Evince
Meaning – to show or express clearly; to make plain. ( प्रदर्शित करना )
Usage – Her sad eyes evince a level of grief much deeper than anyone has imagined.
10. Excerpt
Meaning – a short piece or clip from a larger piece of media. ( अंश )
Usage – The book closes with a brief excerpt from the next novel in the series.
