1.PRESUMPTUOUS (adjective) – धृष्ट, बेअदब
Pronunciation: pruh•zuhmp•tyoo•uhs
Meaning: failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate
Synonyms: brazen, overconfident, arrogant, egotistical, bold, audacious
Antonyms: timid, unassuming, humble, modest
Usage: Despite the fact my uncle believed he was entitled to everything, he was not a presumptuous man.

2.FOE (noun) – शत्रु, दुश्मन
Pronunciation: foh 
Meaning: an enemy or opponent
Synonyms: enemy, adversary, opponent, rival, nemesis, challenger, competitor
Antonym: ally, friend, supporter
Usage: The two countries have united against their common foe.

3.RELENT (verb) – नरम पड़ना, कोमल होना
Pronunciation: ri•lent
Meaning: become less severe or intense
Synonyms: acquiesce, soften, capitulate, quit, relax, slacken, subside
Antonyms: harden, strengthen, worsen
Usage: The rain did not relent, and even seemed to be enhanced at times. 
 
4.ALOOF (adjective) – अलग, पृथक
Pronunciation: uh•loof
Meaning: cool and distant
Synonyms: detached, distant, haughty, indifferent, standoffish, unresponsive
Antonyms: familiar, friendly, sympathetic
Usage: The aloof princess stood in a corner alone.

5.MAGNATE (noun) - धनाढ्य, प्रभावशाली व्यक्ति 
Pronunciation: mag•neit
Meaning: a wealthy and influential business person 
Synonyms: aristocrat, capitalist, financier, merchant, mogul, tycoon
Antonym: nonentity, unknown, nobody    
Usage: My grandfather was considered a very influential and wealthy oil magnate.

6.SURLY (adjective) – असभ्य       
Pronunciation: suh•lee
Meaning: bad-tempered and unfriendly
Synonyms: ill-natured, grumpy, glum, crotchety, prickly, irascible, testy
Antonyms: kind, nice, polite
Usage: He became surly and rude towards me.

7.SWAY (noun) – बोलबाला
Pronunciation: swei
Meaning: strong influence or control
Synonyms: influence, authority, control, command, dominion, power, domination
Antonyms: inability, inefficiency, powerlessness
Usage: Many countries have held sway over others through occupation.

8.TEMPORAL (adjective) – लौकिक
Pronunciation: tem•puh•ruhl
Meaning: associated with the real world and not the spiritual world
Synonyms: earthly, materialistic, physical, mortal, secular, worldly, profane
Antonyms: spiritual, immaterial, mental
Usage: The monk’s commitment requires him to ignore the temporal pleasures of the world.

9.CONSTRUE (verb) – समझाना
Pronunciation: kuhn•stroo
Meaning: to clarify what something means
Synonyms: interpret, understand, parse, render, analyse, explain, elucidate
Antonyms: misunderstand, cloud, confuse
Usage: We were all amazed by the detective’s ability to construe logic out of the killer’s strange riddle.

10.FOPPISH (adjective) – आडंबरप्रिय
Pronunciation: fo•puhsh
Meaning: affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner
Synonyms: dandified, dapper, dressy, spruce, affected, preening
Antonyms: modest, dowdy, unaffected
Usage: He is foppish and vain. 

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