The Hindu Vocabs

1. Spearhead (V) –    अग्रणी होना / नेतृत्‍व करना

•  Here the soil was firm, and the spearhead had to be forced home.
•   Synonyms – Pioneer / trail-blaze / helm
•   Antonyms – discourage / dissuade

2. Bilateral (Adj.) – सहायक / अतिरिक्‍त  

• This is, in substance, an evasion of the bilateral provision in the constitution.
•  Synonyms – mutual / respective / two-sided
•  Antonyms – multilateral / unilateral

3. Restive  (Adj.) –  बेसब्र / अडियल / बेताब  

•  Under all these restrictions the colonies were not as yet restive.
•   Synonyms – Jittery / balky / fretful
•   Antonyms – laid-back / easy-going / obedient

 
4. Foment (V) – उकसाना / सेंकना / उत्तेजित करना

•  The civil guard can keep us from rogues, but they foment dissensions and cause the ruin of the country.
•   Synonyms – brew / incite / foster / whip up
•   Antonyms – deter / lull

5. Buoyancy (N) – प्रफुल्‍लता / हल्‍कापन  

•  The theme of their conversation spoilt his buoyancy of youth, this cherished one had dropped and died.
•   Synonyms – elasticity / resilience
•   Antonyms – depression

6. Navigate (V) –  जाना / सामुद्रिक यात्रा करना/ मार्ग निर्देशन करना  

•   As it was impossible to navigate the lagoon at night, we came to anchor.
•    Synonyms – maneuver / steer / helm
•    Antonyms – get lost / neglect / forget

7. Abundantly  (Adv.) –  अधिक मात्रा में  

• He would at times feed them abundantly minister to all their wants and caress them.  
• Synonyms – lavishly / profusely / handsomely
• Antonyms – meanly / meagerly / poorly

8. Pragmatic (Adj.) –  तथ्‍यात्‍मक / हस्‍तक्षेप करने वाला  

•   The pragmatic thought is nevertheless, inherent in any sign process.
•    Synonyms – sober / practical / down – to – earth
•    Antonyms – irrational / excited / idealistic

9. Hamper (V) – रोकना / सताना   

• The very number of our assailants was in our favour by hampering. Their sword arms.
• Synonyms – impede / curb / hobble
• Antonyms – facilitate / promote / expedite

10. Prevail  (V) –  प्रचलन / बहकाना / जीतना

• To suppose that the weak must prevail because it was weak sheer sentimentality.
• Synonyms – dominate / overcome / carry
• Antonyms – surrender / forfeit / fail