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1. Word: Balk (v.) – to stop or block abruptly
Example: Edna’s boss balked at her request for another raise.
Synonyms: hesitate, refuse, resist
Antonyms: proceed, accept, continue
Nepali Meaning: अड्कनु, अस्वीकार गर्नु
Nepali Example: उसको बॉसले उसको बढुवाको अनुरोधमा अड्कियो।
2. Word: Ballad (n.) – a narrative song or poem, often romantic
Example: Greta’s boyfriend played her a ballad on the guitar.
Synonyms: folk song, ditty, lament
Antonyms: prose, speech
Nepali Meaning: गीत, प्रेमगाथा
Nepali Example: उसले उसकी प्रेमिकालाई गिटारमा मधुर गीत बजाए।
3. Word: Banal (adj.) – dull, unoriginal
Example: The client rejected our proposal because they found it banal.
Synonyms: trite, clichéd, boring
Antonyms: original, fresh, innovative
Nepali Meaning: साधारण, निरस
Nepali Example: ग्राहकले हाम्रो प्रस्ताव अस्वीकार गर्यो किनभने उसलाई यो निरस लाग्यो।
4. Word: Bane (n.) – a source of harm or ruin
Example: Advanced physics is the bane of many students’ lives.
Synonyms: curse, scourge, plague
Antonyms: blessing, boon
Nepali Meaning: अभिशाप, समस्याको कारण
Nepali Example: उच्च भौतिकी धेरै विद्यार्थीहरूको लागि समस्या हो।
5. Word: Bard (n.) – a poet, often a singer
Example: Shakespeare is considered the greatest bard in English literature.
Synonyms: poet, minstrel, troubadour
Antonyms: –
Nepali Meaning: कवि, गायक
Nepali Example: शेक्सपियरलाई अंग्रेजी साहित्यको महान कवि मानिन्छ।
6. Word: Bashful (adj.) – shy, timid
Example: The bashful child hid behind his mother.
Synonyms: shy, timid, coy
Antonyms: bold, confident, outgoing
Nepali Meaning: लजालु, संकोची
Nepali Example: लजालु केटी आमाको पछि लुक्यो।
7. Word: Battery (n.) – (1) a device that supplies power (2) physical assault
Example 1: Most cars use a battery and gasoline.
Example 2: He was charged with assault and battery.
Synonyms: (1) cell, accumulator (2) beating, violence
Antonyms: (2) peace, harmony
Nepali Meaning: (1) ब्याट्री (2) मारपिट
Nepali Example 1: धेरै कारहरू ब्याट्री र पेट्रोल चल्छन्।
Nepali Example 2: उसलाई मारपिटको आरोप लगाइयो।
8. Word: Beguile (v.) – to deceive or charm
Example: The thief beguiled his partners into giving him money.
Synonyms: deceive, trick, enchant
Antonyms: repel, disgust
Nepali Meaning: छक्याउनु, मोहनु
Nepali Example: चोरले आफ्ना साथीहरूलाई छक्याएर पैसा लियो।
9. Word: Behemoth (n.) – something enormous in size or power
Example: The new aircraft carrier is a behemoth of engineering.
Synonyms: giant, monster, colossus
Antonyms: dwarf, miniature
Nepali Meaning: विशाल, अति ठूलो
Nepali Example: नयाँ विमानवाहक जहाज इन्जिनियरिङको विशाल उदाहरण हो।
10. Word: Benevolent (adj.) – kind, generous
Example: The benevolent teacher helped students after class.
Synonyms: kind, charitable, generous
Antonyms: cruel, selfish
Nepali Meaning: दयालु, उदार
Nepali Example: दयालु शिक्षकले कक्षा पछि विद्यार्थीहरूलाई मद्दत गर्थे।
11. Word: Benign (adj.) – gentle, harmless
Example: The tumor turned out to be benign.
Synonyms: harmless, mild, favorable
Antonyms: malignant, harmful
Nepali Meaning: निरापद, हानिनकारक नभएको
Nepali Example: ट्युमर निरापद निक्ल्यो।
12. Word: Bequeath (v.) – to pass on or leave to others
Example: He bequeathed his entire estate to his daughter.
Synonyms: hand down, will, leave
Antonyms: withhold, keep
Nepali Meaning: उत्तराधिकार दिनु, छोड्नु
Nepali Example: उसले आफ्नो सम्पूर्ण सम्पत्ति छोरीलाई दिए।
13. Word: Berate (v.) – to scold harshly
Example: The coach berated the team for poor performance.
Synonyms: reprimand, rebuke, chastise
Antonyms: praise, commend
Nepali Meaning: डाँट्नु, फट्काउनु
Nepali Example: प्रशिक्षकले खराब प्रदर्शनका लागि टोलीलाई डाँटे।
14. Word: Bereft (adj.) – deprived or lacking
Example: She felt bereft after her friend moved away.
Synonyms: deprived, destitute, lacking
Antonyms: full, replete
Nepali Meaning: वंचित, खाली
Nepali Example: साथी टाढा गएपछि उनी खाली महसुस गर्न थालिन्।
15. Word: Beseech (v.) – to beg urgently
Example: The villagers beseeched the king for help.
Synonyms: implore, entreat, plead
Antonyms: command, demand
Nepali Meaning: विन्ती गर्नु, बिन्ती गर्नु
Nepali Example: गाउँलेहरूले राजालाई सहयोगको लागि विन्ती गरे।
16. Word: Bias (n.) – prejudice or inclination
Example: The judge showed no bias in his decision.
Synonyms: prejudice, partiality, favoritism
Antonyms: fairness, impartiality
Nepali Meaning: पक्षपात, झुकाव
Nepali Example: न्यायाधीशले आफ्नो निर्णयमा कुनै पक्षपात देखाउनुभएन।
17. Word: Bilk (v.) – to cheat or defraud
Example: The company bilked customers out of millions.
Synonyms: swindle, deceive, cheat
Antonyms: reimburse, compensate
Nepali Meaning: ठग्नु, धोका दिनु
Nepali Example: कम्पनीले ग्राहकहरूलाई लाखौंको धोका दियो।
18. Word: Blandish (v.) – to coax with flattery
Example: She tried to blandish her boss into giving her a raise.
Synonyms: flatter, cajole, wheedle
Antonyms: insult, offend
Nepali Meaning: चाप्लुसी गर्नु, फकाउनु
Nepali Example: उसले आफ्नो बॉसलाई चाप्लुसी गरेर बढुवा मागिन्।
19. Word: Blemish (n.) – a flaw or imperfection
Example: There was a small blemish on the apple.
Synonyms: defect, flaw, stain
Antonyms: perfection, purity
Nepali Meaning: दोष, खराबी
Nepali Example: स्याउमा सानो दोष थियो।
20. Word: Blight (n.) – something that causes harm
Example: The drought was a blight on the crops.
Synonyms: plague, curse, scourge
Antonyms: blessing, boon
Nepali Meaning: नाश, अभिशाप
Nepali Example: खडेरीले बालीहरूमा नाश गर्यो।
21. Word: Boisterous (adj.) – noisy and energetic
Example: The boisterous children played in the yard.
Synonyms: rowdy, loud, rambunctious
Antonyms: quiet, calm
Nepali Meaning: कोलाहलपूर्ण, हल्लाफेर गर्ने
Nepali Example: कोलाहलपूर्ण केटाकेटीहरू आँगनमा खेल्थे।
22. Word: Bombastic (adj.) – pompous in speech
Example: His bombastic speech annoyed the audience.
Synonyms: grandiose, inflated, pretentious
Antonyms: modest, humble
Nepali Meaning: आडम्बरपूर्ण, धेरै बोल्ने
Nepali Example: उसको आडम्बरपूर्ण भाषणले श्रोताहरूलाई झ्याँग पर्यो।
23. Word: Boon (n.) – a blessing or benefit
Example: The rain was a boon for farmers.
Synonyms: blessing, advantage, gift
Antonyms: curse, disadvantage
Nepali Meaning: आशीर्वाद, फाइदा
Nepali Example: वर्षा किसानहरूका लागि आशीर्वाद थियो।
24. Word: Bourgeois (adj.) – middle-class, conventional
Example: They lived a comfortable bourgeois life.
Synonyms: middle-class, conventional, materialistic
Antonyms: aristocratic, unconventional
Nepali Meaning: मध्यम वर्गीय, परम्परागत
Nepali Example: उनीहरूले आरामदायी मध्यम वर्गीय जीवन बिताए।
25. Word: Brazen (adj.) – bold without shame
Example: She made a brazen attempt to cheat.
Synonyms: bold, shameless, audacious
Antonyms: timid, shy
Nepali Meaning: निर्लज्ज, धृष्ट
Nepali Example: उसले निर्लज्ज रूपमा धोका दिने प्रयास गरिन्।
26. Word: Brusque (adj.) – abrupt in manner
Example: His brusque reply offended her.
Synonyms: blunt, curt, abrupt
Antonyms: polite, gracious
Nepali Meaning: रूखो, छोटो
Nepali Example: उसको रूखो जवाफले उसलाई रिस उठ्यो।
27. Word: Buffet (v.) – to strike repeatedly
Example: The boat was buffeted by strong winds.
Synonyms: batter, pound, strike
Antonyms: caress, soothe
Nepali Meaning: प्रहार गर्नु, ठोक्किनु
Nepali Example: डुङ्गा बलियो हावाले ठोक्कियो।
28. Word: Burnish (v.) – to polish
Example: He burnished the silver until it shone.
Synonyms: polish, shine, buff
Antonyms: tarnish, dull
Nepali Meaning: चम्काउनु, पॉलिस गर्नु
Nepali Example: उसले चाँदी चम्काउँदै गयो।
29. Word: Buttress (v.) – to support
Example: The theory was buttressed by new evidence.
Synonyms: support, reinforce, strengthen
Antonyms: weaken, undermine
Nepali Meaning: समर्थन गर्नु, मद्दत गर्नु
Nepali Example: नयाँ प्रमाणले सिद्धान्तलाई समर्थन गर्यो।