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1. garish (adj.) – gaudy, in bad taste
– Example: Mrs. Watson covers every object in her house with garish gold lamé.
– Synonyms: flashy, showy, tacky
– Antonyms: tasteful, elegant, subdued
– Nepali Meaning: भडकिलो, अस्वादिष्ट
– Nepali Example: श्रीमती वाट्सनले आफ्नो घरका सबै वस्तुहरू भडकिलो सुनौलो कपडाले ढाक्छिन्।
2. garrulous (adj.) – talkative, wordy
– Example: Some talk show hosts are so garrulous that guests can’t speak.
– Synonyms: chatty, loquacious, verbose
– Antonyms: taciturn, reticent, quiet
– Nepali Meaning: बत्किलो, धेरै बोल्ने
– Nepali Example: केही टक शो होस्टहरू यति बत्किला हुन्छन् कि अतिथिहरू बोल्न सक्दैनन्।
3. genial (adj.) – friendly, affable
– Example: My brother is an overall genial guy.
– Synonyms: amiable, cordial, pleasant
– Antonyms: unfriendly, hostile, cold
– Nepali Meaning: मिलनसार, सौहार्दपूर्ण
– Nepali Example: मेरो दाजु सामान्यतया मिलनसार व्यक्ति हो।
4. gluttony (n.) – overindulgence in food/drink
– Example: I don’t know how anyone can call gluttony a sin.
– Synonyms: overeating, greed, voracity
– Antonyms: temperance, moderation
– Nepali Meaning: पेटूपन, अति खाने बानी
– Nepali Example: मलाई थाहा छैन कसले पेटूपनलाई पाप भन्न सक्छ।
5. goad (v.) – to urge, incite to action
– Example: Billy will goad Jim on with insults.
– Synonyms: provoke, spur, stimulate
– Antonyms: discourage, deter
– Nepali Meaning: उत्तेजित गर्नु, उक्साउनु
– Nepali Example: बिल्लीले अपमानले जिमलाई उक्साउनेछ।
6. gourmand (n.) – someone fond of eating/drinking
– Example: My parents have become real gourmands.
– Synonyms: foodie, epicure, glutton
– Antonyms: ascetic, abstainer
– Nepali Meaning: खानपिनमा रुची लिने व्यक्ति
– Nepali Example: मेरा आमाबुबा अहिले वास्तवमै खानपिनमा रुची लिने बनेका छन्।
7. grandiloquence (n.) – pompous language
– Example: The student used grandiloquence to sound smart.
– Synonyms: bombast, rhetoric, magniloquence
– Antonyms: simplicity, plain speech
– Nepali Meaning: डींग दिइएको भाषा
– Nepali Example: विद्यार्थीले आफूलाई बुद्धिमान देखाउन डींग दिइएको भाषा प्रयोग गरिन्।
8. grandiose (adj.) – magnificent/exaggerated scale
– Example: Margaret planned a grandiose party.
– Synonyms: extravagant, ambitious, pompous
– Antonyms: modest, simple
– Nepali Meaning: भव्य, अतिशयोक्तिपूर्ण
– Nepali Example: मार्गरेटले भव्य पार्टीको योजना बनाइन्।
9. gratuitous (adj.) – uncalled for, unwarranted
– Example: The donut shop gives gratuitous ketchup packets.
– Synonyms: unnecessary, unjustified
– Antonyms: necessary, justified
– Nepali Meaning: अनावश्यक, निष्कारण
– Nepali Example: डोनट शपले निष्कारण केचप प्याकेट दिन्छ।
10. gregarious (adj.) – sociable, drawn to company
– Example: Why go to a singles party if not gregarious?
– Synonyms: outgoing, convivial
– Antonyms: antisocial, reclusive
– Nepali Meaning: मिलनसार, सामाजिक
– Nepali Example: मिलनसार नभएको मानिस सिङ्गल्स पार्टीमा किन जान्छ?
11. grievous (adj.) – serious, injurious
– Example: Electrocuting the inmate would be grievous.
– Synonyms: severe, grave, atrocious
– Antonyms: minor, trivial
– Nepali Meaning: गम्भीर, घातक
– Nepali Example: कैदीलाई बिजुलीले मार्नु गम्भीर गलती होस्।
12. guile (n.) – deceitful, cunning behavior
– Example: The politician survived scandals through guile.
– Synonyms: cunning, craftiness, duplicity
– Antonyms: honesty, sincerity
– Nepali Meaning: छलकपट, धूर्तता
– Nepali Example: राजनीतिज्ञले धूर्तताले काण्डहरूबाट बचे।