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1. scintillating (adj.) – sparkling
Example: The ice skater’s scintillating rhinestone costume nearly blinded the judges.
Synonyms: glittering, shining
Antonyms: dull, boring
Nepali Meaning: चम्किलो
Nepali Example: आइस स्केटरको चम्किलो राइनस्टोन लुगाले न्यायाधीशहरूलाई लगभग अन्धो बनायो।
2. scrupulous (adj.) – painstaking, careful
Example: With scrupulous care, Sam cut a snowflake out of white paper.
Synonyms: meticulous, thorough
Antonyms: careless, negligent
Nepali Meaning: सावधान, एकदमै सतर्क
Nepali Example: सामले सेतो कागजबाट हिउँको टुक्रा काट्दा एकदमै सावधान थियो।
3. scurrilous (adj.) – vulgar, coarse
Example: When Bruno heard the scurrilous accusation being made about him, he could not believe it.
Synonyms: offensive, abusive
Antonyms: polite, respectful
Nepali Meaning: अश्लील, अपमानजनक
Nepali Example: ब्रुनोले आफ्नो बारेमा गरिएको अश्लील आरोप सुनेर अचम्मित भयो।
4. sedentary (adj.) – sitting, settled
Example: The sedentary cat did little but loll in the sun.
Synonyms: inactive, stationary
Antonyms: active, mobile
Nepali Meaning: बस्ने, निष्क्रिय
Nepali Example: त्यो निष्क्रिय बिरालो घाममा लड्न बाहेक केही गर्दैनथ्यो।
5. semaphore (n.) – a visual signal
Example: Anne and Diana communicated with a semaphore involving candles and window shades.
Synonyms: signal, sign
Antonyms: –
Nepali Meaning: दृश्य संकेत
Nepali Example: एन्ने र डायनाले बत्ती र झ्याल पर्दाको प्रयोग गरेर दृश्य संकेतमा कुराकानी गर्थे।
6. seminal (adj.) – original, important, creating a field
Example: Stephen Greenblatt’s essays on Shakespeare proved to be seminal in literary criticism.
Synonyms: influential, groundbreaking
Antonyms: insignificant, trivial
Nepali Meaning: मौलिक, प्रभावशाली
Nepali Example: स्टिफन ग्रिनब्ल्याटको शेक्सपियर सम्बन्धी निबन्धहरू साहित्यिक आलोचनामा मौलिक साबित भए।
7. sensual (adj.) – involving sensory gratification, usually related to sex
Example: With a coy smile, the guest on the blind-date show announced he considered himself very sensual.
Synonyms: carnal, physical
Antonyms: chaste, ascetic
Nepali Meaning: इन्द्रियगत, कामुक
Nepali Example: लजालु मुस्कानसँग ब्लाइन्ड-डेट शोको अतिथिले आफूलाई धेरै कामुक मान्छु भन्ने घोषणा गरे।
8. sensuous (adj.) – involving sensory gratification
Example: Paul found drinking Coke, with all the little bubbles bursting on his tongue, a very sensuous experience.
Synonyms: pleasurable, tactile
Antonyms: unfeeling, dull
Nepali Meaning: इन्द्रियलाई रमाउने
Nepali Example: पलले कोक पिउँदा जिब्रोमा बुबल फुट्ने अनुभवलाई इन्द्रियलाई रमाउने अनुभव मान्थे।
9. serendipity (n.) – luck, finding good things without looking for them
Example: In an amazing bit of serendipity, penniless Paula found a $20 bill in the subway station.
Synonyms: chance, fortune
Antonyms: misfortune, bad luck
Nepali Meaning: भाग्य, अप्रत्याशित राम्रो खोज
Nepali Example: गरीब पाउलाले सबवे स्टेशनमा $२० पाउनु एउटा अचम्मको भाग्य थियो।
10. serene (adj.) – calm, untroubled
Example: Louise stood in front of the Mona Lisa, puzzling over the famous woman’s serene smile.
Synonyms: peaceful, tranquil
Antonyms: agitated, disturbed
Nepali Meaning: शान्त, निरामय
Nepali Example: लुइज मोनालिसाको चित्र अगाडि उभिएर उसको शान्त मुस्कानलाई हेर्दै अचम्ममा परिन्।
11. servile (adj.) – subservient
Example: The servile porter crept around the hotel lobby, bowing and quaking before the guests.
Synonyms: obsequious, fawning
Antonyms: dominant, assertive
Nepali Meaning: चाकरी गर्ने, दबंग
Nepali Example: होटलको लबीमा चाकरी गर्ने पोर्टर अतिथिहरू अगाडि झुक्दै काँप्दै घुम्थ्यो।
12. sinuous (adj.) – lithe, serpentine
Example: With the sinuous movements of her arms, the dancer mimicked the motion of a snake.
Synonyms: winding, twisting
Antonyms: straight, rigid
Nepali Meaning: घुमाउरो, सर्पिल
Nepali Example: नर्तकीले आफ्ना हातहरूको घुमाउरो चालले सर्पको गतिलाई नक्कल गरिन्।
13. sobriety (n.) – sedate, calm
Example: Jason believed that maintaining his sobriety in times of crisis was the key to success in life.
Synonyms: temperance, moderation
Antonyms: drunkenness, excess
Nepali Meaning: संयम, शान्त
Nepali Example: जेसनले संकटको समयमा संयम बनाइराख्नु नै जीवनमा सफलताको गुञ्जो हो भन्ने विश्वास गर्थे।
14. solicitous (adj.) – concerned, attentive
Example: Jim, laid up in bed with a nasty virus, enjoyed the solicitous attentions of his mother.
Synonyms: caring, thoughtful
Antonyms: indifferent, neglectful
Nepali Meaning: चिन्तित, ध्यान दिने
Nepali Example: जिमलाई भाइरसले सताउँदा उसकी आमाले दिने चिन्तित हेरचाहले उसलाई राम्रो लाग्थ्यो।
15. solipsistic (adj.) – believing that oneself is all that exists
Example: Colette’s solipsistic attitude completely ignored the plight of the homeless people.
Synonyms: egocentric, self-absorbed
Antonyms: altruistic, compassionate
Nepali Meaning: आत्मकेन्द्रित
Nepali Example: कोलेटको आत्मकेन्द्रित व्यवहारले बेघर व्यक्तिहरूको दुःखलाई पूर्ण रूपमा बेवास्ता गर्यो।
16. soluble (adj.) – able to dissolve
Example: The plot of the spy film revolved around an untraceable and water-soluble poison.
Synonyms: dissolvable
Antonyms: insoluble
Nepali Meaning: घुलनशील
Nepali Example: जासूसी चलचित्रको कथानक पानीमा घुल्न सक्ने र पत्ता नलाग्ने विषको वरिपरि घुम्थ्यो।
17. solvent (n./adj.) – 1. substance that dissolves others 2. able to pay debts
Example 1: Water is called the universal solvent because it can dissolve many substances.
Example 2: After receiving an unexpected check, Annabelle found herself suddenly solvent.
Synonyms: 1. dissolver 2. financially sound
Antonyms: 1. solute 2. bankrupt
Nepali Meaning: 1. घोलक 2. ऋण तिर्न सक्ने
Nepali Example 1: पानीलाई सार्वभौम घोलक भनिन्छ किनभने यसले धेरै पदार्थ घुलाउन सक्छ।
Nepali Example 2: अनपेक्षित चेक पाएपछि एनाबेले आफूलाई अचानक ऋण तिर्न सक्ने अवस्थामा पाइन्।
18. somnolent (adj.) – sleepy, drowsy
Example: The somnolent student kept falling asleep and waking up with a jerk.
Synonyms: sleepy, lethargic
Antonyms: alert, awake
Nepali Meaning: निदाएको, उनींदो
Nepali Example: निदाएको विद्यार्थी बारम्बार सुत्थ्यो र झट्कै उठ्थ्यो।
19. sophomoric (adj.) – immature, uninformed
Example: The mature senior rolled her eyes at the sophomoric humor of the underclassman.
Synonyms: juvenile, childish
Antonyms: mature, sophisticated
Nepali Meaning: अपरिपक्व, बालिश
Nepali Example: परिपक्व वरिष्ठ विद्यार्थीले अधपके विद्यार्थीको बालिश हास्यलाई घृणा गर्थिन्।
20. sovereign (adj.) – having absolute authority
Example: The sovereign queen ordered the traitorous nobleman to be killed.
Synonyms: supreme, absolute
Antonyms: subordinate, powerless
21. speculative (adj.) – not based in fact
Example: Sadly, Tessa was convicted on merely speculative evidence.
Synonyms: conjectural, theoretical
Antonyms: proven, factual
Nepali Meaning: अनुमानमा आधारित
Nepali Example: दुःखको कुरा, टेसालाई केवल अनुमानमा आधारित प्रमाणले दोषी ठहरियो।
22. spurious (adj.) – false but designed to seem plausible
Example: John convinced others he won using a spurious argument about technicalities.
Synonyms: fake, counterfeit
Antonyms: genuine, authentic
Nepali Meaning: नक्कली, भ्रमात्मक
Nepali Example: जॉनले प्राविधिकताको नक्कली तर्क प्रयोग गरेर आफूले जितेको ठान्ने बनायो।
23. stagnate (v.) – to become inactive, not develop
Example: With no room for advancement, the waiter’s career stagnated.
Synonyms: idle, languish
Antonyms: progress, develop
Nepali Meaning: ठहरिनु, विकास नहुनु
Nepali Example: उन्नतिको सम्भावना नभएपछि वेटरको करियर ठहरियो।
24. staid (adj.) – sedate, serious
Example: The staid butler never changed his expression no matter what happened.
Synonyms: sober, solemn
Antonyms: frivolous, lively
Nepali Meaning: गम्भीर, शान्त
Nepali Example: गम्भीर बटलरले के भए पनि आफ्नो भाव परिवर्तन गर्दैनथ्यो।
25. stingy (adj.) – not generous
Example: Scrooge’s stingy habits didn’t fit Christmas’s generous spirit.
Synonyms: miserly, tightfisted
Antonyms: generous, liberal
Nepali Meaning: कंजुस
Nepali Example: स्क्रूजको कंजुस स्वभाव क्रिसमसको उदार भावनासँग मेल खाँदैनथ्यो।
26. stoic (adj.) – unaffected by passion
Example: Penelope remained stoic despite many suitors’ advances.
Synonyms: impassive, unemotional
Antonyms: emotional, sensitive
Nepali Meaning: भावनाहीन
Nepali Example: पेनेलोपीले धेरै प्रेमीहरूको प्रस्ताव पाए पनि भावनाहीन नै रहिन्।
27. stolid (adj.) – unemotional
Example: Charles’s stolid reaction to his wife’s funeral surprised everyone.
Synonyms: apathetic, phlegmatic
Antonyms: emotional, passionate
Nepali Meaning: भावनाशून्य
Nepali Example: चार्ल्सको पत्नीको अन्त्येष्टिमा भावनाशून्य प्रतिक्रियाले सबैलाई आश्चर्यमा पार्यो।
28. strenuous (adj.) – requiring great energy
Example: Running a marathon is a strenuous task.
Synonyms: arduous, laborious
Antonyms: easy, effortless
Nepali Meaning: कठिन, परिश्रमी
Nepali Example: म्याराथन दौड्नु एउटा कठिन कार्य हो।
29. strident (adj.) – harsh, loud
Example: Captain Von Trapp’s strident yelling made his daughter cry.
Synonyms: shrill, grating
Antonyms: soft, gentle
Nepali Meaning: कर्कश, चिच्याउने
Nepali Example: क्याप्टेन भन ट्रापको कर्कश चिच्याइले उसकी छोरीलाई रुलायो।
30. stupefy (v.) – to astonish
Example: Veronica’s audacity stupefied her best friend Heather.
Synonyms: amaze, dumbfound
Antonyms: enlighten, clarify
Nepali Meaning: चकित पार्नु
Nepali Example: भेरोनिकाको धृष्टताले उसकी सबैभन्दा राम्री साथी हेदरलाई चकित पार्यो।
31. subjugate (v.) – to bring under control
Example: The invading force subjugated the natives.
Synonyms: conquer, dominate
Antonyms: liberate, free
Nepali Meaning: वशमा पार्नु
Nepali Example: आक्रमणकारी सेनाले मूल निवासीहरूलाई वशमा पार्यो।
32. sublime (adj.) – lofty, grand
Example: The homeless man pondered his former sublime existence.
Synonyms: exalted, magnificent
Antonyms: inferior, lowly
Nepali Meaning: उदात्त, महान
Nepali Example: बेघर व्यक्तिले आफ्नो पहिलेको उदात्त जीवनको बारेमा सोच्यो।
33. submissive (adj.) – easily yielding
Example: In some cultures, wives are expected to be submissive.
Synonyms: compliant, docile
Antonyms: defiant, rebellious
Nepali Meaning: आज्ञाकारी
Nepali Example: केही संस्कृतिहरूमा पत्नीहरू आज्ञाकारी हुन आशा गरिन्छ।
34. succinct (adj.) – concise
Example: The governor’s succinct speech energized the crowd.
Synonyms: brief, compact
Antonyms: wordy, verbose
Nepali Meaning: संक्षिप्त
Nepali Example: गभर्नरको संक्षिप्त भाषणले भीडलाई ऊर्जा दियो।
35. superfluous (adj.) – exceeding what’s necessary
Example: Tracy’s constant flattery was superfluous after she already won.
Synonyms: excessive, redundant
Antonyms: essential, necessary
Nepali Meaning: फालतू
Nepali Example: ट्रेसीले पहिले नै जितिसकेपछि उसको निरन्तर चापलूसी फालतू थियो।
36. surfeit (n.) – overabundant supply
Example: Beth felt sick after eating a surfeit of tacos.
Synonyms: excess, glut
Antonyms: lack, shortage
Nepali Meaning: अत्यधिक आपूर्ति
Nepali Example: बेथले धेरै टाको खाएपछि असजिलो महसुस गरिन्।
37. surmise (v.) – to infer with little evidence
Example: The teacher surmised what caused the fight after speaking to one student.
Synonyms: guess, conjecture
Antonyms: know, verify
Nepali Meaning: अनुमान गर्नु
Nepali Example: शिक्षकले एक जना विद्यार्थीसँग कुरा गरेपछि झगडाको कारण अनुमान गरे।
38. surreptitious (adj.) – stealthy
Example: The CIA agents entered the house surreptitiously.
Synonyms: secret, covert
Antonyms: open, overt
Nepali Meaning: गोप्य
Nepali Example: सिआइए एजेन्टहरूले घरमा गोप्य रूपमा प्रवेश गरे।
39. surrogate (n.) – one acting in place of another
Example: The surrogate carried the child for the biological parents.
Synonyms: substitute, replacement
Antonyms: original
Nepali Meaning: प्रतिनिधि
Nepali Example: प्रतिनिधिले जैविक आमाबाउको लागि बच्चा बोकेकी थिइन्।
40. swarthy (adj.) – dark-complexioned
Example: Robinson’s white skin became swarthy when he got drunk.
Synonyms: dark, dusky
Antonyms: fair, pale
Nepali Meaning: कालो रब
Nepali Example: रबिन्सनको सेतो छाला मदिरा पिएपछि कालो देखिन्थ्यो।
41. sycophant (n.) – one who flatters for gain
Example: Some cabinet members were just presidential sycophants.
Synonyms: flatterer, yes-man
Antonyms: critic, honest advisor
Nepali Meaning: चापलूस
Nepali Example: केही मन्त्रीहरू राष्ट्रपतिका चापलूस मात्र थिए।