1. Extinct (adj.) – एक्स्टिंक्ट - विलुप्त / बुझा हुआ
Dinosaur is now an extinct creature.
Mount Fuji is now an extinct volcano.
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2.Induce (vt.) - इंड्यूस - प्रेरित करना / उकसाना
Meghav is a boy with a quiet nature, but his friends induced him to hit his younger brother.
By watching a student who had topped the civil services examination on television, Ravi was induced to become an IFS officer.
3. Lofty (adj.) - लौफ्टी - ऊँचा / बड़ा
When the ball was pitched slightly up, the batsman smashed it to play a lofty shot.
After lots of hard work, Akhilesh reached lofty heights on jumping in the end.
4. Grave (adj. & n.) – ग्रेव - गंभीर / कब्र
The world economy is in grave danger in the present Corona era.
George put some flowers on John’s grave.
5. Demean-(vt.) - डीमीन - नीचा दिखाना / बेइज़्ज़त करना
When Santosh had an argument with the vendor who has his shop in front of him, Santosh made false allegations to demean him.
We should never speak ill to someone and demean him.
6. Infringe (vi.) - इन्फ्रिंज - उल्लंघन / न मानना
Preventing children from getting an education is an infringement of their moral and fundamental rights.
Yesterday, Arpit was caught by the police for not halting at the red light as it was an infringement of the traffic rules.
7. Mine (pron.& n.) – माइन - मेरी / खदान
Your pen is better than my pen.
We worked in a coal mine in childhood.
8. Patron (n.) - पैट्रन - पालक / संरक्षक / सहायक
Nelson Mandela, who ended the colour apartheid in Africa, was a patron of peace.
He is the patron of Indian civilization and self-dependence in the nation.
9. Capital (adj.) - कैपिटल - पूँजी / राजधानी
For starting his new business, Ajay invested all of his savings from his previous job.
Although New Delhi is the capital of India, Mumbai has been referred to as the economic capital of the country.
10. Goodwill (n.) - गुडविल - अच्छा आचरण / साख
People here are known for their social welfare work; and as a mark of their goodwill, they also feed people for free in their langars.
A company’s goodwill matters a lot, especially when it’s about a business deal.