1. Pride (n.) – प्राइड - घमंड / गर्व/ नाज़
Rohit has too much pride.
Do you take pride in your work?
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2. Chorus-(n.) - कोरस - गायकों का समूह
My younger brother sings melodiously, and he is also a part of his school’s chorus.
In a chorus, all the singers sing with perfect bass and maintain excellent rhythm amongst each other.
3. Ornament-(n.) - ऑर्नामेंट - आभूषण / गहने / जवाहरात
Mr. Malhotra has a grand jewelry shop in Chandni Chowk, here you will get ornaments for all occasions and that too at reasonable rates.
If there is anything costlier than money and ornaments, it is love, happiness, and laughter which can never be bought.
4. Dilute (vt.) - डाइल्यूट - पतला करना / फीका करना
When the lassi prepared got a bit extra thicker, then mom added a bit of water to dilute it.
While eating in a restaurant when we found out that the salt was a bit excess in the food, then the waiter added some ghee into the pulse to dilute it.
5. Nominal (adj.) - नॉमिनल - नाममात्र का
The President has the nominal powers, and the real power rests with the Prime Minister.
The parking near the park cost Aisha a nominal amount, she had to pay just around ten rupees for three hours.
6. Embrace (v.) – इम्ब्रेस - गले लगाना / अपनाना
This little boy embraced his dog.
It will be wise to embrace the change.
7. Indigo (n.) - इंडिगो – नील / नीला
During the time of the Britishers, Indian farmers were compelled to grow indigo on their farms.
The rainbow has seven colours, out of which indigo is one.
8. Faulty (adj.) - फॉल्टी - दोष-पूर्ण / गड़बड़ / ख़राब
Recently, a factory has been exposed; which was forging with people by exchanging the genuine material with the faulty one.
2. इतने महंगे मोबाइल में अगर तुम ख़राब चार्जर का इस्तेमाल करोगे, तो इसका बहुत बड़ा नुकसान झेलना पड़ेगा।
If you use a faulty charger with such an expensive mobile, then you will have to pay heavily for that.
9. Negotiate (vti.) - नेगोशिएट - मोल भाव करना
While buying any product from the shopkeeper, it is the right of a customer that he/she can negotiate the price that is printed on the product.
Neha was an expert in negotiation, when she went shopping with Siddhi; she got the decorative items for so cheap.
10. Courage (n.) – करेज - साहस / हिम्मत
Tanu could not have courage to go out alone.
We all should have courage to speak the truth.