1. Confidence (n.) – कॉन्फिडेन्स - आत्मविश्वास/भरोसा
Self- confidence is the key to success.
Spoken English Guru channel’s videos give me more confidence that even I can learn English.
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2. Mutual (adj.) – म्यूचुअल - आपसी / पारस्परिक
Both of us got married by mutual consent.
Mutual understanding promotes peace.
3. Desire (vt.) - डिज़ायर - इच्छा / लालसा / मनोकामना
Rajat has a desire to become a doctor when he grows up and to treat all poor and helpless people for free.
Mitali has a desire to buy an excellent phone for her father from her first-ever salary.
4. Intrigue (n.) – इन्ट्रीग - साज़िश, षडयंत्र
It looks like an intrigue against him.
The disclosure of this intrigue against him shocked the world.
5. Efficient - एफिशिएंट - कुशल / निपुण / योग्य / दक्ष
Those who don’t work in a company are removed from the company immediately, and those who are efficient are appreciated as well as the company ensures that they don’t face any problems.
I expect Suraj to get the work done because he is very efficient in his work and he does his work with utmost hard work and dedication.
6. Frustrate (v.) – फ्रस्ट्रेट - हताश करना / क्रोधित होना
The frequent failures in competitive examinations frustrate the youth.
Nowadays, people get frustrated quickly due to lack of money.
7. Confess (v.) – कन्फैस - स्वीकार करना / पाप कबूल करना
Nirav confessed that he had stolen the money.
People often confess all their sins in the Church.
8. In the wake of (phr.) – इन द वेक ऑफ - के मद्देनजर/ परिणाम स्वरूप
A committee was formed in the wake of the match-fixing.
The PM made this decision in the wake of workers’ welfare.
9. Egotism (n.) - इगोटिज़म - अहंकार / घमंड वाली विचारधारा
No one wants to talk to Shivendu because every time he shows egotism or praises himself.
In games like cricket and football, no one plays with egotism; otherwise, the team has to pay for the loss heavily.
10. Dismay (vt.) - डिस्मे - निराश होना / हताश होना
When Manoj wasn’t able to spot his name on the list of selected players for the Delhi Ranji team, he was dismayed.
Even after Chetan explained time and again, to his dismay, his aspect was not considered and heeded, he started crying.