Editorial Vocabulary File PDF (21st January 2025)

ENGLISH WITH NIMISHA BANSAL​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 1 EDITORIAL VOCAB FILE OF 21ST JANUARY MOST IMPORTANT VOCABULARY & IDIOMS AND PHRASAL VERB  ENGLISH WITH NIMISHA BANSAL​...

ENGLISH WITH NIMISHA BANSAL​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 1 EDITORIAL VOCAB FILE OF 21ST JANUARY MOST IMPORTANT VOCABULARY & IDIOMS AND PHRASAL VERB  ENGLISH WITH NIMISHA BANSAL​ 2 VOCABULARY 1. Pump prime ​ Meaning: To stimulate or encourage an activity or process, especially economic growth. AL ​ Synonyms: ○​ Stimulate: To encourage or provoke an action or response. ○​ Boost: To increase or improve something. NS ○​ Encourage: To give support, confidence, or hope. ​ Antonyms: ○​ Suppress: To prevent or stop something from happening. ○​ Hinder: To make something difficult to accomplish. BA ○​ Obstruct: To block or impede progress. Growth and Increase ​ Snowball: To grow rapidly in size or intensity. A ​ Ramp up: To increase or intensify something. ​ Balloon: To expand or increase dramatically. SH ​ Burgeon: To begin to grow or expand rapidly. ​ Augment: To increase or enhance something. ​ Flourish: To grow or develop successfully. ​ Thrive: To prosper or grow well. MI ​ Skyrocket: To rise or increase very quickly. ​ Proliferate: To multiply or spread rapidly. ​ Boost: To improve or increase something. ​ Surge: A sudden, powerful forward or upward movement. NI ​ Soar: To rise high or increase significantly. ​ Hike: A sharp increase, particularly in price. ​ Amplify: To increase the volume, size, or intensity of something. ​ Spike: A sudden and significant increase. ​ Spiral: To rise or fall continuously in a dramatic manner. ​ Mushroom: To grow or expand rapidly, like mushrooms. Hindrance and Obstruction  ENGLISH WITH NIMISHA BANSAL​ 3 ​ Stymie: To block or hinder progress. ​ Throttle: To suppress or restrict something. ​ Thwart: To prevent or obstruct a plan or purpose. ​ Impede: To slow down or prevent progress. ​ Inhibit: To restrain or hold back. ​ Hamper: To obstruct or make progress difficult. AL 2. Stoke NS ​ Meaning: To encourage or incite a strong emotion or activity. ​ Synonyms: ○​ Fuel: To provide energy or support for something. BA ○​ Provoke: To stimulate a reaction, often negative. ○​ Incite: To stir up or encourage violent or unlawful behavior. ​ Antonyms: ○​ Quell: To put an end to something, often by force. ○​ Calm: To make peaceful or quiet. A ○​ Suppress: To prevent or stop something from growing or spreading. SH 3. Rampant MI ​ Meaning: Spreading or growing quickly and uncontrolled, often harmful. ​ Synonyms: ○​ Uncontrolled: Not regulated or restrained. NI ○​ Unrestrained: Not limited or restricted. ○​ Widespread: Existing or happening in many places. ​ Antonyms: ○​ Controlled: Under regulation or supervision. ○​ Restrained: Kept under control or limited. ○​ Limited: Restricted in size, amount, or extent.  ENGLISH WITH NIMISHA BANSAL​ 4 Harm and Danger ​ Noxious: Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant. ​ Inimical: Hostile or harmful. ​ Fatal: Causing death. ​ Hazardous: Risky or dangerous. ​ Lethal: Deadly; capable of causing death. ​ Deadly: Fatal or likely to cause death. AL ​ Pernicious: Having a harmful effect, especially in a subtle way. ​ Deleterious: Harmful or damaging. ​ Menacing: Threatening or suggesting danger. NS ​ Threatening: Indicating harm or danger. ​ Perilous: Full of risk or danger. ​ Jeopardy: Danger of harm or loss. ​ Peril: Serious and immediate danger. ​ ​ ​ BA Jeopardize: To put something in danger. Imperil: To put in danger or at risk. Endanger: To expose to harm or danger. ​ Put in danger: To place in a risky or unsafe situation. A SH 4. Flaky ​ Meaning: Unreliable or inconsistent. MI ​ Synonyms: ○​ Uncertain: Not definite or fixed. ○​ Unreliable: Not dependable or trustworthy. NI ○​ Shaky: Not stable or strong. ​ Antonyms: ○​ Reliable: Consistently good in performance or trustworthy. ○​ Dependable: Worthy of trust and reliance. ○​ Certain: Sure or without doubt. Decrease and Decline ​ Plummet: To fall or drop rapidly in value or amount.  ENGLISH WITH NIMISHA BANSAL​ 5 ​ Plunge: To fall or dive suddenly. ​ Nosedive: A rapid and sudden decline. ​ Dwindle: To diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength. 5. Expediting AL ​ Meaning: Making a process happen sooner or more quickly. ​ Synonyms: ○​ Accelerate: To increase the speed of something. NS ○​ Hasten: To move or act quickly. ○​ Facilitate: To make something easier or smoother. ​ Antonyms: ○​ Delay: To postpone or make something happen later. BA ○​ Slow: To reduce the speed of something. ○​ Hinder: To obstruct or make progress difficult. Dependence and Reliance A ​ Count on: To depend on or trust someone or something. ​ Rely on: To depend on someone or something. SH ​ Bank on: To depend or rely on something happening. ​ Hinges on: To depend entirely on something. ​ Contingent on: Dependent on certain conditions. MI Freedom and Restraint ​ Unfettered: Free from restrictions or limitations. ​ Confined: Restricted or limited in scope. NI ​ Unbridled: Unrestrained or uncontrolled. ​ Unleashed: Released or set free.  ENGLISH WITH NIMISHA BANSAL​ 6 6. Conducive ​ Meaning: Making a situation or outcome more likely. ​ Synonyms: ○​ Favorable: Giving an advantage or positive effect. ○​ Beneficial: Producing good or helpful results. ○​ Supportive: Providing encouragement or help. ​ Antonyms: AL ○​ Detrimental: Causing harm or damage. ○​ Adverse: Preventing success or causing harm. ○​ Unfavorable: Not helpful or positive. NS Credibility and Unwillingness ​ Credible: Believable or trustworthy. BA ​ Unwilling: Not inclined to do something. ​ Reluctant: Hesitant or unwilling to do something. Stationary vs. Stationery ​ Stationary: Not moving or not changing. A ​ Stationery: Writing materials such as paper, pens, and envelopes. SH 7. Waning MI ​ Meaning: Decreasing in strength, intensity, or importance. ​ Synonyms: ○​ Diminishing: Becoming smaller or less important. NI ○​ Declining: Becoming weaker or less in quality. ○​ Fading: Gradually losing strength or visibility. ​ Antonyms: ○​ Increasing: Becoming larger or greater. ○​ Growing: Expanding or developing. ○​ Intensifying: Becoming stronger or more extreme. Postponement and Delay  ENGLISH WITH NIMISHA BANSAL​ 7 ​ Defer: To delay or put off an action. ​ Delay: To postpone or make something happen later. ​ Put off: To postpone or delay something. ​ Postpone: To arrange for something to happen at a later time. Provocation and Rebellion ​ Incendiary: Designed to cause fire or provoke conflict. AL ​ Sedition: Conduct or speech inciting rebellion against authority. ​ Provoke: To incite or stimulate a reaction. NS 8. Imperatives ​ Synonyms: BA ​ Meaning: Essential or urgent things requiring immediate attention. ○​ Necessities: Things that are essential or indispensable. ○​ Obligations: Duties or commitments. A ○​ Requirements: Things that are needed or demanded. ​ Antonyms: SH ○​ Options: Choices or alternatives. ○​ Unnecessities: Things that are not essential. ○​ Non-essentials: Things not necessary for basic functioning. MI Pervasiveness and Universality ​ Pervasive: Spreading widely or being present everywhere. ​ Prevalent: Widespread or commonly occurring. NI ​ Rife: Widespread, especially to an undesirable degree. ​ Ubiquitous: Present everywhere at the same time. ​ Omnipresent: Widely or constantly encountered. ​ Omni: All or everywhere (as a prefix).  ENGLISH WITH NIMISHA BANSAL​ 8 9. Assertiveness ​ Meaning: Confidence and self-assurance without aggression. ​ Synonyms: ○​ Confidence: A feeling of self-assurance. ○​ Decisiveness: The ability to make firm decisions. ○​ Boldness: Willingness to take risks confidently. ​ Antonyms: AL ○​ Timidity: Lack of confidence or courage. ○​ Hesitation: Delay in action or decision due to uncertainty. ○​ Submissiveness: Willingness to yield to others without resistance. NS 10. Rectitude BA ​ Meaning: Morally correct behavior or thinking. ​ Synonyms: ○​ Integrity: The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. A ○​ Honesty: Being truthful and sincere. ○​ Uprightness: Adherence to moral principles. SH ​ Antonyms: ○​ Corruption: Dishonest or fraudulent conduct. ○​ Dishonesty: Lack of truthfulness or integrity. ○​ Immorality: Behavior not conforming to accepted moral standards. MI Moral and Overconfidence NI ​ Scrupulous: Careful and precise, or having strong moral principles. ​ Smug: Excessively self-satisfied. ​ Complacent: Self-satisfied to a fault, often without awareness of danger. ​ Narcissism: Excessive self-love or admiration. Fear and Timidity ​ Cowardly: Lacking courage; fearful.  ENGLISH WITH NIMISHA BANSAL​ 9 ​ Cowardice: The quality of being a coward; lack of bravery. Difficult Tasks and Governance ​ Herculean task: A task requiring great strength or effort. ​ De facto: Existing in reality, even if not legally recognized. ​ De jure: According to the law or officially recognized. AL Hesitation and Stalling NS ​ Hang up: To delay or be stuck due to hesitation. A BA SH MI NI  ENGLISH WITH NIMISHA BANSAL​ 10 PHRASAL VERBS: 1. Take on Meaning: To accept a responsibility or challenge; to hire someone. 2. Break into Meaning: To enter a place by force; to start doing something, especially in a AL particular field or industry. 3. Call up Meaning: To make a phone call; to summon someone for a task, often military NS service. 4. Come up with Meaning: To think of or produce an idea or solution. A BA Idioms & Phrases SH 1. Wool over the eyes Meaning - to trick or deceive someone. 2. Jump through hoops MI Meaning - to do a complicated things in order to get or achieve something 3. Up in the air Meaning - (of a plan or issue) still to be settled; unresolved. NI 4. By the book Meaning - exactly according to the rules. 5. 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