Set 7 | 301 - 334 | 34 Cards

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Using very long and difficult words

Sesquipedalian

(Adj.) (लंबे-लंबे शब्दों का प्रयोग करने वाला) | Ex: His sesquipedalian speech confused the audience.

A short rest or sleep taken after lunch

Siesta

(N.) (दोपहर का आराम) | Ex: He enjoys a quick siesta after lunch to feel refreshed.

A speech in which a person talks to themselves, especially in a play (5)

Soliloquy

(N.) (स्वयं से बोला गया संवाद) | Ex: Hamlet’s famous soliloquy reveals his inner conflict.

One who walks in sleep (8)

Somnambulist

(N.) (नींद में चलने वाला) | Ex: The somnambulist wandered around the house at night.

One who talks in sleep (5)

Somniloquist

(N.) (नींद में बोलने वाला) | Ex: He is a somniloquist and often talks during sleep.

A person who has supreme power or authority

Sovereign

(N.) (सर्वोच्च शासक) | Ex: The sovereign ruled the kingdom with wisdom.

One who spends money recklessly (3)

Spendthrift

(N.) (खर्चीला) | Ex: He is a spendthrift who never saves any money.

Revealing of crucial details of a film’s plot

Spoiler

(N.) (कहानी का रहस्य पहले बता देने वाला) | Ex: Don’t give me any spoilers about the movie!

A person who endures pain or hardship without showing feelings or complaining (18)

Stoic (N.) (सुख-दुख में समान रहने वाला) | Ex: He remained stoic despite facing many challenges.

A person who is fond of luxury and sensual pleasures

Sybarite

(N.) (विलासी व्यक्ति) | Ex: He lived like a sybarite, enjoying every comfort imaginable.

A person who preserves and mounts dead animals for display (2)

Taxidermist

(N.) (मृत जानवरों को संरक्षित व प्रदर्शित करने वाला) | Ex: The museum hired a taxidermist to preserve rare specimens.

The art of preserving and mounting dead animals for display (3)

Taxidermy

(N.) (मृत जानवरों को संरक्षित व प्रदर्शित करने की कला) | Ex: Taxidermy requires great skill and patience.

A person who never takes alcoholic drinks (11)

Teetotaller

(N.) (शराब न पीने वाला व्यक्ति) | Ex: He is a strict teetotaller and avoids all kinds of alcohol.

Government by religious leaders (2)

Theocracy

(N.) (धार्मिक नेताओं का शासन) | Ex: In a theocracy, laws are based on religious principles.

A natural object or symbol believed to have spiritual significance and adopted as an emblem by a clan or group

Totem

(N.) (कुलचिह्न; किसी कबीले का प्रतीक) | Ex: The tribe worshipped the totemas a sacred symbol.

A distorted representation of something

Travesty

(N.) (उपहासात्मक रचना) | Ex: The play was a travesty of the original story.

A feeling of fear or anxiety about something unpleasant that may happen

Trepidation

(N.) (अनहोनी की आशंका) | Ex: He entered the dark room with trepidation.

Of little importance, value, or significance (2)

Trivial

(Adj.) (तुच्छ, मामूली) | Ex: Don’t worry about such trivial

A student who absents himself from school without permission (4)

Truant

(N.) (बिना अनुमति स्कूल से अनुपस्थित छात्र) | Ex: The teacher punished the truant for skipping classes.

A person who is extremely rich

Tycoon

(N.) (उद्योगपति) | Ex: He became a business tycoon at a young age.

An imagined perfect society where everything is ideal (20)

Utopia

(N.) (आदर्श काल्पनिक समाज) | Ex: Many philosophers have described a utopia in their writings.

Excessively fond of or submissive to one’s wife

Uxorious

(Adj.) (जोरू का गुलाम) | Ex: He is so uxorious that he agrees with everything his wife says.

One who does not eat meat (2)

Vegetarian

(N.) (शाकाहारी) | Ex: He is a vegetarian and avoids all meat dishes.

Containing more words than necessary

Verbose

(Adj.) (ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा शब्दों वाला) | Ex: His speech was too verbose and tiring.

The quality of using more words than are needed (2)

Verbosity

(N.) (शब्द-बाहुल्य) | Ex: The article suffers from verbosity.

A person who is long experienced or practiced in an activity (8)

Veteran

(N.) (अनुभवी) | Ex: The veteran soldier shared his experiences with the recruits.

A person qualified to treat diseases and injuries in animals

Veterinarian

(N.) (पशु चिकित्सक) | Ex: The veterinarian treated the injured dog.

An evil or wicked character, especially in a story or play (2)

Villain

(N.) (खलनायक) | Ex: The villain was defeated by the hero in the end.

A person who possesses outstanding technical ability in a particular art or field (4)

Virtuoso

(N.) (किसी कला में अत्यंत निपुण व्यक्ति) | Ex: She is a virtuoso on the piano.

One who freely offers to do something (6)

Volunteer

(N.) (स्वयं सेवक) | Ex: Many volunteers helped during the disaster.

A long sea journey (3)

Voyage

(N.) (समुद्री यात्रा) | Ex: The sailors prepared for a long voyage.

An extreme fear of foreigners or strangers (2)

Xenophobia

(N.) (विदेशी लोगों का डर) | Ex: Xenophobia can create division in society.

The highest point

Zenith

(N.) (शीर्ष बिंदु) | Ex: Her career reached its zenith after winning the award.

A person who studies animals

Zoologist

(N.) (प्राणी-विज्ञानी) | Ex: The zoologist spent years studying animal behavior.

Round complete!