A partial or total loss of memory
💡 Explanation: Amnesia (भूलने की बीमारी) is memory loss; Insomnia is no sleep; Anemia is iron loss; Nostalgia is past memories.
Having an unknown name
💡 Explanation: Anonymous (गुमनाम) is nameless; Famous is well-known; Popular is liked; Pseudonym (उपनाम) is false name.
A person appointed to settle a dispute
💡 Explanation: Arbitrator (मध्यस्थ) settles disputes; Judge is in court; Advocate is lawyer; Witness (गवाह) sees event.
A person trained for spacecraft
💡 Explanation: Astronaut (अंतरिक्ष यात्री) goes to space; Pilot flies; Sailor is on ship; Explorer (अन्वेषक) travels.
Disrespectful speech about sacred things
💡 Explanation: Blasphemy (ईश्वर निंदा) is bad talk of God; Sacrilege is misuse; Heresy is anti-belief; Iconoclast attacks belief.
Group of travellers journeying together
💡 Explanation: Caravan (काफिला) is travellers; Fleet is ships; Tribe is ethnic; Troop (दल) is soldiers.
A systematic list of items
💡 Explanation: Catalogue (सूची) is a list; Inventory is stock; Agenda is a plan; Archive (अभिलेखागार) is records.
Regarding the whole world as their country
💡 Explanation: Cosmopolitan (सर्वदेशीय) is global; Nationalist loves nation; Patriot loves country; Diplomat (राजनयिक) is state rep.
Ready to believe things easily
💡 Explanation: Credulous (भोला) believes easily; Incredulous is hard to believe; Skeptical is doubting; Cynic (निंदक) is doubtful.
Believes people act only from self-interest
💡 Explanation: Cynic (निंदक) doubts motives; Altruist is selfless; Optimist is positive; Philanthropist (परोपकारी) is charity.
A short speech at the end of a play
💡 Explanation: Epilogue (उपसंहार) is end speech; Prologue is intro; Dialogue is talk; Chorus (समूह गान) is group singing.
Praise for someone who has died
💡 Explanation: Eulogy (प्रशंसा) is praise; Obituary is notice; Elegy is poem; Epitaph (समाधि-लेख) is tomb writing.
A person who sells flowers
💡 Explanation: Florist (फूलवाला) sells flowers; Gardener tends garden; Botanist is plant study; Horticulturist is gardener.
Excessively talkative on trivial matters
💡 Explanation: Garrulous (बातूनी) talks much; Reticent is quiet; Silent is mute; Taciturn (अल्पभाषी) talks little.
One who is easily deceived
💡 Explanation: Gullible (भोला) is fooled easily; Cunning is crafty; Shrewd is sharp; Skeptical is doubting.
Unable to read or write
💡 Explanation: Illiterate (अनपढ़) cannot read/write; Educated is learned; Literate is साक्षर; Scholar (विद्वान) is expert.
The scientific study of birds
💡 Explanation: Ornithology (पक्षी विज्ञान) is bird study; Entomology is insects; Anthropology is humans; Geology is Earth.
A person who opposes war
💡 Explanation: Pacifist (शांतिवादी) opposes war; Soldier fights; Warrior is fighter; Dictator (तानाशाह) is absolute.
Using another's work as one's own
💡 Explanation: Plagiarism (साहित्यिक चोरी) is theft of work; Copyright is legal; Forgery is faking; Theft (चोरी) is general.
The scientific study of the mind
💡 Explanation: Psychology (मनोविज्ञान) is mind study; Geology is Earth; Physiology is body; Neurology is nerves.
A large number of fish swimming together
💡 Explanation: Shoal (मछलियों का झुंड) is fish; Flock is birds; Herd is cattle; Pack (टोली) is wolves.
In exactly the same words as used originally
💡 Explanation: Verbatim (शब्द-प्रतिशब्द) is exact; Summary is short; Paraphrase is restating; Brief (संक्षिप्त) is short.
Long experienced in an activity
💡 Explanation: Veteran (अनुभवी) has long service; Novice is new; Professional is paid; Amateur (शौकिया) is non-pro.
Money paid to former spouse after divorce
💡 Explanation: Alimony (गुजारा भत्ता) is for divorce; Salary is pay; Pension is retirement; Wages (मजदूरी) is daily pay.
A glass tank for fish
💡 Explanation: Aquarium (मछलीघर) is for fish; Aviary is birds; Zoo is animals; Museum (संग्रहालय) is for objects.
Able to speak two languages
💡 Explanation: Bilingual (द्विभाषिक) speaks two; Polyglot is many; Linguist is language study; Monolingual is one.
A funeral procession
💡 Explanation: Cortege (शव-यात्रा) is funeral walk; Fleet is ships; Parade is display; March (मार्च) is military walk.
Scientific study of the skin
💡 Explanation: Dermatology (त्वचा विज्ञान) is skin study; Neurology is nerves; Cardiology is heart; Pathology is disease.
A man behaving like a woman
💡 Explanation: Effeminate (नारी जैसा) is feminine man; Manly is masculine; Chivalrous is polite; Coward (डरपोक) is weak.
Widespread outbreak of a disease
💡 Explanation: Epidemic (महामारी) is local; Pandemic is global; Illness is sickness; Infection (संक्रमण) is germ attack.
Person motivated by irrational enthusiasm
💡 Explanation: Fanatic (कट्टरपंथी) is extreme; Rational is logical; Moderate is middle; Liberal (उदारवादी) is open.
A building for aircraft
💡 Explanation: Hangar (विमानशाला) is for planes; Garage is cars; Stable is horses; Dock (गोदी) is for ships.
Believes pleasure is most important
💡 Explanation: Hedonist (सुखवादी) seeks pleasure; Stoic is indifferent; Ascetic is self-denying; Puritan (नैतिकवादी) is strict.
System of government by a king
💡 Explanation: Monarchy (राज-तंत्र) is royalty; Democracy is people; Republic is elected; Oligarchy is rule by few.
Place for dead bodies before burial
💡 Explanation: Mortuary (शवगृह) is for bodies; Arsenal is weapons; Cemetery is burial ground; Church (चर्च) is worship.
A notice of a person's death
💡 Explanation: Obituary (मृत्यु सूचना) is death notice; Biography is life story; Manuscript is hand-written; Elegy is poem.
That through which light cannot pass
💡 Explanation: Opaque (अपारदर्शी) blocks light; Transparent lets light; Translucent lets some light; Shiny (चमकदार) reflects.
Belief that God is in everything
💡 Explanation: Pantheism (सर्वेश्वरवाद) is God in all; Theism is belief; Atheism is denial; Monotheism is one God.
Violation of something sacred
💡 Explanation: Sacrilege (अपवित्रीकरण) is misuse; Blasphemy is bad talk; Purity is clean; Respect (सम्मान) is high regard.
Extreme fear of heights
💡 Explanation: Acrophobia (ऊंचाई का डर) is height fear; Claustrophobia is small spaces; Agoraphobia is open; Zoophobia is animals.
Short amusing story about a real event
💡 Explanation: Anecdote (किस्सा) is short true story; Fable is moral story; Novel is fiction; Epic (महाकाव्य) is long poem.
Studies development of human societies
💡 Explanation: Anthropologist (मानव-विज्ञानी) studies development; Archaeologist is history; Historian is past; Sociologist is society.
Scientific study of celestial bodies
💡 Explanation: Astronomy (खगोलशास्त्र) is space study; Astrology is future prediction; Geology is Earth; Biology is life.
Officially examines financial records
💡 Explanation: Auditor (लेखा परीक्षक) checks records; Accountant keeps them; Banker is in bank; Cashier (खजांची) handles cash.
One who is unable to pay debts
💡 Explanation: Bankrupt (दिवालिया) is insolvent; Rich is wealthy; Solvent is debt-capable; Donor (दाता) is giver.
Scientific study of plants
💡 Explanation: Botany (वनस्पति विज्ञान) is plant study; Zoology is animals; Geology is Earth; Ecology (पारिस्थितिकी) is environment.
Arrangement of flowers as a present
💡 Explanation: Bouquet (गुलदस्ता) is flower gift; Wreath is memorial; Garden is plots; Forest (जंगल) is trees.
A person with whom one works
💡 Explanation: Colleague (सहकर्मी) is co-worker; Friend is well-wisher; Enemy is foe; Stranger (अजनबी) is unknown.
Group gathered for religious worship
💡 Explanation: Congregation (धार्मिक सभा) is for prayer; Crowd is people; Mob is violent; Troop (दल) is soldiers.
A centre of attraction
💡 Explanation: Cynosure (आकर्षण का केंद्र) is main focus; Distraction is भटकाव; Target is goal; Unknown (अज्ञात) is nameless.
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