1.Inflict(V.)-impose,administer,apply
(थोपना,देना)
e.g.-Don’t inflict your problems on me—I’ve got enough of my own.
2.Imprimatur(N.)-sanction,approval
(स्वीकृति)
e.g.-When he suspended the constitution and dissolved Congress, he had the imprimatur of the armed forces.
3.Upsurge(N.)-increase,rise,growth
(वृद्धि)
e.g.-An upsurge of/in violence in the district has been linked to increased unemployment.
4.Rigour(N.)-severity,rigidity(कठोरता)
e.g.-They were punished with unusual rigour.
5.Uphold(V.)-support,back(समर्थन करना)
e.g.-Judge Davis upheld the county court's decision.
6.Raging(Adj.)-very severe and extreme(उग्र)
e.g.-He's got a raging (= high) temperature.
7.Proponent(N.)-supporter,advocate,exponent(समर्थक)
e.g.-He is one of the leading proponents of capital punishment.
8.Culminate(V.)-to reach a final result
(अंतिम परिणाम पर पहुँचना; चरम सीमा तक पहुँचना)
e.g.-The team’s efforts culminated in victory in the championships.
9.Assent(N.)-agreement,sanction,approval(सहमति)
e.g.-The committee gave their assent to the proposed changes.
10.Be anchored in sth(Phrase)-to be firmly based on a particular set of ideas or beliefs(आधारित होना)
e.g.-Their approach is firmly anchored in a Christian world view.
11.Prevalent(Adj.)-common,existin
(व्यापक/अस्तित्व में)
e.g.-This condition is more prevalent in women than in men.
12.Embark on(Phrasal verb)-start sth new or important(कुछ नया या महत्वपूर्ण प्रारंभ करना)
e.g.-They embarked on their trip to America with high hopes.
13.Dilute(V.)-weaken,water down(कमजोर करना)
14.Import(N.)-mean,essence(अर्थ)
15.Read into(Phrasal verb)-to give your own meaning to something rather than what was intended(अपने अनुसार अर्थ देना)
e.g.-I think you’re reading too much into his comments – he's not trying to trick anyone.
16.Defer to(Phrasal verb)-to accept someone’s opinion or decision, especially because you respect them(सम्मान देना)
e.g.-I will defer to Mr Walters on this point.
17.Interdict(V.)-prohibit,ban(प्रतिबंध लगाना)
e.g.-Society will never interdict sex.
18.Pose(V.)-create,cause,give rise to(कारण बनना)
e.g.-Nuclear weapons pose a threat to everyone.
19.Undeniable(Adj.)-certainly true(सत्य)
e.g.-It is an undeniable fact that ice is cold.
20.Mandate(V.)-to make something necessary, esp. as a rule(आवश्यक बना देना)
e.g.-The law mandated a minimum six-year sentence for violent crimes.