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Vocabulary 1. LEGITIMATE (ADJECTIVE): (वैध): Valid Synonyms: Sound, Admissible Antonyms: Invalid Example Sentence: He should at least give a legitimate excuse for being late. 2. COMMIT (VERB): (समर्पित होना): Devout Synonyms: Devoted, Loyal Antonyms: Apathetic Example Sentence: We are committed to the fundamental principles of democracy. 3. COUNTER (VERB): (विरोध करना): Parry Synonyms: Answer, Contradict Antonyms: Support Example Sentence: The possibility of the enemy being able to counter with similar missiles was remote. 4. ERSTWHILE (ADJECTIVE): (भूतपूर्व): Former Synonyms: Old, Past Antonyms: Present Example Sentence: The erstwhile president of the company died recently. 5. UNRELENTING (ADJECTIVE): (निरंतर): Continual Synonyms: Constant, Continuous Antonyms: Intermittent Example Sentence: Everyone for him was an unrelenting opponent. 6. OVERWHELMING (ADJECTIVE): (अपरिहार्य): Immense Synonyms: Profuse, Enormous Antonyms: Small Example Sentence: His party won overwhelming support. 7. CLAMOUR (NOUN): (कोलाहल): Din Synonyms: Racket, Uproar Antonyms: Silence Example Sentence: The questions rose to a clamour. 8. PERFUNCTORY (ADJECTIVE): (असावधान): Cursory Synonyms: Desultory, Quick Antonyms: Careful Example Sentence: He gave a perfunctory nod. 9. DISTRESS (NOUN): (संकट): Anguish Synonyms: Suffering, Pain Antonyms:Happiness Example Sentence: To his distress he saw that she was trembling 10. CONVICTION (NOUN): (निश्चय): Certainty Synonyms: Certitude, Assurance Antonyms: Uncertainty Example Sentence: She had been speaking for some five minutes with force and conviction.