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Vocabulary 1. PERTURBED (ADJECTIVE): (व्याकुल): Anxious Synonyms: Worried, Concerned Antonyms: Unworried Example Sentence: He nodded, obviously perturbed about something. 2. ACCOUNTABILITY (NOUN): (जवाबदेही): Responsibility Synonyms: Liability, Answerability Antonyms: Unaccountability Example Sentence: Lack of accountability damaged public respect for business and political leaders. 3. BLISTERING (ADJECTIVE): (बर्बर): Savage Synonyms: Vicious, Fierce Antonyms: Mild Example Sentence: There was a blistering attack on the government's transport policy. 4. PROTRACT (VERB): (बढ़ाना): Prolong Synonyms: Extend, Draw out Antonyms: Curtail Example Sentence: He had certainly taken his time, even protracting the process. 5. EXPERIMENTAL (ADJECTIVE): (परिवर्तनात्‍मक): Innovative Synonyms: New, Original Antonyms: Stale Example Sentence: She is a huge admirer of experimental music. 6. FACTION (NOUN): (विरोध): Infighting Synonyms: Dissension, Dissent Antonyms: Harmony Example Sentence: Gradually, the army faction had increased. 7. ACADEMIC (ADJECTIVE): (सैद्धांतिक): Theoretical Synonyms: Conceptual, Notional Antonyms: Practical Example Sentence: The debate has been largely academic. 8. RESOLVE (NOUN): (दृढ़ निश्चय): Determination Synonyms: Resolution, Purpose Antonyms: Indecision Example Sentence: She received information which had strengthened her resolve. 9. INFREQUENT (ADJECTIVE): (असामान्य): Rare Synonyms: Uncommon Unusual Antonyms: Frequent Example Sentence: Her visits were sudden and infrequent. 10. EARMARK (VERB): (चिह्नित करना): Set aside Synonyms: Reserve, Appropriate Antonyms: Use up Example Sentence: The cash had been earmarked for a big expansion of the programme.