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A region of space with gravity so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape

Black hole
(N.) (अत्यधिक गुरुत्व वाला अंतरिक्षीय क्षेत्र जहाँ से प्रकाश भी नहीं निकल सकता)
Sentence: Scientists study black holes to understand the mysteries of the universe.

The act of speaking disrespectfully about sacred or religious things (9)

Blasphemy
(N.) (ईश्वर की निंदा)
Sentence: The statement was considered blasphemy by the community.

The sound made by a sheep or goat (3)

Bleat
(N.) (मिमियाना)
Sentence: The bleat of the goat echoed across the field.

A person who cannot see

Blind
(Adj.) (अंधा, नेत्रहीन)
Sentence: The blind man walked carefully with the help of a stick.

A spot or stain caused by a discolouring substance

Blot
(N.) (दाग, धब्बा)
Sentence: There was an ink blot on the paper.

A group of people managing or directing a company

Board
(N.) (निदेशक मंडल)
Sentence: The board approved the new business plan.

A person of South African Dutch descent

Boer
(N.) (दक्षिण अफ़्रीकी डच मूल का व्यक्ति)
Sentence: The Boers played a significant role in South African history.

One who does not follow the usual rules of social life (4)

Bohemian
(N.) (परंपराविरोधी जीवन-शैली वाला)
Sentence: He lived like a bohemian, free from societal norms.

To attack with a continuous flow of questions or criticism

Bombard
(V.) (बौछार करना)
Sentence: The journalist was bombarded with questions at the press conference.

Using impressive-sounding words but with little meaning (2)

Bombastic
(Adj.) (बड़े बड़े शब्दों वाला)
Sentence: His speech was full of bombastic language but lacked substance.

A large open-air fire, often for celebration (3)

Bonfire
(N.) (अलाव)
Sentence: They gathered around the bonfire on a cold night.

Dwarf varieties of trees and shrubs grown in pots (2)

Bonsai
(N.) (गमले में उगाई गई छोटी झाड़ी की किस्म)
Sentence: He carefully maintained a beautiful bonsai in his garden.

A sum of money added to a person’s wages as a reward for good performance

Bonus
(N.) (अतिरिक्त इनाम)
Sentence: Employees received a bonus at the end of the year.

One who reads a lot; an avid reader (2)

Bookworm
(N.) (किताबी कीड़ा; पुस्तक प्रेमी)
Sentence: She is a bookworm who spends hours reading novels.

A curved throwing weapon that returns to the thrower

Boomerang
(N.) (फेंकने पर वापस लौटने वाला हथियार/खिलौना)
Sentence: He threw the boomerang and watched it return to him.

One who is well-versed in the knowledge of plants (2)

Botanist
(N.) (वनस्पति-विज्ञानी)
Sentence: The botanist studied rare plant species in the forest.

The scientific study of plants and their structure (6)

Botany
(N.) (वनस्पति विज्ञान)
Sentence: She chose botany as her major to study plant life in detail.

A narrow point of congestion that restricts flow or progress

Bottleneck
(N.) (रास्ते का संकीर्ण भाग)
Sentence: The traffic bottleneck caused long delays on the highway.

A broad road bordered with trees

Boulevard
(N.) (पेड़ों की कतार वाला मुख्य मार्ग)
Sentence: We enjoyed an evening walk along the beautiful boulevard.

An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present (7)

Bouquet
(N.) (गुलदस्ता)
Sentence: He gifted her a lovely bouquet on her birthday.

A person belonging to the middle class

Bourgeois
(N.) (मध्यम वर्ग का व्यक्ति)
Sentence: The novel portrays the life of the bourgeois in the city.

A small shop that sells fashionable clothes (2)

Boutique
(N.) (वस्त्रालय)
Sentence: She bought a stylish dress from a local boutique.

Affecting or relating to cows or cattle (2)

Bovine
(Adj.) (गाय से संबंधित)
Sentence: The farm specializes in bovine health and care.

A shady place under trees (2)

Bower
(N.) (पेड़ों के नीचे का छायादार स्थान)
Sentence: They rested in a quiet bower during the hot afternoon.

To fail to observe or comply with a law or agreement

Breach
(V.) (नियम तोड़ना)
Sentence: He was fined for breaching the contract terms.

A place where beer is made

Brewery
(N.) (बियर बनाने का कारखाना)
Sentence: The brewery produces several types of craft beer.

A set of leather straps placed around a horse’s head to control it

Bridle
(N.) (लगाम)
Sentence: He held the horse firmly by its bridle.

A member of a gang of robbers (2)

Brigand
(N.) (डाकू)
Sentence: The travelers were attacked by a brigand in the forest.

Hard but easily broken (9)

Brittle
(Adj.) (भंगुर, आसानी से टूटने योग्य)
Sentence: The dry leaves were brittle and crumbled in her hands.

A family of young animals or birds (2)

Brood
(N.) (एक साथ जन्मे बच्चे)
Sentence: The hen looked after her brood carefully.

A late morning meal combining breakfast and lunch

Brunch
(N.) (नाश्ता + दोपहर का भोजन)
Sentence: We had a delicious brunch at a café on Sunday.

A woman with dark brown hair (3)

Brunette
(N.) (गहरे भूरे बाल वाली स्त्री)
Sentence: The brunette stood out in the crowd with her elegant style.

An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period

Budget
(N.) (आय-व्यय का अनुमान)
Sentence: The family created a monthly budget to manage expenses.

A period of rising prices in financial trading

Bull market
(N.) (शेयर बाज़ार में तेज़ी)
Sentence: Investors made huge profits during the bull market.

Gold or silver in bulk form, before being made into coins or ornaments

Bullion
(N.) (सोने चाँदी की ईंट)
Sentence: The bank stores gold bullion in secure vaults.

A collection of things tied or wrapped together

Bundle
(N.) (गठ्ठर)
Sentence: He carried a bundle of clothes on his shoulder.

A large detached house with a single or double storey

Bungalow
(N.) (बंगला, कोठी)
Sentence: They live in a beautiful bungalow outside the city.

To carry out a task clumsily or incompetently

Bungle
(V.) (गड़बड़ करना)
Sentence: He bungled the presentation due to lack of preparation.

A floating marker anchored to the sea bottom to guide or warn ships

Buoy
(N.) (तैरता संकेतक; जहाज़ों को दिशा देने के लिए)
Sentence: The buoy helped sailors navigate safely through the harbor.

A government run by officials in a state (5)

Bureaucracy
(N.) (नौकरशाहों का शासन)
Sentence: The project was delayed due to excessive bureaucracy.

A person who breaks into buildings illegally to steal

Burglar
(N.) (सेंधमार)
Sentence: The burglar was caught by the police at night.

A hole or tunnel dug by an animal as a dwelling (4)

Burrow
(N.) (बिल)
Sentence: The rabbit quickly disappeared into its burrow.

To make a low continuous humming sound like a bee

Buzz
(V.) (भिनभिनाना)
Sentence: Bees buzzed around the flowers in the garden.

A place where cows are sheltered

Byre
(N.) (गौशाला)
Sentence: The farmer cleaned the byre every morning.

A hidden store of things (2)

Cache
(N.) (गुप्त भंडार)
Sentence: The thieves hid their cache of gold in the forest.

One who is bad at spelling (2)

Cacographer
(N.) (गलत वर्तनी लिखने वाला व्यक्ति)
Sentence: He was teased for being a cacographer in class.

An extreme fear of ugliness or ugly things

Cacophobia
(N.) (कुरूपता का भय)
Sentence: Her cacophobia made her avoid anything she found unattractive.

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds (5)

Cacophony
(N.) (कोलाहल, कर्कश ध्वनि)
Sentence: The street was filled with a cacophony of horns and voices.

Resembling a corpse

Cadaverous
(Adj.) (शव की तरह)
Sentence: After days of illness, he looked pale and cadaverous.

A rhythmic flow of sounds or words

Cadence
(N.) (लय)
Sentence: The poet’s voice had a soothing cadence.

Round complete!