A person who habitually doubts accepted beliefs (2)
Sceptic
(N.) (संदेहवादी)
Sentence: He is a sceptic who questions every claim.
An ornamented staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of authority
Sceptre
(N.) (राजदंड; सत्ता की छड़ी)
Sentence: The king held a sceptre as a sign of power.
A plan of what is to be done and when
Schedule
(N.) (समय सारणी)
Sentence: The meeting schedule was shared with all members.
A formal split within a religious organization
Schism
(N.) (धार्मिक संगठन में फूट)
Sentence: The schism divided the community into two groups.
A grant or payment to support a student’s education
Scholarship
(N.) (छात्रवृत्ति)
Sentence: She earned a scholarship for her academic excellence.
Sparkling, brilliantly lively and exciting
Scintillating
(Adj.) (चमकदार और अत्यंत रोचक)
Sentence: Her scintillating performance impressed the audience.
A loud, harsh, piercing cry (2)
Screech
(N.) (चीख)
Sentence: The screech of the brakes startled everyone.
A person who writes screenplays
Scriptwriter
(N.) (पटकथा लेखक)
Sentence: The scriptwriter created a compelling story for the film.
A small room where dishes are washed (2)
Scullery
(N.) (बर्तन माँजने की जगह)
Sentence: The maid was busy cleaning utensils in the scullery.
A person who carves or shapes figures out of stone, clay, etc. (2)
Sculptor
(N.) (मूर्तिकार)
Sentence: The sculptor created a beautiful statue from marble.
Making false and damaging claims about someone to harm their reputation (2)
Scurrilous
(Adj.) (अपमानजनक, अभद्र)
Sentence: The article contained scurrilous remarks about the politician.
Not connected with religious or spiritual matters (4)
Secular
(Adj.) (धर्म निरपेक्ष)
Sentence: India is known for its secular values and diversity.
A drug or other substance that induces sleep (3)
Sedative
(N.) (शांत करने या नींद लाने वाली दवा)
Sentence: The doctor prescribed a sedative to help him sleep better.
Marked by care and persistent effort
Sedulous
(Adj.) (परिश्रमी)
Sentence: She was sedulous in completing her assignments on time.
A person who can foresee future events
Seer
(N.) (भविष्यवक्ता)
Sentence: The ancient seer predicted great changes in the kingdom.
An instrument for detecting and recording earthquakes
Seismograph
(N.) (भूकंप-सूचक यंत्र)
Sentence: The seismograph recorded the tremors of the earthquake accurately.
The scientific study of earthquakes (2)
Seismology
(N.) (भूकंप विज्ञान)
Sentence: He chose seismology as his field of research.
To take hold of something suddenly and forcibly
Seize
(V.) (कब्जा करना)
Sentence: The police seized the illegal goods during the raid.
A meeting for discussion or training on a specific topic
Seminar
(N.) (विशेष विषय पर गोष्ठी)
Sentence: She attended a seminar on digital marketing.
Showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially dementia
Senile
(Adj.) (बुढ़ापे के कारण सठियाया हुआ)
Sentence: The old man became senile and often forgot familiar faces.
Aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings (2)
Sensitive
(Adj.) (संवेदनशील)
Sentence: She is very sensitive to the needs of others.
A person between the ages of 70 and 79 (2)
Septuagenarian
(N.) (70 से 79 वर्ष का व्यक्ति)
Sentence: The septuagenarian still walks five kilometers every day.
A place of burial
Sepulchre
(N.) (कब्र या समाधि)
Sentence: The ancient sepulchre was discovered by archaeologists.
The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way (3)
Serendipity
(N.) (आकस्मिक लाभ)
Sentence: Meeting her old friend at the airport was pure serendipity.
Occurring in a sequence or order
Serial
(Adj.) (अनुक्रमिक)
Sentence: The show was released in a serial format.
Rearing of silkworms (3)
Sericulture
(N.) (रेशम कीट पालन)
Sentence: Sericulture is an important source of income in some regions.
A place where snakes are kept
Serpentarium
(N.) (साँप रखने की जगह)
Sentence: The zoo has a special serpentarium for different species of snakes.
Using very long and difficult words
Sesquipedalian
(Adj.) (लंबे-लंबे शब्दों का प्रयोग करने वाला)
Sentence: His sesquipedalian speech confused the audience.
To cut or break off from something
Sever
(V.) (काटकर अलग करना)
Sentence: The branch was severed during the storm.
A person between the ages of 60 and 69
Sexagenarian
(N.) (60 से 69 वर्ष का मनुष्य)
Sentence: The sexagenarian remains active and healthy.
A vertical passageway into a mine
Shaft
(N.) (खदान का लंबवत मार्ग)
Sentence: Workers descended through the mine shaft carefully.
A close-fitting cover for the blade of a sword or knife (6)
Sheath
(N.) (म्यान)
Sentence: He placed the sword back into its sheath.
A device used to guard and protect from danger or attack
Shield
(N.) (ढाल)
Sentence: The soldier raised his shield to block the attack.
A large number of fish swimming together (8)
Shoal
(N.) (मछलियों का झुंड)
Sentence: A shoal of fish moved swiftly through the water.
Fragments scattered by an exploding bomb or shell
Shrapnel
(N.) (विस्फोट से उड़े धातु के टुकड़े)
Sentence: The explosion sent shrapnel flying in all directions.
Showing astute powers of judgement; clever and judicious
Shrewd
(Adj.) (चतुर)
Sentence: She made a shrewd business decision that brought huge profits.
To deliberately avoid someone or something
Shun
(V.) (जानबूझकर परहेज़ करना; टालना)
Sentence: He decided to shun bad habits and focus on his studies.
A vehicle that travels back and forth between two places
Shuttle
(N.) (आवागमन करने वाला वाहन)
Sentence: The airport shuttle runs every hour between the city and the terminal.
A short rest or sleep taken after lunch
Siesta
(N.) (दोपहर का आराम)
Sentence: He enjoys a quick siesta after lunch to feel refreshed.
The dark shape and outline of something visible against a bright background
Silhouette
(N.) (छाया-आकृति)
Sentence: The silhouette of the mountains looked beautiful at sunset.
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using ‘like’ or ‘as’
Simile
(N.) (उपमा अलंकार)
Sentence: “Her smile is like the sun” is a common simile.
Happening at exactly the same time
Simultaneous
(Adj.) (एक ही समय पर होने वाला)
Sentence: The two events occurred simultaneously.
An office with high salary but no work (4)
Sinecure
(N.) (आराम की नौकरी)
Sentence: He was given a sinecure position with little responsibility.
A large fixed container to wash hands or utensils
Sink
(N.) (हाथ या बर्तन धोने का पात्र)
Sentence: She washed the dishes in the kitchen sink.
The internal or external framework of bones supporting a body (2)
Skeleton
(N.) (कंकाल)
Sentence: The skeleton of the dinosaur was displayed in the museum.
To reduce or decrease in speed or intensity
Slacken
(V.) (धीमा पड़ जाना)
Sentence: The rain began to slacken after a heavy downpour.
False and defamatory
Slanderous
(Adj.) (बदनामी वाला)
Sentence: The newspaper published slanderous statements about the actor.
To have saliva dripping copiously from the mouth
Slobber
(V.) (लार टपकाना)
Sentence: The baby began to slobber while teething.