Rankle Vocabulary Flashcards and Mock Test
| S.No. | Word | Hindi Meaning | Memory Trick | Pronunciation | Example Sentence | Emoji |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANKLE: Pain, Irritation, Provocation, Insult | ||||||
| Pain & Irritation (Emotional Burn) | ||||||
| 1 | Rankle | कष्ट देना | “Rank + le = मन में कष्ट लेना” | RANG-kul | His words rankled her for days. | 😣 |
| 2 | Annoy | परेशान करना | “Annoy = अन + नो, ना कहकर चिढ़ाना” | uh-NOY | His loud chewing annoyed everyone. | 😒 |
| 3 | Vex | चिढ़ाना | “Vex = वेक्स, परेशान करना” | veks | Her delays vexed the entire team. | 😤 |
| Provoke & Offend (Trigger Reactions) | ||||||
| 4 | Aggravate | बिगाड़ना | “Ag + gravate = गंभीर चिढ़ाना” | AG-ruh-veyt | His comments aggravated the situation. | 😣 |
| 5 | Provoke | उकसाना | “Pro + voke = आगे उकसाना” | pruh-VOHK | His taunts provoked a fight. | 😣 |
| 6 | Infuriate | क्रोधित करना | “In + fury = क्रोध में लाना” | in-FYOOR-ee-eyt | His lies infuriated her. | 🔥 |
| Hurt & Humiliate (Insult-Based) | ||||||
| 7 | Mortify | अपमानित करना | “Mort = मृत, आत्मा को मारना” | MOR-tuh-fy | His mistake mortified him in public. | 😣 |
| 8 | Belittle | छोटा करना | “Be + little = छोटा बनाना” | bi-LIT-ul | She belittled his achievements. | 😣 |
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| S.No. | Word | Hindi Meaning | Memory Trick | Pronunciation | Example Sentence | Emoji |
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| RANKLE: Pain, Irritation, Provocation, Insult | ||||||
| Pain & Irritation (Emotional Burn) | ||||||
| 1 | Rankle | कष्ट देना / चिढ़ाना | "Rank + le = मन में कष्ट लेना" | RANG-kul | His words rankled her for days. | 😣 |
| 2 | Annoy | परेशान करना | "Annoy = अन + नो, ना कहकर चिढ़ाना" | uh-NOY | His loud chewing annoyed everyone. | 😒 |
| 3 | Vex | चिढ़ाना | "Vex = वेक्स, परेशान करना" | veks | Her delays vexed the entire team. | 😤 |
| 4 | Irk | खीजना | "Irk = इर्क, खीज पैदा करना" | urk | His arrogance irked his colleagues. | 😣 |
| 5 | Gall | चिढ़ाना / अपमान | "Gall = गॉल, गुस्सा दिलाना" | gawl | His audacity galled her deeply. | 😖 |
| 6 | Chafe | खीजना / रगड़ना | "Chafe = चफ, रगड़कर चिढ़ाना" | cheyf | His comments chafed her nerves. | 😣 |
| 7 | Fester | पीड़ा देना / सड़ना | "Fester = फेस + टर, मन में सड़ना" | FES-ter | Her resentment festered over time. | 🤕 |
| 8 | Embitter | कटु करना | "Em + bitter = मन को कड़वा करना" | em-BIT-er | Betrayal embittered their friendship. | 😣 |
| 9 | Rile | गुस्सा दिलाना | "Rile = रायल, गुस्सा भड़काना" | ryl | His remarks riled the audience. | 😣 |
| 10 | Miff | नाराज करना | "Miff = मिफ, छोटी नाराजगी" | mif | She was miffed by his late arrival. | 😣 |
| Provoke & Offend (Trigger Reactions) | ||||||
| 11 | Aggravate | बिगाड़ना / चिढ़ाना | "Ag + gravate = गंभीर चिढ़ाना" | AG-ruh-veyt | His comments aggravated the situation. | 😣 |
| 12 | Provoke | उकसाना | "Pro + voke = आगे उकसाना" | pruh-VOHK | His taunts provoked a fight. | 😣 |
| 13 | Infuriate | क्रोधित करना | "In + fury = क्रोध में लाना" | in-FYOOR-ee-eyt | His lies infuriated her. | 🔥 |
| 14 | Nettle | चिढ़ाना | "Nettle = नेटल, बिछुआ की तरह चुभना" | NET-ul | Her sarcasm nettled him. | 🌿 |
| 15 | Exasperate | झुंझलाना | "Ex + asper = तीखा करके चिढ़ाना" | ig-ZAS-per-eyt | His delays exasperated the manager. | 😣 |
| 16 | Incite | उकसाना | "In + cite = अंदर उकसाना" | in-SYT | His speech incited the crowd. | 🚨 |
| 17 | Outrage | आक्रोश पैदा करना | "Out + rage = बाहर क्रोध लाना" | OUT-reyj | His actions outraged the community. | 😣 |
| 18 | Enrage | क्रोधित करना | "En + rage = क्रोध में लाना" | en-REYJ | His betrayal enraged his friends. | 🔥 |
| Hurt & Humiliate (Insult-Based) | ||||||
| 19 | Mortify | अपमानित करना | "Mort = मृत, आत्मा को मारना" | MOR-tuh-fy | His mistake mortified him in public. | 😣 |
| 20 | Belittle | छोटा करना | "Be + little = छोटा बनाना" | bi-LIT-ul | She belittled his achievements. | 😣 |
| 21 | Demean | नीचा दिखाना | "De + mean = नीच करना" | di-MEEN | His words demeaned her efforts. | 😣 |
| 22 | Embarrass | शर्मिंदा करना | "Em + barass = शर्मिंदगी में डालना" | em-BAR-uhs | His joke embarrassed her in public. | 😣 |
| 23 | Ridicule | उपहास करना | "Ridi = हंसी, उपहास करना" | RID-i-kyool | They ridiculed his outdated ideas. | 😣 |
| 24 | Humiliate | अपमान करना | "Hum = नीच, अपमान करना" | hyoo-MIL-ee-eyt | His comments humiliated her in public. | 😣 |
| 25 | Degrade | नीचा करना | "De + grade = स्तर नीचे करना" | di-GREYD | His actions degraded his reputation. | 😣 |
| 26 | Tarnish | कलंकित करना | "Tarn = दाग, छवि को दागी करना" | TAR-nish | Scandal tarnished his image. | 😣 |
| 27 | Insult | अपमान करना | "In + sult = अंदर चोट करना" | IN-sult | His words insulted her deeply. | 😣 |
| CHIDE: Reproach, Disciplinary Tone, Harsh Criticism | ||||||
| Mild Reproach | ||||||
| 28 | Chide | डांटना / नरम निंदा | "Chide = चिड़, नरम डांट" | chyd | She chided him for being late. | 👉 |
| 29 | Reproach | निंदा करना | "Re + proach = दोष के साथ पास आना" | ri-PROHCH | Her tone was full of reproach. | 😔 |
| 30 | Admonish | चेतावनी देना | "Ad + monish = सलाह के साथ चेतावनी" | ad-MON-ish | He admonished her for carelessness. | 🚨 |
| 31 | Reprimand | फटकारना | "Repri + mand = आदेश के साथ फटकार" | REP-ri-mand | The teacher reprimanded the student. | 📢 |
| 32 | Dissuade | रोकना / मनाना | "Dis + suade = मन को हटाना" | di-SWAYD | She dissuaded him from quitting. | 🛑 |
| 33 | Reprove | नरम निंदा करना | "Re + prove = दोष साबित करना" | ri-PROOV | He reproved her gently for lying. | 😔 |
| 34 | Warn | चेतावनी देना | "Warn = वार्न, खतरे की सूचना" | worn | She warned him about the risk. | ⚠️ |
| Disciplinary Tone | ||||||
| 35 | Scold | डांटना | "Scold = स्कोल्ड, कठोर डांट" | skohld | She scolded the kids for misbehaving. | 😣 |
| 36 | Rebuke | फटकारना | "Re + buke = फिर से डांटना" | ri-BYOOK | He rebuked her for her error. | 📢 |
| 37 | Censure | निंदा करना | "Cen + sure = सुनिश्चित निंदा" | SEN-sher | The board censured his misconduct. | 👎 |
| 38 | Upbraid | फटकारना | "Up + braid = ऊपर से डांटना" | up-BRAYD | She upbraided him for his laziness. | 😣 |
| 39 | Remonstrate | विरोध करना / समझाना | "Re + monstr = राक्षस की तरह समझाना" | ri-MON-streyt | He remonstrated against her decision. | 🗣️ |
| 40 | Lecture | लंबी डांट | "Lecture = लेक्चर, लंबी नसीहत" | LEK-cher | She lectured him on responsibility. | 🎤 |
| 41 | Tick off | डांटना / नाराज होना | "Tick = टिक, गुस्से में चिह्नित करना" | TIK-awf | She ticked him off for being rude. | 😣 |
| 42 | Blame | दोष देना | "Blame = ब्लेम, दोष लगाना" | bleym | He blamed her for the mistake. | 👉 |
| 43 | Dress down | कठोर डांटना | "Dress + down = नीचे करके डांटना" | DRES-down | The boss dressed him down publicly. | 😣 |
| 44 | Accuse | आरोप लगाना | "Ac + cuse = कसूर पर आरोप" | uh-KYOOS | She accused him of lying. | 👉 |
| 45 | Pull up | रोककर डांटना | "Pull + up = ऊपर खींचकर डांटना" | PUL-up | She pulled him up for his errors. | 🛑 |
| 46 | Call out | खुलकर निंदा करना | "Call + out = बाहर बुलाकर डांटना" | KAWL-out | She called him out for his behavior. | 📢 |
| Harsh Criticism | ||||||
| 47 | Berate | कठोर निंदा करना | "Be + rate = तीव्रता से डांटना" | bi-REYT | She berated him for his negligence. | 😣 |
| 48 | Castigate | कठोर दंड देना | "Cast + gate = गेट पर कठोर सजा" | KAS-ti-geyt | He was castigated for his failure. | ⚖️ |
| 49 | Lambaste | कठोर आलोचना करना | "Lamb + baste = भेड़ को पीटना" | lam-BAYST | She lambasted his poor performance. | 😣 |
| 50 | Vituperate | कटु निंदा करना | "Vitu + perate = कटु शब्दों से डांटना" | vi-TOO-puh-reyt | He vituperated against the policy. | 😣 |
| 51 | Rant | गुस्से में चिल्लाना | "Rant = रेंट, गुस्से में बोलना" | rant | He ranted about the injustice. | 😣 |
| 52 | Criticize | आलोचना करना | "Critic = क्रिटिक, आलोचना करना" | KRIT-i-syz | She criticized his lazy attitude. | 👎 |
| 53 | Denounce | निंदा करना | "De + nounce = घोषणा कर निंदा" | di-NOWNSS | She denounced the corrupt system. | 📣 |
| 54 | Tongue-lash | कठोर डांटना | "Tongue + lash = जीभ से कोड़े मारना" | TUNG-lash | She tongue-lashed him for his lies. | 😣 |
| 55 | Excoriate | कटु आलोचना करना | "Ex + core = कोर को काटकर आलोचना" | ek-SKOR-ee-eyt | The critic excoriated the film. | 🔪 |
| 56 | Slap down | कठोर दबाना | "Slap + down = नीचे पटकना" | SLAP-down | She slapped down his rude comment. | ✋ |
| ABYSMAL: Appalling/Depressing | ||||||
| 57 | Abysmal | भयानक / गहरा | "Abyss = गहरा, भयानक गहराई" | uh-BIS-muhl | His performance was abysmal. | 🌌 |
| 58 | Appalling | भयावह | "Appall = अप + पॉल, भय पैदा करना" | uh-PAW-ling | The conditions were appalling. | 😱 |
| 59 | Cavernous | विशाल / गहरा | "Cave = गुफा, विशाल गहराई" | KAV-er-nuhs | The cavernous hall echoed loudly. | 🕳️ |
| 60 | Deplorable | निंदनीय | "De + plore = शोक के साथ निंदा" | di-PLOR-uh-bul | Her behavior was deplorable. | 😣 |
| 61 | Atrocious | क्रूर / भयानक | "Atro = क्रूर, भयानक कार्य" | uh-TROH-shuhs | The crime was atrocious. | 😣 |
| 62 | Dismal | निराशाजनक | "Dis + mal = बुरा और उदास" | DIS-muhl | The weather was dismal all week. | ☁️ |
| 63 | Lamentable | शोचनीय | "Lament = विलाप, दुखद" | LAH-muhn-tuh-bul | His failure was lamentable. | 😢 |
| 64 | Dreadful | भयानक | "Dread = डर, भयानक स्थिति" | DRED-ful | The news was dreadful. | 😣 |
| 65 | Gloomy | उदास | "Gloom = ग्लूम, अंधेरा और उदासी" | GLOO-mee | The room felt gloomy and dark. | 🌫️ |
| 66 | Murky | अंधेरा / अस्पष्ट | "Murky = मर्की, धुंधला और उदास" | MUR-kee | The murky water hid dangers. | 🌊 |
| 67 | Pitiful | दयनीय | "Pity = दया, दयनीय स्थिति" | PIT-i-ful | His condition was pitiful. | 😢 |
| 68 | Ghastly | भयानक / डरावना | "Ghast = भूत, डरावना" | GAST-lee | The scene was ghastly. | 👻 |
| 69 | Hellish | नारकीय | "Hell = नरक, नारकीय स्थिति" | HEL-ish | The heat was hellish. | 🔥 |
| 70 | Sorry | खेदजनक | "Sorry = सॉरी, दुखद स्थिति" | SOR-ee | His performance was sorry. | 😣 |
| 71 | Horrendous | भयानक | "Horror = भय, भयानक स्थिति" | huh-REN-duhs | The accident was horrendous. | 😣 |
| 72 | Unfathomable | अथाह / समझ से परे | "Un + fathom = गहराई नापने से परे" | un-FATH-uh-muh-bul | His motives were unfathomable. | 🌌 |
| 73 | Woeful | दुखद | "Woe = दुख, दुखद स्थिति" | WOH-ful | Her story was woeful. | 😢 |
| 74 | Hideous | घृणित / डरावना | "Hide = छिपाना, घृणित रूप" | HID-ee-uhs | The monster was hideous. | 👹 |
| 75 | Shadowy | अंधेरा / रहस्यमय | "Shadow = छाया, अंधेरा" | SHAD-oh-ee | The shadowy figure vanished. | 🌑 |
| 76 | Pathetic | दयनीय | "Pathos = दुख, दयनीय भाव" | puh-THET-ik | His attempt was pathetic. | 😢 |
| 77 | Nightmarish | दुःस्वप्न जैसा | "Nightmare = दुःस्वप्न, भयानक" | NYT-mair-ish | The experience was nightmarish. | 😣 |
| 78 | Intolerable | असहनीय | "In + tolerate = सहन न करना" | in-TOL-er-uh-bul | The pain was intolerable. | 😣 |
| 79 | Vile | नीच / घृणित | "Vile = वाइल, नीच व्यवहार" | vyl | His actions were vile. | 😣 |
| 80 | Bottomless | अथाह | "Bottom = तल, बिना तल का" | BOT-uhm-lis | Her despair seemed bottomless. | 🌌 |
| 81 | Disgraceful | शर्मनाक | "Dis + grace = अनुग्रह खोना" | dis-GREYS-ful | His behavior was disgraceful. | 😣 |
| 82 | Repugnant | घृणित | "Re + pugnant = पीछे हटाने वाला घृणा" | ri-PUHG-nuhnt | His ideas were repugnant. | 😣 |
| 83 | Stygian | नारकीय / अंधेरा | "Styx = नरक की नदी, अंधेरा" | STIJ-ee-uhn | The stygian darkness was eerie. | 🌑 |
| 84 | Substandard | निम्नस्तरीय | "Sub + standard = मानक से नीचे" | sub-STAN-dard | The work was substandard. | 👎 |
| 85 | Scandalous | निंदनीय | "Scandal = स्कैंडल, शर्मनाक" | SKAN-duh-luhs | Her actions were scandalous. | 😣 |
| 86 | Bleak | निराशाजनक | "Bleak = ब्लीक, उदास और ठंडा" | bleek | The future looked bleak. | ☁️ |
| 87 | Lamented | शोक किया हुआ | "Lament = विलाप, शोक करना" | lah-MEN-tid | His loss was much lamented. | 😢 |
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