1.Empirical (adjective)
Meaning: based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
Synonym: actual, verifiable, first-hand.
Antonym: observed, seen, factual.
Example: Despite consistent empirical evidence which shows that international law positively influences state behavior, these questions.
2. Indictment (noun)
Meaning: a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
Synonym: charge, summons.
Antonym: accusation, arraignment, citation
Example: All said, the action of impeachment of a serving Chief Justice is yet another indictment of the Nepali political class, which needs to rise above petty and narrow interests after its momentous achievement of overturning the monarchy a decade ago.
3.Precipitate (verb)
Meaning: cause (an event or situation, typically one that is undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.
Synonyms: bring about, accelerate, expedite, instigate, induce.
Antonym: cause, lead to, occasion, give rise to
Example: While Pakistan is free to cite legal and technical points in its favor, it hardly requires iteration that it should avoid any precipitate move that would frustrate the ongoing proceedings before the ICJ. Pakistan’s adherence to international law will be under test.
4.Reshuffle (verb)
Meaning: interchange the positions of (members of a team, especially government ministers).
Synonyms: reorganize, restructure
Antonym: shuffle, regroup, rejig, redistribute.
Example: The recent cabinet reshuffle in Odisha by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik seems to be clearly aimed at preparing his Biju Janata Dal (BJD) for the impending clash with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 2019 Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in the State.