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Vocabulary - Exceptional English words with meanings 31 March 2020
Here some exceptional English words from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are given with their synonyms/antonyms and usage. Hopefully, this will help you improve your vocabulary.
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1. SETBACK (noun) – बाधा
Pronunciation: set-bak
Meaning: a reversal or check in progress
Synonyms: problem, difficulty, issue, hitch, complication
Antonyms: breakthrough, step forward
Usage: The December elections were a major setback for the party.
2. SLUSH (noun) – भावुकतापूर्ण
Pronunciation: slush
Meaning: excessive sentiment
Synonyms: sentimentality, sentimentalism, banality
Usage: Her novels are full of slush.
3. BLUSTER (verb, noun) – खोखली धमकी, डरावा
Pronunciation: blus-tuh
Meaning: talk in a loud, aggressive way with little effect
Synonyms: rant, thunder, boast, brag; ranting, hectoring, thundering, threatening, threats, bullying
Usage:
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Angry and irritated, father began to bluster about all of the things the children weren’t doing correctly. (verb)
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He influenced no one by his bluster. (noun)
4. SUPPURATE (verb) – पीब पड़ना
Pronunciation: sup-yu-reit
Meaning: undergo the formation of pus
Synonyms: fester
Usage: His skin was covered in suppurating sores.
5. INSPISSATE (verb) – जमने की क्रिया
Pronunciation: in-spi-seit
Meaning: become semi-solid
Synonyms: coagulate, clot, set, solidify, harden, thicken, stiffen
Antonyms: soften, liquefy
Usage: This batter will inspissate in the hot oil.
6. DOLOUR (noun) – शोक, दु:ख
Pronunciation: doluh
Meaning: a state of great sorrow or distress
Synonyms: sadness, sorrow, unhappiness, dejection, depression
Antonym: joy
Usage: The dolor the man felt after his son’s passing was so much more than sorrow.
7. CRABBY (adjective) – चिड़चिड़ा
Pronunciation: krabi
Meaning: irritable
Synonyms: fractious, fretful, cross, petulant, pettish, crabbed
Antonyms: easy-going, charming
Usage: You're a bit crabby this morning.
8. MOTLEY (adjective) – बहुरंगा
Pronunciation: motli
Meaning: (of clothing) made up of a variety of colours
Synonyms: multicoloured, many-coloure, multicolour, colourful, particoloured
Antonym: monochrome
Usage: They wore the motley coats.
9. BEQUEATH (verb) – वसीयत में देना
Pronunciation: bi-kweeth
Meaning: leave (property) to a person or other beneficiary by a will
Synonyms: will, pass on
Usage: Most people bequeath their property to their spouses and children.
10. STARCHY (adjective) – कडा, रूखा; औपचारिक
Pronunciation: staa-chi
Meaning: very stiff or formal in manner or character
Synonyms: staid, sedate, sober, reserved
Usage: The manager is usually a bit starchy.
Now, choose any 2 or 3 words and try to use them in your own sentences, this way you can retain the learnt words in your memory for long time. You can share your sentences in the comment section.
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