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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 01 December 2021
Here some exceptional English words from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are given with their synonyms/antonyms and Sentence. Hopefully, this will help you improve your vocabulary.
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1. SPURT (noun) – उछाल
Pronunciation: spuht
Meaning: gush out in a sudden and forceful stream.
Synonyms: shoot, spray, fountain
Antonyms: calm, doldrums, slump
Sentence: He cut his finger, and blood spurted over the sliced potatoes.
2. BEMUSE (verb) – भ्रमित
Pronunciation: buh•myooz
Meaning: puzzle, confuse, or bewilder (someone).
Synonyms: bewildered, confused, puzzled
Antonyms: assure, enlighten, inform
Sentence: Sarah looked totally bemused.
3. RAMPANT (adj) – अनियंत्रित
Pronunciation: ram•pnt
Meaning: (especially of something unwelcome or unpleasant) flourishing or spreading unchecked.
Synonyms: uncontrolled, unrestrained, unchecked
Antonyms: bridled, constrained, controlled
Sentence: Rampant corruption brought about the downfall of the government.
4. JAUNTY (adj) – प्रफुल्ल
Pronunciation: jawn•tee
Meaning: having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner.
Synonyms: cheerful, cheery, happy
Antonyms: inactive, inanimate, lackadaisical
Sentence: He tried to be jaunty about it and almost succeeded.
5. HEFTY (adj) – पुष्ट
Pronunciation: hef•tee
Meaning: large, heavy, and powerful.
Synonyms: burly, heavy, sturdy
Antonyms: light, weightless
Sentence: She was quite a hefty woman.
6. DISBURSE (verb) – चुकाना
Pronunciation: duhs•buhs
Meaning: payout (money from a fund).
Synonyms: payout, spend, expend
Antonyms: acquire, earn, gain
Sentence: The funds were to be disbursed in two installments.
7. EXTOL (verb) – प्रशंसा करना
Pronunciation: uhk•stole
Meaning: praise enthusiastically.
Synonyms: admire, praise, compliment
Antonyms: blame, humiliate, criticize
Sentence: She is forever extolling the virtues of her children.
8. SEER (noun) – पैग़ंबर
Pronunciation: sē-ər
Meaning: a person who is supposed to be able, through supernatural insight, to see what the future holds.
Synonyms: prophet, prophetess, sibyl
Antonyms: contestant , pessimist , underwit , uninformed fool
Sentence: A seer had foretold that the earl would assume the throne.
9. DANGLE (verb) – लटकना
Pronunciation: dan•gle
Meaning: hang or swing loosely.
Synonyms: hang (down), droop, sag
Antonyms: alienate , bore , disenchant , disinterest
Sentence: His attempts to dangle babies on his knee had proved disastrous.
10. RUCKUS (noun) – हंगामा
Pronunciation: ruck•us
Meaning: a disturbance or commotion.
Synonyms: bother, bustle, clatter
Antonyms: calm, peace, quiet
Sentence: Quit creating such a ruckus—I’m trying to sleep!
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 a long time. You can share your sentences in the comment section.
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