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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 01 March 2024
Exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read the usages to learn how to use them in sentences. After this, take the quiz based on the vocabulary to check how much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1.HULLABALOO (noun): कोलाहल
Pronunciation: huh·luh·buh·loo
Meaning: a commotion; a fuss.
Synonyms: commotion, uproar, hubbub
Antonyms: silence, quiet, calm
Sentence: There was a huge hullabaloo when the book was first published.
2.ETHNICITY (noun) : जातीयता
Pronunciation: eth·nuh·suh·tee
Meaning: the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition.
Synonyms: clan, nation
Antonyms: split, separation
Sentence: Ethnicity has a strong influence on community status relations.
3.PSEUDONYMOUS (adj.) : उपनाम से लिखनेवाला
Pronunciation: syoo·daw·nuhm·uhs
Meaning: writing or written under a false name.
Synonyms: misnomers, pseudonyms
Antonyms: alias, name, real name.
Sentence: He was the pseudonymous author.
4.PEJORATIVE (adj.) : अपमानजनक
Pronunciation: puh·jaw·ruh·tuhv
Meaning: expressing contempt or disapproval.
Synonyms: disparaging, derogatory, denigratory
Antonyms: approbatory, complimentary, laudative
Sentence: Permissiveness is used almost universally as a pejorative term.
5.ENCUMBER (verb) : उलझाना
Pronunciation: uhn·kuhm·buh
Meaning: restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult.
Synonyms: hamper, hinder, obstruct
Antonyms: aid, assist, facilitate
Sentence: I don’t want to encumber myself with unnecessary luggage.
6.ABNEGATION (noun) : अस्वीकार
Pronunciation: ab·nuh·gay·shn
Meaning: the act of renouncing or rejecting something.
Synonyms: renunciation, rejection, refusal
Antonyms: approval, acceptance
Sentence: The couple’s sudden abnegation of life in the fast lane for work as missionaries stunned everyone.
7.SUBSERVIENCE (noun) : अधीनता
Pronunciation: suhb·suhv·ee·uhns
Meaning: willingness to obey others unquestioningly.
Synonyms: obsequiousness, servility, slavish
Antonyms: defiance, disobedience, intractability
Sentence: Politeness is a sign of dignity, not subservience.
8.FLIPPANT (adj.) : क्षुद्र
Pronunciation: fli·pnt
Meaning: not showing a serious or respectful attitude.
Synonyms: frivolous, superficial, shallow
Antonyms: earnest, sincere
Sentence: You shouldn’t be flippant about such things.
9.DECRYING (verb) : निंदा
Pronunciation: duh·krai·uhng
Meaning: publicly denounce.
Synonyms: denounce, condemn, criticize
Antonyms: acclaiming, applauding, praising
Sentence: The prophets weren’t decrying the ritual of the temple.
10.INSURRECTION (noun) : विद्रोह
Pronunciation: in·suh·rek·shn
Meaning: a violent uprising against an authority or government.
Synonyms: rebellion, revolt, uprising
Antonyms: law, peace, order
Sentence: The insurrection was savagely put down.
Now choose any 2 or 3 words, try to use them in your own sentences and share your sentences in the comment section. This will help you to retain the learnt words for a longer duration.
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