Some exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read their usages to learn how to use them in sentences. This will really help you boost up your learning.

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1. ECSTATIC (adjective) – अति आनंदित
Pronunciation: ek-stat-ik / ik-stat-ik
Meaning: feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement
Synonyms: enraptured, elated, transported, euphoric, rapturous, joyful, joyous, overjoyed, blissful, beatific
Antonym: miserable
Usage: She was absolutely ecstatic when I told her the news.

2. RESUME (verb) – पुनः आरंभ करना
Pronunciation: ri-zyoom
Meaning: begin again or continue after a pause or interruption
Synonyms: restart, recommence, renew, reinstitute
Antonyms: suspend, abandon, leave
Usage: We'll stop now and resume at two o 'clock.

3. PREEMPT (verb) – पहले कार्रवाई
Pronunciation: pree-empt
Meaning: take action in order to prevent (an anticipated event) happening
Synonyms: forestall, prevent
Usage: One way to preempt misbehavior in children is to keep them busy.

4. DECREPIT (adjective) – पुराना, जर्जर
Pronunciation: di-kre-pit
Meaning: worn out or ruined because of age or neglect; (of a person) elderly
Synonyms: dilapidated, rickety, tumbledown, ramshackle, worn out, derelict; feeble, enfeebled, infirm, weak, weakened, weakly, frail
Antonyms: sound, strong, fit
Usage: The buildings were in a decrepit state.

5. DECORUM (noun) – शिष्टाचार, सदाचार
Pronunciation: di-ko-rum
Meaning: behaviour in keeping with good taste and propriety; etiquette
Synonyms: propriety, properness, decency, decorousness, correctness, appropriateness; etiquette, protocol, custom, convention, conformity
Antonym: impropriety
Usage:
•    He had acted with the utmost decorum.
•    He had no idea of funeral decorum.

6. SCORN (noun, verb) – नफरत
Pronunciation: sko-rn
Meaning: a feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something; feel or express contempt or disdain for
Synonyms: contempt, derision, mockery, sneering, scoffing; deride, disdain
Antonyms: admiration, respect; admire
Usage:
•    I do not wish to become the object of scorn. (noun)
•    You've no right to scorn a poor girl. (verb)

7. COURTESY (noun) – विनम्रता
Pronunciation: ker-tisi
Meaning: the showing of politeness in one's attitude and behaviour towards others
Synonyms: civility, respect, gentility, politeness, kidness
Antonyms: discourtesy, rudeness
Usage: Courtesy is the inseparable companion of virtue.

8. RESPITE (noun) – विराम, स्थगन
Pronunciation: res-pait / res-pit
Meaning: a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant
Synonyms: rest, break, interval, intermission, interlude, recess, lull, pause
Usage: We worked for hours without respite.

9. SUMPTUOUS (adjective) – वैभवशाली, शानदार
Pronunciation: sump-chu-us
Meaning: splendid and expensive-looking
Synonyms: lavish, luxurious, deluxe, opulent, magnificent, resplendent
Antonyms: humble, plain, cheap
Usage: The guests turned up dressed in sumptuous evening gowns.

10. STATUTE (noun) –  क़ानून
Pronunciation: stat-yoot
Meaning: a written law passed by a legislative body
Synonyms: law, regulation, enactment, act, bill, decree, edict
Usage: Protection for the consumer is laid down by statute.

LET’S CHECK HOW MUCH YOU LEARNT:

1. Try to make sentences using given words:

• decrepit
• ecstatic
• resume
• scorn
• courtesy

2. Match the columns:

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