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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 02 October 2020
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. TRICKLE (verb) – टपकना
Pronunciation: tri·kl
Meaning: flow in a small stream
Synonyms: drip, dribble, flow, run, spill, ooze, leak
Antonyms: pour, gush, stream
Usage: There was a slow trickle of water from the faucet in the bathroom.
2. SINUOUS (adjective) – घुमावदार
Pronunciation: si·nyoo·uhs
Meaning: having many curves and turns
Synonyms: winding, windy, serpentine, curving, twisting, meandering, snaking
Antonyms: straight, linear
Usage: Because the maze was especially sinuous with countless twists and turns, we were lost in it for hours.
3. RIVAL (noun) – प्रतिद्वंद्वी
Pronunciation: rai·vl
Meaning: a group or individual who is competing against another group or person
Synonyms: competitor, opponent, nemesis, contestant, contender, challenger
Antonyms: partner, ally
Usage: The firm is involved in a legal dispute with a rival company.
4. ABROGATE (verb) – अभिनिषेध करना
Pronunciation: a·bruh·geit
Meaning: repeal or do away with
Synonyms: repudiate, revoke, repeal, rescind, overturn, overrule, override
Antonyms: institute, introduce
Usage: We must abrogate the use of violence to settle differences.
5. SHUN (verb) – त्यागना
Pronunciation: shuhn
Meaning: persistently avoid, ignore, or reject
Synonyms: avoid, evade, eschew, snub, ignore, reject, rebuff, dismiss
Antonyms: accept, seek, welcome
Usage: They wear simple clothes and shun modern contrivances.
6. RESTIVE (adjective) – अशांत
Pronunciation: reh·stuhv
Meaning: impatient especially under restriction or delay
Synonyms: restless, fidgety, edgy, tense, uneasy, nervous, agitated, anxious
Antonyms: calm, biddable, peaceable
Usage: The audience was becoming restive as they waited for the performance to begin.
7. CHARM (noun) – आकर्षण
Pronunciation: chaam
Meaning: the ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration
Synonyms: attractiveness, beauty, glamour, loveliness, appeal, allure, desirability
Antonyms: ugliness, repulsion
Usage: His charm is undeniable.
8. ATTEST (verb) – संपुष्टि करना
Pronunciation: uh·test
Meaning: witness or certify formally
Synonyms: certify, corroborate, confirm, verify, substantiate, document, authenticate
Antonyms: disprove, refute, falsify
Usage: The doctor can attest to your medical condition if a work excuse is needed.
9. RELISH (verb) – आनंद लेना
Pronunciation: reh·luhsh
Meaning: enjoy greatly
Synonyms: enjoy, love, like, adore, appreciate, savour
Antonyms: dislike
Usage: He was relishing his moment of glory.
10. FORMIDABLE (adjective) – दारूण
Pronunciation: faw·mi·duh·bl
Meaning: something that inspires fear
Synonyms: intimidating, frightening, terrifying, forbidding, redoubtable, daunting, alarming
Antonyms: comforting, easy, weak
Usage: The formidable hurricane lasted for 30 hours and destroyed every house on the island.
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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