4.5/5
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.
Happy Learning!!!
1. TIMOROUS (adjective) – सशंक, भीरू
Pronunciation: tim-ur(u)s
Meaning: showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence
Synonyms: fearful, apprehensive, faint-hearted, trembling, quaking, cowering, weak-kneed, shy
Antonyms: bold, forthcoming, brazen
Usage: He was the most timorous person in that event.
2. MALODOROUS (adjective) – दुर्गन्धपूर्ण
Pronunciation: mal-od(u)r-us
Meaning: smelling very unpleasant
Synonyms: foul-smelling, evil-smelling, fetid, smelly, stinking
Antonym: fragrant
Usage: Because the scent was so malodorous, I started to vomit.
3. CANDOUR (noun) – स्पष्टवादिता, निष्कपटता
Pronunciation: kan-duh
Meaning: the quality of being open and honest
Synonyms: frankness, openness, honesty, truthfulness, sincerity, directness
Antonym: insincerity
Usage: She spoke with remarkable candour about her experiences.
4. OBSTREPEROUS (adjective) – प्रचंड, कोलाहलमय
Pronunciation: ub-strep(u)rus
Meaning: noisy and difficult to control
Synonyms: unruly, unmanageable, disorderly, undisciplined, uncontrollable
Antonyms: calm, quiet, restrained
Usage: These students are obstreperous.
5. ACRID (adjective) – तीखा, कटु
Pronunciation: ak-rid
Meaning: unpleasantly bitter or pungent
Synonyms: pungent, bitter, sharp, sour, tart, harsh, acid, acidic
Antonym: sweet
Usage: Clouds of acrid smoke issued from the building.
6. LURID (adjective) – बहुत चमकदार
Pronunciation: lyu-urid
Meaning: unpleasantly bright in colour, especially so as to create a harsh or unnatural effect
Synonyms: bright, over-bright, glaring, flaming, dazzling
Antonyms: muted, subtle
Usage: The carpets were a lurid shade of green.
7. DERIDE (verb) – हंसी उड़ाना
Pronunciation: di-raid
Meaning: express contempt for someone or something
Synonyms: ridicule, mock, make fun of, poke fun at
Antonyms: appreciate, commend
Usage: You shouldn't deride their efforts.
8. BLOODCURDLING (adjective) – दिल दहलानेवाला
Pronunciation: blud-kuhd-ling
Meaning: causing or expressing terror or horror
Synonyms: terrifying, frightening, spine-chilling, hair-raising, chilling, horrifying, petrifying, alarming
Antonyms: unalarming
Usage: We heard bloodcurdling stories about the war.
9. INKLING (noun) – आभास
Pronunciation: ink-ling
Meaning: a slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint
Synonyms: idea, notion, glimmering, sense, impression
Usage: She had absolutely no inkling of what was going on.
10. HOI POLLOI (noun) – जनता, सामान्य लोग
Pronunciation: hoi-pol-oi
Meaning: the masses; the common people
Synonyms: the public, the people, the multitude, the crowd
Antonyms: the elite, the aristocracy
Usage: They had little faith that the hoi polloi would very soon be using computers.
Now choose any 2-3 words that you liked out of these ten words and try to make sentences on your own. This will make you familiar with these words. Let others know your usage of words by sharing them in the comment section.
Read More :
Vocabulary - Exceptional English words with meanings: 01 February 2020
Vocabulary - Exceptional English words with meanings: 31 January 2020
Vocabulary - Exceptional English words with meanings: 30 January 2020
