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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 03 May 2023
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.
Happy learning!!!
Happy learning!!!
1. DIVULGE (verb) : प्रकट करना
Pronunciation: dai·vuhlj
Meaning: make known (private or sensitive information).
Synonyms: disclose, reveal, make known
Antonyms: conceal, enshroud, hide
Sentence: I do not want to divulge my plans at the moment.
2. SUMPTUOUS (adj.) : वैभवशाली
Pronunciation: suhmp·tyoo·uhs
Meaning: splendid and expensive-looking.
Synonyms: lavish, luxurious, deluxe
Antonyms: austere, humble, spartan
Sentence: The interior is decorated in sumptuous reds and gold.
3. UPBRAID (verb) : फटकारना
Pronunciation: uhp·brayd
Meaning: find fault with (someone); scold.
Synonyms: reprimand, rebuke, reproach
Antonyms: approve, endorse, praise
Sentence: He was upbraided for his slovenly appearance.
4. CESSATION (noun) : समापन
Pronunciation: ses·ay·shn
Meaning: the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.
Synonyms: end, ending, termination
Antonyms: continuance, continuation
Sentence: Mexico called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.
5. SURMISE (noun) : शंका
Pronunciation: surmise
Meaning: suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
Synonyms: guess, conjecture, suspect
Antonyms: notice, perceive, see
Sentence: He surmised that something must be wrong.
6. GRUELING (adj.) : भीषण
Pronunciation: groo·luhng
Meaning: extremely tiring and demanding.
Synonyms: exhausting, tiring, fatiguing
Antonyms: facile, light, simple
Sentence: The President was working grueling eighteen-hour days trying to save a Great Deal.
7. HASTY (adj.) : तेज़
Pronunciation: hayst·ee
Meaning: done or acting with excessive speed or urgency; hurried.
Synonyms: quick, hurried, fast
Antonyms: deliberate, unhurried, unrushed
Sentence: They shouldn’t have made such a hasty decision.
8. GRUESOME (adj.) : भयंकर
Pronunciation: groo·sm
Meaning: causing repulsion or horror; grisly.
Synonyms: frightful, horrid, fearful
Antonyms: cheering, comforting, soothing
Sentence: There has been a series of gruesome murders in the capital.
9. ABOMINABLE (adj.) : घिनौना
Pronunciation: uh·baw·muh·nuh·bl
Meaning: causing moral revulsion.
Synonyms: loathsome, detestable, hateful
Antonyms: innocuous, inoffensive, healthy
Sentence: The uprising was suppressed with abominable cruelty.
10. FLEDGLING (noun) : अनुभवहीन मनुष्य
Pronunciation: flej·luhng
Meaning: a person who is just starting out in a field of activity
Synonyms: learner, student, trainee
Antonyms: expert, master, veteran
Sentence: In my junior year a friend, a fledgling pilot, taught me the basics of handling a small plane.
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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