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Vocabulary - Exceptional English words with meanings: 04 December 2019
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. LAMENT (noun, verb) – शोक, विलाप करना
Pronunciation: lum-ent
Meaning: a passionate expression of grief or sorrow; express regret or disappointment about something
Synonyms: wail, wailing, lamentation, moan, moaning, groan; mourn, sorrow
Antonyms: celebrate, rejoice
Usage:
- This song is a lament for a dead person. (noun)
- A gathering of family and friends lamented the deaths of the two pilots. (verb)
2. ACQUAINT (verb) – परिचय कराना
Pronunciation: ak-weint
Meaning: make someone aware of or familiar with
Synonyms: familiarize
Antonyms: unfamiliar, ignorant
Usage: I want to acquaint myself with your strengths and weaknesses.
3. VANDALIZE (verb) – क्षति पहुंचाना
Pronunciation: vandul-aiz
Meaning: deliberately destroy or damage (public or private property)
Synonyms: ruin, wreck, destroy
Usage: When I came back, my car had been vandalized.
4. MODICUM (noun) – अल्पांश
Pronunciation: modikum
Meaning: a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something desirable or valuable
Synonyms: particle, degree, speck, fragment, scrap, crumb, grain, morsel
Usage: There's not even a modicum of truth in her statement.
5. FLABBERGAST (verb) – हैरत में डालनाPronunciation: flaber-gaast
Meaning: surprise (someone) greatly
Synonyms: astonish, astound, amaze, surprise, startle, shock
Usage: Studio executives were flabbergasted at the film’s extraordinary success.
6. VANGUARD (verb) – अग्र-दल
Pronunciation: van-gaad
Meaning: a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas
Synonyms: forefront, van, advance guard
Antonyms: rear, followers
Usage: The shop has always been in the vanguard of London fashion trends.
7. SANGUINE (adjective) – आशावादी
Pronunciation: sangwin
Meaning: optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation
Synonyms: optimistic, hopeful, buoyant, positive, confident
Antonym: pessimistic, gloomy
Usage: He's remarkably sanguine about the problems involved.
8. ACQUIESCE (verb) – चुपचाप स्वीकार करना
Pronunciation: akwi-es
Meaning: accept something reluctantly but without protest
Synonyms: permit, allow, accept
Antonym: fo-bid
Usage: Her parents will never acquiesce in such an unsuitable marriage.
9. EVANGELIZE (verb) – ईसाई बनाना
Pronunciation: ivan-jal-aiz
Meaning: convert or seek to convert (someone) to Christianity
Synonyms: convert, proselytize
Usage: Some small groups have been evangelized by Protestant missionaries.
10. TORMENT (noun, verb) – यातना, तड़पाना
Pronunciation: to-ment
Meaning: severe physical or mental suffering; cause to experience severe mental or physical suffering
Synonyms: agony, suffering, torture, pain, anguish, misery, distress, affliction; afflict, harrow, agonize
Antonyms: pleasure, joy; encourage, support
Usage:
- She has suffered great mental torment. (noun)
- He was tormented by feelings of insecurity. (verb)
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.
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