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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. DOGMA (noun) – हठधर्मिता
Pronunciation: dog-ma
Meaning: a principle or set of principles
Synonyms: teaching, belief, conviction, tenet, principle, ethic, precept
Antonyms: doubt
Usage: The innocent teenager accepts every Internet article she reads as dogma.
2. OUTLIVE (verb) – अधिक जीवित रहना
Pronunciation: aut-liv
Meaning: survive beyond a specified period or expected lifespan
Synonyms: outlast, survive, outwear, weather, withstand
Usage: Women usually outlive their husbands.
3. CARNAGE (noun) – कत्लेआम
Pronunciation: kaar-nij
Meaning: the killing of a large number of people
Synonyms: slaughter, massacre, mass murder, butchery, bloodbath
Antonyms: peace, agreement, accord
Usage: The ancient Rome battlefield was a scene of great carnage.
4. RELIC (noun) – पुरावशेष
Pronunciation: relik
Meaning: an object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical interest
Synonyms: artefact, antiquity, antique, heirloom
Antonyms: modern, contemporary, new, modish, ultramodern, up-to-date
Usage: This stone axe is a relic of ancient times.
5. ANONYMOUS (adjective) – अनाम, गुमनाम
Pronunciation: un-oni-mus
Meaning: (of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name
Synonyms: unnamed, nameless, incognito, unidentified, unknown
Antonym: known
Usage: The writer wishes to remain anonymous.
6. VENDETTA (noun) – प्रतिशोध, प्रतिहिंसा
Pronunciation: ven-deta
Meaning: a long bitter quarrel with or campaign against someone
Synonyms: feud, blood feud, quarrel, argument, falling-out, wrangle, clash, altercation
Antonyms: agreement, peace, harmony, calm, forgiveness
Usage: She conducted a personal vendetta against me.
7. MULL (verb) – विचार करना
Pronunciation: mul
Meaning: think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length
Synonyms: ponder, consider, contemplate, deliberate
Usage: I need some time to mull it over before making a decision.
8. SULLEN (adjective) – चिड़चिड़ा, उदास
Pronunciation: sul-un
Meaning: bad-tempered
Synonyms: surly, sulky, pouting, sour, morose
Antonyms: cheerful, sociable
Usage: Bill sat in sullen silence and refused to eat his lunch.
9. DOGGED (adjective) – हठीला
Pronunciation: dog-id
Meaning: very determined to do something, even if it is very difficult
Synonyms: tenacious, determined, resolute, resolved, purposeful
Antonyms: hesitant, half-hearted
Usage: Success requires dogged determination.
10. OUTLAY (noun) – लागत, खर्च
Pronunciation: aut-lei
Meaning: an amount of money spent on something
Synonyms: expenditure, expenses, spending, outgoings
Antonym: income
Usage: You can expect a higher outlay for rent in a city than in the country.
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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