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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 04 March 2022
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. FURBISH (verb) : चमक लाना
Pronunciation: fuh•buhsh
Meaning: give a fresh look to (something old or shabby)
Synonyms: renovate, furnish, glitter
Antonyms: roughen, ruffle, scuff
Sentence: I needed until August to fully furbish the two front rooms.
2.SERMON (noun) : धर्मविषयक व्याख्यान
Pronunciation: suh•muhn
Meaning: a talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible.
Synonyms: homily, oration, lesson
Antonyms: commendation, pat on the back
Sentence: He fell asleep during the sermon.
3. PRECEPT (noun) : नियम
Pronunciation: pree•sept
Meaning: a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought.
Synonyms: principle, rule, tenet
Antonyms: suggestion, prompting, instigation
Sentence: You won’t find this moral precept in the scriptures.
4. DEEM (verb) : समझना
Pronunciation: deem
Meaning: regard or consider in a specified way.
Synonyms: regard as, consider, judge
Antonyms: distrust, doubt, mistrust
Sentence: The event was deemed a great success.
5. LETHARGY (noun) : सुस्ती
Pronunciation: leh•thuh•jee
Meaning: a lack of energy and enthusiasm.
Synonyms: sluggishness, inactivity, inaction
Antonyms: enthusiasm, spiritedness, vigor
Sentence: She suffers from bouts of lethargy and depression.
6. OPULENT (adj.) : धनी
Pronunciation: aw•pyoo•luhnt
Meaning: ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish.
Synonyms: luxurious, sumptuous, palatial
Antonyms: penurious, poor, needy
Sentence: Most of the cash went on supporting his opulent lifestyle.
7. DISPOSITION (noun) : स्वभाव
Pronunciation: di•spuh•zi•shn
Meaning: a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character.
Synonyms: nature, character, mentality
Antonyms: indisposition, unwillingness, disinclination
Sentence: Your sunny disposition has a way of rubbing off on those around you.
8. ABSTRUSE (adj.) : अव्यक्त
Pronunciation: uhb•stroos
Meaning: difficult to understand; obscure.
Synonyms: obscure, arcane, esoteric
Antonyms: clear, obvious, straightforward
Sentence: Maths is a mix of abstruse theory and detailed calculations.
9. PALTRY (adj.) : तुच्छ
Pronunciation: pawl•tree
Meaning: (of an amount) small or meager.
Synonyms: small, meager, trifling
Antonyms: considerable, substantial
Sentence: She made some paltry excuse and left.
10. OVERT (adj.) : अपरोक्ष
Pronunciation: oh•vuht
Meaning: done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden.
Synonyms: undisguised, unconcealed, clear
Antonyms: unapparent, unclarified, unclear
Sentence: His opponent’s intention is quite overt.
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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