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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 05 June 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 mucah you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. NOTORIOUS (adj.) : कुख्यात
Pronunciation: noh·taw·ree·uhs
Meaning: well known for something bad
Synonyms: disgraceful, infamous, shady
Antonyms: Honorable, Reputable, Respectable
Sentence: He is notorious for her wild behavior.
Pronunciation: noh·taw·ree·uhs
Meaning: well known for something bad
Synonyms: disgraceful, infamous, shady
Antonyms: Honorable, Reputable, Respectable
Sentence: He is notorious for her wild behavior.
2. GLARE (adj.) : चमक
Pronunciation: gleuh
Meaning: strong and dazzling light.
Synonyms: blaze, flare, glow
Antonyms: dark, gloom, grin
Sentence: She gave me a fierce glare.
3. LURCH (noun) : अचानक एक ओर को लड़खड़ाहट
Pronunciation: luhch
Meaning: a sudden movement forward or to one side
Synonyms: careen, pitch, roll, sway, washout
Antonyms: stable, steady, straighten
Sentence: The room suddenly began to lurch and sway due to the earthquake.
4. SUBVERT (verb) : पलट देना
Pronunciation: suhb·vuht
Meaning: to try to destroy or damage something
Synonyms: down fall, abase, canker
Antonyms: exalt, honor, dignify
Sentence: The rebel army is attempting to subvert the government.
5. NOSTALGIA (noun) : भूतकाल की किसी अवधि की याद
Pronunciation: naw·stal·jee·uh
Meaning: a feeling of pleasure mixed with sadness, when you think of happy times in past
Synonyms: remembrance, recollection
Antonyms: unsentimental, hard- edged, cynical
Sentence: She was suddenly filled with nostalgia for her hostel days.
6. ABSURD (noun) : बेतुका
Pronunciation: uhb·suhd
Meaning: not at all logical or sensible
Synonyms: ridiculous, bizarre, crazy
Antonyms: realistic, reasonable
Sentence: It would be absurd to spend all money on one laptop.
7. SUBVENTION (noun) : आर्थिक सहायता
Pronunciation: suhb·ven·shn
Meaning: a grant of money (financial aid) especially from Govt.
Synonyms: allocation, aid, assistance, grant
Antonyms: denial, refusal, repudiation
Sentence: The NGO is funded by an annual subvention from the government.
8. SLUMP(verb) : मंदी
Pronunciation: sluhmp
Meaning: to fall suddenly and by a large amount
Synonyms: depressing, recession, crash
Antonyms: development, growth, advancement
Sentence: What causes the price of Real Estate slump?
9. ABJECT (adj.) : हतोत्साह
Pronunciation: ab·jekt
Meaning: terrible or without hope/ without any pride
Synonyms: slavish, lowly, sycophant
Antonyms: arrogant, superior
Sentence: They live in abject poverty.
10. SUBSERVIENT (adj.) : अधीन
Pronunciation: suhb·suhv·ee·uhnt
Meaning: compliant and obedient to authority
Synonyms: subordinate, amenable, docile
Antonyms: contrary, disobedient, unruly
Sentence: His wife refused to accept a traditional subservient.
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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