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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 05 November 2021
Here some exceptional English words from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are given with their synonyms/antonyms and Sentence. Hopefully, this will help you improve your vocabulary.
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1. HARDIHOOD (noun) – वीरता
Pronunciation: haad•ee•hud
Meaning: boldness; daring.
Synonyms: bravery, courage, boldness
Antonyms: lethargy, listlessness, sluggishness
Sentence: With great hardihood he forced into the room of the gangster.
2. VOLUNTARILY (adverb) – स्वेच्छा से
Pronunciation: vaw•luhn•teh•ruh•lee
Meaning: of one’s own free will.
Synonyms: of one’s own free will, of one’s own accord, of one’s own volition
Antonyms: involuntarily, unwillingly
Sentence: Many restaurants voluntarily removed it from their menus
3. COFFER (noun) – लोहा का संदूक
Pronunciation: kaw•fuh
Meaning: a strongbox or small chest for holding valuables.
Synonyms: strongbox, money box, cash box
Sentence: The nation’s coffers are empty.
4. SNAZZY (adj) – अत्यधिक आकर्षित
Pronunciation: sna•zee
Meaning: stylish and attractive.
Synonyms: stylish, smart, attractive
Antonyms: simple, unadorned, unfashionable
Sentence: Paula’s wearing a very snazzy pair of shoes!
5. INSUPERABLE (adj) – अजेय
Pronunciation: uhn•soo•pruh•bl
Meaning: (of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome.
Synonyms: insurmountable, unconquerable, invincible
Antonyms: superable, surmountable, vincible
Sentence: The difficulties that confront us seem insuperable.
6. BRAZEN (adj) – बेशर्म
Pronunciation: bray•zn
Meaning: bold and without shame.
Synonyms: bold, shameless, forward
Antonyms: shy, timid, meek
Sentence: He went about his illegal business with a brazen assurance
7. SCALD (verb) – जला देना
Pronunciation: skawld
Meaning: injure with very hot liquid or steam.
Synonyms: burn, scorch, sear
Antonyms: cure, fix, heal
Sentence: The tea scalded his tongue.
8. ELOQUENCE (noun) – वाग्मिता
Pronunciation: eh•luh•kvns
Meaning: fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.
Synonyms: oratory, rhetoric, grandiloquence
Antonym: inarticulateness
Sentence: Love and business teach eloquence.
9. DILATE (verb) – चौड़ा करना
Pronunciation: dai•layt
Meaning: make or become wider, larger, or more open.
Synonyms: enlarge, become larger, widen
Antonyms: shorten, compress, reduce
Sentence: The pupils of the eyes dilate as darkness increases.
10. HEED (verb) –सावधान
Pronunciation: heed
Meaning: pay attention to; take notice of.
Synonyms: pay attention to, take notice of, take note of
Antonyms: disregard, ignore, tune out
Sentence: Take heed of your doctor’s advice.
Now, choose any 2 or 3 words and try to use them in your own sentences, this way you can retain the learnt words in your memory for a long time. You can share your sentences in the comment section.
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