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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 05 November 2024
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.RIVETING (adj.): दिलचस्प
Pronunciation: ri·vuh·tuhng
Meaning: completely engrossing; compelling.
Synonyms: enthralling, fascinating, gripping
Antonyms: boring, drab, dull
Sentence: His story makes riveting listening.
2.REPUDIATED (verb) : को अस्वीकार नहीं किया
Pronunciation: ruh·pyoo·dee·ayt·uhd
Meaning: refuse to accept or be associated with.
Synonyms: reject, renounce, abandon
Antonyms: accepted, adopted, embraced
Sentence: Socialism had been repudiated at the polls.
3.AVID (adj.) : उत्सुक
Pronunciation: ay·vuhd
Meaning: having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something.
Synonyms: keen, eager, enthusiastic
Antonyms: apathetic, indifferent, unenthusiastic
Sentence: She’s an avid reader of historical novels.
4.RISIBLE (adj.) : हास्यास्पद
Pronunciation: ri·zuh·bl
Meaning: such as to provoke laughter.
Synonyms: laughable, comedic, comic
Antonyms: humorless, lame, unamusing
Sentence: A risible comment that made the whole class laugh.
5.ENTICE (verb) : लुभाने
Pronunciation: uhn·tise
Meaning: attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage.
Synonyms: tempt, allure, lure
Antonyms: drive (away or off), repulse
Sentence: The adverts entice the customer into buying things they don’t really want.
6.DISRELISH (verb) : नापसंद करना
Pronunciation: dis•rel•ish
Meaning: regard (something) with dislike or distaste.
Synonyms: aversion, disfavor, dislike
Antonyms: appetite, affection, fondness
Sentence: I disrelish the thought of sitting through endless meetings on the matter
7.THY (article) : तेरा
Pronunciation: thy
Meaning: archaic or dialect form of yours.
Synonyms: thine, thee, yours
Antonyms: hers,his ,its
Sentence: Hide nothing from thy physician.
8.DUNCE (noun) : मूर्ख
Pronunciation: duhns
Meaning: a person who is slow at learning; a stupid person.
Synonyms: fool, idiot, stupid person
Antonyms: brainy, genius, intellect
Sentence: It is very impolite to call others a dunce.
9.HOLLER (verb) : चिल्लाई
Pronunciation: haw·luh
Meaning: (of a person) give a loud shout or cry.
Synonyms: shout, yell, cry
Antonyms: murmur, mutter, whisper
Sentence: There’s no need to holler, I’m in the next room.
10.HAGGLE (verb) : सौदेबाज़ी करना
Pronunciation: ha·gl
Meaning: dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something.
Synonyms: barter, bargain, negotiate
Antonyms: agree, concur, comply
Sentence: Ella taught her how to haggle with used furniture dealers.
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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