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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 06 July 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.RECESSED (verb): स्थगित
Pronunciation: ruh·sest
Meaning: to bring to a formal close for a period of time
Synonyms: adjourned, prorogued, suspended
Antonyms: inaugurated, launched, opened
Sentence: The judge recessed the court for lunch.
2.BEDRAGGLED (adj.) : गंदा
Pronunciation: buh·dra·gld
Meaning: dirty and disheveled.
Synonyms: disheveled, disordered, untidy
Antonyms: clean, cleanly, immaculate
Sentence: They found flood victims in bedraggled clothes.
3.HARROWING (adj.) : शोकजनक
Pronunciation: ha·roh·uhng
Meaning: acutely distressing.
Synonyms: agonizing, excruciating, racking
Antonyms: gratifying, pleasing, acceptable
Sentence: There was a harrowing portrayal of the ravages of war.
4.VIGNETTE (noun) : शब्दचित्र
Pronunciation: vee·nyet
Meaning: a vivid representation in words of someone or something
Synonyms: definition, delineation, depiction
Antonyms: color,twist,distort
Sentence: Each vignette represents one of the four seasons.
5.STARTLED (adj.) : चौंका
Pronunciation: staa·tld
Meaning: feeling or showing sudden shock or alarm.
Synonyms: surprised, amazed, astonished
Antonyms: disinterested, incurious
Sentence: She was momentarily startled by the sight before her.
6.QUASHING (verb) : रद्द करने
Pronunciation: kvawsh·uhng
Meaning: reject or void, especially by legal procedure.
Synonyms: cancel, reverse, rescind
Antonyms: enact, establish, endorse
Sentence: His conviction was quashed on appeal.
7.PERSEVERE (verb) : दृढ़ रहें
Pronunciation: puh·suh·veeuh
Meaning: continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success.
Synonyms: persist, continue, carry on
Antonyms: give up, quit
Sentence: If you persevere with the work, you’ll succeed in the end.
8.AMASSING (verb) : एकत्र करना
Pronunciation: uh·mas·uhng
Meaning: gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of valuable material or things) over a period of time.
Synonyms: gather, collect, assemble
Antonyms: separating, disbanding, disintegrating
Sentence: Starting from nothing he had amassed a huge fortune.
9.CALIGINOUS (adj.) : अंधेरा
Pronunciation: ca·lig·i·nous
Meaning: being without light or without much light
Synonyms: black, dark, darkened
Antonyms: bright, brightened, illuminated
Sentence: Without a flashlight, there was no way to tell what kind of creatures lurked in the caliginous cave.
10.DRENCH (verb) : भिगाना
Pronunciation: drench
Meaning: wet thoroughly; soak.
Synonyms: soak, saturate, wet through
Antonyms: desiccate, dry, parched
Sentence: We were drenched by the sudden rainstorm.
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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