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Some exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read their usages to learn how to use them in sentences. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. ESPOUSE (verb) – समर्थन करना; सहायता देना
Pronunciation: is-pauz / es-pauz
Meaning: adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life)
Synonyms: embrace, accept
Antonyms: reject, oppose
Usage: If you espouse the beliefs of Buddhism, you are not attached to material things.
2. UPKEEP (verb) – रख-रखाव, देखभाल
Pronunciation: up-keep
Meaning: the process of keeping something in good condition
Synonyms: maintenance, service, care, aftercare
Usage: Money from visitors goes towards the upkeep of the palace.
3. MUMBLE (verb) – बड़बड़ाना
Pronunciation: mum-b(u)l
Meaning: say something indistinctly and quietly, making it difficult for others to hear
Synonyms: mutter, murmur, maffle
Usage: Don't mumble, I can't hear what you are saying.
4. LIONHEARTED (adjective) – साहसी
Pronunciation: lai-un-haa-tid
Meaning: brave and determined
Synonyms: courageous, valiant, gallant, intrepid
Antonyms: cowardly, timid, mousy
Usage: He stands in the public mind for lionhearted crisis management.
5. SUBJUGATE (verb) – ग़ुलाम बनाना, वश में करना
Pronunciation: sub-ju-geit
Meaning: bring under domination or control (especially by conquest)
Synonyms: conquer, vanquish, defeat, crush, quell, quash
Antonym: liberate
Usage: Good pet owners are unwilling to subjugate their dogs by placing them in cages.
6. FOIST (verb) – थोपना
Pronunciation: fo-ist
Meaning: impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on
Synonyms: impose, force, thrust, offload, unload, dump
Usage:
• I am not trying to foist my old father upon you.
• My bossy sister is always trying to foist her opinion upon others.
7. IDOLATRY (noun) – मूर्ति पूजा; अत्यधिक प्रशंसा
Pronunciation: ai-dol-utri
Meaning: the worship of idols; extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone
Synonyms: fetishism, iconolatry, paganism; idolizing, worship, adulation, adoration
Antonym: vilification
Usage: Their affection for her soon increased almost to idolatry.
8. COUNTERMAND (noun) – प्रत्यादेश
Pronunciation: kaun-tuh-mand
Meaning: revoke or cancel (an order)
Synonyms: rescind, reverse, undo, repeal, retract, withdraw
Antonym: uphold
Usage: When Renee discovered her daughter had not stolen the money, she opted to countermand the girl’s punishment.
9. PRIMP (verb) – संवारना
Pronunciation: primp
Meaning: spend time making minor adjustments to one's hair, make-up, or clothes
Synonyms: groom, tidy, arrange, brush, comb
Usage: She's always primping in front of the mirror.
10. KEEP MUM (verb) – चुप रहना
Pronunciation: keep mum
Meaning: remain silent, especially so as not to reveal a secret
Synonyms: silent, quiet, mute, dumb, tight-lipped, close-mouthed
Usage: A good friend can keep mum about your deepest and darkest secrets.
Now choose any 2-3 words that you liked out of these ten words and try to make sentences on your own. This will make you familiar with these words. Let others know your usage of words by sharing them in the comment section.
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