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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 06 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.VIOLENT (adj) – हिंसक
Pronunciation: vai•lent
Meaning: Brutal
Synonyms: Vicious, Savage
Antonym: Gentle
Sentence: They had to face a violent confrontation with riot police.
2. DEMOLITION (noun) – विध्वंस
Pronunciation: deh•maw•li•shn
Meaning: Destruction
Synonyms: Knocking down, Flattening
Antonym: Construction
Sentence: The monument was saved from demolition.
3. NEGLIGENCE (noun) – लापरवाही
Pronunciation: neh•gluh•jns
Meaning: Carelessness
Synonyms: Lack of care, Dereliction of duty
Antonym: Conscientiousness
Sentence: His injury was due to the negligence of his employers.
4. DIGNITY (noun) – गरिमा
Pronunciation: dig•nuh•tee
Meaning: Nobility
Synonyms: Majesty, Regality
Antonym: Informality
Sentence: He bowed in front of God with great dignity.
5. INDUCE (verb) – कारण बनना
Pronunciation: uhn•dyoos
Meaning: Cause
Synonyms: Produce, Effect
Antonym: Prevent
Sentence: None of these measures induced a change of policy.
6. DECEPTION (noun) – धोखा
Pronunciation: duh•sep•shn
Meaning: Deceit
Synonyms: Duplicity, Double-dealing
Antonym: Guilelessness
Sentence: I dealt with a range of petty deceptions.
7. SPLENDID (adj) – शानदार
Pronunciation: splen•duhd
Meaning: Magnificent
Synonyms: Sumptuous, Grand
Antonym: Modest
Sentence: The view of the HawaMahal was splendid.
8. PINNACLE (noun) – शिखर
Pronunciation: pi•nuh•kl
Meaning: Peak
Synonyms: Height, Summit
Antonym: Nadir
Sentence: He had reached the pinnacle of his career.
9. LAX (adj)– बेपरवाह
Pronunciation: læks
Meaning: Slack
Synonyms: Slipshod, Negligent
Antonym: Stern
Sentence: Never let go of that privacy or be lax with your security.
10. INDEFINITELY (adverb) – अनिश्चित काल के लिए
Pronunciation: in•deh•fuh•nuht•lee
Meaning: Sine die
Synonyms: Forever, For good
Antonym: Temporarily
Sentence: Talks cannot go on indefinitely.
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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