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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. EXHUME (verb) – पृथ्वी खोद कर निकालना
Pronunciation: eks-hyoom / igz-yoom
Meaning: dig out (something buried) from the ground
Synonyms: disinter, unearth, disentomb, unbury, ungrave
Antonym: bury
Usage: The body was exhumed on the order of the judge.
2. COLLUDE (verb) – कपट-संधि करना
Pronunciation: kul-yood
Meaning: to act together secretly or illegally in order to deceive or cheat someone
Synonyms: conspire, connive, intrigue, plot
Usage: The president accused his opponents of colluding with foreigners.
3. EXHORTATION (noun) – आग्रह, प्रोत्साहन
Pronunciation: egzo-teish(u)n
Meaning: an address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something
Synonyms: urging, encouragement, persuasion
Antonyms: discouragement
Usage: Our teacher gives us exhortation to study hard.
4. INDICT (verb) – दोषी ठहरना
Pronunciation: in-dikt
Meaning: formally accuse of or charge with a crime
Synonyms: summons, cite
Antonym: acquit
Usage: The policeman indicted him for breaking the traffic rule.
5. PROCLIVITY (noun) – प्रवृत्ति; रुझान
Pronunciation: pro-kli-viti
Meaning: a tendency to choose or do something regularly; a tendency to behave in a particular way
Synonyms: liking, inclination, disposition, propensity
Usage:
- It is the proclivity of the gas companies to raise prices when demand is high.
- The child showed no proclivity towards aggression.
6. INDIGNATION (noun) – आक्रोश, रोष
Pronunciation: indig-neish(u)n
Meaning: anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment
Synonyms: resentment, umbrage, affront, anger, distress
Antonym: contentment
Usage: Her indignation at such rough treatment was understandable.
7. COLLATE (verb) – इकट्ठा और संयोजित करना
Pronunciation: kul-eit
Meaning: collect and combine (texts, information, or data)
Synonyms: collect, gather, accumulate, assemble, combine, aggregate
Antonym: separate
Usage: They collate information about their opponents.
8. FERVENT (adjective) – तीक्ष्ण, उत्साही
Pronunciation: fuh-v(u)nt
Meaning: having or displaying a passionate intensity
Synonyms: impassioned, passionate, intense, vehement, ardent, fervid
Antonym: apethatic
Usage: Despite her troubled life she has always had a fervent belief in God.
9. SPELLBIND (verb) – मोहित करना, आकर्षित करना
Pronunciation: spel-baind
Meaning: hold the complete attention of (someone) as though by magic
Synonyms: fascinating, enthralling, entrancing, bewitching, captivating, intriguing
Antonyms: boring, dull, bored, uninterested
Usage: The children were spellbound by the performances in the circus.
10. CIRCUMVENT (verb) – कठिनाई पर काबू पाना
Pronunciation: suh-kum-vent
Meaning: find a way around (an obstacle); overcome (a problem or difficulty), typically in a clever way
Synonyms: avoid, get round, evade, bypass, sidestep, dodge, overcome
Antonym: struggle
Usage: Don’t panic, find ways to circumvent the problem.
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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