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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 07 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.DECADENCE (noun) : पतन
Pronunciation: deh•kuh•dns
Meaning: moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury.
Synonyms: dissipation, dissoluteness, degeneracy
Antonyms: ascent, rise, morality
Sentence: The decadence of morals is bad for a nation.
2.UNSCATHED (adj.) : पूरा हुआ
Pronunciation: uhn•skaydhd
Meaning: without suffering any injury, damage, or harm.
Synonyms: unharmed, unhurt, uninjured
Antonyms: damaged, harmed, hurt
Sentence: He escaped unscathed from the accident.
3.ASSORTMENT (noun) : वर्गीकरण
Pronunciation: uh•sawt•muhnt
Meaning: a miscellaneous collection of things or people.
Synonyms: mixture, variety, array
Antonyms: likeness, sameness, similarity
Sentence: The room was filled with an assortment of clothes.
4.UNEQUALED (adj.) : अप्रतिम
Pronunciation: uhn•ee•kvld
Meaning: superior to all others in performance or extent.
Synonyms: unbeaten, unmatched, matchless
Antonyms: inferior, lesser, common
Sentence: His power as a popular street-corner orator was probably unequaled in that generation
5.RELINQUISHED (verb) : त्याग कर दिया
Pronunciation: ruh•ling•kvuhsht
Meaning: voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.
Synonyms: renounce, give up, part with
Antonyms: kept, retained, withheld
Sentence: He relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive.
6.CONFLATE (verb) : मिलाना
Pronunciation: kuhn•flayt
Meaning: combine (two or more texts, ideas, etc.) into one.
Synonyms: add, admix, combine
Antonyms: break down, separate, unmix
Sentence: The results of the two experiments were conflated.
7.INIQUITOUS (adj.) : अन्यायी
Pronunciation: uh•ni•kvuh•tuhs
Meaning: grossly unfair and morally wrong.
Synonyms: wicked, sinful, evil
Antonyms: decent, ethical, good
Sentence: Have you seen this bill? It’s iniquitous!
8.SCURRILOUS (adj.) : मिथ्या
Pronunciation: skuh•ruh•luhs
Meaning: making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation.
Synonyms: abusive, vituperative, derogatory
Antonyms: respectful, polite, gracious
Sentence: He wrote a scurrilous piece about me in the local press.
9.PUTREFY (verb) : सड़ना
Pronunciation: pyoo•truh•fai
Meaning: (of a body or other organic matter) decay or rot and produce a fetid smell.
Synonyms: decay, rot, decompose
Antonyms: develop, grow, mature
Sentence: The body was beginning to putrefy.
10.UNFLINCHING (adj.) : बेहिचक
Pronunciation: uhn•flinch•uhng
Meaning: not showing fear or hesitation in the face of danger or difficulty.
Synonyms: resolute, determined, single-minded
Antonyms: slackening, impotent, invertebrate
Sentence: He has shown unflinching determination throughout the campaign.
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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