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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 07 September 2023
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.TRADUCE (verb) : बदनाम करना
Pronunciation: truh·dyoos
Meaning: speak badly of or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation.
Synonyms: defame, slander, speak ill of
Antonyms: honor, exalt, applaud
Sentence: He traduced his friend’s character.
2. ENGENDER (verb) : उत्पन्न होना
Pronunciation: uhn·jen·duh
Meaning: cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).
Synonyms: create, generate, cause
Antonyms: impede, restrict, quash
Sentence: It helps engender a sense of common humanity.
3. MONIKER (noun) : उपनाम
Pronunciation: maw·nuh·kuh
Meaning: a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual
Synonyms: nickname, epithet, surname
Antonyms: byname, denomination, designation
Sentence: His real moniker is Dave Kennedy.
4. CATCHPHRASE (noun) : कहावत
Pronunciation: kach·frayz
Meaning: a well-known sentence or phrase, especially one that is associated with a particular famous person.
Synonyms: saying, quotation, slogan
Antonyms: repel, thicken, refrain
Sentence: One of those advertising catchphrases that, if you think about them, don’t mean much of anything.
5. HEEDING (verb) : ध्यान देना
Pronunciation: heed·uhng
Meaning: pay attention to; take notice of.
Synonyms: cautious, chary, watchful
Antonyms: careless, negligent, remiss
Sentence: He should have heeded the warnings.
6. FISTICUFFS (noun) : मुक्केबाज़ी
Pronunciation: fis·tuh·kuhfs
Meaning: fighting with fists.
Synonyms: fistfight, brawl, ruction
Antonym: truce
Sentence: Sometimes it looks like that battle escalates into fisticuffs!
7. ALMS (noun) : दान
Pronunciation: aamz
Meaning: a gift of money or its equivalent to a charity, humanitarian cause, or public institution
Synonyms: donation, contribution, benefaction
Antonyms: hindrance, hurt, injury
Sentence: It was their religious duty to give alms to the poor.
8. NAY (noun) : अस्वीकार
Pronunciation: nay
Meaning: a negative answer or vote.
Synonyms: denial, refusal, negation
Antonyms: yes, positive, approval
Sentence: The daily work continued; nay, it actually increased.
9. COGNOSCENTE (noun) : विशेषज्ञ
Pronunciation: cognoscente
Meaning: a connoisseur; a discerning expert.
Synonyms: scholar, connoisseur, maestro
Antonyms: novice, amateur, neophyte
Sentence: He is a cognoscente of medieval painting.
10. STAPLE (noun) : प्रमुख
Pronunciation: stay·pl
Meaning: the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
Synonyms: core, chief, major
Antonyms: accessory, component, adjunct
Sentence: ice is the staple acdiet in many Asian countries.
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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