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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 07 September 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.REPRISAL (noun): प्रतिहिंसा
Pronunciation: ruh·prize·uhl
Meaning: an act of retaliation.
Synonyms: retaliation, counterattack, revenge
Antonyms: forgiveness, pardon, kindness
Sentence: Civilian targets were bombed in reprisal.
2.VENGEFUL (adj.) : तामसिक
Pronunciation: venj·ful
Meaning: seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived injury.
Synonyms: vindictive, revengeful, out for revenge
Antonyms: delight, pleasure, calmness
Sentence: He was stabbed to death by his vengeful wife.
3.ADAMANT (adj.) : हठी
Pronunciation: a·duh·muhnt
Meaning: refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind.
Synonyms: adamantine, bullheaded, inconvincible
Antonyms: acquiescent, agreeable, flexible
Sentence: He is adamant that he is not going to resign.
4.STYMIE (verb) : रोकना
Pronunciation: stai·mee
Meaning: create difficulties for (someone or something), resulting in delay or obstruction.
Synonyms: impede, interfere with, hamper
Antonyms: aid, assist, facilitate
Sentence: Financial difficulties have stymied the company’s growth.
5.COVET (verb) : लालच
Pronunciation: kuh·vuht
Meaning: yearn to possess or have (something).
Synonyms: desire, crave, want
Antonyms: abhor, abominate, despise
Sentence: It is a sin to covet.
6.PROPITIOUS (adj.) : अनुकूल
Pronunciation: pruh·pi·shuhs
Meaning: giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable.
Synonyms: favourable, auspicious, promising
Antonyms: bleak, unlikely, unpropitious
Sentence: It was not a propitious time to start a new business.
7.JUBILATION (noun) : आनंदोत्सव
Pronunciation: joo·buh·lay·shn
Meaning: a feeling of great happiness and triumph.
Synonyms: exultation, triumph, joy
Antonyms: agony, anguish, desolation
Sentence: There were scenes of jubilation among her supporters.
8.DEFIANCE (noun) : अवज्ञा
Pronunciation: duh·fai·uhns
Meaning: open resistance; bold disobedience.
Synonyms: resistance, opposition, confrontation
Antonyms: compliance, obedience, submission
Sentence: The demonstration was held in defiance of official warnings.
9.MALIGNANT (adj.) : घातक
Pronunciation: muh·lig·nuhnt
Meaning: having or showing a desire to cause someone pain or suffering for the sheer enjoyment of it
Synonyms: spiteful, hostile, malevolent
Antonyms: benevolent, benign, benignant
Sentence: The process by which malignant cancer cells multiply isn’t fully understood.
10.CLAMOROUS (adj.) : कोलाहलमय
Pronunciation: kla·muh·ruhs
Meaning: making a loud and confused noise.
Synonyms: noisy, loud, vociferous
Antonyms: noiseless, quiet, silent
Sentence: The meeting began to become clamorous.
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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