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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 08 April 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.WHIPLASH (noun): मोच आना
Pronunciation: vip·lash
Meaning: jerk or jolt (someone or something) suddenly, typically so as to cause injury.
Synonyms: injury, damage
Antonyms: uninjured, undamaged
Sentence: She was suffering from whiplash injuries received in a car crash.
2. JAUNTY (adj) : ख़ुशदिल
Pronunciation: jaun·ty
Meaning: having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner.
Synonyms: cheerful, cheery, happy,
Antonyms: depressed, serious, sedate
Sentence: Her nature is jaunty.
3.SLEAZE (noun) : अनैतिक
Pronunciation: sleez
Meaning: a person of low moral character
Synonyms: sleazebag, corrupt
Antonyms: gentleman, idol
Sentence: Some sleaze will try to make a buck off of this tragedy.
4.AVARICE (noun) : लोभ
Pronunciation: a·vuh·ruhs
Meaning: extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
Synonyms: greed, acquisitiveness, cupidity
Antonyms: contentment, satisfaction, selflessness
Sentence: Avarice blinds our eyes.
5.CHAGRIN (verb) : चिढ़ाना
Pronunciation: sha·gruhn
Meaning: feel distressed or humiliated.
Synonyms: annoyed, irritated, irked
Antonyms: delight, gladness
Sentence: He was chagrined when his friend poured scorn on him.
6.CONSONANCE (noun) : समझौता
Pronunciation: kawn·suh·nuhns
Meaning: agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions.
Synonyms: agreement, concord, accord
Antonyms: discordance, conflict, disagreement
Sentence: This type of democracy is in consonance with our own African heritage.
7.THAW (verb) : पिघलना
Pronunciation: thaw
Meaning: (of ice, snow, or another frozen substance, such as food) become liquid or soft due to warming.
Synonyms: liquefy, melt, fuse
Antonyms: harden, set, solidify
Sentence: The snow started to thaw as the temperature kept up.
8.CONTEMN (verb) : नफ़रत करना
Pronunciation: kuhn·tem
Meaning: treat or regard with contempt.
Synonyms: despise, disdain, treat with contempt
Antonyms: honor, respect, value
Sentence: Arrogant critics who contemn the general public’s taste in art.
9. DISDAIN(noun) : तिरस्कार
Pronunciation: dis·dain
Meaning: the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.
Synonyms: contempt, scorn, scornfulness
Antonyms: admiration, respect
Sentence: She had never been treated with such disdain.
10.EDACIOUS (adj.) : लोभी
Pronunciation: eda·cious
Meaning: having a huge appetite
Synonyms: esurient, gluttonous, greedy
Antonyms: content, glutted, sated
Sentence: Thinking of nothing special, why not have meals to satisfy the edacious stomach?
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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