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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 08 December 2020
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.ADVENT (noun) - आगमन
Pronunciation: ad·vent
Meaning: the arrival of a notable person or thing
Synonyms: arrival, appearance, emergence, entrance, visitation
Antonyms: departure, disappearance, retreat
Usage: The elder discussed the advent of the saint and how it would usher in a new world order.
2.CRYPTIC (adjective) - गुप्त
Pronunciation: krip·tuhk
Meaning: having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure
Synonyms: enigmatic, mysterious, confusing, mystifying, perplexing
Antonyms: straightforward, clear
Usage: I received a cryptic message through the post.
3.ALOFT (adverb) - ऊपर
Pronunciation: uh·loft
Meaning: upwards or into the air
Synonyms: upwards, overhead, above, high, skyward, up
Antonym: down, below, under
Usage: The graduating class threw their caps aloft during commencement.
4.AFFLUENT (adjective) – धनी, संपन्न
Pronunciation: a·floo·uhnt
Meaning: having a great deal of money
Synonyms: wealthy, moneyed, prosperous, rich, upscale
Antonyms: poor, failing, destitute
Usage: He is an affluent man.
5.PURITANICAL (adjective) - नैतिक
Pronunciation: pyu-ritan-ikal
Meaning: practicing very strict moral or religious behavior
Synonyms: moralistic, stuffy, prissy, prudish, puritan, prim
Antonyms: permissive, broad-minded
Usage: Because I tend to be puritanical in my beliefs, I do not drink alcohol.
6.SNOOTY (adjective) - अकड़नेवाला
Pronunciation: snoo·tee
Meaning: showing disapproval or contempt towards others
Synonyms: arrogant, haughty, conceited, condescending, egotistical, pompous, snobbish
Antonyms: friendly, modest, humble
Usage: Many people believe that those who are wealthier are snooty and conceited, which is not true for everyone of a higher social class.
7.LEEWAY (noun) - छूट, स्वतंत्रता
Pronunciation: lee·wei
Meaning: freedom to act within particular limits
Synonyms: freedom, scope, latitude, space, extent
Antonyms: constraint, restriction
Usage: Try to give teenagers more leeway to make their own decisions.
8.MISGIVING (noun) – शक
Pronunciation: mis·gi·vuhng
Meaning: a feeling of doubt about the consequences of something
Synonyms: qualm, doubt, reservation, scruple, suspicion, distrust, mistrust
Antonyms: confidence
Usage: My only misgiving is that we might not have enough time to do the job properly.
9.EFFETE (adjective) – अशक्त
Pronunciation: uh·feet
Meaning: weak or effeminate
Synonyms: weak, effeminate, unmasculine, unmanly, soft, timid, fearful
Antonyms: manly, masculine, strong
Usage: The huge wrestler made fun of the effete man who entered the ring to challenge him.
10.SETBACK (noun) – रूकावट, विघ्न
Pronunciation: set-bak
Meaning: a reversal or check in progress
Synonyms: problem, difficulty, obstacle, issue, trouble
Antonym: breakthrough, boost, achievement
Usage: His research has suffered a temporary setback.
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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