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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 08 June 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.SYCOPHANCY (noun) : हाँ में हाँ मिलाना
Pronunciation: si·kuh·fan·see
Meaning: obsequious behavior toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
Synonyms: fawning, flattery, obsequiousness
Antonyms: bad-mouthing, belittlement
Sentence: Sycophancy was the device of the least trustworthy.
Pronunciation: si·kuh·fan·see
Meaning: obsequious behavior toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
Synonyms: fawning, flattery, obsequiousness
Antonyms: bad-mouthing, belittlement
Sentence: Sycophancy was the device of the least trustworthy.
2. DISINCLINATION (noun) : अनिच्छा
Pronunciation: dis·in·cli·na·tion
Meaning: a reluctance or lack of enthusiasm.
Synonyms: reluctance, unwillingness, lack of enthusiasm
Antonyms: inclination, enthusiasm
Sentence: Lucy felt a strong disinclination to talk about her engagement.
Pronunciation: dis·in·cli·na·tion
Meaning: a reluctance or lack of enthusiasm.
Synonyms: reluctance, unwillingness, lack of enthusiasm
Antonyms: inclination, enthusiasm
Sentence: Lucy felt a strong disinclination to talk about her engagement.
3.DETERRING (verb) : डराकर रोकना
Pronunciation: duh·tuh·ruhng
Meaning: discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
Synonyms: discourage, dissuade, scare off
Antonyms: encouraging, persuading
Sentence: High prices are deterring many young people from buying houses.
Pronunciation: duh·tuh·ruhng
Meaning: discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
Synonyms: discourage, dissuade, scare off
Antonyms: encouraging, persuading
Sentence: High prices are deterring many young people from buying houses.
4.DEMEAN (verb) : नीचा दिखाना
Pronunciation: duh·meen
Meaning: cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something)
Synonyms: shaming, debase, degrade
Pronunciation: duh·meen
Meaning: cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something)
Synonyms: shaming, debase, degrade
Antonyms: uplift, ennoble, elevate
Sentence: Don’t demean yourself by telling such obvious lies.
Sentence: Don’t demean yourself by telling such obvious lies.
5.HAYWIRE (adj.) : उत्तेजित
Pronunciation: hay·vai·uh
Meaning: erratic; out of control.
Synonyms: out of order, erratic
Antonyms: in order, under control
Sentence: After that, things started to go haywire.
Pronunciation: hay·vai·uh
Meaning: erratic; out of control.
Synonyms: out of order, erratic
Antonyms: in order, under control
Sentence: After that, things started to go haywire.
6.DOVETAILING (verb) : सहमत होना
Pronunciation: duhv·tayl·uhng
Meaning: to be in agreement on every point.
Synonyms: according, agreeing
Antonyms: differing, disagreeing
Sentence: The Union and the Confederate accounts of the battle don’t dovetail at all.
Pronunciation: duhv·tayl·uhng
Meaning: to be in agreement on every point.
Synonyms: according, agreeing
Antonyms: differing, disagreeing
Sentence: The Union and the Confederate accounts of the battle don’t dovetail at all.
7.TEMERITY (noun) : उतावलापन
Pronunciation: tuh·meh·ruh·tee
Meaning: excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.
Synonyms: audacity, boldness, audaciousness
Antonyms: bashfulness, diffidence, hesitancy
Sentence: He had the temerity to ask for higher wages after only a day’s work.
Pronunciation: tuh·meh·ruh·tee
Meaning: excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.
Synonyms: audacity, boldness, audaciousness
Antonyms: bashfulness, diffidence, hesitancy
Sentence: He had the temerity to ask for higher wages after only a day’s work.
8.INDUBITABLE (adj.) : ज़ाहिर
Pronunciation: uhn·dyoo·buh·tuh·bl
Meaning: impossible to doubt; unquestionable.
Pronunciation: uhn·dyoo·buh·tuh·bl
Meaning: impossible to doubt; unquestionable.
Synonyms: unquestionable, undoubtedly, indisputable
Antonyms: doubtful, dubious, iffy
Sentence: The indubitable evidence we produced bore down our opponents in the debate.
Antonyms: doubtful, dubious, iffy
Sentence: The indubitable evidence we produced bore down our opponents in the debate.
9.UNWITTINGLY (adv.) : अनिच्छापूर्वक
Pronunciation: uhn·vit·uhng·lee
Meaning: without being aware; unintentionally.
Synonyms: accidentally, fortuitously, inadvertently
Antonyms: meticulously, orderly, intentionally
Sentence: If I offended you it was unwittingly.
Pronunciation: uhn·vit·uhng·lee
Meaning: without being aware; unintentionally.
Synonyms: accidentally, fortuitously, inadvertently
Antonyms: meticulously, orderly, intentionally
Sentence: If I offended you it was unwittingly.
10.ESTRANGEMENT (noun): मनमुटाव
Pronunciation: uh·straynj·muhnt
Meaning: the fact of no longer being on friendly terms or part of a social group.
Synonyms: antipathy, disaffection, hostility
Antonyms: reconcilement, reconciliation, unity
Sentence: They finally came together after years of estrangement.
Pronunciation: uh·straynj·muhnt
Meaning: the fact of no longer being on friendly terms or part of a social group.
Synonyms: antipathy, disaffection, hostility
Antonyms: reconcilement, reconciliation, unity
Sentence: They finally came together after years of estrangement.
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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