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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 09 December 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. RETALIATE (verb): प्रतिकारकरना
Pronunciation: ruh-ta-lee-ayt
Meaning: make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack.
Synonyms: fight back, strike back, hit back
Antonyms: turn the other cheek, forgive, excuse, remit
Sentence: Do not try to retaliate against the actions of bad people.
2. ZESTFUL (adjective): दिलचस्प
Pronunciation: zest·ful
Meaning: full of energy and enthusiasm.
Synonyms: barmy, yeasty, liveliness
Antonyms: dispirited, dull, lifeless
Sentence: you might describe someone's performance as zestful if it was energetic and enthusiastic.
3. ABHOR (verb): घृणाकरना
Pronunciation: uhb·haw
Meaning: to dislike strongly
Synonyms: detest, hate, loathe, scorn
Antonyms: admire, cherish, like, love
Sentence: Abhors the way people leave their trash at the picnic sites in the park.
4. ABDICATE (verb): त्यागना
Pronunciation: [AB] + [DUH] + [KAYT]
Meaning: to give something up, especially power or a position
Synonyms: resign, retire, quit, stand down
Antonyms: be crowned, accede to, accept, take on
Sentence: "the queen was persuaded to abdicate in favour of her son".
5. JAUNTY ( adjective ): ख़ुशदिल
Pronunciation:jawn ·tee
Meaning: full of confidence and energy
Synonyms: cheerful, cheery, happy, merry
Antonyms: depressed, serious, sedate
Sentence: "he wore his hat at a jaunty angle".
6. AWESOMESAUCE ( adjective ): अद्भुतसॉस
Pronunciation: [AW] + [SUHM]
Meaning: very good or impressive; awesome:
Synonyms: faboo, adorbs, cromulent, awesomazing.
Antonyms: weak sauce, very bad, boring
Sentence: "I will still need to fill in the edges but it feels pretty awesomesauce to have accomplished this much".
7. BROIGUS ( noun ): विवाद
Pronunciation: broy·gus
Meaning: A quarrel or feud.
Synonyms: fight, dispute
Antonyms: friendship, alliance
Sentence: The schism with his father grew into a family broigus.
8. DESULTORY ( adjective ): असंगत
Pronunciation: deh·suhl·tree
Meaning: passing or jumping from one thing to another
Synonyms: chance, aimless, chaotic, erratic
Antonyms: keen, systematic, lasting
Sentence: "a few people were left, dancing in a desultory fashion".
9. VILIFY ( verb ): गालीदेना
Pronunciation: vi·luh·fai
Meaning: something to make other people have a bad opinion of them
Synonyms: insult, slight, attack, speak ill of
Antonyms: commend, lionize
Sentence: She has been vilified and misunderstood by her community.
10. MEAGER ( verb ): थोड़ा
Pronunciation: [MEE] + [GER]
Meaning: too small in amount
Synonyms: inadequate, short, little, small
Antonyms: abundant, plentiful
Sentence: "they live on a meagre diet of grasses and herbs".
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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