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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 09 October 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. INTELLECT (noun) – मेधा
Pronunciation: in·tuh·lekt
Meaning: the capability to view things in a logical manner
Synonyms: brains, head, intelligence, reason, understanding
Antonyms: emotion, stupidity, instinct
Usage: With her intellect, Marsha is sure to do exceptionally well on the college entrance exam.
2. SATIATE (adjective) – परितृप्त
Pronunciation: sei·shee·eit
Meaning: satisfied to the full
Synonyms: fill, sate, slake, quench, gorge, stuff, overfill
Antonyms: starve, deprive, dissatisfy
Usage: A trip to the library will satiate Jeremy’s thirst for knowledge.
3. DOZE (noun) – झपकी
Pronunciation: dowz
Meaning: light sleep
Synonyms: catnap, nap, drowse, rest, snooze, slumber, siesta
Antonyms: awakening, consciousness, wakefulness
Usage: She had a little doze after lunch.
4. WINDING (adjective) – घुमावदार
Pronunciation: wain·duhng
Meaning: a twisting or curving path
Synonyms: meandering, windy, twisty, bending, curving, looping, zigzag
Antonyms: direct, straight, untwisted
Usage: A winding path leads to the cave.
5. REPUGNANCE (noun) – घृणा
Pronunciation: ruh·puhg·nuhns
Meaning: intense disgust
Synonyms: revulsion, disgust, abhorrence, repulsion, nausea, loathing, hatred
Antonyms: delight, liking
Usage: She has a deep repugnance to the idea of accepting charity.
6. APPROACH (verb) – समीप आना
Pronunciation: uh·prowch
Meaning: come nearer to something
Synonyms: near, loom, reach, advance, progress, meet
Antonyms: avoid, depart, leave
Usage: Fans always approach the star on the street and ask for his autograph or a picture.
7. TREMENDOUS (adjective) – विशाल
Pronunciation: truh·men·duhs
Meaning: massive, huge, or giant in scope
Synonyms: huge, enormous, immense, colossal, massive, prodigious, stupendous
Antonyms: tiny, small, little
Usage: We are missing out on a tremendous opportunity.
8. EXULTANT (adjective) – हर्षित
Pronunciation: uhg·zuhl·tnt
Meaning: triumphantly happy
Synonyms: jubilant, thrilled, triumphant, delighted, exhilarated, happy, excited
Antonyms: depressed, miserable, troubled
Usage: The people were exultant to see their king and his army return victorious from war.
9. LAMENTABLE (adjective) – शोकजनक, शोचनीय
Pronunciation: luh·men·tuh·bl
Meaning: worthy of criticism or regret
Synonyms: calamitous, deplorable, dire, distressing, grievous, grim, lousy, pitiful
Antonyms: blessed, cheerful, comforting
Usage: Mary’s choice to drop out of high school would later become her most lamentable decision.
10. DYNAMIC (adjective) – स्फूर्त
Pronunciation: dai·na·muhk
Meaning: positive in attitude and full of energy and new ideas
Synonyms: energetic, spirited, active, lively, zestful, vital, vigorous
Antonyms: inactive, lethargic
Usage: He was a dynamic personality in the business world.
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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