Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 09 October 2024

Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 09 October 2024

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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.DOUR (adj.): कठोर
Pronunciation: doh•uh
Meaning: relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance.
Synonyms: stern, unsmiling, unfriendly
Antonyms: benign, friendly, gentle
Sentence: No wonder he looked so dour.
 
2.TREPIDATION (noun) : घबराहट
Pronunciation: treh•puhd•ay•shn
Meaning: a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.
Synonyms: fear, apprehension, worry
Antonyms: boldness, confidence, courage
Sentence: Shaking with trepidation, I stepped into the old abandoned house.
 
3.OCCLUDE (verb) : रोक देना
Pronunciation: uh•klood. uhd
Meaning: stop, close up, or obstruct (an opening, orifice, or passage).
Synonyms: block, obstruct, stop
Antonyms: clear, free, unblock
Sentence: A blood clot had occluded a major artery in his body.
 
4.SCURRILOUS (adj.) : मिथ्या
Pronunciation: skuh·ruh·luhs
Meaning: making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation.
Synonyms: abusive, vituperative, derogatory
Antonyms: respectful, polite, gracious
Sentence: He wrote a scurrilous piece about me in the local press.
 
5.ENTENTE (noun) : अंतंत
Pronunciation: awn•tawnt
Meaning: a friendly understanding or informal alliance between states or factions.
Synonyms: understanding, agreement, alliance
Antonyms: disagreement, misunderstanding.
Sentence: The two leaders signed a treaty of entente and cooperation.
 
6. SCRIMMAGE (noun) : धक्का मुक्की
Pronunciation: skri•muhj
Meaning: a confused struggle or fight.
Synonyms: fight, battle, struggle
Antonyms: truce, accord, peace
Sentence: There was a considerable scrimmage, with people anxious to obtain cabs.
 
7.INSOUCIANCE (noun) : लापरवाही
Pronunciation: uhn•soo•see•uhns
Meaning: casual lack of concern; indifference.
Synonyms: nonchalance, unconcern, lack of concern
Antonyms: concern, interest, regard
Sentence: For all her apparent insouciance, she was desperately unhappy.
 
8.ABASH (verb) : लज्जित करना
Pronunciation: uh•bash
Meaning: make (someone) feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.
Synonyms: embarrassed, ashamed, shamefaced
Antonyms: comfort, console, relieve
Sentence: The girl was abashed by the laughter of her classmates.
 
9.VIRTUOSO (noun) : कलाप्रवीण व्यक्ति
Pronunciation: vuh•tyoo•oh•soh
Meaning: a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.
Synonyms: genius, expert, prodigy
Antonyms: amateur, amateurish, inexperienced
Sentence: He was gaining a reputation as a remarkable virtuoso.
 
10.STAID (adj.) : शांत
Pronunciation: stayd
Meaning: sedate, respectable, and unadventurous.
Synonyms: sedate, respectable, quiet
Antonyms: joking, kittenish, ludic
Sentence: He had grown staid and dull.
 
 
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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