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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings 1 May 2020
Here some exceptional English words from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are given with their synonyms/antonyms and usage. Hopefully, this will help you improve your vocabulary.
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1. IMPRIMATUR (noun) – इजाज़त, अनुमति, आज्ञा
Pronunciation: impri-mei-tuh / impri-maa-tuh
Meaning: a person's authoritative approval
Synonyms: sanction, permission, approval
Antonyms: disapproval, refusal, rejection, censure
Usage: During WWII, newspapers had to get an official imprimatur in order to publish specific content.
2. ECCLESIASTICAL (adjective) – ईसाई धर्म संबंधी
Pronunciation: ikleezi-astik(u)l
Meaning: relating to the Christian Church or its clergy
Synonyms: priestly, ministerial, clerical, ecclesiastic, prelatic, canonical, pastoral
Usage: The ecclesiastical history of our church was a topic of discussion during the morning service.
Pronunciation: ikleezi-astik(u)l
Meaning: relating to the Christian Church or its clergy
Synonyms: priestly, ministerial, clerical, ecclesiastic, prelatic, canonical, pastoral
Usage: The ecclesiastical history of our church was a topic of discussion during the morning service.
3. DAMSEL (noun) – युवती, कन्या, कुमारी
Pronunciation: dam-z(u)l
Meaning: a young unmarried woman
Synonyms: young lady, miss, girl, lass, lassie, colleen
Antonym: lad
Usage: No damsel was allowed to be a part of the government.
Pronunciation: dam-z(u)l
Meaning: a young unmarried woman
Synonyms: young lady, miss, girl, lass, lassie, colleen
Antonym: lad
Usage: No damsel was allowed to be a part of the government.
4. FAWN (verb) – चापलूसी करना
Pronunciation: fo-n
Meaning: (of a person) give a servile display of exaggerated flattery or affection, typically in order to gain favour
Synonyms: flatter, praise, eulogize, sweet-talk, soft-soap
Usage: He was fawning over the President with soft words.
Pronunciation: fo-n
Meaning: (of a person) give a servile display of exaggerated flattery or affection, typically in order to gain favour
Synonyms: flatter, praise, eulogize, sweet-talk, soft-soap
Usage: He was fawning over the President with soft words.
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5. TUTELAGE (noun) – संरक्षकता, प्रतिपालकत्व, अभिभावकता
Pronunciation: tyoo-tilij
Meaning: protection of or authority over someone or something
Synonyms: guardianship, instruction, tuition
Usage:
The organizations remained under firm government tutelage.
He felt privileged to be under the tutelage of an experienced actor.
Pronunciation: tyoo-tilij
Meaning: protection of or authority over someone or something
Synonyms: guardianship, instruction, tuition
Usage:
The organizations remained under firm government tutelage.
He felt privileged to be under the tutelage of an experienced actor.
6. ADAMANT (adjective) – अटल
Pronunciation: adum(u)nt
Meaning: unwilling to change an opinion or decision
Synonyms: unshakeable, immovable, inflexible, unwavering, uncompromising, resolute, resolved, determined, firm, rigid, steadfast, unswerving, stubborn
Antonym: unsure, unconfident
Usage: He was adamant in his determination to punish the corrupt officials.
Pronunciation: adum(u)nt
Meaning: unwilling to change an opinion or decision
Synonyms: unshakeable, immovable, inflexible, unwavering, uncompromising, resolute, resolved, determined, firm, rigid, steadfast, unswerving, stubborn
Antonym: unsure, unconfident
Usage: He was adamant in his determination to punish the corrupt officials.
7. FITFUL (adjective) – अनियमित, अस्थायी
Pronunciation: fit-ful
Meaning: not regular
Synonyms: intermittent, sporadic, spasmodic
Antonym: constant
Usage: It was a cool day with fitful sunshine.
Pronunciation: fit-ful
Meaning: not regular
Synonyms: intermittent, sporadic, spasmodic
Antonym: constant
Usage: It was a cool day with fitful sunshine.
8. DAMNATION (noun) – नरकदण्डd, नरकवास
Pronunciation: dam-nei-sh(u)n
Meaning: the act of sending someone to hell or the state of being in hell
Synonyms: perdition, doom, hellfire, curse
Antonym: bless
Usage: They believe he will suffer damnation for his sins.
Pronunciation: dam-nei-sh(u)n
Meaning: the act of sending someone to hell or the state of being in hell
Synonyms: perdition, doom, hellfire, curse
Antonym: bless
Usage: They believe he will suffer damnation for his sins.
9. APPORTION (verb) – बांटना
Pronunciation: upo-sh(u)n
Meaning: divide up and share out
Synonyms: distribute, allot, assign, dispense
Antonyms: assemble, gather, collect
Usage: It was difficult to apportion the blame for the accident.
Pronunciation: upo-sh(u)n
Meaning: divide up and share out
Synonyms: distribute, allot, assign, dispense
Antonyms: assemble, gather, collect
Usage: It was difficult to apportion the blame for the accident.
10. DIABOLICAL (adjective) – शैतानी, पैशाचिक
Pronunciation: dai-ub-olik(u)l
Meaning: characteristic of the Devil, or so evil as to be suggestive of the Devil
Synonyms: devilish, diabolic, fiendish, satanic
Antonyms: holy, godly, angelic
Usage: She exhibited signs of her former diabolical symptoms.
Pronunciation: dai-ub-olik(u)l
Meaning: characteristic of the Devil, or so evil as to be suggestive of the Devil
Synonyms: devilish, diabolic, fiendish, satanic
Antonyms: holy, godly, angelic
Usage: She exhibited signs of her former diabolical symptoms.
Now, choose any 2 or 3 words and try to use them in your own sentences, this way you can retain the learnt words in your memory for long time. You can share your sentences in the comment section.
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