Some exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read their usages to learn how to use them in sentences. This will really help you boost up your learning.

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1. INTOXICATED (adjective) – नशे में चूर
Pronunciation: in-tok-si-kei-tid
Meaning: affected by alcohol or drugs especially to the point where physical and mental control is diminished
Synonyms: drunkenness, inebriation, insobriety
Antonym: sobriety
Usage: He was intoxicated with wine.

2. ADJUDICATE (verb) – निर्णय करना
Pronunciation: ud-joo-di-keit
Meaning: make a formal judgment on a disputed matter; act as a judge in a competition
Synonyms: judge, adjudge, try, hear, examine, arbitrate
Usage: We asked him to adjudicate at the local flower show.

3. BROOD (verb) – चिंतन करना
Pronunciation: brood
Meaning: think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried
Synonyms: ponder, contemplate
Usage: She had brooded over the subject a thousand times.

4. REPROOF (noun) – फटकार
Pronunciation: ri-proof
Meaning: an expression of blame or disapproval
Synonyms: rebuke, reprimand, reproach, admonishment, admonition
Antonyms: approval, praise
Usage: She received a mild reproof from the teacher.

5. REPRIEVE (verb, noun) – दण्डविराम
Pronunciation: rip-reev
Meaning: cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially someone condemned to death
Synonyms: pardon, spare, acquit
Antonyms: charge, punish
Usage: Shoppers will get a temporary reprieve from the new sales tax.

6. PEEVE (verb) – खिझाना
Pronunciation: peev
Meaning: make (someone) rather annoyed
Synonyms: irritate, annoy, anger, vex, bother, provoke
Antonym: please
Usage: He was peeved at not being selected in the team.

7. GALVANIZE (verb) – उत्तेजित करना
Pronunciation: gal-vanaiz
Meaning: shock or excite (someone) into taking action
Synonyms: jolt, shock, startle, impel, stir, spur, prod, urge
Antonym: demotivate
Usage: We have to galvanize people into action.

8. INCREDULITY (noun) – अविश्वास
Pronunciation: in-krud-yoo-luti
Meaning: the state of being unwilling or unable to believe something
Synonyms: disbelief, incredulousness, unbelief, doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety
Antonyms: credulity, belief
Usage: He stared down the street in incredulity.

9. PROGNOSTICATION (noun) – भविष्यवाणी
Pronunciation: prog-nosti-kei-shun
Meaning: a judgment or the act of making a judgment about what is likely to happen in the future
Synonyms: prediction, forecast, prophecy, divination, prognosis
Usage: His gloomy prognostications proved to be false.

10. OSTRACIZE (verb) – निष्कासित करना
Pronunciation: ostrus-aiz
Meaning: exclude from a society or group
Synonyms: exclude, shun, spurn, cold-shoulder
Antonyms: welcome, accept, befriend, include
Usage: She was declared a witch and ostracized by the villagers.

Now choose any 2-3 words that you liked out of these ten words and try to make sentences on your own. This will make you familiar with these words. Let others know your usage of words by sharing them in the comment section.

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