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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 10 January 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.
Happy learning!!
1. SHREDDED (adj.) : कटा
Pronunciation: shred·uhd
Meaning: torn or cut into shreds.
Synonyms: tear, cut, reduce
Antonyms: mend, sew
Sentence: She ran, crying out as glass shredded her feet.
2. CLAMOR (noun) : कोलाहल
Pronunciation: clam·or
Meaning: a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently.
Synonyms: babel, uproar, loud noise
Antonyms: quiet, silence, calm
Sentence: There was a clamor of voices outside the office.
3. CONSTRUE (verb) : टीका करना
Pronunciation: kuhn·stroo
Meaning: interpret (a word or action) in a particular way.
Synonyms: interpret, understand, read
Antonyms: obscure, confuse, befog
Sentence: His words could hardly be construed as an apology.
4. DIDACTIC (adj.) : शिक्षाप्रद
Pronunciation: duh·dak·tuhk
Meaning: intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
Synonyms: instructive, instructional, educational
Antonyms: uninstructive, uninformative, unenlightening.
Sentence: A didactic novel that set out to expose social injustice.
5. FATUOUS (adj.) : बुद्धिहीन
Pronunciation: fa·choo·uhs
Meaning: silly and pointless.
Synonyms: silly, foolish, stupid
Antonyms: brainy, prudent, sapient
Sentence: The Chief was left speechless by this fatuous remark.
6. PEJORATIVE (adj.) : अपमानजनक
Pronunciation: puh·jaw·ruh·tuhv
Meaning: expressing contempt or disapproval.
Synonyms: disparaging, derogatory, denigratory
Antonyms: commendatory, complimentary, laudative
Sentence: Permissiveness is used almost universally as a pejorative term
7. VOCIFEROUS (adj.) : मुखर
Pronunciation: vo·cif·er·ous
Meaning: (especially of a person or speech) vehement or clamorous.
Synonyms: vehement, outspoken, vocal
Antonyms: noiseless, quiet, silent
Sentence: He was a vociferous opponent of Conservatism.
8. DIRGE (noun) : शोकगीत
Pronunciation: duhj
Meaning: a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite.
Synonyms: elegy, lament, funeral song
Antonyms: encomium, eulogy, paean
Sentence: Their song, or their dirge, remained unsung, or at any rate unheard.
9. GOURMAND (noun) : चटोरा
Pronunciation: gour·mand
Meaning: a person who enjoys eating and often eats too much.
Synonyms: glutton, gourmandizer, overeater
Antonyms: dieter, nibbler, picker
Sentence: I think a gourmand is someone who eats an excessive amount of food.
10. BEGUILE (verb) : मोहना
Pronunciation: buh·gile
Meaning: charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way.
Synonyms: charm, attract, enchant
Antonyms: expose, undeceive, reveal
Sentence: The teacher used to beguile her pupils with fairy tales.
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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