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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 10 March 2025
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.SHUNNED(Verb) : त्याग
Pronunciation:shuhnd
Meaning: To avoid or refuse to accept someone or something
Synonyms: Evaded , Adroitness, shy away from
Antonyms : Accept , Adopted, sought
Synonyms: Evaded , Adroitness, shy away from
Antonyms : Accept , Adopted, sought
Sentence: Historians of political thought have largely shunned the work.
2.ALLEVIATE (VERB) : कम
Pronunciation:uh·lee·vee·ayt
Meaning: to make something less strong or bad.
Synonyms: ease, relieve, reduce
Antonyms: aggravate, hurt, impair
Sentence:He was able to only alleviate her pain.
3 .DISENGAGE (VERB): छुड़ाना
Synonyms: ease, relieve, reduce
Antonyms: aggravate, hurt, impair
Sentence:He was able to only alleviate her pain.
3 .DISENGAGE (VERB): छुड़ाना
Pronunciation:dis·uhn·gayj
Meaning: to release or separate somebody/something from the person or thing that is holding them; to become free.
Synonyms: detach, disentangle, remove
Antonyms: attach, hinder, burden
Synonyms: detach, disentangle, remove
Antonyms: attach, hinder, burden
Sentence:I disengaged his hand from mine.
4.REBUFF (VERB): अस्वीकार कर दिया
4.REBUFF (VERB): अस्वीकार कर दिया
Pronunciation:ree·buhft
Meaning: to refuse to accept a helpful suggestion or offer from someone.
Synonyms: turn down, spurn, refuse
Antonyms: accept, open arms, welcome
Sentence:I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed in no uncertain terms.
5.ENTRENCHED (ADJECTIVE): आरोपित
Synonyms: turn down, spurn, refuse
Antonyms: accept, open arms, welcome
Sentence:I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed in no uncertain terms.
5.ENTRENCHED (ADJECTIVE): आरोपित
Pronunciation:uhn·trencht
Meaning: (of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained.
Synonyms: established, well established, fixed
Antonyms: superficial, brief, fleeting
Synonyms: established, well established, fixed
Antonyms: superficial, brief, fleeting
Sentence:I have an entrenched resistance to change.
6.VINDICTIVE (ADJECTIVE): प्रतिशोधात्मक
6.VINDICTIVE (ADJECTIVE): प्रतिशोधात्मक
Pronunciation:vuhn·dik·tuhv
Meaning: wanting or trying to hurt somebody without good reason.
Synonyms: revengeful, avenging, unforgiving
Antonyms: forgiving, kindly, good
Sentence:The criticism was both vindictive and personalized.
Antonyms: forgiving, kindly, good
Sentence:The criticism was both vindictive and personalized.
7.TRIGGER (VERB): चालू कर देना
Pronunciation:tri·guh
Meaning: the part of a gun that you press to fire it.
Synonyms: stimulate, encourage, prompt
Antonyms: discourage, cut, check
Synonyms: stimulate, encourage, prompt
Antonyms: discourage, cut, check
Sentence:Stress or overwork can trigger an allergy.
8. EARMARK (VERB) : चिह्नित करना
Pronunciation:eeuh.maak
Meaning: to choose somebody/something to do something in the future.
Synonyms: set aside, keep, set apart
Antonyms: ignore, neglect, misuse
Sentence: Billions of dollars were earmarked to develop the country's infrastructure.
9. ATTUNE (VERB) : लय में करना
Pronunciation:uh.tyoon
Meaning: make receptive or aware.
Synonyms: coordinated, aligned, keyed
Antonyms: confused, upset, skewed
Sentence:My ears are beginning to attune to the subtle differences in intonation.
10. CONSORT(NOUN) : सहचारी
Pronunciation:Kuhn.sawt
Meaning: a wife, husband, or companion, in particular the spouse of a reigning monarch.
Synonyms: Partner, mate, spouse
Antonyms: individual, single
Sentence: you chose to consort with the enemy.
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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