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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 10 October 2020
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. OFFSHOOT (noun) – शाखा
Pronunciation: of·shoot
Meaning: a thing that develops from something else
Synonyms: subsidiary, branch, outgrowth, derivative, adjunct, appendage, descendant
Antonyms: origin, root, source
Usage: It's an offshoot of a much larger company based in Sydney.
2. ZANY (adjective) – हास्यास्पद
Pronunciation: zei·nee
Meaning: unique and amusing
Synonyms: eccentric, bizarre, weird, peculiar, odd, quirky, strange
Antonyms: conventional, sensible, serious
Usage: The comic is entertaining the world with his zany out of the box routine.
3. SCOWL (noun) – त्योरी
Pronunciation: skawl
Meaning: a frown of anger or displeasure
Synonyms: frown, glower, glare, grimace, glunch
Antonyms: smile, grin
Usage: The teacher’s scowl was a warning to the misbehaving students.
4. ROBUST (adjective) – बलवान
Pronunciation: row·buhst
Meaning: strong and healthy
Synonyms: strong, vigorous, sturdy, tough, powerful, muscular, brawny
Antonyms: weak, frail
Usage: Everybody complimented him for his sleek and robust appearance.
5. IMMACULATE (adjective) – निर्मल
Pronunciation: uh·ma·kyuh·luht
Meaning: completely neat and clean
Synonyms: clean, spotless, tidy, neat, pristine, unsoiled, unstained, unsullied
Antonyms: dirty, grubby, stained
Usage: He was wearing an immaculate white uniform.
6. ASTONISHING (adjective) – आश्चर्यजनक
Pronunciation: uh·sto·nuh·shuhng
Meaning: causing amazement
Synonyms: amazing, astounding, bewildering, breathtaking, extraordinary, impressive, miraculous
Antonyms: homely, insignificant, ordinary
Usage: It was astonishing to see the underdog team beat the five-time world champions.
7. RECOUNT (verb) – वर्णन करना
Pronunciation: ri·kount
Meaning: tell someone about something
Synonyms: tell, relate, narrate, describe, portray, depict, recite
Antonyms: hide, misrepresent, withhold
Usage: I recounted the tale to Steve.
8. JUSTIFIABLE (adjective) – न्यायसंगत
Pronunciation: juh·stuh·fai·uh·bl
Meaning: right or reasonable
Synonyms: acceptable, admissible, defensible, lawful, legitimate, logical, allowable
Antonyms: illegal, wrong, unacceptable
Usage: Whether mercy killing is justifiable is still an open question.
9. LAYMAN (noun) – साधारण व्यक्ति
Pronunciation: lei·muhn
Meaning: someone who is not a unprofessional
Synonyms: amateur, novice, dilettante, parishioner, enthusiast, layperson
Antonyms: professional, expert
Usage: Never ask a layman for advice when you can consult an expert.
10. ELATE (verb) – उल्लसित करना
Pronunciation: uh·leit
Meaning: make someone happy and excited
Synonyms: exhilarate, cheer, encourage, thrilled, exhilarated, happy, delighted
Antonyms: depress, discourage, dissuade
Usage: His great victory did not seem to elate him.
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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