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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. CHAGRIN (noun, verb) – चिढ़
Pronunciation: shag-rin
Meaning: annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated; feel distressed or humiliated
Synonyms: annoyance, irritation, vexation, exasperation; annoyed, irritated, cross, angry, vexed
Antonym: delight
Usage:
- She felt chagrin at being rejected. (noun)
- He was chagrined by his friend. (verb)
2. GRIMACE (noun, verb) – मुख की विरूपता
Pronunciation: gri-mus / gri-meis
Meaning: an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement; make a grimace
Synonyms: scowl, frown, sneer, wince
Antonym: smile
Usage:
- He acknowledged his mistake with a grimace. (noun)
- She sipped the whisky and grimaced. (verb)
3. TRACE (verb, noun) – सुराग़
Pronunciation: treis
Meaning: find or discover by investigation; a mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something
Synonyms: find, discover, detect, unearth, uncover; vestige, sign, mark, indication
Usage:
- Police are trying to trace a white van seen in the area. (verb)
- The ship had vanished without trace. (noun)
4. BRAZEN (adjective, verb) – बेशर्म
Pronunciation: brei-zun
Meaning: bold and without shame; endure an embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with apparent confidence and lack of shame
Synonyms: bold, shameless, forward, presumptuous, brash, immodest, unashamed
Antonyms: timid, shy
Usage:
- There were instances of brazen cheating in the exams. (adjective)
- Everyone knew the truth, the only thing to do was to brazen it out. (verb)
5. WIZENED (adjective) – मुरझाया हुआ, झुर्रियां
Pronunciation: wiz(u)nd
Meaning: shrivelled or wrinkled with age
Synonyms: wrinkled, lined, creased, withered
Usage: He had a bony wizened face.
6. ADORN (verb) – सुंदर बनाना
Pronunciation: ado-n
Meaning: make more beautiful or attractive
Synonyms: embellish, decorate, furnish, ornament
Antonyms: strip, disfigure
Usage: Mary loves to adorn herself with jewels.
7. CANDOUR (noun) – स्पष्टवादिता
Pronunciation: kan-der
Meaning: the quality of being open and honest
Synonyms: frankness, openness, honesty, truthfulness, sincerity
Antonyms: guardedness, evasiveness, insincerity
Usage: You ought to treat these matters with candour.
8. DOUSE (verb) – डालना, बुझाना
Pronunciation: daus
Meaning: pour a liquid over; extinguish (a fire or light)
Synonyms: drench, soak, souse, saturate; extinguish, put out, quench
Usage:
- He doused the car with petrol and set it on fire.
- Men came with buckets of water and began to douse the flames.
9. CULPABILITY (noun) – दोषी
Pronunciation: kul-pubiliti
Meaning: responsibility for a fault or wrong
Synonyms: guilt, blame, fault, responsibility
Antonym: innocence
Usage: After the accident, the company refused to accept culpability.
10. MISCREANT (noun) – बदमाश
Pronunciation: mis-kri-unt
Meaning: a person who has done something wrong or unlawful
Synonyms: criminal, culprit, wrongdoer, malefactor, offender, villain
Usage: The miscreant will not be able to get out of jail without the assistance of a good attorney.
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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