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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 12 April 2021
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.PROMINENCE (noun) – प्रसिद्धि
Pronunciation: pro·muh·nuhns
Meaning: the state of being famous or important
Synonyms: fame, celebrity, eminence, importance, distinction, influence, prestige
Antonyms: insignificance, obscurity
Usage: J.K. Rowling achieved national prominence when her Harry Potter series became a household name.
2.ORIENT (verb) – दिशानिर्दिष्ट करना
Pronunciation: aw·ree·uhnt
Meaning: to push in the direction of a goal
Synonyms: align, direct, place, position, dispose, situate, set
Antonyms: disarrange, disorient
Usage: The merger will not be successful if the two firms can’t orient to the goals of one company.
3.PURSUIT (noun) – तलाश
Pronunciation: puh·syoot
Meaning: the action of going after something or someone
Synonyms: chase, search, hunt, inquiry, quest
Antonym: retreat
Usage: The police officer is in pursuit of the escaped prisoner.
4.BREATHTAKING (adjective) – विस्मयकारी
Pronunciation: breth·tei·kuhng
Meaning: astonishing or awe-inspiring
Synonyms: spectacular, magnificent, wonderful, awesome, astonishing, amazing, stunning
Antonyms: unimpressive, boring, disgusting
Usage: The view from the top of the Eiffel Tower is breathtaking.
5.REFRAIN (verb) – रोकना
Pronunciation: ruh·frein
Meaning: stop oneself from doing something
Synonyms: abstain, stop, avoid, withhold, forbear, resist, restrain
Antonyms: continue, encourage, allow
Usage: Taylor will lose weight if she can refrain from eating junk food.
6.SACK (verb) – बर्खास्त करना
Pronunciation: sak
Meaning: dismiss from employment
Synonyms: dismiss, expel, fire, terminate, discharge
Antonyms: hire, appoint, employ
Usage: The minister was sacked for abusing power for his personal gain.
7.DROWSINESS (noun) – सुस्ती
Pronunciation: draw·zee·nuhs
Meaning: a very sleepy state
Synonyms: fatigue, laziness, lethargy, somnolence, tiredness
Antonyms: activity, energy, liveliness
Usage: Pills for seasickness often induce drowsiness.
8.DEROGATORY (adjective) – अपमानजनक
Pronunciation: duh·ro·guh·tuh·ree
Meaning: showing a critical or disrespectful attitude
Synonyms: disparaging, offensive, defamatory, degrading, disrespectful, critical, insulting
Antonyms: complimentary, flattering, appreciative
Usage: She refused to withdraw derogatory remarks made about her boss.
9.PEEVISH (adjective) – झगड़ालू, फ़साद-पसंद
Pronunciation: pee·vish
Meaning: easily irritated or annoyed
Synonyms: irritable, irascible, fractious, fretful, cross, petulant
Antonyms: accepting, friendly, happy
Usage: Because John is peevish and never satisfied with anything, he finds it hard to make friends.
10.HUMANITARIAN (adjective) – मानवीय
Pronunciation: hyoo·ma·nuh·teuh·ree·uhn
Meaning: concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare
Synonyms: compassionate, humane, unselfish, altruistic, generous, magnanimous,
benevolent
Antonyms: selfish, egocentric
Usage: He was a humanitarian whose focus was eliminating homelessness.
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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