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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 12 November 2021
Here some exceptional English words from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are given with their synonyms/antonyms and Sentence. Hopefully, this will help you improve your vocabulary.
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1. TACITURN (adj) – अल्पभाषी
Pronunciation: ta•suh•tuhn
Meaning: (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
Synonyms: untalkative, uncommunicative, reticent
Antonyms: blabby, chatty, talkative
Sentence: He was a quiet, almost taciturn, young man.
2. TRACTABLE (adj) – विनयशील
Pronunciation: trak•tuh•bl
Meaning: (of a person) easy to control or influence.
Synonyms: controllable, manageable, docile
Antonyms: contumacious, defiant, disobedient
Sentence: The issues have proved to be less tractable than expected.
3. SHEEPISH (adj) – शर्मीला
Pronunciation: sheep•uhsh
Meaning: (of a person or expression) showing embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence.
Synonyms: embarrassed, uncomfortable, hangdog
Antonyms: extroverted, bold, dashing
Sentence: He came into the room looking distinctly sheepish.
4. INEPT (adj) – अयोग्य
Pronunciation: i•nept
Meaning: having or showing no skill; clumsy.
Synonyms: incompetent, unskillful, unskilled
Antonyms: capable, competent, expert
Sentence: I’ve never heard anyone so inept at making speeches.
5. PRINK (verb) – सँवारना
Pronunciation: prink
Meaning: spend time making minor adjustments to one’s appearance
Synonyms: groom, tidy, beautify
Antonyms: disfigure, mess up, dull
Sentence: If I took as much time to prink as you do I believe I could fuss myself up to look like something.
6. GELID (adj) – ठंढा
Pronunciation: gel•id
Meaning: icy; extremely cold.
Synonyms: frozen, freezing, icy
Antonyms: ardent, blazing, boiling
Sentence: I can still recall that gelid winter morning, with the cold wind whistling around my ears
7. ORDEAL (noun) – अग्नि परीक्षा
Pronunciation: aw•deel
Meaning: a painful or horrific experience, especially a protracted one.
Synonyms: nightmare, trauma, painful experience
Antonyms: comfort, joy, peace
Sentence: Despite his ordeal, he seems to have suffered no ill effects.
8. USURP (verb) – हड़पना
Pronunciation: yoo•zuhp
Meaning: take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force.
Synonyms: seize, take over, expropriate
Antonyms: receive, inherit, accept
Sentence: He attempted to usurp the principal’s authority.
9. ANTAGONISM (noun) – विरोध
Pronunciation: an•ta•guh•ni•zm
Meaning: active hostility or opposition.
Synonyms: hostility, friction, enmity
Antonyms: friendship, goodwill, amity
Sentence: The new rules will create a lot of antagonisms.
10. PELT (verb) – मारना
Pronunciation: pelt
Meaning: attack (someone) by repeatedly hurling things at them.
Synonyms: bombard, shower, attack
Antonyms: defend, uncover
Sentence: The children pelt each other with snowballs.
Now, choose any 2 or 3 words and try to use them in your own sentences, this way you can retain the learnt words in your memory for a long time. You can share your sentences in the comment section.
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