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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 13 December 2024
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.FLUMMOX (verb) : घबराना
Pronunciation: fluh·muhks
Meaning: perplex (someone) greatly; bewilder.
Synonyms: baffle, bewilder, mystify
Antonyms: clarify, enlighten, help
Sentence: He was completely flummoxed by the question.
2.CORDONED (verb) : घेराबंदी कर दी
Pronunciation: kaw·dnd
Meaning: prevent access to or from an area or building by surrounding it with police or other guards.
Synonyms: close off, seal off, tape off
Antonyms: Join , Release, Unite
Sentence: Police cordoned off part of the city centre.
3.TANTAMOUNT (adj.) : समान
Pronunciation: tan·tuh·mawnt
Meaning: equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.
Synonyms: equivalent to, equal to, amounting to
Antonyms: disparate, distinct, distinguishable
Sentence: This invasion is tantamount to a declaration of war.
4.COVENANT (noun) : प्रतिज्ञापत्र
Pronunciation: kuh·vuh·nuhnt
Meaning: an agreement.
Synonyms: contract, compact, treaty
Antonyms: disagreement, denial, misunderstanding.
Sentence: There was a covenant between them that her name was never to be mentioned.
5.REMORSEFUL (adj.) : ग्लानि से पूर्ण
Pronunciation: ruh·maws·ful
Meaning: filled with remorse; sorry.
Synonyms: sorry, full of regret, regretful
Antonyms: impenitent, remorseless, unapologetic
Sentence: He seemed genuinely remorseful for what he had done.
6.RECIDIVATE (verb) : दोहराना
Pronunciation:ruh.si.duh.vi.zm
Meaning: go back to bad behaviour
Synonyms: fall back, regress, relapsele pronounciation
Antonyms: begin,commence,develop
Sentence: Sometimes, those who come out of jail receive no support so they have no choice but to recidivate.
7.DISCOMFITURE (noun) : पराभव
Pronunciation: duh·skuhm·fuh·chuh
Meaning: a feeling of unease or embarrassment; awkwardness.
Synonyms: embarrassment, unease, uneasiness
Antonyms: assurance, composure, confidence
Sentence: Without experiencing discomfiture and setbacks, one can never find truth.
8.DEPRAVED (adj.) : भ्रष्ट
Pronunciation: duh·prayvd
Meaning: morally corrupt; wicked.
Synonyms: corrupted, perverted, deviant
Antonyms: virtuous, uncorrupted, honest
Sentence: He thought we were all depraved gamblers.
9.UNASSAILABLE (adj.) : अभेद्य
Pronunciation: uhn·uh·sayl·uh·bl
Meaning: unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated.
Synonyms: impregnable, invulnerable, impenetrable
Antonyms: blasphemous, irreverent, profane
Sentence: That is one of the unassailable beliefs of that political party.
10.CITADEL (noun): गढ़
Pronunciation: si·tuh·del
Meaning: a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city.
Synonyms: fortress, fort, stronghold
Antonyms: slow, fast, movableness
Sentence: The town has a 14th century citadel overlooking the river.
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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