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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings 13 May 2020
Here some exceptional English words from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are given with their synonyms/antonyms and usage. Hopefully, this will help you improve your vocabulary.
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1. CHURLISH (adjective) – अशिष्ट
Pronunciation: chuh-lish
Meaning: unfriendly, bad-tempered, or impolite
Synonyms: rude, ill-mannered, discourteous, impolite, ungracious
Antonym: polite
Usage: It would be churlish to refuse such a generous offer.
2. TUBBY (adjective) – गोलमटोल
Pronunciation: tuh-bi
Meaning: short and fat
Synonyms: chubby, plump, stout, roly-poly, dumpy, chunky
Antonyms: thin, slender, skinny
Usage: The chef was a tubby man.
3. BOOTLEG (adjective, verb) – अवैध
Pronunciation: boot-leg
Meaning: (of alcoholic drink or a recording) made, distributed, or sold illegally
Synonyms: illegal, illicit, unlawful, unauthorized, unsanctioned, unlicensed
Usage:
- I would suggest that you do not purchase bootleg liquor. (adjective)
- If you bootleg a movie, you are a criminal. (verb)
4. GUTLESS (adjective) – कायर, बुज़दिल
Pronunciation: gut-lus
Meaning: lacking courage or determination
Synonyms: cowardly, faint-hearted, lily-livered, chicken-hearted, pigeon-hearted, spiritless, spineless, timid
Antonyms: brave, courageous
Usage: This government is too gutless to take on the big long-term problems such as pollution.
5. UNDULATE (verb, adjective) – लहराता हुआ, लहरदार होना
Pronunciation: un-dyu-leit, un-dyu-lut
Meaning: move or go with a smooth up-and-down motion; (especially of a leaf) having a wavy surface or edge
Synonyms: surge, wave, billow
Usage:
- On the cruise, I watched several sea animals undulate in the ocean. (verb)
- These leaves have undulate edges. (adjective)
6. PHLEGMATIC (adjective) – आवेगहीन
Pronunciation: fleg-matik
Meaning: a person who does not usually get emotional or excited about things
Synonyms: calm, cool, composed, cool-headed, controlled, serene, tranquil, placid, impassive, self-possessed
Antonyms: excitable, quick-tempered
Usage: The minister of my church is a phlegmatic man who never seems to get upset about anything.
7. DAUNTLESS (adjective) – निडर, बेबाक़
Pronunciation: dont-lus
Meaning: showing fearlessness and determination
Synonyms: fearless, determined, resolute, indomitable, intrepid, doughty, plucky, spirited
Usage: The dauntless entrepreneurs let their imagination fly in all directions.
8. BLITHESOME (adjective) – प्रफुल्ल, ख़ुशदिल
Pronunciation: blaith-sum
Meaning: (of a person) having a cheerful attitude; filled with pleasure, or causing pleasure
Synonyms: cheerful, cheery, happy, merry, jolly, joyful, gleeful, glad
Antonyms: depressed, serious, sedate
Usage: She has a blithesome nature.
9. SADDLE (verb) – जिम्मेदारी डालना
Pronunciation: sad(u)l
Meaning: give someone a burdensome responsibility or task
Synonyms: burden, encumber, lumber, hamper
Usage: Don't try to saddle your work on me!
10. SALIENT (adjective) – मुख्य, प्रमुख
Pronunciation: seili-unt
Meaning: most noticeable or important
Synonyms: main, principal, major, chief, primary, notable
Antonyms: unimportant, inconspicuous
Usage: She began to summarize the salient points of the proposal.
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 long time. You can share your sentences in the comment section.
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