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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 13 May 2022
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. THEOCRACY (noun) : धर्मतन्त्र
Pronunciation: thee·aw·kruh·see
Meaning: a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
Synonyms: monarchism, monarchy, monocracy
Antonyms: democracy, self-governance, self-government
Sentence: Under a theocracy, an entire nation officially follows one religion.
2. PROSELYTIZING (noun) : धर्मांतरण
Pronunciation: praw·suh·luht·ize·uhng
Meaning: the action of attempting to convert someone from one religion, belief, or opinion to another.
Synonyms: converting, proselyting
Antonyms: secularizing, dissuading
Sentence: He strongly disapproved of the proselytizing that went on under the cloak of humanitarianism.
3. CEDE (verb) : त्यागना
Pronunciation: seed
Meaning: give up (power or territory).
Synonyms: surrender, hand over, relinquish
Antonyms: keep, retain, withhold
Sentence: The General had promised to cede power by January.
4. CURTAIL (verb) : घटाना
Pronunciation: kuh·tayl
Meaning: reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.
Synonyms: reduce, decrease, lessen
Antonyms: increase, maximize, boost
Sentence: We must try to curtail our spending.
5. PROVENANCE (noun) : उत्पत्ति
Pronunciation: praw·vuh·nuhns
Meaning: the place of origin or earliest known history of something.
Synonyms: origin, source, place of origin
Antonyms: conclusion, effect, result.
Sentence: The provenance of the paintings is unknown.
6. DOLDRUMS (noun) : निष्क्रिय
Pronunciation: dole·druhmz
Meaning: a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression.
Synonyms: inactive, quiet, dormancy
Antonyms: continuance, continuation
Sentence: Recent economic doldrums have damaged the rural west.
7. REVERED (verb) : सम्मान
Pronunciation: ruh·veeuhd
Meaning: feel deep respect or admiration for (something).
Synonyms: respect, admire, esteem
Antonyms: blasphemed, desecrated, profaned
Sentence: Nelson Mandela is revered for his brave fight against apartheid.
8. WILLY-NILLY (adv.) : बिना सोचे समझे
Pronunciation: WILLY-NILLY
Meaning: without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
Synonyms: aimlessly, desultorily, randomly
Antonyms: methodically, systematically
Sentence: The government was dragged willy-nilly into the confrontation.
9. FEDERATE (verb) : एक संस्था में सम्मिलित करना
Pronunciation: ˈfedəreɪt
Meaning: (with reference to a number of states or organizations) form or be formed into a single centralized unit, within which each state or organization keeps some internal autonomy.
Synonyms: confederate, combine, ally
Antonyms: segregate, separate, split
Sentence: in 1901 the six colonies federated to form the Commonwealth of Australia
10. PITTANCE (noun) : अल्प भाग
Pronunciation: pi·tns
Meaning: a very small or inadequate amount of money paid to someone as an allowance or wage.
Synonyms: very small amount, a tiny amount, an insufficient amount
Antonyms: big buck, treasure, bundle
Sentence: The internship offers only a pittance of a salary, but it is a great opportunity to gain experience.
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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