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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings 14 August 2020
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. What’s more, take the test given at the last to check how much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. SAVANT (noun) – विद्वान
Pronunciation: sa·vnt
Meaning: a learned person
Synonyms: intellectual, scholar, sage, philosopher, thinker, master, authority
Antonyms: ignoramus, fool
Usage: Because Jackie is a savant of style, she hosts a television show about the latest fashion trends.
2. SNAZZY (adjective) – अत्यधिक आकर्षक
Pronunciation: sna·zee
Meaning: stylish and attractive
Synonyms: stylish, attractive, lovely, glamorous, gorgeous, stunning, fashionable
Antonyms: dowdy, unfashionable
Usage: Putting on a snazzy suit, the stylish gentleman prepared for a night out on the town.
3. EXTORTIONATE (adjective) – हद से ज़्यादा
Pronunciation: uhk·staw·shuh·nuht
Meaning: much too high; exorbitant
Synonyms: exorbitant, excessive, outrageous, preposterous, immoderate, unreasonable
Antonyms: reasonable, acceptable
Usage: The prices in this shop are extortionate.
4. UNDERSTATE (verb) – कम करके बताना
Pronunciation: uhn·duh·steit
Meaning: describe or represent as being smaller or less good or important than it really is
Synonyms: downplay, underrate, underplay, underemphasize, trivialize, minimize,
diminish
Antonyms: overstate, exaggerate
Usage: The figures probably understate the real unemployment rate.
5. WITTY (adjective) – परिहास युक्त
Pronunciation: wi·tee
Meaning: showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humour
Synonyms: humorous, amusing, droll, funny, comic, comical, chucklesome
Antonyms: boring, dull
Usage: Peter is an elegant, charming and witty person who would make a great master of ceremonies.
6. DEPLORE (verb) – निंदा करना
Pronunciation: duh·plaw
Meaning: feel or express strong disapproval of something
Synonyms: abhor, detest, despise, execrate, condemn, denounce, decry
Antonyms: admire, applaud
Usage: If you deplore the environmental practices of the company, you should not purchase their products.
7. HOSPITABLE (adjective) – मेहमाननवाज़
Pronunciation: ho·spi·tuh·bl
Meaning: friendly and welcoming to visitors or guests
Synonyms: welcoming, friendly, sociable, convivial, cordial, gracious, amenable
Antonyms: inhospitable, unfriendly
Usage: The local people were very kind and hospitable.
8. SEDULOUS (adjective) – परिश्रमी
Pronunciation: seh·joo·luhs
Meaning: showing dedication and diligence
Synonyms: diligent, careful, meticulous, thorough, assiduous, attentive
Antonyms: nonchalant, unconcerned
Usage: Harrison is constantly boasting about his sedulous assistant who keeps the office running smoothly.
9. BLIGHT (noun) – नुकसानदेह
Pronunciation: blait
Meaning: a thing that spoils or damages something
Synonyms: affliction, scourge, bane, curse, plague, menace, evil
Antonyms: blessing, favor
Usage: The vacant properties are a blight on the neighborhood.
10. JAUNTY (adjective) – ख़ुशदिल
Pronunciation: jawn·tee
Meaning: having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner
Synonyms: cheerful, cheery, happy, merry, jolly, joyful, gleeful, glad, lively
Antonyms: depressed, serious
Usage: The jaunty music made everyone feel cheerful.
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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