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Some exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read their usages to learn how to use them in sentences. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. CAVERNOUS (adjective) – कंदरायुक्त, गुफा सा
Pronunciation: kavunus
Meaning: giving the impression of vast, dark depths
Synonyms: vast, huge, large, immense
Antonyms: small, poky
Usage: My main reason for buying the house was the cavernous garage, a space so vast that it can hold three cars and all of my fishing stuff.
2. OPPROBRIUM (noun) – अपमान, निरादर
Pronunciation: upro-bri-um
Meaning: harsh criticism; public disgrace arising from shameful conduct
Synonyms: vilification, abuse, vituperation, condemnation, criticism; disgrace, shame, dishonour
Antonyms: praise; honour
Usage: That drunkard was the opprobrium of our society.
3. AMITY (noun) – मेल-जोल, मित्रता
Pronunciation: amiti
Meaning: friendly relations
Synonyms: friendship, friendliness, peace, harmony
Antonyms: animosity, enmity
Usage: He lives in amity with his neighbours.
4. PUTRESCENT (adjective) – सड़ता हुआ
Pronunciation: pyoo-tres(u)nt
Meaning: undergoing the process of decay
Synonyms: decaying, rotting, putrefying, decomposing, festering
Usage: The odour of putrescent flesh was really disturbing.
5. IRIDESCENT (adjective) – रंग-बिरंग, चमकीला
Pronunciation: iri-desunt
Meaning: showing luminous colours that seem to change when seen from different angles
Synonyms: shimmering, shimmery, glittering, sparkling, coruscating, dazzling, shining, gleaming
Usage: The singer's iridescent necklace glowed brightly under the spotlight.
6. PROBITY (noun) – सत्यनिष्ठा, ईमानदारी
Pronunciation: pro-biti
Meaning: the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency
Synonyms: integrity, honesty, uprightness, decency, morality, rectitude
Antonym: untrustworthiness
Usage: Her probity and integrity are beyond question.
7. AVERSION (noun) – घृणा, द्वेष
Pronunciation: uvuh-shun
Meaning: a strong dislike or disinclination
Synonyms: abhorrence, hatred, hate, loathing, detestation, odium, antipathy, hostility
Antonyms: liking, inclination, desire
Usage: She has an aversion to pets.
8. NATTER (verb) – गपशप करना
Pronunciation: natuh
Meaning: talk casually, especially on unimportant matters
Synonyms: chat, chatter, prattle, prate, gossip
Usage: We had a long natter over coffee.
9. HULKING (adjective) – भीमकाय
Pronunciation: hulk-ing
Meaning: (of a person or object) very large, heavy, or clumsy
Synonyms: large, big, heavy, heavily built, well built
Antonyms: light, small
Usage: We were stopped by two hulking security guards.
10. ARMISTICE (noun) – युद्ध-विराम
Pronunciation: aa-mis-tis
Meaning: an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time
Synonyms: truce, ceasefire, break, respite, lull
Antonym: hostilities
Usage: The two nations signed an armistice.
Now choose any 2-3 words that you liked out of these ten words and try to make sentences on your own. This will make you familiar with these words. Let others know your usage of words by sharing them in the comment section.
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