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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 14 March 2023
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. PRECEPT (noun) : नियम
Pronunciation: pre•cept
Meaning: a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought.
Synonyms: principle, rule, tenet
Antonyms: suggestion, prompting, instigation
Sentence: You won’t find this moral precept in the scriptures.
2. SEMBLANCE (noun) : दिखावा
Pronunciation: sem·blance
Meaning: the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different.
Synonyms: outward appearance, approximation, show
Antonyms: reality, truth, character
Sentence: She tried to force her thoughts back into some semblance of order.
3. DIFFIDENCE (noun) : संशय
Pronunciation: dif·fi·dence
Meaning: modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.
Synonyms: shyness, bashfulness, unassertiveness
Antonyms: impertinence, impudence, insolence
Sentence: He entered the room with a certain diffidence.
4. DERIDE (verb) : उपहास करना
Pronunciation: de·ride
Meaning: express contempt for; ridicule.
Synonyms: make fun of, poke fun at, laugh at
Antonyms: applaud, respect, praise
Sentence: You shouldn’t deride their efforts.
5. FELONIOUS (adj.) : दुष्ट
Pronunciation: fe·lo·ni·ous
Meaning: relating to or involved in crime.
Synonyms: illegal, illicit, unlawful
Antonyms: lawful, legal, legitimate
Sentence: A pack of felonious goons is wreaking havoc on Metro City!
6. REBUFF (noun) : रोक
Pronunciation: re·buff
Meaning: an abrupt or ungracious refusal or rejection of an offer, request, or friendly gesture.
Synonyms: rejection, snub, slight
Antonyms: acceptance, embrace, welcome
Sentence: He received a humiliating rebuff from his manager.
7. CACOPHONY (noun) : कोलाहल
Pronunciation: ca·coph·o·ny
Meaning: a harsh discordant mixture of sounds.
Synonyms: noise, discord, dissonance
Antonyms: quiet, silence, hush
Sentence: All around was bubbling a cacophony of voices.
8. ERUDITE (adj.) : वैज्ञानिक
Pronunciation: er·u·dite
Meaning: having or showing great knowledge or learning.
Synonyms: learned, scholarly, well educated
Antonyms: illiterate, uneducated, unlearned
Sentence: He could turn any conversation into an erudite discussion.
9. SCUTTLED (verb) : भागना
Pronunciation: scut·tle
Meaning: run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps.
Synonyms: scamper, scurry, scramble
Antonyms: crawled, crept, poked
Sentence: Two very small children scuttled away in front of them.
10. ADAMANT (adj.) : हठी
Pronunciation: ad·a·mant
Meaning: refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind.
Synonyms: adamantine, bullheaded, inconvincible
Antonyms: acquiescent, agreeable, flexible
Sentence: He is adamant that he is not going to resign.
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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