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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 16 April 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. SLEUTH (noun) : जासूस
Pronunciation: slooth
Meaning: a person who investigates crimes; a detective.
Synonyms: private detective, detective, private investigator
Antonyms: ignore, miss, neglect.
Sentence: The trusty Dr. Watson narrates the stories of his adventures with the sleuth of Baker Street.
2. SANCTITY (noun) : पवित्रता
Pronunciation: sangk•tuh•tee
Meaning: the state or quality of being holy, sacred or saintly.
Synonyms: holiness, godliness, sacredness
Antonyms: impiety, irreverence, unholiness
Sentence: Abydos was a place of sanctity for the ancient Egyptians.
3. AGGRANDIZE (verb) : वृद्धि करना
Pronunciation: ag·gran·dize
Meaning: increase the power, status or wealth of.
Synonyms: deify, dignify, elevate
Antonyms: abate, decrease, diminish
Sentence: The dictator sought to aggrandize himself by new conquests.
4. DISSENTIENT (adj.) : भिन्न-मत का
Pronunciation: duh•sen•shnt
Meaning: in opposition to a majority or official opinion.
Synonyms: dissenting, dissident, disagreeing
Antonyms: conforming, conformist
Sentence: The bill passed with one dissentient vote.
5. CLANDESTINELY (adv.) : गुप्त रूप से
Pronunciation: klan•deh•stuhn•lee
Meaning: in a secretive and illicit way.
Synonyms: collusively, covertly, furtively
Antonyms: openly, publicly
Sentence: We traveled clandestinely by helicopter one evening and kept strictly to ourselves what we saw there.
6. ASSORTMENT (noun) : वर्गीकरण
Pronunciation: uh•sawt•muhnt
Meaning: a miscellaneous collection of things or people.
Synonyms: mixture, variety, array
Antonyms: homogeneity, homogeneousness, likeness
Sentence: This shop has a good assortment of goods to choose from.
7. DEMURE (adj.) : संकोची
Pronunciation: duh•myoo•uh
Meaning: reserved, modest, and shy (typically used of a woman).
Synonyms: modest, unassuming, meek
Antonyms: uncoy, extroverted, immodest
Sentence: Hesitant and demure, she hardly spoke a word at the banquet table.
8. EPHEMERAL (adj.) : अल्पकालिक
Pronunciation: uh•feh•muh•ruhl
Meaning: lasting for a very short time.
Synonyms: brief, deciduous, evanescent
Antonyms: endless, enduring, eternal
Sentence: Her success as a popular singer was ephemeral.
9. MUNDANE (adj.) : सांसारिक
Pronunciation: muhn•dayn
Meaning: lacking interest or excitement; dull.
Synonyms: humdrum, dull, boring
Antonyms: lofty, engaging, engrossing
Sentence: I found the job very mundane.
10. ALLEGIANCE (noun) : निष्ठा
Pronunciation: uh•lee•jns
Meaning: loyalty or commitment of a subordinate to a superior or of an individual to a group or cause.
Synonyms: loyalty, faithfulness, fidelity
Antonyms: disloyalty, faithlessness, falseness
Sentence: FBI demands its employees’ absolute allegiance to this bureau.
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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