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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 16 April 2024
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.SHRINE (noun): पवित्र स्थान
Pronunciation: shrine
Meaning: a place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic, marked by a building or other construction.
Synonyms: holy place, temple, church
Antonyms: secular, public place, apartment
Sentence: The medieval pilgrim route to the shrine of St. James.
2.EVINCE (verb): जताना
Pronunciation: uh•vins
Meaning: reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling).
Synonyms: reveal, show, make clear
Antonyms: conceal, cover, hide
Sentence: His letters evince the excitement he felt at undertaking this journey.
3.INEXORABLE (adj.) : निष्ठुर
Pronunciation: uhn•ek•suh•ruh•bl
Meaning: impossible to stop or prevent.
Synonyms: relentless, unstoppable, unavoidable
Antonyms: hesitant, halted, dubious
Sentence: During 1939 the approach of war seemed inexorable.
4.ONSLAUGHT (noun) : हमला
Pronunciation: awn•slawt
Meaning: a fierce or destructive attack.
Synonyms: assault, attack, offensive
Antonyms: defense, guard, shield
Sentence: Our army tried to withstand the enemy onslaught.
5.VIVACITY (noun) : चुस्ती
Pronunciation: vuh•va•suh•tee
Meaning: (especially in a woman) the quality of being attractively lively and animated.
Synonyms: ebullience, sparkle, spirit
Antonyms: indolence, laziness, listlessness
Sentence: He was struck by her vivacity, humor, and charm.
6.SPUR (noun) : प्रेरणा
Pronunciation: spuh
Meaning: a thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive.
Synonyms: stimulus, incentive, encouragement
Antonyms: disincentive, discouragement
Sentence: Profit was both the spur and the reward of the enterprise.
7.INFIDEL (noun) : नास्तिक
Pronunciation: in•fuh•dl
Meaning: a person who does not believe in religion or who adheres to a religion other than one’s own.
Synonyms: nonbeliever, heathen, pagan
Antonyms: believer, conformer, conformist
Sentence: They wanted to secure the Holy Places from the infidel.
8.BELEAGUER (verb) : धेरा डालना
Pronunciation: buh•lee•guh
Meaning: lay siege to (a place); besiege.
Synonyms: besieged, under siege, blockaded
Antonyms: free, liberate
Sentence: Our leaders decided to beleaguer the city.
9.MENACE (verb) : खतरा
Pronunciation: meh•nuhs
Meaning: threaten, especially in a malignant or hostile manner.
Synonyms: threaten, scare, imperil
Antonyms: guard, protect, save
Sentence: Africa’s elephants are still menaced by poaching.
10.THWART (verb) : बिगाड़ना
Pronunciation: thvawt
Meaning: prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
Synonyms: foil, baffle, hinder
Antonyms: nurture, promote, assist
Sentence: I don’t think that will thwart our purposes.
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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