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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 16 August 2021
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.
Happy learning!!!
Happy learning!!!
1. TRANQUILIZE (verb) – शांत करना
Pronunciation: trang•kwuh•lahyz
Meaning: the act of drugging or incapacitating in order to calm
Synonyms: sedate, soothe, pacify, mollify, lull, relax, anaesthetize
Antonyms: agitate, disturb, ruffle
Usage: This powerful drug is used to tranquilize patients undergoing surgery.
2. CONCOCT (verb) – रचना, तैयार करना
Pronunciation: kuhng•kokt
Meaning: to make something using cleverness or ability
Synonyms: formulate, contrive, create, devise, discover, fabricate, design
Antonyms: demolish, destroy, ruin
Usage: Using only his cell phone, the talented filmmaker was able to concoct a wonderful film that won several awards.
3. UPSHOT (noun) – परिणाम
Pronunciation: uhp•shot
Meaning: the final or end result of an event or situation
Synonyms: result, consequence, outcome, sequel, effect, reaction, repercussion
Antonyms: cause, origin
Usage: The upshot of the program is that several of the students were able to graduate on time.
4. TORPOR (noun) – अकर्मण्यता, सुस्ती
Pronunciation: toh•puh
Meaning: a state of physical or mental inactivity
Synonyms: lethargy, inertia, inactivity, inaction, slowness
Antonyms: vigour, energy, animation
Usage: After overeating on Christmas, I fell into a satisfied torpor.
5. HOTHEAD (noun) – चिड़चिड़ा, अविवेकी
Pronunciation: hot-hed
Meaning: a quick-tempered or impetuous person
Synonyms: madcap, impulsive, nut, ardent, furious
Antonyms: careful, calm, unnerved
Usage: He is a hothead just like his dad.
Pronunciation: toh•puh
Meaning: a state of physical or mental inactivity
Synonyms: lethargy, inertia, inactivity, inaction, slowness
Antonyms: vigour, energy, animation
Usage: After overeating on Christmas, I fell into a satisfied torpor.
5. HOTHEAD (noun) – चिड़चिड़ा, अविवेकी
Pronunciation: hot-hed
Meaning: a quick-tempered or impetuous person
Synonyms: madcap, impulsive, nut, ardent, furious
Antonyms: careful, calm, unnerved
Usage: He is a hothead just like his dad.
6. ALIGHT (verb) – उतरना
Pronunciation: uh•lait
Meaning: descend from a train, bus or other form of transport
Synonyms: get off, dismount, disembark, descend, exit
Antonyms: board, mount
Usage: It was nice of my daughter to help the elderly man alight from the bus.
7. MELANCHOLY (noun) – उदासी
Pronunciation: meh•luhng•ko•lee
Meaning: a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause
Synonyms: desolation, sadness, woe, sorrow, dejection, gloom, misery
Antonyms: cheerfulness, happiness, gladness
Usage: He has a melancholy look.
Pronunciation: uh•lait
Meaning: descend from a train, bus or other form of transport
Synonyms: get off, dismount, disembark, descend, exit
Antonyms: board, mount
Usage: It was nice of my daughter to help the elderly man alight from the bus.
7. MELANCHOLY (noun) – उदासी
Pronunciation: meh•luhng•ko•lee
Meaning: a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause
Synonyms: desolation, sadness, woe, sorrow, dejection, gloom, misery
Antonyms: cheerfulness, happiness, gladness
Usage: He has a melancholy look.
8. CONFABULATE (verb) – वार्तालाप
Pronunciation: kuhn•fa•byoo•leit
Meaning: to chat or talk to someone in an informal way
Synonyms: converse, discuss, chat, chaffer, chatter, chitchat, confab
Antonym: listen
Usage: I tried to confabulate with my new neighbor outside of our apartment, but he doesn’t seem like he enjoys chatting.
Pronunciation: kuhn•fa•byoo•leit
Meaning: to chat or talk to someone in an informal way
Synonyms: converse, discuss, chat, chaffer, chatter, chitchat, confab
Antonym: listen
Usage: I tried to confabulate with my new neighbor outside of our apartment, but he doesn’t seem like he enjoys chatting.
9. COVET (verb) – लालच करना
Pronunciation: kuh•vuht
Meaning: yearn to possess something, especially something belonging to another
Synonyms: desire, crave, want, fancy, long for, yearn for
Antonyms: abhor, despise, dislike
Usage: Mr. Bruce does not covet power.
10. OPINE (verb) – राय देना
Pronunciation: ow•pain
Meaning: hold and state as one's opinion
Synonyms: suggest, submit, advance, propose, comment, remark
Antonyms: know, ascertain, calculate
Usage: The headmistress opined that the trip would make a nice change.
Pronunciation: kuh•vuht
Meaning: yearn to possess something, especially something belonging to another
Synonyms: desire, crave, want, fancy, long for, yearn for
Antonyms: abhor, despise, dislike
Usage: Mr. Bruce does not covet power.
10. OPINE (verb) – राय देना
Pronunciation: ow•pain
Meaning: hold and state as one's opinion
Synonyms: suggest, submit, advance, propose, comment, remark
Antonyms: know, ascertain, calculate
Usage: The headmistress opined that the trip would make a nice change.
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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