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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 16 July 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.
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1. PRESUMPTUOUS (adjective) – धृष्ट, बेअदब
Pronunciation: pruh·zuhmp·tyoo·uhs
Meaning: failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate
Synonyms: brazen, overconfident, arrogant, egotistical, bold, audacious
Antonyms: timid, unassuming, humble, modest
Usage: Despite the fact my uncle believed he was entitled to everything, he was not a presumptuous man.
2. FOE (noun) – शत्रु, दुश्मन
Pronunciation: foh
Meaning: an enemy or opponent
Synonyms: enemy, adversary, opponent, rival, nemesis, challenger, competitor
Antonyms: ally, friend, supporter
Usage: The two countries have united against their common foe.
3. RELENT (verb) – नरम पड़ना, कोमल होना
Pronunciation: ri·lent
Meaning: become less severe or intense
Synonyms: acquiesce, soften, capitulate, quit, relax, slacken, subside
Antonyms: harden, strengthen, worsen
Usage: The rain did not relent, and even seemed to be enhanced at times.
4. ALOOF (adjective) – अलग, पृथक
Pronunciation: uh·loof
Meaning: cool and distant
Synonyms: detached, distant, haughty, indifferent, standoffish, unresponsive
Antonyms: familiar, friendly, sympathetic
Usage: The aloof princess stood in a corner alone.
5. MAGNATE (noun) - धनाढ्य, प्रभावशाली व्यक्ति
Pronunciation: mag·neit
Meaning: a wealthy and influential business person
Synonyms: aristocrat, capitalist, financier, merchant, mogul, tycoon
Antonyms: nonentity, unknown, nobody
Usage: My grandfather was considered a very influential and wealthy oil magnate.
6. SURLY (adjective) – असभ्य
Pronunciation: suh·lee
Meaning: bad-tempered and unfriendly
Synonyms: ill-natured, grumpy, glum, crotchety, prickly, irascible, testy
Antonyms: kind, nice, polite
Usage: He became surly and rude towards me.
7. SWAY (noun) – बोलबाला
Pronunciation: swei
Meaning: strong influence or control
Synonyms: influence, authority, control, command, dominion, power, domination
Antonyms: inability, inefficiency, powerlessness
Usage: Many countries have held sway over others through occupation.
8. TEMPORAL (adjective) – लौकिक
Pronunciation: tem·puh·ruhl
Meaning: associated with the real world and not the spiritual world
Synonyms: earthly, materialistic, physical, mortal, secular, worldly, profane
Antonyms: spiritual, immaterial, mental
Usage: The monk’s commitment requires him to ignore the temporal pleasures of the world.
9. CONSTRUE (verb) – समझाना
Pronunciation: kuhn·stroo
Meaning: to clarify what something means
Synonyms: interpret, understand, parse, render, analyse, explain, elucidate
Antonyms: misunderstand, cloud, confuse
Usage: We were all amazed by the detective’s ability to construe logic out of the killer’s strange riddle.
10. FOPPISH (adjective) – आडंबरप्रिय
Pronunciation: fo·puhsh
Meaning: affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner
Synonyms: dandified, dapper, dressy, spruce, affected, preening
Antonyms: modest, dowdy, unaffected
Usage: He is foppish and vain.
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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