4.5/5
Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings 16 June 2020
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. What’s more, take the test given at the last to check how much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
Happy learning!!!
1. WILY (adjective) – चतुर, कपटी, मक्कार
Pronunciation: wai-li
Meaning: skilled at gaining an advantage, especially by behaving in a dishonest way and by making other people believe something that is not true
Synonyms: shrewd, clever, sharp, sharp-witted, astute, canny, smart, crafty, cunning, artful, scheming
Antonyms: naive, guileless, innocent
Usage: All these benefits were acquired by a wily diplomacy.
2. ENERVATION (noun) – दुर्बलता, बलहीनता, निर्बलता
Pronunciation: enuh-vei-sh(u)n
Meaning: a feeling of being drained of energy or vitality
Synonyms: fatigue, exhaustion, tiredness, weariness, lassitude
Antonym: energy, vigour
Usage: The poor morale and physical enervation of a sportsman can make him unable to win the race.
3. HAUL (verb) – शक्ति लगाकर खींचना; घसीटना
Pronunciation: ho-l
Meaning: pull or drag with effort or force
Synonyms: drag, pull, tug, heave, hump, trail, draw, tow
Antonym: push
Usage: The car was hauled out of the river.
4. PINE (verb) – दुर्बल होना; मुरझाना
Pronunciation: pa-in
Meaning: a gradual and continuous loss of mental and physical health, especially because of a broken heart
Synonyms: languish, decline, weaken, dwindle, wilt, wither
Antonyms: thrive, flourish
Usage: She was pining for her dead mother.
5. ARROGATE (verb) – हथियाना, हड़पना
Pronunciation: aruh-geit
Meaning: take or claim something without justification
Synonyms: assume, take, take on, take over, secure, acquire, seize, expropriate
Antonym: renounce
Usage: The gang is trying to arrogate the public park and turn it into their private meeting space.
6. VENERATION (noun) – आदर, सम्मान
Pronunciation: venuh-reish(u)n
Meaning: great respect
Synonyms: reverence, respect, worship, adoration, homage, exaltation, adulation, glorification
Antonym: disrespect
Usage: Mahatma Gandhi became an object of widespread veneration because of his great struggle for freedom and equality.
7. WAYWARD (adjective) – मनमौजी, स्वेच्छाचारी
Pronunciation: wei-wuhd
Meaning: doing only what you want and often changing your behaviour in a way that is difficult to control; disregarding or rejecting what is right or proper
Synonyms: wilful, self-willed, headstrong, stubborn, disobedient, obstinate, obdurate, perverse, contrary, rebellious, defiant, uncooperative
Antonyms: well behaved, docile
Usage: The wayward minister stole the church’s money and run away from the country with his mistress.
8. STICK OUT (verb) – प्रमुख होना, नज़रों में चमकना
Pronunciation: stik-aut
Meaning: be extremely noticeable
Synonyms: stand out, be noticeable, be conspicuous, be obtrusive
Antonyms: be imperceptible, be unobtrusive, be inconspicuous
Usage: I hated to expose myself and to stick out.
9. DECREPITUDE (noun) – जर्जरता; अशक्तता; अस्वस्थता
Pronunciation: di-krepi-chood / di-krepi-tyood
Meaning: the state of being in a very bad condition because of being old, or not having been cared for, or having been used a lot
Synonyms: infirmity, weakness, frailty, debility, malaise
Antonyms: strength, fitness, soundness
Usage: We borrowed the building for its decrepitude; this kind of building was perfect for the shooting of a horror movie.
10. DUTEOUS (adjective) – कर्त्तव्यनिष्ठ; आज्ञाकारी
Pronunciation: dyoo-ti-us
Meaning: obediently fulfilling one's duty
Synonyms: conscientious, responsible, dedicated, devoted, faithful, loyal
Antonyms: remiss
Usage: It is true that the majority physicians are duteous to their patients.
Now, take a test!!!
Fill up the Blanks:
1. He is still ______ for his ex-girlfriend.
2. The ______ mouse was able to easily remove the cheese from the trap.
3. The son left his old parents alone who were suffering from ______ and were physically helpless.
4. Because she raised him as a single parent, Brian had both admiration and ______ for his mother.
5. The kid attempts to ______ the toys of other children because he believes that he can play with whatever he wants.
6. They wrote the notice in big red letters so that it would ______.
7. The ______ behavior of child made his mother feel shame in front of guests.
Let others know your answers by sharing them in comment section.
4 likes |
0 comment
