Vocabulary - Exceptional English words with meanings : 16 November 2019

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Some exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read their usages to learn how to use them in sentences. This will really help you boost up your learning.

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1. CLAMPDOWN (noun) - शिकंजा कसना
Pronunciation: klamp-daun
Meaning: a harsh attempt to suppress something
Synonyms: suppression, prevention, stopping, restriction
Usage: The government intends to clampdown on drug smuggling.

2. ABET (verb) - उकसाना
Pronunciation: ub-et
Meaning: encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular to commit a crime
Synonyms: assist, aid, help, support, back
Antonym: hinder
Usage: He abetted the thief in robbing the bank.

3. DETAIN (verb) - रोकना
Pronunciation: di-tein
Meaning: keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention; officially take hold (of something) suddenly and forcibly.
Synonyms: delay, retard; hold, seize
Antonym: release
Usage: I won't detain you and spoil your fun.

4. DISINTER (verb) - खोदकर निकालना
Pronunciation: dis-inter
Meaning: dig up (something that has been buried, especially a corpse)
Synonyms: exhume, unearth
Usage: They needed to disinter the body to retest for forensic evidence.

5. EVINCE (verb) - प्रत्यक्ष करना
Pronunciation: ivins
Meaning: reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling)
Synonyms: reveal, show, manifest, indicate, display, exhibit, demonstrate
Antonym: conceal
Usage: If he claims to evince knowledge about how to repair your car, don’t let him get near it.

6. EFFUSIVE (adjective) - उल्लासपूर्ण
Pronunciation: ifyoo-siv
Meaning: showing or expressing gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner
Synonyms: gushing, gushy, unrestrained, unreserved, extravagant, fulsome
Antonym: restrained
Usage: Dotty was effusive in her thanks.

7. ENTAIL (verb) - आवश्यक बनाना
Pronunciation: in-teil / en-teil
Meaning: involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence
Synonyms: necessitate, require, need, demand
Usage: The journey will entail changing trains twice.

8. PREROGATIVE (adjective) - विशेषाधिकार
Pronunciation: pri-ro-gutiv
Meaning: a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class
Synonyms: entitlement, right, privilege, advantage
Usage: Education was once the prerogative of the elite.

9. DELINEATE (verb) - चित्रित करना
Pronunciation: dilini-eit
Meaning: describe or portray (something) precisely; indicate the exact position of (a border or boundary)
Synonyms: describe, present, outline, depict, portray, represent; outline, trace, draw, sketch, delimit
Usage:

Jamie asked her teacher to delineate the project description once more.
Jason put a fence up to delineate his property from his neighbor’s.

10. BIAS (adjective) - पक्षपात
Pronunciation: bai-us
Meaning: feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something
Synonyms: prejudice, influence
Antonyms: unbiased, impartial, fair
Usage: She has a strong musical bias.

Now choose any 2-3 words that you liked out of these ten words and try to make sentences on your own. This will make you familiar with these words. Let others know your usage of words by sharing them in the comment section.