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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 16 November 2021
Here some exceptional English words from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are given with their synonyms/antonyms and Sentence. Hopefully, this will help you improve your vocabulary.
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1.LASH (verb) – जोर से मारना
Pronunciation: lash
Meaning: strike (someone) with a whip or stick.
Synonyms: whip, flog, beat
Antonyms: compliment, lose, praise.
Sentence: We had to lash the cargo to the ship’s deck during the storm.
2.INSIPID (adj) – फीका
Pronunciation: uhn·si·puhd
Meaning: lacking flavor.
Synonyms: tasteless, flavorless, unflavored
Antonyms: flavorful, flavorsome, sapid
Sentence: There is a mug of insipid coffee on the table.
3.MIEN (noun) – चेहरे का भाव
Pronunciation: meen
Meaning: a person’s look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood.
Synonyms: appearance, look, expression
Antonyms: character, disposition, temperament
Sentence: He has a cautious, academic mien.
4.DELUGE (noun) – बाढ़
Pronunciation: deh·lyooj
Meaning: a severe flood
Synonyms: flood, flash flood, spate
Antonyms: drought, dribble, drip
Sentence: This may be the worst deluge in living memory.
5.CONTRAVENE (verb) – अवहेलना करना
Pronunciation: kawn·truh·veen
Meaning: violate the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct).
Synonyms: break, breach, defy
Antonyms: obey, follow, comply with
Sentence: Because your actions contravene school policy, you’re being suspended for ten days.
6.NOTABILITY (noun) – प्रसिद्धि
Pronunciation: note·uh·bil·uh·tee
Meaning: the fact or quality of being notable.
Synonyms: noteworthiness, momentousness, memorability
Antonyms: nobody, noncelebrity, mediocrity
Sentence: An opening night that was attended by some of Broadway’s biggest notabilities.
7.ENMITY (noun) – शत्रुता
Pronunciation: en·muh·tee
Meaning: the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
Synonyms: hostility, animosity, antagonism
Antonyms: amity, friendship, civility
Sentence: Enmity had existed between the two families for generations.
8.BABEL (noun) – कोलाहल
Pronunciation: ba·bl
Meaning: a confused noise made by a number of voices.
Synonyms: clamor, tumult, uproar
Antonyms: quiet, silence, calm
Sentence: She hushed the babel of her thoughts and tried to sleep.
9.EXUBERANT (adj) – विपुल
Pronunciation: uhgz·yoo·buh·ruhnt
Meaning: filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement.
Synonyms: ebullient, buoyant, cheerful
Antonyms: low-spirited, sullen, surly
Sentence: Exuberant crowds rushed to greet the returning national champions in collegiate basketball.
10.FELONIOUS (adj) – दुष्ट
Pronunciation: fuh·lone·ee·uhs
Meaning: relating to or involved in crime.
Synonyms: illegal, illicit, unlawful
Antonyms: lawful, legal, legitimate
Sentence: They turned their felonious talents to the smuggling trade
Now, choose any 2 or 3 words and try to use them in your own sentences, this way you can retain the learnt words in your memory for a long time. You can share your sentences in the comment section.
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