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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 17 December 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. GLUT (noun) – भरमार
Pronunciation: gluht
Meaning: an excessively abundant supply of something.
Synonyms: surplus, excess, surfeit
Antonyms: dearth, scarcity, shortage
Sentence: There is a glut of cars on the market.
2. REBUTS (verb) – खंडन
Pronunciation: ruh•buhts
Meaning: claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false.
Synonyms: deny, negate, deflate
Antonyms: allow, agree, abet
Sentence: He had to rebut charges of acting for the convenience of his political friends.
3. PERTURB (verb) – घबड़ा देना
Pronunciation: pr•turb
Meaning: make (someone) anxious or unsettled.
Synonyms: anxious, trouble, nervous
Antonyms: calm, compose, quiet
Sentence: News of the arrest perturbed her greatly.
4. SPELLBIND (verb) – मोहित करना
Pronunciation: spel•bined
Meaning: hold the complete attention of (someone) as though by magic; fascinate.
Synonyms: fascinating, enthralling, entrancing
Antonyms: boring, dull
Sentence: The killer whale gave the spellbound audience a good soaking.
5. PUGNACIOUS (adj) – झगड़ालू
Pronunciation: puhg•nay•shuhs
Meaning: eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
Synonyms: combative, aggressive, antagonistic
Antonyms: nonaggressive, gentle, calm
Sentence: I found him pugnacious and arrogant.
6. RECUPERATING (verb) – स्वस्थ हो जाना
Pronunciation: ruh•koo•pr•ay•tuhng
Meaning: recover from illness or exertion.
Synonyms: get better, recover, convalesce
Antonyms: unhealthy, seedy, sickish
Sentence: She has been recuperating from a shoulder wound.
7. DEFIANCE (noun) – अवज्ञा
Pronunciation: dee•fai•uhns
Meaning: open resistance; bold disobedience.
Synonyms: resistance, opposition, confrontation
Antonyms: compliance, obedience, submission
Sentence: The demonstration was held in defiance of official warnings.
8. MENACE (verb) – खतरा
Pronunciation: meh•nuhs
Meaning: threaten, especially in a malignant or hostile manner.
Synonyms: threaten, scare, imperil
Antonyms: guard, protect, save
Sentence: Africa’s elephants are still menaced by poaching.
9. UNCOUTH (adj) – गंवार
Pronunciation: uhn•kooth
Meaning: (of a person or their appearance or behavior) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.
Synonyms: uncivilized, uncultured, strange
Antonyms: civilized, cultured, classy
Sentence: He is unwashed, uncouth, and drunk most of the time.
10. SHEATHE (verb) – ढांकना
Pronunciation: sheeth
Meaning: encase (something) in a close-fitting or protective covering..
Synonyms: wrap, cover, enclose
Antonyms: unwrap, uncover, release
Sentence: Lan draws and sheathes the sword a few times, just to get a feel for it.
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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