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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 17 December 2024
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.ASSUAGE (VERB): राहत देना
Pronunciation : uh.svayj
Meaning : to make an unpleasant feeling less strong
Synonyms: ease, alleviate, soothe
Antonyms: aggravate, hurt , harm
Example Sentence:The letter assuaged the fears of most members.
2. VINDICTIVE (ADJECTIVE): प्रतिशोधी
Pronunciation : vuhn.dik.tuhv
Meaning : wanting or trying to hurt somebody without good reason
Synonyms: revengeful, avenging, unforgiving
Antonyms: forgiving, loving , good
Example Sentence:The criticism was both vindictive and personalized.
3. FORMIDABLE (ADJECTIVE): भयभीत करने वाला
Pronunciation : fuh.mi.duh.bl
Meaning: inspiring fear
Synonyms: forbidding, redoubtable , daunting
Antonyms: comforting , relaxing , consoling
Example Sentence:In debate he was a formidable opponent.
4. LACKLUSTRE (ADJECTIVE): भावशून्य
Pronunciation: lak.luhs.ter
Meaning: not interesting or exiciting
Synonyms: uninspiring, unimaginative , dull
Antonyms: inspired , glaring , glossy
Example Sentence:No excuses were made for the team's lacklustre performance.
5. BLATANT (ADJECTIVE): प्रबल
Pronunciation : blay.tnt
Meaning: very clear or obvious
Synonyms: glaring, obvious , overt
Antonyms: inconspicuous , subtle , still
Example Sentence:The blatant defiance was so sweetly uttered, he didn't know how to respond.
6. DISMAY (NOUN): त्रस्त करना
Pronunciation: duh.smay
Meaning : a strong feeling of disappointment and sadness
Synonyms: horrify, shock, alarm
Antonyms: encourage, joy,bliss
Example Sentence:I was dismayed by the U-turn in policy.
7. INDUCE (VERB): मनाना
Pronunciation: uhn.dyoos
Meaning : to mae or persuade somebody to do something
Synonyms: convince, get , make
Antonyms: dissuade ,restrict , quash
Example Sentence:The pickets induced many workers to stay away.
8. DISSENT (NOUN): असहमति
Pronunciation: duh.sent
Meaning: disagreement with official or generally agreed ideas or opinions
Synonyms: dispute, argument , demur
Antonyms: agreement , hrmony , concord
Example Sentence:There was no dissent from this view.
9. VIRTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): धार्मिक
Pronunciation: vuh.choo.uhs
Meaning : behaving in a morally good way
Synonyms: good, moral , ethical
Antonyms: bad , wicked , sinful
Example Sentence:He considered himself very virtuous because he neither drank nor smoked.
10. SCURRY (NOUN): हड़बड़ी
Pronunciation : skuh.ree
Meaning: to run quickly with short steps : to hurry
Synonyms: race, dash , run
Antonyms: stroll , creep , poke
Example Sentence:I was in such a scurry.
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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