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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. GALLANTRY (noun) – वीरता; सुशीलता
Pronunciation: gal-untri
Meaning: courage (in battle); polite behaviour towards women by men
Synonyms: bravery, valour; respect, courtesy
Antonyms: cowardice; rudeness
Usage: He win a medal for gallantry.
2. VENGEANCE (noun) – प्रतिशोध
Pronunciation: van-juns
Meaning: punishment inflicted for an injury or wrong
Synonyms: revenge, retribution, retaliation, requital, reprisal
Usage: The murdered girl’s parents wanted vengeance in the form of the death penalty.
3. NARK (verb) – परेशान करना
Pronunciation: naak
Meaning: cause annoyance to someone
Synonyms: annoy, irritate, cross, angry, vex, exasperate, irk
Antonyms: appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate
Usage: His remarks narked me.
4. MORDANT (adjective) – व्यंग्यमिश्रित आलोचना
Pronunciation: mo-dunt
Meaning: (especially of humour) having or showing a sharp or critical quality
Synonyms: caustic, trenchant, biting
Antonyms: vague, uncritical
Usage: My aunt owns a mordant sense of humour.
5. PAGEANTRY (noun) – जलूस
Pronunciation: paj-untri
Meaning: elaborate display or ceremony
Synonyms: spectacle, display, ceremony, magnificence, pomp
Usage: She loved the pageantry and tradition of the Royal family.
6. UNHINGE (verb) – बावला या विक्षिप्त करना
Pronunciation: un-hinj
Meaning: make (someone) mentally unbalanced
Synonyms: deranged, demented, unbalanced
Antonyms: sane, stable
Usage: He was unhinged by his wife's death.
7. SWINGEING (adjective) – जबर्दस्त
Pronunciation: swin-jing
Meaning: severe or extreme in size, amount, or effect
Synonyms: severe, extreme, serious, substantial, drastic, harsh, punishing, excessive
Antonyms: minor, mild
Usage: The government is expected to make swingeing cuts.
8. SNARL (verb, noun) – उलझान; कर्कश शब्द बोलना
Pronunciation: snaal
Meaning: entangle something; to speak sharply or irritably
Synonyms: tangle, entangle, entwine, enmesh; bark, snap, grumble
Antonym: untangle; calm (down), simmer down
Usage:
- He snarled savagely at her. (verb)
- You'll be awfully sorry if you snarl your fishing line. (verb)
- She answered with an angry snarl. (noun)
9. CAVIL (verb) – अनुचित शिकायत करना
Pronunciation: kav-ul
Meaning: to make unreasonable complaints, especially about things that are not important
Synonyms: complain, carp, grumble, moan, grouse, grouch, whine
Usage: Let’s not cavil too much.
10. IMPUGN (verb) – वैधता पर सवाल उठाना
Pronunciation: im-pyoon
Meaning: dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive)
Synonyms: challenge, question, dispute, query
Antonym: support
Usage: I did not mean to impugn her professional abilities.
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.
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