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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 17 February 2022
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. COLOSSAL (adj.) : प्रचंड
Pronunciation: kuh·law·sl
Meaning: extremely large.
Synonyms: huge, massive, enormous
Antonyms: little, tiny, small
Sentence: There is a colossal statue of the town’s founder
2. APPALLING (adj.) : भय उत्पन्न करनेवाला
Pronunciation: uh·pawl·uhng
Meaning: causing shock or dismay; horrific.
Synonyms: shocking, horrific, horrifying
Antonyms: cheering, comforting, soothing
Sentence: The cat suffered appalling injuries during the attack.
3. MISHAP (noun) : दुर्घटना
Pronunciation: mis·hap
Meaning: an unlucky accident.
Synonyms: accident, trouble, problem
Antonyms: fortune, luck, boon
Sentence: They met with a slight mishap on the way.
4. VIRULENT (adj.) : विषैला
Pronunciation: vi·ru·luhnt
Meaning: (of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects.
Synonyms: poisonous, toxic, venomous
Antonyms: benevolent, benign, nice
Sentence: The worst feature was a virulent outbreak of cholera in Gujarat, especially in the native states.
5. MAULED (verb) : घिसा हुआ
Pronunciation: mawld
Meaning: (of an animal) wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing.
Synonyms: lacerate, claw, scratch
Antonyms: fostered, nurtured
Sentence: The herdsmen were mauled by lions.
6. ENSCONCE (verb) : स्थापित करना
Pronunciation: uhn·skawns
Meaning: establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe or secret place.
Synonyms: settle, install, establish
Antonyms: confuse, depart, destroy.
Sentence: Agnes ensconced herself in their bedroom.
7. DISAVOW (verb) : अस्वीकृति
Pronunciation: dis·uh·vau
Meaning: deny any responsibility or support for.
Synonyms: deny, disclaim, disown
Antonyms: admit, allow, avow
Sentence: He appears to be in denial of his own past, which he continually disavows.
8. SORDID (adj.) : घिनौना
Pronunciation: saw·duhd
Meaning: involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt.
Synonyms: sleazy, seedy, seamy
Antonyms: clean, unstained, tidy
Sentence: The story paints a sordid picture of bribes and scams.
9. EXIGENCY (noun) : ज़रूरत
Pronunciation: ek·suh·juhns·ee
Meaning: an urgent need or demand.
Synonyms: need, demand, requirement
Antonyms: advantage, benefit, blessing.
Sentence: Women worked long hours when the exigencies of the family economy demanded it.
10. DENIGRATE (verb) : बदनाम करना
Pronunciation: deh·nuh·grayt
Meaning: criticize unfairly; disparage.
Synonyms: disparage, belittle, decry
Antonyms: acclaim, applaud, exalt
Sentence: Theatre critics have been denigrating her acting ability for years.
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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