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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings 17 June 2020
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. What’s more, take the test given at the last to check how much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
Happy learning!!!
1. FULL-BLOWN (adjective) – पूरी तरह से विकसित
Pronunciation: ful-blo-n
Meaning: fully developed
Synonyms: full-scale, full-blooded, fully fledged, complete, total, thorough, entire, full
Antonym: partial
Usage: The sudden occurrence of flu quickly spread and became a full-blown epidemic with millions all over the world struggling with the illness.
2. PREDILECTION (noun) – झुकाव, पूर्वाभिरुचि
Pronunciation: pree-di-lek-sh(u)n
Meaning: a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favour of something
Synonyms: liking, fondness, preference, partiality, taste, penchant, weakness, fancy, inclination
Antonyms: dislike, disinclination
Usage: Ever since she was a child, she has had a predilection for spicy food.
3. QUID PRO QUO (noun) – आदान प्रदान, अदला-बदली
Pronunciation: kwid-pro-kwo
Meaning: a favour or advantage granted in return for something
Synonyms: exchange, trade, trade-off, swap, switch, barter, substitute, substitution, reciprocity
Usage: Please accept the use of our cottage as quid pro quo for lending us your car.
4. BLARNEY (noun, verb) – ख़ुशामद; चापलूसी करना
Pronunciation: blaani
Meaning: talk which aims to charm or flatter someone; talk which aims to make someone understand something
Synonyms: blandishments, honeyed words, smooth talk, soft words, flattery, cajolery, coaxing, wheedling, compliments
Usage:
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He gave her some blarney about why he was late. (noun)
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She blarneys her leader with the false compliments. (verb)
5. UBIQUITOUS (adjective) – हर जगह मिलने वाला
Pronunciation: yoo-bi-kwi-tus
Meaning: present, appearing, or found everywhere
Synonyms: omnipresent, ever-present, everywhere, all-over, pervasive, all-pervasive, universal, worldwide, global, rife, prevalent
Antonyms: rare, scarce
Usage: Coffee shops are ubiquitous these days.
6. SHODDY (adjective) – तुच्छ; नीचे दर्जे का
Pronunciation: shodi
Meaning: badly made; badly done
Synonyms: poor-quality, inferior, second-rate, third-rate, low-grade, cheap, cheapjack, tawdry, rubbishy, trashy
Antonym: well made
Usage: We are not paying good money for shoddy material.
7. BLARE (verb, noun) – तेज़ ध्वनि पैदा करना; तेज़ ध्वनि
Pronunciation: ble
Meaning: make or cause to make a loud, harsh sound
Synonyms: blast, trumpet, clamour, boom, roar, thunder, bellow, resound, honk
Antonyms: murmur, whisper
Usage:
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The siren of ambulance was blaring on the crowded road. (verb)
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At 1:00 am at night, I heard television blare from our neighbour’s home. (noun)
8. OBLATION (noun) – आहुति, प्रसाद
Pronunciation: ub-lei-sh(u)n
Meaning: a thing presented or offered to God or a god
Synonyms: offering, sacrifice, peace offering, burnt offering, thank offering, first fruits, libation
Usage: The oblations included, in addition to the animal offering, a cake of flour and oil.
9. HENCHMAN (noun) – अनुगामी, अनुचर
Pronunciation: hench-mun
Meaning: a faithful follower or political supporter, especially one prepared to engage in crime or violence by way of service
Synonyms: follower, supporter, assistant, aide, helper, adjutant, right-hand man, subordinate
Antonym: leader
Usage: The gang chief went everywhere accompanied by his henchman.
10. ADULATION (noun) – अत्यधिक प्रशंसा
Pronunciation: adyu-lei-sh(u)n
Meaning: excessive admiration or praise
Synonyms: hero-worship, worship, admiration, admiring, respect, lionizing, idolizing
Antonym: criticism
Usage: The band enjoys the adulation of their fans wherever they go.
Now, take a test!!!
Fill up the Blanks:
1. While girls wear the color pink, boys have a _______ for wearing blue and black clothing.
2. Providing food aid to the daily wage earners for the stopping of violence would be a _______.
3. In the summer months, tourists are _______ at every beachfront hotel in Florida.
4. I refuse to pay the plumber for such a _______ job.
5. The _______ of horns could be heard even at so much distance.
Let others know your answers by sharing them in comment section.
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