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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 17 June 2023
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 mucah you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1.SAPIENT (adj.) : बुद्धिमान
Pronunciation: Say·pee·uhnt
Meaning: wise or attempting to appear wise.
Synonyms: perceptive, prudent, sagacious
Antonyms: unperceptive, unwise, stupid
Sentence: If you follow her sapient advice, you will be sure to succeed.
2. GAINSAY (verb) : विरोध करना
Pronunciation: gayn·say
Meaning: deny or contradict (a fact or statement).
Synonyms: deny, dispute, disagree with
Antonyms: admit, allow, avow
Sentence: No one dared to gainsay him.
3. NAGGING (adj.) : काम करने के लिए परेशान करना
Pronunciation: nag·uhng
Meaning: (of a person) constantly harassing someone to do something.
Synonyms: grumbling, hounding, scolding
Antonyms: acclaiming, applauding
Sentence: He wanted to get away from his nagging parents.
4.CONCEITED (adj.) : अभिमानी
Pronunciation: kuhn·seet·uhd
Meaning: excessively proud of oneself; vain.
Synonyms: vain, narcissistic, pleased with oneself
Antonyms: egoless, humble, modest
Sentence: I thought him conceited and arrogant
5. ESTRANGEMENT (noun) : मनमुटाव
Pronunciation: uh·straynj·muhnt
Meaning: the fact of no longer being on friendly terms or part of a social group.
Synonyms: antipathy, disaffection, hostility
Antonyms: reconcilement, reconciliation
Sentence: They finally came together after years of estrangement.
6. FEIGN (verb) : ढोंग करना
Pronunciation: fayn
Meaning: to present a false appearance of
Synonyms: simulate, fake, sham
Antonyms: genuine, sincere, straightforward
Sentence: Some animals feign death when in danger.
7. INSOUCIANCE (noun) : लापरवाही
Pronunciation: uhn·soo·see·uhns
Meaning: casual lack of concern; indifference.
Synonyms: nonchalance, unconcern, lack of concern
Antonyms: concern, interest, regard
Sentence: For all her apparent insouciance, she was desperately unhappy.
8. RADIANCE (noun) : चमक
Pronunciation: ray·dee·uhns
Meaning: light or heat as emitted or reflected by something.
Synonyms: light, shining, brightness
Antonyms: dark, darkness, dullness
Sentence: She seemed to shine with an inner radiance.
9. ACCEDED (verb) : स्वीकार कर लिया
Pronunciation: uhk·seed·uhd
Meaning: agree to a demand, request, or treaty.
Synonyms: agree to, consent to, accept
Antonyms: dissented, rebuffed, refused
Sentence: The government acceded to public pressure to review the tax.
10. ABYSMAL (adj.) : बहुत बुरा
Pronunciation: uh·biz·muhl
Meaning: extremely bad; appalling.
Synonyms: very bad, dreadful, awful
Antonyms: cheering, comforting, soothing
Sentence: The film was so abysmal that I fell asleep.
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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