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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 17 March 2025
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.DISPELLED(VERB) : दूर हो जाना
Pronunciation:duh·speld
Meaning: To remove fears, doubts, or false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary
Synonyms: Eliminate , Banish, dismiss
Antonyms: Collect , Gather, unite
Sentence: We need to dispel the myths and establish real facts.
Synonyms: Eliminate , Banish, dismiss
Antonyms: Collect , Gather, unite
Sentence: We need to dispel the myths and establish real facts.
2.BARBARITY(NOUN): बर्बता
Pronunciation:baa·ba·ruh·tee
Meaning: Extremely cruel and violent behavior.
Synonyms: Brutality , Atrocity, savagery
Antonyms: Humanity, sympathy, compassion
Sentence: He is accused of inflicting unimaginable barbarities on his own people.
Synonyms: Brutality , Atrocity, savagery
Antonyms: Humanity, sympathy, compassion
Sentence: He is accused of inflicting unimaginable barbarities on his own people.
3.OUSTED (VERB) : बेदख़ल
Pronunciation: awst·uhd
Meaning: To force someone to leave a position of power, job, place, or competition.
Synonyms: Fired , Expel, eject
Antonyms: Admitted, took, received
Sentence:The president was ousted (from power) in a military coup in January 1987.
Synonyms: Fired , Expel, eject
Antonyms: Admitted, took, received
Sentence:The president was ousted (from power) in a military coup in January 1987.
4.UNSHACKLE (VERB) : स्थिर होना
Pronunciation:uhn·sha·kl
Meaning: To set free from restrictions
Synonyms: Unfetter, Liberated, unchain
Antonyms: Restrain, govern, hold
Sentence: He can unshackle you from the love of money.
Synonyms: Unfetter, Liberated, unchain
Antonyms: Restrain, govern, hold
Sentence: He can unshackle you from the love of money.
5.STAKE(VERB) : दांव
Pronunciation:stayk
Meaning: A share or a financial involvement in something such as a business
Synonyms: Support, pole, pale
Antonyms: defund
Sentence: He holds a 40 percent stake in/of the company.
Sentence: He holds a 40 percent stake in/of the company.
6.STRANGLEHOLD(NOUN) : बोलबाला
Pronunciation:strang·guhl·holed
Meaning: A position of complete control that prevents something from developing
Synonyms: Grip, Suppress
Antonyms: Powerless
Synonyms: Grip, Suppress
Antonyms: Powerless
Sentence: The two major companies have been tightening their stranglehold on the beer market.
7.SUPREMACY(NOUN) : प्रभुत्व
Pronunciation:soo·pruh·muh·see
Meaning: The highest authority or greatest power.
Synonyms: Dominance, Hegemony, authority
Antonyms: Inferiority, Weakness, impotence
Synonyms: Dominance, Hegemony, authority
Antonyms: Inferiority, Weakness, impotence
Sentence: He approved the supremacy of a strong federal government over the demands of states.
8.VIOLATION(NOUN): उल्लंघन
Pronunciation:vai·uh·lay·shn
Meaning: An action that breaks or acts against something.
Synonyms: Breach, Infringement, contravention
Antonyms: Honor, Obey, virtue
Sentence: The verdict was a gross violation of justice.
Antonyms: Honor, Obey, virtue
Sentence: The verdict was a gross violation of justice.
9.DEROGATION(NOUN) : मानमर्दन
Pronunciation:deh·ruh·gay·shn
Meaning: Process of weakening, lessening, or taking away power or authority
Synonyms: Aspersion , Disparage, abuse
Antonyms: Approval , Praise, hype
Sentence:Such conduct will derogate from your reputation.
Synonyms: Aspersion , Disparage, abuse
Antonyms: Approval , Praise, hype
Sentence:Such conduct will derogate from your reputation.
10.USURP(VERB) : हड़पना
Pronunciation:yoo·zuhp
Meaning: To take power or control of something by force or without the right to do so
Synonyms: Annex , Arrogate, grab
Antonyms: Release
Synonyms: Annex , Arrogate, grab
Antonyms: Release
Sentence:This decision will usurp the powers of the committee.
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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