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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 17 May 2021
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.Squabble (verb) - झगड़ा
Pronunciation: skvaw·bl
Meaning: to argue in a noisy way about something that is not very important
Synonyms: bickering, controversy, difference, disagreement, dispute, hassle
Antonyms: accord,agreement, harmony, likeness, peace
Usage: He always likes to squabble with others about petty matters.
2.Abdicate (verb) - त्यागना
Pronunciation: ab·duh·keit
Meaning: to give something up, especially power or a position
Synonyms: abnegate, relinquish, renounce, resign, abjure
Antonyms: appropriate, arrogate, assume, claim, confiscate
Usage: I want to abdicate the responsibility to deal with these acts in the correct manner.
3.Scintillate (verb) - चमकना
Pronunciation: sin·tuhl·eit
Meaning: emit flashes of light; sparkle
Synonyms: flash, shine, glimmer, glancing, ablaze, ardent, candescent
Antonyms: dim, dull, lacklustre, unbright, gloomy, murky, obscure
Usage: The gas chandeliers were usually of glass, with drops on the loops scintillating in the light like diamonds.
4.Arraign (verb) - दोषारोपण
Pronunciation: uh·rein
Meaning: call or bring before a court to answer a criminal charge
Synonyms: criticize, censure, attack, condemn, reprove, berate, incriminate, inculpate
Antonyms: exculpate, exonerate, discharge, free
Usage: The prime minister found himself arraigned before the media inquisitors.
5.Jittery (adjective) - चिड़चिड़ा
Pronunciation: ji·tuh·ree
Meaning: nervous or unable to relax
Synonyms: nervous, anxious, worried, apprehensive, temperamental, unstable
Antonyms: cool, calm, relaxed, imperturbable, serene, tranquil
Usage: White sugar may also produce jittery feelings from the rise and fall of blood glucose and insulin that mimic panic attacks.
6.Hidebound (adjective) - ओछा
Pronunciation: haid·bawnd
Meaning: rigid in opinions, unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention.
Synonyms: antipathetic, biased, dogmatic, illiberal, blimpish
Antonyms: unorthodox, liberal, indulgent , radical, revolutionary
Usage: Because my grandmother is hidebound, she does not believe in interracial marriage.
7.Entrench (verb) - मोरचा करना
Pronunciation: uhn·trench
Meaning: establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely.
Synonyms: enroot, fix, impact, implant, infuse, instill
Antonyms: eliminate, eradicate, eject, expel
Usage: These dictators have entrenched themselves politically and are difficult to move.
8.Volatile (adjective) - परिवर्तनशील
Pronunciation: vaw·luh·tail
Meaning: that can change suddenly and unexpectedly
Synonyms: capricious, changeable, skittish, temperamental, erratic, haphazard
Antonyms: constant, immutable, invariable, predictable
Usage: Law enforcement officers are taught how to survive in volatile environments.
9.Untenable (adjective) - अस्थिर, असमर्थनीय
Pronunciation: uhn·teh·nuh·bl
Meaning: (especially of a position or view) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
Synonyms: implausible, misleading, specious, unconvincing, fallacious
Antonyms: certified, validated, verified, credible, persuasive
Usage: Since Jack and Jill felt that marriage was untenable, they decided to get a divorce.
10.Turmoil (noun) - उथल-पुथल
Pronunciation: tuh·moyl
Meaning: a state of great noise or confusion
Synonyms: ferment, fermentation, restiveness, turbulence, upheaval,
Antonyms: ease, peace, peacefulness, quiet, tranquillity
Usage: But the question was soon forgotten in the turmoil caused by the Crimean War.
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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