Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 17 October 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 usages. 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. LASH (verb) – जोर से मारना
Pronunciation: lash
Meaning: strike (someone) with a whip or stick.
Synonyms: whip, flog, beat
Antonyms: compliment, lose, praise.
Sentence: We had to lash the cargo to the ship’s deck during the storm.
2. INSIPID (adj) – फीका
Pronunciation: uhn·si·puhd
Meaning: lacking flavor.
Synonyms: tasteless, flavorless, unflavored
Antonyms: flavorful, flavorsome, sapid
Sentence: There is a mug of insipid coffee on the table.
3. MIEN (noun) – चेहरे का भाव
Pronunciation: meen
Meaning: a person’s look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood.
Synonyms: appearance, look, expression
Antonyms: character, disposition, temperament
Sentence: He has a cautious, academic mien.
4. DELUGE (noun) – बाढ़
Pronunciation: deh·lyooj
Meaning: a severe flood
Synonyms: flood, flash flood, spate
Antonyms: drought, dribble, drip
Sentence: This may be the worst deluge in living memory.
5. CONTRAVENE (verb) – अवहेलना करना
Pronunciation: kawn·truh·veen
Meaning: violate the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct).
Synonyms: break, breach, defy
Antonyms: obey, follow, comply with
Sentence: Because your actions contravene school policy, you’re being suspended for ten days.
6. NOTABILITY (noun) – प्रसिद्धि
Pronunciation: note·uh·bil·uh·tee
Meaning: the fact or quality of being notable.
Synonyms: noteworthiness, momentousness, memorability
Antonyms: nobody, noncelebrity, mediocrity
Sentence: An opening night that was attended by some of Broadway’s biggest notabilities.
7. ENMITY (noun) – शत्रुता
Pronunciation: en·muh·tee
Meaning: the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
Synonyms: hostility, animosity, antagonism
Antonyms: amity, friendship, civility
Sentence: Enmity had existed between the two families for generations.
8. BABEL (noun) – कोलाहल
Pronunciation: ba·bl
Meaning: a confused noise made by a number of voices.
Synonyms: clamor, tumult, uproar
Antonyms: quiet, silence, calm
Sentence: She hushed the babel of her thoughts and tried to sleep.
9. EXUBERANT (adj) – विपुल
Pronunciation: uhgz·yoo·buh·ruhnt
Meaning: filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement.
Synonyms: ebullient, buoyant, cheerful
Antonyms: low-spirited, sullen, surly
Sentence: Exuberant crowds rushed to greet the returning national champions in collegiate basketball.
10. FELONIOUS (adj) – दुष्ट
Pronunciation: fuh·lone·ee·uhs
Meaning: relating to or involved in crime.
Synonyms: illegal, illicit, unlawful
Antonyms: lawful, legal, legitimate
Sentence: They turned their felonious talents to the smuggling trade.
Now choose any 2 or 3 words, try to use them in your own usages and share your usages in the comment section. This will help you to retain the learnt words for a longer duration.
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