Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 18 April 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.BEHOLDEN (adjective) – आभारी, एहसानमंद
Pronunciation: bi-ho-lden
Meaning: owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service
Synonyms: indebted, obligated, grateful, owing, obliged, bound
Antonym: ungrateful
Usage: When the actress accepted the award, she stated she was beholden to her parents for inspiring her to follow her dreams.
2.AFORESAID (adjective) – पूर्वकथित
Pronunciation: uh·faw·sed
Meaning: previously mentioned
Synonyms: aforementioned, preceding, previous, foregoing
Antonym: subsequent
Usage: Completion of the aforesaid project will require not only the tools that were listed in the memorandum but also the funding requested.
3.BLEARY (adjective) – धुँधला
Pronunciation: bleeuh·ree
Meaning: looking or feeling dull and unfocused from sleep or tiredness
Synonyms: blurred, fogged,cloudy, dim, unfocused
Antonyms: clear, limpid, unclouded
Usage: She had bleary red eyes from lack of sleep.
4.WHITTLE (verb) – घटाना
Pronunciation: wi·tl
Meaning: reduce something in size, amount, or extent by a gradual series of steps
Synonyms: reduce, diminish, decrease, undermine, weaken, subvert, lessen
Antonyms: increase, augment
Usage: We need to whittle down the list of guests for the party.
5.DISCOURSE (noun) - औपचारिक चर्चा
Pronunciation: dis·kawrs
Meaning: a formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing
Synonyms: discussion, conversation, talk, dialogue, communication, conference
Antonyms: quiet, silence, refrain
Usage: This article contains the language of political discourse.
6.CONFISCATE (verb) – ज़ब्त करना
Pronunciation: kon·fuh·skeit
Meaning: take or seize someone's property with authority
Synonyms: impound, seize, commandeer, requisition, expropriate
Antonyms: return, release
Usage: The police have the right to confiscate any forbidden objects they find.
7.PREVARICATE (verb) – टालमटोल करना
Pronunciation: pruh·va·ruh·keit
Meaning: speak or act in a way tending to avoid commitment, especially by responding indirectly
Synonyms: dodge, hedge, fence, evade, shuffle
Antonyms: confront, face, meet
Usage: In hopes of avoiding questions about his recent car accident, the actor tried to prevaricate during his interview.
8.CELESTIAL (adjective) – आकाशीय
Pronunciation: suh·leh·stee·uhl
Meaning: positioned in or relating to the sky or outer space
Synonyms: heavenly, astronomical, extraterrestrial, stellar, planetary
Antonyms: terrestrial, earthly, mortal
Usage: Gravity governs the motions of celestial bodies.
9.TANGY (adjective) – तीव्र
Pronunciation: tang·ee
Meaning: having a strong, piquant flavor or smell
Synonyms: sharp, acid, acidic, tart, sour, bitter, harsh
Antonyms: sweet, bland, tasteless
Usage: It comes with a tangy coarse-grained mustard sauce.
10.SAVVY (adjective) – कुशाग्रता
Pronunciation: sa·vee
Meaning: shrewd and knowledgeable
Synonyms: shrewd, astute, sharp, acute, intelligent, clever, canny
Antonyms: stupid, gullible, naive
Usage: When the savvy investor sold his stock before its value dropped, he made a very profitable transaction.
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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