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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 18 August 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. DESIDERATE (verb) – चाहना
Pronunciation: duh•zi•duh•raa•tuh
Meaning: to long for something or feel a need to have it
Synonyms: want, choose, crave, need, prefer, require, wish
Antonyms: have, dislike, hate
Usage: Harley and John both desiderate to own a home, but will have to put off this desire until they can afford to buy.
2. SUPREMACY (noun) – आधिपत्य
Pronunciation: soo•preh•muh•see
Meaning: having supreme power and influence
Synonyms: dominance, preeminence, primacy, sovereignty, superiority, ascendancy, authority
Antonyms: inferiority, subordination, weakness
Usage: The company has established total supremacy over its rivals.
3. GRIEVOUS (adjective) – कष्टदायक
Pronunciation: gree•vuhs
Meaning: very severe or serious
Synonyms: serious, painful, severe, critical, dreadful, terrible, damaging
Antonyms: acceptable, bearable, blessed
Usage: He survived in spite of suffering grievous injuries.
Pronunciation: gree•vuhs
Meaning: very severe or serious
Synonyms: serious, painful, severe, critical, dreadful, terrible, damaging
Antonyms: acceptable, bearable, blessed
Usage: He survived in spite of suffering grievous injuries.
4. ELONGATE (verb) – लंबा करना
Pronunciation: ee•long•geit
Meaning: to make something longer
Synonyms: lengthen, extend, broaden, widen, enlarge
Antonyms: shorten, abbreviate, curtail
Usage: The cells elongate as they take in water.
Pronunciation: ee•long•geit
Meaning: to make something longer
Synonyms: lengthen, extend, broaden, widen, enlarge
Antonyms: shorten, abbreviate, curtail
Usage: The cells elongate as they take in water.
5. TOIL (verb) – कड़ी मेहनत करना
Pronunciation: toyl
Meaning: work extremely hard or incessantly
Synonyms: exertion, application, drudgery, effort, industry, labor, moil
Antonyms: rest, relax, laze
Usage: A life of toil is generally the price of fame and success.
Pronunciation: toyl
Meaning: work extremely hard or incessantly
Synonyms: exertion, application, drudgery, effort, industry, labor, moil
Antonyms: rest, relax, laze
Usage: A life of toil is generally the price of fame and success.
6. PREJUDICED (adjective) – पक्षपातपूर्ण
Pronunciation: preh•ju•duhst
Meaning: having a belief or attitude formed beforehand
Synonyms: biased, bigoted, discriminatory, partisan, partial, opinionated, intolerant
Antonyms: fair, impartial, tolerant
Usage: Since his father is prejudiced against African American, Terry was afraid to admit he had a black friend.
Pronunciation: preh•ju•duhst
Meaning: having a belief or attitude formed beforehand
Synonyms: biased, bigoted, discriminatory, partisan, partial, opinionated, intolerant
Antonyms: fair, impartial, tolerant
Usage: Since his father is prejudiced against African American, Terry was afraid to admit he had a black friend.
7. RIDICULE (noun) – उपहास
Pronunciation: ri•duh•kyool
Meaning: mocking or humiliating words or behavior
Synonyms: mockery, humiliate, derision, laughter, scorn, scoffing, contempt
Antonyms: praise, respect, flatter
Usage: Her foolish actions exposed her to ridicule.
Pronunciation: ri•duh•kyool
Meaning: mocking or humiliating words or behavior
Synonyms: mockery, humiliate, derision, laughter, scorn, scoffing, contempt
Antonyms: praise, respect, flatter
Usage: Her foolish actions exposed her to ridicule.
8. CYNICAL (adjective) – मानवद्वेषी, दोषदर्षी
Pronunciation: si•nuh•kl
Meaning: distrustful of human nature and motives
Synonyms: doubtful, contemptuous, derisive, ironic, misanthropic, pessimistic
Antonyms: believing, hopeful, optimistic
Usage: With that cynical outlook, he doesn't trust anyone.
9. UNANIMOUS (adjective) – सर्वसम्मत
Pronunciation: yoo•na•nuh•muhs
Meaning: in total agreement or accord
Synonyms: unified, accepted, concordant, united, undivided, consentient, uncontested
Antonyms: divided, split
Usage: She was the unanimous choice of the selection committee.
10. MENDACIOUS (adjective) – झूठा
Pronunciation: men•dei•shuhs
Meaning: not telling the truth
Synonyms: lying, untruthful, dishonest, deceitful, false, dissembling, insincere
Antonyms: frank, honest, sincere
Usage: A product claiming to help you get ripped abs in a few hours is mendacious advertising.
Pronunciation: si•nuh•kl
Meaning: distrustful of human nature and motives
Synonyms: doubtful, contemptuous, derisive, ironic, misanthropic, pessimistic
Antonyms: believing, hopeful, optimistic
Usage: With that cynical outlook, he doesn't trust anyone.
9. UNANIMOUS (adjective) – सर्वसम्मत
Pronunciation: yoo•na•nuh•muhs
Meaning: in total agreement or accord
Synonyms: unified, accepted, concordant, united, undivided, consentient, uncontested
Antonyms: divided, split
Usage: She was the unanimous choice of the selection committee.
10. MENDACIOUS (adjective) – झूठा
Pronunciation: men•dei•shuhs
Meaning: not telling the truth
Synonyms: lying, untruthful, dishonest, deceitful, false, dissembling, insincere
Antonyms: frank, honest, sincere
Usage: A product claiming to help you get ripped abs in a few hours is mendacious advertising.
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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