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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 18 September 2024
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.PUNITIVE (adj.): दंडात्मक
Pronunciation: pyoo•nuh•tuhv
Meaning: inflicting or intended as punishment.
Synonyms: penal, disciplinary, corrective
Antonyms: acquitting, exculpating, nonpunitive
Sentence: The UN has imposed punitive sanctions on the invading country.
Pronunciation: pyoo•nuh•tuhv
Meaning: inflicting or intended as punishment.
Synonyms: penal, disciplinary, corrective
Antonyms: acquitting, exculpating, nonpunitive
Sentence: The UN has imposed punitive sanctions on the invading country.
2.INSURGENT (noun) : विद्रोही
Pronunciation: uhn•sur•jnt
Meaning: a rebel or revolutionary.
Synonyms: mutineer, agitator, rebel
Antonyms: loyalist, patriot, supporter
Sentence: The soldiers were trained to shoot any enemy insurgent on sight.
Pronunciation: uhn•sur•jnt
Meaning: a rebel or revolutionary.
Synonyms: mutineer, agitator, rebel
Antonyms: loyalist, patriot, supporter
Sentence: The soldiers were trained to shoot any enemy insurgent on sight.
3.DUBIOUS (adj.) : संदेहपूर्ण
Pronunciation: doo•bee•uhs
Meaning: hesitating or doubting.
Synonyms: doubtful, uncertain, unsure
Antonyms: undoubted, unproblematic, unquestionable
Sentence: I remain dubious about her motives.
Pronunciation: doo•bee•uhs
Meaning: hesitating or doubting.
Synonyms: doubtful, uncertain, unsure
Antonyms: undoubted, unproblematic, unquestionable
Sentence: I remain dubious about her motives.
4.REEK (verb) : बदबू देना
Pronunciation: reek
Meaning: smell strongly and unpleasantly
Synonyms: stink, smell, disgusting
Antonyms: aroma, fragrance, perfume
Sentence: The kitchen began to reek because he neglected to take out the garbage.
Pronunciation: reek
Meaning: smell strongly and unpleasantly
Synonyms: stink, smell, disgusting
Antonyms: aroma, fragrance, perfume
Sentence: The kitchen began to reek because he neglected to take out the garbage.
5.AWNING (noun) : शामियाना
Pronunciation: aa•nuhng
Meaning: a sheet of canvas or other material stretched on a frame and used to keep the sun or rain off a storefront, window, doorway, or deck.
Synonyms: canopy, shade, sunshade
Antonyms: open, reveal, expose
Sentence: They dashed under an awning to escape the sudden downpour.
Pronunciation: aa•nuhng
Meaning: a sheet of canvas or other material stretched on a frame and used to keep the sun or rain off a storefront, window, doorway, or deck.
Synonyms: canopy, shade, sunshade
Antonyms: open, reveal, expose
Sentence: They dashed under an awning to escape the sudden downpour.
6.PLUNGE (verb) : ग़ोता लगाना
Pronunciation: pluhnj
Meaning: jump or dive quickly and energetically.
Synonyms: jump, dive, hurl oneself
Antonyms: arise, ascend, lift
Sentence: A young boy plunged into the lake from the cliffs.
Pronunciation: pluhnj
Meaning: jump or dive quickly and energetically.
Synonyms: jump, dive, hurl oneself
Antonyms: arise, ascend, lift
Sentence: A young boy plunged into the lake from the cliffs.
7.CONFER (verb) : प्रदान करना
Pronunciation: kuhn•fur
Meaning: grant or bestow (a title, degree, benefit, or right).
Synonyms: grant to, award to, honor with
Antonyms: call off, take back, withdraw
Sentence: Nelson Mandela and his wife Graca Machel recently had honorary degrees conferred on them by Ryerson University in Toronto.
Pronunciation: kuhn•fur
Meaning: grant or bestow (a title, degree, benefit, or right).
Synonyms: grant to, award to, honor with
Antonyms: call off, take back, withdraw
Sentence: Nelson Mandela and his wife Graca Machel recently had honorary degrees conferred on them by Ryerson University in Toronto.
8.PUMMEL (verb) : कूटना
Pronunciation: puh•muhl
Meaning: strike repeatedly with the fists.
Synonyms: batter, pound, drub
Antonyms: lose, fail
Sentence: During the championship, the fighter began to pummel his opponent after distracting him.
Pronunciation: puh•muhl
Meaning: strike repeatedly with the fists.
Synonyms: batter, pound, drub
Antonyms: lose, fail
Sentence: During the championship, the fighter began to pummel his opponent after distracting him.
9.SHEEN (noun) : चमक
Pronunciation: sheen
Meaning: a soft luster on a surface.
Synonyms: shine, luster, gleam
Antonyms: dirtiness, drabness, dullness
Sentence: The conditioner gives the hair a beautiful soft sheen.
Pronunciation: sheen
Meaning: a soft luster on a surface.
Synonyms: shine, luster, gleam
Antonyms: dirtiness, drabness, dullness
Sentence: The conditioner gives the hair a beautiful soft sheen.
10.SLUMBER (verb) : नींद
Pronunciation: sluhm•br
Meaning: fall into a deep peaceful sleep
Synonyms: doze, nap, snooze
Antonyms: wakefulness, awakening, consciousness
Sentence: She fell into a deep and peaceful slumber.
Pronunciation: sluhm•br
Meaning: fall into a deep peaceful sleep
Synonyms: doze, nap, snooze
Antonyms: wakefulness, awakening, consciousness
Sentence: She fell into a deep and peaceful slumber.
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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