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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 19 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.STUPOR (noun) - अचेतनता
Pronunciation: styoo·puh
Meaning: a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility
Synonyms: daze, torpor, insensibility, numbness
Antonyms: liveliness, activity, sensibility
Usage: Under hypnosis, Gail could not think because she was in a stupor.
2.ENTHRALL (verb) – मंत्रमुग्ध करना
Pronunciation: uhn·thrawl
Meaning: capture the fascinated attention of
Synonyms: captivate, charm, enchant, bewitch, fascinate, beguile, entrance
Antonyms: bore, repel, dull
Usage: This book will enthrall readers of all ages.
3.APTITUDE (noun) – योग्यता, सहज-स्र्झान
Pronunciation: ap·tuh·chood
Meaning: a natural ability to do something
Synonyms: talent, knack, ability, capability, flair, bent, gift
Antonyms: ineptness, inability, stupidity
Usage: He had an aptitude for journalism.
4.RICHES (noun) – धन, संपत्ति
Pronunciation: ri·chuhz
Meaning: an abundance of material possessions and resources
Synonyms: abundance, richness, treasure, wealth, affluence, assets, property
Antonyms: lack, poverty, debt
Usage: He went from rags to riches in only three years.
5.ALIEN (adjective) – अजनबी
Pronunciation: ei·lee·uhn
Meaning: unfamiliar or unrecognized
Synonyms: unfamiliar, unknown, foreign, strange, peculiar, odd, bizarre
Antonyms: familiar, known
Usage: When I first went to New York, it all felt very alien to me.
6.PRECEPT (noun) – नियम
Pronunciation: pree·sept
Meaning: a rule that sets the pattern for one’s behavior
Synonyms: principle, rule, tenet, doctrine, law, mandate, commandment
Antonyms: ambiguity, unbelief, disorganization
Usage: The precept is to refrain from stealing, being tranquil and detached.
7.CAJOLE (verb) – फुसलाना
Pronunciation: kuh·jowl
Meaning: persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery
Synonyms: persuade, wheedle, coax, lure, beguile, blarney, flatter
Antonyms: bully, dissuade
Usage: The candidate managed to cajole many voters into choosing his name on the ballot.
8.LIONIZE (verb) – सराहना करना
Pronunciation: lai·un·aiz
Meaning: give a lot of public attention and approval to
Synonyms: celebrate, fete, glorify, exalt, acclaim, admire, commend
Antonyms: criticize, dishonor
Usage: The City Hall was packed and the press was ready to lionize the winners.
9.MEGALOMANIA (noun) – अभिमान
Pronunciation: meh·guh·luh·mei·nee·uh
Meaning: obsession with the exercise of power
Synonyms: grandiosity, egotism, arrogance, conceit, pride
Antonyms: modesty, humility, selflessness
Usage: The singer’s megalomania has turned her into an arrogant woman who is disliked by everyone who truly knows her.
10.MANIFOLD (adjective) – अनेक, विविध
Pronunciation: ma·nuh·fowld
Meaning: many and various
Synonyms: many, numerous, various, multiple, diversified, varied
Antonyms: homogeneous, same
Usage: He has manifold talents.
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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