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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 19 January 2023
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. EARMARKED (verb) : अनुदान देना
Pronunciation: eeuh·maakt
Meaning: designate (something, typically funds or resources) for a particular purpose.
Synonyms: set aside, lay aside, set apart
Antonyms: throw away, ignore, neglect
Sentence: The new money will be earmarked for cancer research.
2. CALLOUS (adj.) : कठोर
Pronunciation: ka·luhs
Meaning: showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
Synonyms: heartless, unfeeling, uncaring
Antonyms: caring, kind, merciful
Sentence: His callous comments about the murder made me shiver.
3. LAUD (verb) : प्रशंसा करना
Pronunciation: lawd
Meaning: praise (a person or their achievements) highly, especially in a public context.
Synonyms: praise, extol, hail
Antonyms: abhor, criticize, despise
Sentence: People lauded him as a great statesman and soldier.
4. THRONGED (verb) : भीड़
Pronunciation: thrawngd
Meaning: (of a crowd) fill or be present in (a place or area).
Synonyms: mob, jostle, pack (into)
Antonyms: deserted, empty, imprecise
Sentence: Fans thronged the field to celebrate the win.
5. BRUNT (noun) : चोट
Pronunciation: bruhnt
Meaning: the worst part or chief impact of a specified thing.
Synonyms: force, impact, shock
Antonyms: ease, peace, relaxation
Sentence: Education will bear the brunt of the cuts.
6. MISER (noun) : कंजूस
Pronunciation: mai·zuh
Meaning: a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.
Synonyms: penny-pincher, niggard, scrooge
Antonyms: waster, spender, spendthrift
Sentence: A typical miser, he hid his money in the house in various places.
7. MUTT (noun) : मूर्ख
Pronunciation: muht
Meaning: a person regarded as stupid or incompetent.
Synonyms: fool, idiot, moron
Antonyms: brain, genius, sensible
Sentence: Do not give me orders, mutt.
8. RAMIFICATION (noun) : उपशाखा
Pronunciation: ra·muh·fuh·kay·shn
Meaning: a consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome.
Synonyms: outcome, effect, development
Antonyms: beginning, cause, basis
Sentence: Any change is bound to have legal ramifications.
9. SORENESS (noun) : पीड़ा
Pronunciation: saw·nuhs
Meaning: pain in a part of one’s body.
Synonyms: ache, pain, pang
Antonyms: comfort, ease, easiness
Sentence: He limped off complaining of soreness in the knee.
10. FELICITY (noun) : परम सुख
Pronunciation: fuh·li·suh·tee
Meaning: intense happiness.
Synonyms: happiness, joy, joyfulness
Antonyms: misery, sadness, unhappiness
Sentence: I was overcome with felicity when my first nephew was born.
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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