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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 19 November 2020
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. EXTRICATE (verb) – मुक्त करना
Pronunciation: ek·struh·keit
Meaning: to free or remove something or someone
Synonyms: extract, free, release, disentangle, remove, withdraw, loosen
Antonyms: entangle, involve, confine
Usage: The soldiers used a detailed plan to extricate their commanding officer from the terrorists.
2. HALCYON (adjective) – शान्तिपूर्ण, खुशगवार
Pronunciation: hal·see·uhn
Meaning: calm and undisturbed
Synonyms: serene, calm, pleasant, balmy, tranquil, peaceful, temperate
Antonyms: stormy, troubled, agitated
Usage: I was very content during the halcyon days of my childhood.
3. DETEST (verb) – नफ़रत करना
Pronunciation: duh·test
Meaning: dislike intensely
Synonyms: abhor, hate, dislike, loathe, despise, abominate, execrate
Antonyms: love, admire, like
Usage: I detest any kind of cruelty.
4. PROMINENCE (noun) – प्रसिद्धि
Pronunciation: pro·muh·nuhns
Meaning: the state of being famous or important
Synonyms: fame, celebrity, eminence, importance, distinction, influence, prestige
Antonyms: insignificance, obscurity, inferiority
Usage: J.K. Rowling achieved national prominence when her Harry Potter series became a household name.
5. ORIENT (verb) – दिशानिर्दिष्ट करना
Pronunciation: aw·ree·uhnt
Meaning: to push in the direction of a goal
Synonyms: align, direct, place, position, dispose, situate, set
Antonyms: disarrange, miss, disorient
Usage: The merger will not be successful if the two firms can’t orient to the goals of one company.
6. BRISK (adjective) – तेज़
Pronunciation: brisk
Meaning: very active and quick
Synonyms: quick, rapid, fast, swift, speedy, energetic, lively
Antonyms: sluggish, slow, quiet
Usage: A brisk jog helped to clear my mind.
7. PROSPECT (noun) – अपेक्षा, संभावना
Pronunciation: pruh·spekt
Meaning: the possibility or likelihood of some future event
Synonyms: likelihood, hope, expectation, anticipation, chances, odds, probability
Antonyms: hopelessness, impossibility, unlikelihood
Usage: There was no prospect of any reconciliation.
8. SURMOUNT (verb) – विजय पाना
Pronunciation: suh·mawnt
Meaning: to conquer a problem or obstacle
Synonyms: overcome, conquer, overpower, subdue, surpass, vanquish
Antonyms: lose, fail, surrender
Usage: One of Janet’s goals is to surmount her fear of flying.
9. PURSUIT (noun) – तलाश
Pronunciation: puh·syoot
Meaning: the action of going after something or someone
Synonyms: chase, search, hunt, inquiry, quest
Antonyms: retreat
Usage: The police officer is in pursuit of the escaped prisoner.
10. PHANTASM (noun) – आभास
Pronunciation: fan·ta·zm
Meaning: something existing in perception only
Synonyms: illusion, apparition, fancy, dream, fantasy
Antonyms: actuality, certainty, fact
Usage: The boy thought he saw a figure in the dark room, but when he turned on the light, he realized it was a phantasm.
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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