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Vocabulary - Exceptional English words with meanings 2-3 April 2020
Here some exceptional English words from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are given with their synonyms/antonyms and usage. Hopefully, this will help you improve your vocabulary.
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1. IMMERSE (verb) – डुबो देना; ध्यानमग्न होना
Pronunciation: imuhs
Meaning: dip or submerge in a liquid; involve oneself deeply in a particular activity
Synonyms: submerge, plunge, dunk, sink, souse; absorb, engross, occupy, engage
Usage:
Immerse the paper in water for twenty minutes.
She immersed herself in her work.
2. CONFLUENCE (noun) – संगम, मिलाप
Pronunciation: kon-flu-uns
Meaning: the junction of two rivers, especially rivers of approximately equal width
Synonyms: convergence, meeting, junction, joining, conflux
Usage: It’s the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss.
3. TERSE (adjective) – संक्षिप्त, मुख़्तसर
Pronunciation: tuhs
Meaning: using very few words; (a statement or comment) very brief and unfriendly
Synonyms: curt, brusque, abrupt, clipped, blunt, gruff
Antonyms: long-winded, verbose, rambling, polite
Usage: When Jessie is angry, she only gives terse responses.
4. ENCLOSURE (noun) – घेरा
Pronunciation: en-klo-zuh / in-klo-zuh
Meaning: an area that is surrounded by a barrier
Synonyms: paddock, fold, pen, compound, stockade, ring, yard
Usage: She keeps a horse in that enclosure.
5. PROMONTORY (adjective) – अंतरीप
Pronunciation: prom(u)nturi
Meaning: a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
Synonyms: headland, foreland, peninsula, spit
Usage: The plane crashed and fell on a promontory.
6. ENVIRONS (noun) – परिप्रदेश, नगरोपान्त
Pronunciation: in-vai-runz
Meaning: the surrounding area or district
Synonyms: surroundings, vicinity, locality
Usage: The town and its environs are inviting.
7. FLEE (verb) – भाग जाना, चंपत हो जाना
Pronunciation: flee
Meaning: run away from a place or situation of danger
Synonyms: run, run away, run off, escape
Antonyms: face, encounter
Usage: The man was able to flee the area, but was captured a few miles outside of Dallas.
8. HOBO (noun) – आवारा
Pronunciation: ho-bo
Meaning: a homeless person
Synonyms: tramp, vagrant, vagabond, derelict
Usage: The hobo was wearing only one shoe.
9. YES-MAN (noun) – हाँ में हाँ मिलाने वाला
Pronunciation: yes-man
Meaning: a weak leader who always agrees with his political leader or his superior at work
Synonyms: sychophant, toady, lackey
Antonyms: apostate, defector
Usage: I don’t want you to be just a yes-man, you should share your own opinions too.
10. INCARCERATION (noun) – क़ैद, बन्दीकरण
Pronunciation: in-kaa-sur-ei-shun
Meaning: a state of being confined in prison
Synonyms: imprisonment, internment, confinement, custody
Antonym: freedom
Usage: Everyone is still sad and depressed about Dana’s incarceration.
Now, choose any 2 or 3 words and try to use them in your own sentences, this way you can retain the learnt words in your memory for long time. You can share your sentences in the comment section.
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