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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 20 August 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.PROPONENT (noun): समर्थक
Pronunciation: pruh·poh·nuhnt
Meaning: a person who actively supports or favors a cause
Synonyms: advocate, supporter, upholder
Antonyms: adversary, antagonist, opponent
Sentence: She has always been a strong proponent of women’s rights.
2.PIFFLE (noun) : बकवास
Pronunciation: pi·fl
Meaning: language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
Synonyms: nonsense, blather, claptrap
Antonyms: sense, discernment, reasonable
Sentence: Joe really does talk a lot of piffle sometimes.
3.ASTUTE (adj.) : चतुर
Pronunciation: uh·styoot
Meaning: having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage.
Synonyms: shrewd, sharp, ingenious
Antonyms: foolish, idiotic, moronic
Sentence: A good leader must be an astute judge of ability.
4.EVANESCE (verb) : ग़ायब होना
Pronunciation: eh·vuh·nes
Meaning: pass out of sight, memory, or existence.
Synonyms: disappear, vanish, fade
Antonyms: appear, materialize
Sentence: As you fly in a plane, the ground gradually evanesces.
5.BUMPTIOUS (adj.) : ख़ुद-एतमाद
Pronunciation: buhmp·shuhs
Meaning: self-assertive or proud to an irritating degree.
Synonyms: self-important, conceited, arrogant
Antonyms: humble, modest, unarrogant
Sentence: She was clearly embarrassed at times by Durkin’s bumptious behavior.
6.REPUDIATE (verb) : अस्वीकार करना
Pronunciation: ruh·pyoo·dee·ayt
Meaning: refuse to accept or be associated with.
Synonyms: reject, renounce, abandon
Antonyms: accept, affirm, embrace
Sentence: She has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders.
7.STARTLING (adj.) : चौंकाने
Pronunciation: staat·ling
Meaning: very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable.
Synonyms: surprising, astonishing, amazing
Antonyms: unsurprising, common, usual
Sentence: Her technical accomplishment on the piano is startling.
8.CORUSCATE (verb) : उज्जवल होना
Pronunciation: kaw·ruh·skayt
Meaning: (of light) flash or sparkle.
Synonyms: flash, glance, gleam
Antonyms: dim, dull
Sentence: The light was coruscating from the walls.
9.HILARITY (noun) : आनंद
Pronunciation: huh·la·ruh·tee
Meaning: extreme amusement, especially when expressed by laughter.
Synonyms: amusement, mirth, laughter
Antonyms: depression, despondence, sorrow
Sentence: His incredulous expression was the cause of much hilarity.
10.BUCOLIC (noun) : ग्राम्य
Pronunciation: byoo·kaw·luhk
Meaning: relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.
Synonyms: rural, pastoral, countryside
Antonyms: urban, metropolitan
Sentence: The painting shows a typically bucolic scene with peasants harvesting crops in a field.
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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