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Some exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read their usages to learn how to use them in sentences. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. MALADROIT (adjective) – अकुशल
Pronunciation: malud-ro-it
Meaning: inefficient; inept
Synonyms: bungling, awkward, inept, clumsy, bumbling, incompetent
Antonyms: adroit, skilful
Usage: She can be a little maladroit in social situations.
2. MALAPROPISM (noun) – शब्द का बेतुका और हास्यास्पद प्रयोग
Pronunciation: malupropiz(u)m
Meaning: the unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar, often with an amusing effect
Synonyms: solecism, error, misuse, misusage
Usage: This paper tries to search translation strategies of malapropism from Chinese to English by analyzing samples.
3. IMPISH (adjective) – शरारती
Pronunciation: im-pish
Meaning: inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun
Synonyms: mischievous, naughty, wicked, devilish, roguish
Antonyms: calm, innocent
Usage: He is well known for his impish sense of humour.
4. IMPINGE (verb) – नकारात्मक प्रभाव
Pronunciation: im-pinj
Meaning: have an effect, especially a negative one
Synonyms: affect, touch, influence
Usage: Several factors impinge on market efficiency.
5. OBTRUSIVE (adjective) – दखल देने वाला, तंग करनेवाला
Pronunciation: ob-stru-siv
Meaning: noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome way
Synonyms: conspicuous, prominent, noticeable, obvious, pronounced
Antonyms: unobtrusive, inconspicuous
Usage: I find the music in the bar very obtrusive.
6. MALTREATMENT (noun) – दुर्व्यवहार
Pronunciation: mal-treet-munt
Meaning: cruel or violent treatment of a person or animal
Synonyms: ill treatment, mistreatment, abuse, ill use
Antonyms: care (for), cherish, foster, nurture
Usage: They complained about the physical and psychological maltreatment of prisoners.
7. OUTDO (verb) – बेहतर होना
Pronunciation: aut-doo
Meaning: be superior to in action or performance
Synonyms: surpass, outshine, overshadow, eclipse, outclass, outmanoeuvre
Antonyms: fail, fall behind, lose, give up, surrender
Usage: Kids always try to outdo each other in attracting the teacher's attention.
8. PECCADILLO (noun) – अल्पदोष, मामूली कुसूर
Pronunciation: pekud-ilo
Meaning: a relatively minor fault or sin
Synonyms: misdemeanour, delinquency, indiscretion, lapse, misdeed, infraction, error, slip, slip-up
Antonyms: faultlessness, guiltlessness, impeccability, innocence
Usage: His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage.
9. WILLOWY (adjective) – दुबला-पतला
Pronunciation: wi-loi
Meaning: (of a person) tall, slim, and graceful
Synonyms: slender, lean, svelte, lissom, sylphlike
Antonyms: short, fat
Usage: Bronwyn is tall and willowy while Willy is short and fat.
10. DEJECTION (noun) – उदासी, निराशा, अवसाद
Pronunciation: di-jek-sh(u)n
Meaning: a sad and depressed state
Synonyms: despondency, depression, disappointment, discouragement, desolation, despair
Antonym: happiness
Usage: In the moment of deep dejection she thought of committing suicide.
Now choose any 2-3 words that you liked out of these ten words and try to make sentences on your own. This will make you familiar with these words. Let others know your usage of words by sharing them in the comment section.
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