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. PARAMOUNT (noun) - प्रमुख महत्त्व का
Pronunciation: paraa-maunt
Meaning: more important than anything else
Synonyms: uppermost, supreme, chief, overriding, predominant, cardinal, foremost
Antonyms: inferior, subordinate
Usage: The child's welfare must be seen as paramount.

2. ADORATION (noun) - प्यार, श्रद्धा
Pronunciation: ado-rei-sh(u)n
Meaning: deep love and respect
Synonyms: love, devotion, care, fondness, warmth, affection
Antonyms: disrespect, contempt, scorn
Usage: She smiled in adoration of the picture her daughter drew for her.

3. STASH (verb, noun) - छिपाना, छिपाने की जगह
Pronunciation: stash
Meaning: store (something) safely in a hidden or secret place; a store or supply of something, typically one that is kept hidden or secret
Synonyms: store, stow, pack, load, cache, garner, hide, conceal; cache, hoard, stock, stockpile
Usage:

• In the basement there's no room to stash. (verb)
• They discovered a stash of money hidden at the back of a drawer. (noun)

4. SCREECH (verb, noun) - कर्णकटु ध्वनि
Pronunciation: sk-reech
Meaning: (of a person or animal) give a loud, harsh, piercing cry
Synonyms: shriek, squeal, squawk, howl, shout, yell
Antonym: whisper
Usage: The truck stopped with a screech of brakes.

5. YIELD (verb, noun) - पैदावार, मान जाना
Pronunciation: yeeld
Meaning: produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product); produce or generate (a result, gain, or financial return); give way to arguments, demands, or pressure; a financial return
Synonyms: produce; surrender, capitulate, submit, relent; profit, gain, return, reward, revenue
Antonyms: resist, defy, retain
Usage:

• The Western powers now yielded when they should have resisted. (verb)
• The milk yield was poor. (noun)

6. CREDENCE (noun) - प्रत्यय, विश्वास
Pronunciation: kree-duns
Meaning: belief in or acceptance of something as true
Synonyms: acceptance, belief, faith, trust, confidence, reliance, traction
Usage: Historical evidence lends credence to his theory.

7. CREDITABLE (adjective) - आकलनीय
Pronunciation: kredi-tub(u)l
Meaning: (of a performance, effort, or action) deserving public acknowledgement and praise but not necessarily outstanding or successful
Synonyms: commendable, praiseworthy, laudable, admirable, honourable
Antonym: deplorable
Usage: The team produced a creditable performance.

8. ROBUST (adjective) - पुष्ट
Pronunciation: ro-bust
Meaning: strong and healthy
Synonyms: strong, vigorous, sturdy, tough, powerful
Antonyms: weak, frail
Usage: The robust athlete quickly recovered after his knee surgery.

9. BRASH (adjective) - ख़ुद-एतमाद
Pronunciation: brash
Meaning: self-assertive in a rude and noisy way; having an ostentatious or tasteless appearance
Synonyms: self-assertive, assertive, cocksure, arrogant, thrusting, bold; garish, gaudy, loud, over-bright, ostentatious, showy
Antonyms: meek, diffident
Usage: His brash answers annoyed the interviewers.

10. ENAMOUR (verb) - मोहित करना
Pronunciation: in-emur / en-emur
Meaning: to trigger feelings of love & respect; be filled with love for; have a liking or admiration for
Synonyms: in love with, infatuated with, besotted with, smitten with, charmed by, enchanted by, fascinated by
Antonyms: indifferent to
Usage: In his youth he was enamoured of music.

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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