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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 20 November 2021
Here some exceptional English words from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are given with their synonyms/antonyms and Sentence. Hopefully, this will help you improve your vocabulary.
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1.SEVER (verb) – अलग करना
Pronunciation: suh•veeuh
Meaning: divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly.
Synonyms: cut off, chop off, lop off
Antonyms: join, link, unite
Sentence: She wanted to sever all her connections with the firm.
2.NAUSEATE (verb) – घृणा करना
Pronunciation: naw•see•uh
Meaning: to cause to feel disgusted
Synonyms: disgust, gross-out, put off
Antonyms: allure, attract, beguile
Sentence: The idea of eating raw shellfish nauseates me.
3.DESTITUTION (noun) – अभाव
Pronunciation: deh•stuh•tyoo•shn
Meaning: poverty is so extreme that one lacks the means to provide for oneself.
Synonyms: dire poverty, penury, impoverishment
Antonyms: affluence, opulence, wealth
Sentence: The family faced eviction and destitution.
4.EXPULSION (noun) – निष्कासन
Pronunciation: uhk•spuhl•zhn
Meaning: the action of depriving someone of membership in an organization.
Synonyms: debarment, dismissal, exile
Antonyms: repatriation, return, immigration
Sentence: Expulsion from school is a harsh form of punishment.
5.COMMISERATED (verb) – हमदर्दी रखना
Pronunciation: kuh•mi•zuh•rayt
Meaning: express or feel sympathy or pity; sympathize.
Synonyms: offer sympathy to, feel pity for, condole with
Antonyms: distressed, tormented, irritated
Sentence: They commiserated the misfortune of their teacher.
6.UNKEMPT (adj) – मैला
Pronunciation: uhn•kempt
Meaning: (especially of a person) having an untidy or disheveled appearance.
Synonyms: untidy, shabby, scruffy
Antonyms: kempt, neat, tidy
Sentence: The old beggar was dirty and unkempt.
7.TARDY (adj) – विलम्बी
Pronunciation: taa•dee
Meaning: delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late.
Synonyms: late, unpunctual, behind time
Antonyms: punctual, timely
Sentence: The boss is unsatisfied with the tardy tempo.
8.SUPPLE (adj) – लचीला
Pronunciation: suh•pl
Meaning: bending and moving easily and gracefully; flexible.
Synonyms: lithe, limber, nimble
Antonyms: inflexible, rigid, stiff
Sentence: The gloves were made of very supple leather.
9.SUBTERFUGE (noun) – छल
Pronunciation: suhb•tuh•fyooj
Meaning: deceit used in order to achieve one’s goal.
Synonyms: trickery, intrigue, deviousness
Antonyms: candor, directness
Sentence: Journalists often use subterfuge to obtain material for stories
10.GOAD (verb) – अंकुश करना
Pronunciation: gode
Meaning: provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction.
Synonyms: provoke, spur, prick
Antonyms: constrain, curb, hold back
Sentence: He goaded her on to more daring revelations.
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 a long time. You can share your sentences in the comment section.
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