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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings 21 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. APPURTENANT (adjective) – संबंधित, आनुषंगिक
Pronunciation: upuh-ti-n(u)nt
Meaning: belonging
Synonyms: pertinent, relevant, related, relating, connected, appertaining
Antonym: unconnected
Usage: Although he borrowed them when he liked, the appurtenant machinery belonged to his father’s estate.
2. TESTY (adjective) – क्रोधी, चिड़चिड़ा
Pronunciation: testi
Meaning: easily irritated; impatient and somewhat bad-tempered
Synonyms: grumpy, ill-tempered, ill-natured, ill, humoured, dyspeptic, irritable, tetchy
Antonym: good-humoured
Usage: Ben is getting a little testy in his old age.
3. REGURGITATE (verb) – उल्टी करना, दुहराना; बार-बार कहना
Pronunciation: ri-guh-ji-teit
Meaning: bring (swallowed food) up again to the mouth; repeat (information) without analysing or comprehending it
Synonyms: vomit, bring up, disgorge, regorge; repeat, restate, recapitulate, iterate, reiterate
Usage:
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Some birds and animals regurgitate food to feed their young ones.
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Don't regurgitate the stuff given in the textbook.
4. BRAINCHILD (noun) – कल्पना; आविष्कार
Pronunciation: brein-cha-ild
Meaning: an idea or invention which is considered to be a particular person's creation
Synonyms: invention, creation
Usage: The project was the brainchild of one of the students.
5. IMPONDERABLE (noun, adjective) – अतिसूक्ष्म
Pronunciation: impond(u)rub(u)l
Meaning: a factor that is difficult or impossible to estimate or assess; difficult or impossible to estimate or assess
Synonyms: elusive, impalpable, impeceptible
Antonyms: assessable
Usage:
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There are too many imponderables for an overall prediction. (noun)
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The effect of his new method is imponderable. (adjective)
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6. ANATHEMA (noun) – घृणित; नागवार
Pronunciation: un-athum-uh
Meaning: something or someone that one vehemently dislikes
Synonyms: abhorrent, hateful, odious, repugnant, repellent, offensive
Antonyms: blessing, benediction
Usage: For older employees, the new system is an anathema.
7. PRAGMATISM (noun) – उपयोगितावाद, यथातथ्यवाद
Pronunciation: prag-mut-izm
Meaning: an approach that evaluates theories or beliefs in terms of the success of their practical application
Synonyms: realism, prudence
Antonyms: foolishness, impracticality
Usage: She had a reputation for clear thinking and pragmatism.
8. COMPLICITY (noun) – सहापराध
Pronunciation: kum-plisiti
Meaning: the fact or condition of being involved with others in an activity that is unlawful or morally wrong
Synonyms: collusion, involvement, collaboration, connivance
Antonym: ignorance
Usage: He is accused of complicity in the murder.
9. EQUITABLE (adjective) – न्यायपूर्ण
Pronunciation: ekwi-tub(u)l
Meaning: fair and impartial
Synonyms: just, even-handed, fair-minded, unbiased, unprejudiced
Antonyms: inequitable, unfair
Usage: Both sides agreed to try to find an equitable compromise that would please everyone.
10. CONTORT (verb) – मरोड़ना, ऐंठना, विकृत करना
Pronunciation: kun-toh-t
Meaning: twist or bend out of the normal shape
Synonyms: screw up, distort, quirk, misshape
Usage: His little face would contort in pain every time he coughed or sneezed.
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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