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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 21 April 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.RELEGATE (verb): बाहर निकाल देना
Pronunciation: reh·luh·gayt
Meaning: consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position.
Synonyms: downgrade, lower in rank, put down
Antonyms: promote, rise, upgrade
Sentence: They aim to prevent women from being relegated to a secondary role.
2.DISCONCERTING (adj.) : चिंताजनक
Pronunciation: dis·kuhn·suht·uhng
Meaning: causing one to feel unsettled.
Synonyms: unsettling, unnerving, discomfiting
Antonyms: calming, comforting, reassuring
Sentence: I found some of his personal habits rather disconcerting.
3.BENIGHTED (adj.) : अनाड़ी
Pronunciation: buh·nite·uhd
Meaning: in a state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance, typically owing to a lack of opportunity.
Synonyms: unenlightened, uneducated, illiterate
Antonyms: educated, enlightened, literate
Sentence: They saw themselves as bringers of culture to poor benighted peoples.
4.HAGGLE (verb) : सौदेबाज़ी करना
Pronunciation: ha·gl
Meaning: dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something.
Synonyms: barter, bargain, negotiate
Antonyms: agree, concur, comply
Sentence: Ella taught her how to haggle with used furniture dealers.
5.NONPLUSSED (adj.) : भौचक
Pronunciation: nawn·pluhst
Meaning: (of a person) surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react.
Synonyms: confused, bewildered, bemused
Antonyms: undaunted, unfazed
Sentence: I was completely nonplussed by his sudden appearance.
6.FLIMSY (adj.) : कमज़ोर
Pronunciation: flim·zee
Meaning: comparatively light and insubstantial; easily damaged.
Synonyms: insubstantial, slight, light
Antonyms: sturdy, substantial
Sentence: The storm flattened the flimsy wooden huts that the villagers lived in.
7.PANDEMONIUM (noun) : विप्लव
Pronunciation: pan·duh·moh·nee·uhm
Meaning: wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.
Synonyms: bedlam, chaos, mayhem
Antonyms: calm, hush, peace
Sentence: There was pandemonium when the news was announced.
8.SPEW (verb) : निकाल डालना
Pronunciation: spyoo
Meaning: expel large quantities of (something) rapidly and forcibly.
Synonyms: emit, discharge, eject
Antonyms: prevent, absorb, stay
Sentence: The drains spew millions of gallons of raw sewage into the river.
9.IMPLORE (verb) : प्रार्थना करना
Pronunciation: im·plaw
Meaning: beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.
Synonyms: plead with, beg, entreat
Antonyms: oblige
Sentence: We implore you to leave now.
10.MALFEASANCE (noun) : दुराचार
Pronunciation: mal·fea·sance
Meaning: wrongdoing, especially by a public official.
Synonyms: misdoing, wrongdoing, crime
Antonyms: behavior, manners, obedience
Sentence: In almost every section of his speech, malfeasance or illegal practices were mentioned.
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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