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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 21 February 2021
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. DEBONAIR (adjective) – सुशील
Pronunciation: deh·buh·neuh
Meaning: confident, stylish, and charming
Synonyms: suave, urbane, sophisticated, cultured, confident, charming, gracious
Antonyms: unsophisticated, ignorant, clumsy
Usage: Onscreen and in person, the Hollywood actor always manages to look so debonair.
2. EMINENT (adjective) – प्रख्यात
Pronunciation: eh·muh·nuhnt
Meaning: famous and respected within a particular sphere
Synonyms: illustrious, distinguished, renowned, esteemed, notable, noteworthy,
great
Antonyms: unimportant, unknown
Usage: The audience was expecting the arrival of an eminent actor.
3. OPERATIVE (adjective) – ऑपरेटिव
Pronunciation: o·puh·ruh·tuhv
Meaning: functioning or having effect
Synonyms: effective, valid, functioning, working, running, operational, workable
Antonyms: invalid, broken, defective
Usage: The car was not operative until the engine was fixed.
4. ATTEST (verb) – संपुष्टि करना
Pronunciation: uh·test
Meaning: witness or certify formally
Synonyms: certify, corroborate, confirm, verify, substantiate, document, authenticate
Antonyms: disprove, refute, falsify
Usage: The doctor can attest to your medical condition if a work excuse is needed.
5.RELISH (verb) – आनंद लेना
Pronunciation: reh·luhsh
Meaning: enjoy greatly
Synonyms: enjoy, love, like, adore, appreciate, savour
Antonym: dislike
Usage: He was relishing his moment of glory.
6. AWE (noun) – विस्मय
Pronunciation: aw
Meaning: a feeling of wonder or amazement
Synonyms: wonder, amazement, astonishment, wonderment, admiration, reverence, veneration
Antonyms: contempt, despise, calmness
Usage: They gazed in awe at the small mountain of diamonds.
7. SAVVY (adjective) – कुशाग्रता
Pronunciation: sa·vee
Meaning: shrewd and knowledgeable
Synonyms: shrewd, astute, sharp, acute, intelligent, clever, canny
Antonym: stupid
Usage: When the savvy investor sold his stock before its value dropped, he made a very profitable transaction.
8.COMPLACENCY (noun) – शालीनता
Pronunciation: kuhm·plei·suhn·see
Meaning: a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements
Synonyms: smugness, satisfaction, contentment, gloating, triumph, pride, laxity
Antonym: dissatisfaction
Usage: There's no room for complacency if we want to stay in the competition.
9.SHIRK (verb) – बचना
Pronunciation: shuhk
Meaning: to dodge responsibilities
Synonyms: evade, dodge, avoid, sidestep, dodge, shun, neglect
Antonyms: confront, encounter, face
Usage: The man tried to shirk his duties by pretending to be ill.
10.BEHOLD (verb) – निहारना
Pronunciation: buh·howld
Meaning: see or observe
Synonyms: see, observe, view, watch, survey, scan, witness
Antonyms: neglect, overlook, ignore
Usage: Watching the fight at the arena was a sight to behold.
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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