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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings 21 July 2020
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. What’s more, take the test given at the last to check how much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. DOWNTURN (noun, verb) – गिरावट; गिरा हुआ
Pronunciation: dawn•tuhn
Meaning: a decline in economic, business, or other activity; turn (something) downwards
Synonyms: downswing, downspin, worsening
Antonyms: upturn, upswing
Usage:
Pronunciation: dawn•tuhn
Meaning: a decline in economic, business, or other activity; turn (something) downwards
Synonyms: downswing, downspin, worsening
Antonyms: upturn, upswing
Usage:
- There was a downturn in interest rates this week.(noun)
- Note the downturned wingtips and large ventral fin.(verb)
2. ADIEU (noun) – अलविदा
Pronunciation: uh•dyoo
Meaning: a goodbye
Synonyms: goodbye, farewell, valediction, vale, bye, cheerio
Antonyms: greeting, welcome
Usage: The young man silently bade adieu to his hometown.
Pronunciation: uh•dyoo
Meaning: a goodbye
Synonyms: goodbye, farewell, valediction, vale, bye, cheerio
Antonyms: greeting, welcome
Usage: The young man silently bade adieu to his hometown.
3. DEFICIT (noun) – घाटा; कमी
Pronunciation: deh•fuh•suht
Meaning: the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small
Synonyms: shortfall, deficiency, shortage, undersupply, slippage, loss
Antonyms: surplus, profit
Usage: The trade balance has been in deficit for the past five years.
Pronunciation: deh•fuh•suht
Meaning: the amount by which something, especially a sum of money, is too small
Synonyms: shortfall, deficiency, shortage, undersupply, slippage, loss
Antonyms: surplus, profit
Usage: The trade balance has been in deficit for the past five years.
4. SURGE (noun, verb) – लहर उठना
Pronunciation: suhj
Meaning: move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward
Synonyms: gush, rush, tide, outpouring, stream, flow, sweep, efflux, heaving
Antonyms: deflate, confine
Usage:
Pronunciation: suhj
Meaning: move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward
Synonyms: gush, rush, tide, outpouring, stream, flow, sweep, efflux, heaving
Antonyms: deflate, confine
Usage:
- He felt a surge of pure adrenalin as he won the race. (noun)
- The gates opened and the crowd surged forward.(verb)
5. JUNCTURE (noun) – समयबिंदु; संधि-स्थल
Pronunciation: juhngk•chuh
Meaning: a particular point in events or time; a place where things join
Synonyms: point, point in time, joint, junction, time, moment, stage, period, phase
Antonyms: disjuncture, schism
Usage: At this juncture, I suggest we take a short break.
Pronunciation: juhngk•chuh
Meaning: a particular point in events or time; a place where things join
Synonyms: point, point in time, joint, junction, time, moment, stage, period, phase
Antonyms: disjuncture, schism
Usage: At this juncture, I suggest we take a short break.
6. EXCRUCIATING (adjective) – अत्यंत दर्दनाक
Pronunciation: uhk•skroo•shee•ei•tuhng
Meaning: intensely painful
Synonyms: agonizing, severe, intense, extreme, violent, racking, violent, piercing
Antonym: painless, pleasant
Usage: He has excruciating backache.
Pronunciation: uhk•skroo•shee•ei•tuhng
Meaning: intensely painful
Synonyms: agonizing, severe, intense, extreme, violent, racking, violent, piercing
Antonym: painless, pleasant
Usage: He has excruciating backache.
7. SAUNTER (verb, noun) – टहलना
Pronunciation: sawn•tuh
Meaning: walk in a slow, relaxed manner; a leisurely stroll
Synonyms: stroll, amble, wander, meander, walk, promenade, ramble
Antonyms: hasten, drive
Usage:
Pronunciation: sawn•tuh
Meaning: walk in a slow, relaxed manner; a leisurely stroll
Synonyms: stroll, amble, wander, meander, walk, promenade, ramble
Antonyms: hasten, drive
Usage:
- He sauntered by with his hands in his pockets.(verb)
- Let's go for a saunter along the river. (noun)
8. INDEMNITY (noun) – हानि से सुरक्षा
Pronunciation: in•dem•nuh•tee
Meaning: security or protection against a loss or other financial burden
Synonyms: insurance, assurance, protection, security, surety, guarantee, warranty
Antonyms: insecurity, fear
Usage: The indemnity only covers market value claims as at the date of exchange.
Pronunciation: in•dem•nuh•tee
Meaning: security or protection against a loss or other financial burden
Synonyms: insurance, assurance, protection, security, surety, guarantee, warranty
Antonyms: insecurity, fear
Usage: The indemnity only covers market value claims as at the date of exchange.
9. RATIFY (verb) – पुष्टि करना
Pronunciation: ra•tuh•fai
Meaning: sign or give formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid
Synonyms: confirm, approve, sanction, accept, consent to, affirm, validate
Antonyms: reject, revoke
Usage: Today the governor will ratify the bill by signing it during a press conference.
Pronunciation: ra•tuh•fai
Meaning: sign or give formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid
Synonyms: confirm, approve, sanction, accept, consent to, affirm, validate
Antonyms: reject, revoke
Usage: Today the governor will ratify the bill by signing it during a press conference.
10. PROFUSION (noun) – प्रचुरता
Pronunciation: pruh•fyoo•zhn
Meaning: an abundance or large quantity of something
Synonyms: abundance, lot, mass, plenitude, cornucopia, riot, plethora, superfluity
Antonyms: insufficiency, lack
Usage: There is a profusion of flowers in the garden in summer.
Pronunciation: pruh•fyoo•zhn
Meaning: an abundance or large quantity of something
Synonyms: abundance, lot, mass, plenitude, cornucopia, riot, plethora, superfluity
Antonyms: insufficiency, lack
Usage: There is a profusion of flowers in the garden in summer.
Now choose any 2 or 3 words, try to use them in your own sentences and share your sentences in the comment section. This way you can retain the learnt words for long time.
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