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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 21 July 2022
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. ROGUISH (adj.) : शातिर
Pronunciation: roge•uhsh
Meaning: characteristic of a dishonest or unprincipled person.
Synonyms: unprincipled, dishonest, deceitful
Antonyms: grave, grim, sedate
Sentence: He led a roguish and uncertain existence.
2. DISDAIN (noun) : तिरस्कार
Pronunciation: duhs•dayn
Meaning: the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect; contempt.
Synonyms: contempt, scorn, scornfulness
Antonyms: admiration, esteem, respect
Sentence: He regards the political process with disdain.
3. SYCOPHANT (noun) : चापलूस
Pronunciation: si•kuh•fant
Meaning: a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
Synonyms: toady, fawner, crawler
Antonyms: unmannerly, blaming, censuring.
Sentence: The Prime Minister is surrounded by Sycophants.
4. DERISION (noun) : उपहास
Pronunciation: duh•ri•zhn
Meaning: contemptuous ridicule or mockery.
Synonyms: mockery, ridicule, jeering
Antonyms: applause, approval, commendation
Sentence: My stories were greeted with derision and disbelief.
5. DISPENSABLE (adj.) : अनावश्यक
Pronunciation: duh•spens•uh•bl
Meaning: able to be replaced or done without; superfluous.
Synonyms: expendable, disposable, inessential
Antonyms: essential, indispensable, necessary
Sentence: Delete what is dispensable and give more prominence to the essentials.
6. CONVOY (noun) : काफिले
Pronunciation: con•voy
Meaning: a group of ships or vehicles traveling together, typically accompanied by armed troops, warships, or other vehicles for protection.
Synonyms: group, fleet, cavalcade
Antonyms: disregard, freedom, impulse.
Sentence: The convoy was attacked by submarines.
7. VEHEMENTLY (adv.) : जोरदार
Pronunciation: vee•uh•ment•lee
Meaning: in a forceful, passionate, or intense manner; with great feeling.
Synonyms: aggressive, assertive, dynamic
Antonyms: nonassertive, nonemphatic, unemphatic
Sentence: The entire community protested vehemently against the cuts.
8. UNDULATE (verb) : लहराता
Pronunciation: un•du•late
Meaning: move or go with a smooth up-and-down motion.
Synonyms: rise and fall, surge, wave
Antonyms: efflux, motionlessness, lose.
Sentence: We soon see a field of wheat undulate in the breeze.
9. INFIDEL (noun) : नास्तिक
Pronunciation: in•fuh•dl
Meaning: a person who does not believe in religion or who adheres to a religion other than one’s own.
Synonyms: nonbeliever, heathen, pagan
Antonyms: believer, conformer, conformist
Sentence: They wanted to secure the Holy Places from the infidel.
10. GARGANTUAN (adj.) : विशाल
Pronunciation: gaa•gan•choo•uhn
Meaning: unusually large
Synonyms: enormous, extremely big, extremely large
Antonyms: little, mini, petite
Sentence: Of all her mistakes, this was the most gargantuan.
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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