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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 21 May 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.Havoc (noun) - नाश
Pronunciation: ha·vuhk
Meaning: widespread destruction
Synonyms: devastation, damage, ruin, disaster, chaos, confusion, disarrangement
Antonyms: rescue, salvage, salvation, saving, conservation, preservation, protection
Usage: Heavy rains and rising water are wreaking havoc across Europe.
2.Eminently (adv.) - अत्यंत
Pronunciation: eh·muh·nuhnt·lee
Meaning: to a notable degree
Synonyms: greatly, highly, extremely, mortally, appreciably, discernibly
Antonyms: negligibly, nominally, slightly, minimally, scarcely
Usage: Your level of participation is up to you and scheduling is eminently flexible.
3.Usurious (adj) - अति ब्याज
Pronunciation: yoo·zoo·ree·uhs
Meaning: leading money at very high rates of interest.
Synonyms: exorbitant, covetous, rapacious, acquisitive
Antonyms: generous, unselfish
Usage: service contracts have usurious rates for out of contract minutes.
4.Boisterous (adj) - उद्दाम
Pronunciation: boy·stuh·ruhs
Meaning: used about a person or behaviour) noisy and full of energy
Synonyms: raucous, robustious, roisterous, intractable, obstreperous,
Antonyms: sober, solemn, detached, indifferent
Usage: As midnight drew on,the party became more boisterous.
5.Doldrums (noun) - उदासी
Pronunciation: doul·druhmz
Meaning: a state or period of stagnation or depression
Synonyms: moratorium, quiescence, suspended, hibernation, hypnosis,
Antonyms: recommencement, renewal, resumption, resuscitation
Usage: The industry remains in the doldrums, according to official figures out today.
6.Unscathed (adj) - पूरा हुआ
Pronunciation: uhn·skeidhd
Meaning: not hurt, without injury
Synonyms: unharmed, unhurt, uninjured, hale, healthy, intact
Antonyms: hurt, injured, scathed, wounded, insecure, liable
Usage: It was a miracle Jim survived the car wreck completely unscathed.
7.Debauch (verb) - नाश करना
Pronunciation: duh·bawch
Meaning: destroy or debase the moral purity of; corrupt.
Synonyms: canker, cheapen, corrupt, demoralize, humiliate, shame
Antonyms: dignify, exalt, honor, cleanse, purify,
Usage: Amy’s bachelorette party is going to be her last debauch before she becomes an old married woman.
8.Callous (adj) - कठोर
Pronunciation: ka·luhs
Meaning: not caring about the feelings or suffering of other people
Synonyms: indurate, inhuman, remorseless, ruthless, abusive, acrimonious
Antonyms: benevolent, benignant, gentle, kind,clement, indulgent, lenient, mild
Usage: Despite her wealth, the old lady was a callous woman who never gave to anyone in need.
9.Grim (adj) - विकट
Pronunciation: grim
Meaning: (used about a person) very serious; not smiling
Synonyms: fierce, flinty, inimical, unfriendly, immutable, unchangeable
Antonyms: bland, meek, mellow, soft, soothing,easy, quiet, tranquil
Usage: When he lost his job, his future looked grim.
10.Bedeck (verb) - सजाना
Pronunciation: buh·dek
Meaning: decorate.
Synonyms: decorate, adorn, array, embellish, emblaze
Antonyms: simplify, streamline, blemish, deface, disfigure
Usage: The entrance hall was bedecked with trees and tropical plants.
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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