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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 22 January 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. CLAMOUR (noun) : कोलाहल
Pronunciation: clam•our
Meaning: a loud & confused noise
Synonyms: hue & cry, outcry, tumult
Antonyms: murmur, rumble, mumble
Sentence: There was a clamour of voices outside the house.
2. SUBVENTION (noun) : आर्थिक सहायता
Pronunciation: suhb•ven•shn
Meaning: a grant of money (financial aid) especially from Govt.
Synonyms: allocation, aid, assistance, grant
Antonyms: denial, refusal, repudiation
Sentence: The NGO is funded by an annual subvention from the government.
3. BUOYANT (adj) : प्रसन्नचित्त
Pronunciation: boy•uhnt
Meaning: cheerful & optimistic
Synonyms: cheerful, happy, sanguine
Antonyms: lethargic, sluggish, torpid
Sentence: Demand for the product is buoyant.
4. MALFEASANCE (verb) : दुराचार
Pronunciation: mal•fea•sance
Meaning: wrongdoing especially by a public officials
Synonyms: unpleasant, malfunction
Antonyms: cause, question
Sentence: Many cases of Malfeasance are currently investigated.
5. WEAR OUT (phrase) : थकना
Pronunciation: Wear out
Meaning: tired, exhaust, erase
Synonyms: deteriorate, fatigue, weary, drain
Antonyms: activate, energize, rejuvenate, relax
Sentence: The machine will soon wear out.
6. FEEBLE (adj) : कमज़ोर
Pronunciation: fee•bl
Meaning: lacking in strength or deficient in resources
Synonyms: debilitated, delicate, enervate
Antonyms: mighty, powerful, stalwart, strong
Sentence: He is a feeble, helpless old man.
7. SEMBLANCE (verb) : दिखावा
Pronunciation: sem•bluhns
Meaning: the appearance of being something or of having a certain quality
Synonyms: appearance, seeming, show, pretence
Antonyms: candour, bluntness, sincerity
Sentence: The film lacks any semblance of realism.
8. DESCRY (verb) : पता लगा लेना
Pronunciation: duh•skrai
Meaning: catch sight of, notice something
Synonyms: describe, escrow
Antonyms: miss, overlook, misobserve
Sentence: The jeweler is able to easily descry the true vale of diamond.
9. RESILIENT (adj) : लचीला
Pronunciation: ruh•zil•ynt
Meaning: strong enough to deal with illness, a shock, or change etc
Synonyms: elastic, flexible, adaptable
Antonyms: firm, hard, compact
Sentence: Rubber is a resilient material.
10. BULWARK (noun) : बांध
Pronunciation: bul•wrk
Meaning: a solid wall- like structure raised for defence, A strong support
Synonyms: cover, defend, shield, preserve
Antonyms: bombard, beset, besiege
Sentence: My savings are to be bulwark against Unemployment.
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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