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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 22 January 2023
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. INCARCERATION (noun) : क़ैद कर देना
Pronunciation: uhn•kaar•sr•ay•shn
Meaning: the state of being confined in prison; imprisonment.
Synonyms: imprisonment, internment, confinement
Antonyms: freedom, independence, liberty
Sentence: A Manhattan court sentenced him to two to four years of incarceration.
2. INSOLENCE (noun) : बदतमीजी
Pronunciation: in•suh•luhns
Meaning: rude and disrespectful behavior.
Synonyms: impertinence, impudence, cheek
Antonyms: civility, graciousness, politeness
Sentence: She was sacked for insolence.
3. RELY (verb) : भरोसा करना
Pronunciation: ruh•lai
Meaning: depend on with full trust or confidence.
Synonyms: trust, be confident of, reckon
Antonyms: distrust, mistrust, suspect
Sentence: I know I can rely on your discretion.
4. CHASM (noun) : खाई
Pronunciation: ka•zm
Meaning: a deep fissure in the earth, rock, or another surface.
Synonyms: gorge, abyss, canyon
Antonyms: closing, closure, remembrance
Sentence: He stood at the edge of the chasm and stared into the void.
5. SHUN (verb) : त्यागना
Pronunciation: shuhn
Meaning: persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution.
Synonyms: avoid, evade, eschew
Antonyms: accept, embrace, pursue
Sentence: He shunned fashionable society.
6. DEBAR (verb) : निषेध करना
Pronunciation: duh•baar
Meaning: exclude or prohibit (someone) officially from doing something.
Synonyms: exclude, ban, prevent
Antonyms: admit, include
Sentence: They have debarred entry to the port.
7. GELID (adj.) : ठंढा
Pronunciation: gel•id
Meaning: icy; extremely cold.
Synonyms: frozen, freezing, icy
Antonyms: ardent, blazing, boiling
Sentence: The Titanic passengers could not long survive the gelid waters of the North Atlantic.
8. FORBORNE (verb) : रोकना
Pronunciation: faw•bawn
Meaning: politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain.
Synonyms: refrain, abstain, desist
Antonyms: bow (to), give in (to), submit (to)
Sentence: He modestly forbears to include his own work.
9. QUEER (adj.) : विचित्र
Pronunciation: kweer
Meaning: strange; odd.
Synonyms: odd, strange, unusual
Antonyms: common, ordinary, familiar
Sentence: She had a queer feeling that they were being watched.
10. DODDER (verb) : डगमगाना
Pronunciation: daa•dr
Meaning: move in a feeble or unsteady way, especially because of old age.
Synonyms: totter, teeter, toddle
Antonym: sprightly
Sentence: An elderly couple gave us a concerned glance as they doddered past.
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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