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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 22 May 2024
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.INUNDATION (noun): सैलाब
Pronunciation: i·nuhn·day·shn
Meaning: a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
Synonyms: overflow, deluge, torrent
Antonyms: drought, dribble, drip
Sentence: The family’s shed was washed away in the last inundation.
Pronunciation: i·nuhn·day·shn
Meaning: a great flow of water or of something that overwhelms
Synonyms: overflow, deluge, torrent
Antonyms: drought, dribble, drip
Sentence: The family’s shed was washed away in the last inundation.
2.GRIEVOUS (adj.) : क्षतिकर
Pronunciation: greev·uhs
Meaning: (of something bad) very severe or serious.
Synonyms: serious, severe, grave
Antonyms: gratifying, pleasing, comfortable
Sentence: The loss of his father was a grievous blow.
Pronunciation: greev·uhs
Meaning: (of something bad) very severe or serious.
Synonyms: serious, severe, grave
Antonyms: gratifying, pleasing, comfortable
Sentence: The loss of his father was a grievous blow.
3.PRETENSE (noun) : दिखावा
Pronunciation: pruh·tens
Meaning: an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.
Synonyms: make-believe, act, faking
Antonyms: sincerity, seriousness
Sentence: I’m just astounded by you and your pretense.
Pronunciation: pruh·tens
Meaning: an attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.
Synonyms: make-believe, act, faking
Antonyms: sincerity, seriousness
Sentence: I’m just astounded by you and your pretense.
4.FRATERNIZE (verb) : भाईचारा
Pronunciation: fraternize
Meaning: associate or form a friendship with someone, especially when one is not supposed to.
Synonyms: associate, mix, socialize
Antonyms: dissociate, disunite, alienate
Sentence: Soldiers who fraternize with the enemy will be punished.
Pronunciation: fraternize
Meaning: associate or form a friendship with someone, especially when one is not supposed to.
Synonyms: associate, mix, socialize
Antonyms: dissociate, disunite, alienate
Sentence: Soldiers who fraternize with the enemy will be punished.
5.MORSEL (noun) : निवाला
Pronunciation: maw·sl
Meaning: a small piece or amount of food; a mouthful.
Synonyms: mouthful, bite, nibble
Antonyms: chunk, gob, hunk
Sentence: The prisoners ate every last morsel.
Pronunciation: maw·sl
Meaning: a small piece or amount of food; a mouthful.
Synonyms: mouthful, bite, nibble
Antonyms: chunk, gob, hunk
Sentence: The prisoners ate every last morsel.
6.GARNER (verb) : इकट्ठा करना
Pronunciation: gaa·nuhr
Meaning: gather or collect (something, especially information or approval).
Synonyms: gather, collect, accumulate
Antonyms: disintegrate, dissolve, separate
Sentence: A prisoner garnering food bit by bit and hiding it in his pillow.
Pronunciation: gaa·nuhr
Meaning: gather or collect (something, especially information or approval).
Synonyms: gather, collect, accumulate
Antonyms: disintegrate, dissolve, separate
Sentence: A prisoner garnering food bit by bit and hiding it in his pillow.
7.CAVALIER (adj.) : अभिमानपूर्ण
Pronunciation: ka·vuh·leeuh
Meaning: showing a lack of proper concern; offhand.
Synonyms: arrogant, assumptive, bumptious
Antonyms: humble, lowly, modest
Sentence: The club’s owner showed a cavalier attitude to the licensing laws.
Pronunciation: ka·vuh·leeuh
Meaning: showing a lack of proper concern; offhand.
Synonyms: arrogant, assumptive, bumptious
Antonyms: humble, lowly, modest
Sentence: The club’s owner showed a cavalier attitude to the licensing laws.
8.ABNEGATE (verb) : अस्वीकार करना
Pronunciation: ab·nuh·gayt
Meaning: renounce or reject (something desired or valuable).
Synonyms: renounce, reject, refuse
Antonyms: adhere, accept, admit
Pronunciation: ab·nuh·gayt
Meaning: renounce or reject (something desired or valuable).
Synonyms: renounce, reject, refuse
Antonyms: adhere, accept, admit
Sentence: He attempts to abnegate personal responsibility.
9.DELIVERANCE (noun) : मुक्ति
Pronunciation: duh·li·vuh·ruhns
Meaning: the action of being rescued or set free.
Synonyms: liberation, release, freeing
Antonyms: damnation, destruction, downfall
Sentence: We pray for deliverance from our sins.
Pronunciation: duh·li·vuh·ruhns
Meaning: the action of being rescued or set free.
Synonyms: liberation, release, freeing
Antonyms: damnation, destruction, downfall
Sentence: We pray for deliverance from our sins.
10.MULTIFARIOUS (adj.) : विविध
Pronunciation: muhl·tuh·feuh·ree·uhs
Meaning: many and of various types.
Synonyms: multiform, multiple, different
Antonyms: monolithic, alike, identical
Sentence: Spain is a composite of multifarious traditions and people.
Pronunciation: muhl·tuh·feuh·ree·uhs
Meaning: many and of various types.
Synonyms: multiform, multiple, different
Antonyms: monolithic, alike, identical
Sentence: Spain is a composite of multifarious traditions and people.
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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