Some exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read their usages to learn how to use them in sentences. This will really help you boost up your learning.

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1. QUELL (verb) – शान्त करना; दबाना
Pronunciation: kwel
Meaning: put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force; suppress (a feeling)
Synonyms: put an end to, stamp out, put a stop to, end, finish; calm, soothe, pacify, settle, quieten, quiet
Antonyms: prompt, succumb to
Usage: This medicine will quell your sore throat.

2. HAM-HANDED (adjective) – अदक्ष
Pronunciation: ham-han-did
Meaning: lacking skill, care, or grace in performing tasks
Synonyms: clumsy, bungling, incompetent, amateurish, inept
Antonym: expert
Usage: Her attempt to knit the sweater was ham-handed.

3. IMPEACH (verb) – दोषी ठहराना
Pronunciation: im-peech
Meaning: to bring formal charges against (a public official) for wrongdoing while in office
Synonyms: indict, charge, accuse
Antonym: acquit
Usage: Congress voted to impeach the President, but he resigned before any action was taken.

4. PROWESS (noun) – कौशल; वीरता
Pronunciation: prau-is
Meaning: skill or expertise in a particular activity or field; bravery in battle
Synonyms: skill, expertise, effectiveness, mastery, facility; courage, bravery, gallantry, valour, heroism
Antonyms: inability, ineptitude; cowardice
Usage:

• He was famous for his prowess as an athlete.
• The Sikhs are famed for their prowess in battle.

5. REGIME (noun) – प्रशासन
Pronunciation: rei-zheem
Meaning: a government, especially which favours or enforces strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom
Synonyms: government, authorities, reign, dominion, sovereignty
Usage: The regime has been criticized for failing to uphold human rights.

6. TRANSPIRE (verb) – खुलासा होना; घटित होना
Pronunciation: trans-pai-er
Meaning: (of a secret or something unknown) come to be known; be revealed; occur; happen
Synonyms: become known, become apparent, be revealed, be disclosed, come to light, emerge; take place, come about, come to pass
Usage:

• It transpired that millions of dollars of debt had been hidden in a complex web of transactions.
• I'm going to find out exactly what transpired.

7. EVINCE (verb) – भाव या गुण प्रकट करना
Pronunciation: ivins
Meaning: reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling)
Synonyms: reveal, show, manifest, indicate, display, exhibit
Antonym: conceal
Usage: He evinced great sorrow.

8. PEEVISH (adjective) – चिड़चिड़ा, झगड़ालू
Pronunciation: peev-ish
Meaning: having or showing an irritable nature or character
Synonyms: irritable, irascible, fractious, fretful, petulant
Antonyms: affable, easy-going
Usage: We don't want to live with such peevish person.

9. IMPERIOUS (adj) – घमंडी, रोबदार
Meaning: arrogant; asserting one's will on others
Synonyms: peremptory, high-handed, commanding, imperial, overbearing, overweening, domineering
Antonym: meek
Usage: The professor was as imperious as ever.

10. TRANSFIX (verb) – स्तब्ध
Pronunciation: trans-fiks
Meaning: cause (someone) to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment
Synonyms: mesmerize, hypnotize, spellbind, bewitch, captivate, entrance, enthral, fascinate
Usage: The conference delegates were transfixed by her speech.

Now choose any 2-3 words that you liked out of these ten words and try to make sentences on your own. This will make you familiar with these words. Let others know your usage of words by sharing them in the comment section.

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