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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 23 September 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 usages. 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. TUMULT (noun) – कोलाहल
Pronunciation: tyoo•muhlt
Meaning: a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.
Synonyms: loud noise, racket, uproar
Antonyms: calm, peace, quiet
Usage: A tumult of shouting and screaming broke out.
2. VACUOUS (adj) – असार
Pronunciation: va•kyoo•uhs
Meaning: having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless.
Synonyms: blank, vacant, expressionless
Antonyms: brainy, bright, brilliant
Usage: He delivered a vacuous inaugural speech.
3. SHRINE (noun) – मंदिर
Pronunciation: shrine
Meaning: a place regarded as holy because of its associations with a divinity or a sacred person or relic, marked by a building or other construction.
Synonyms: holy place, temple, church
Antonyms: grave, reliquary
Usage: The medieval pilgrim route to the shrine of St. James.
4. HOODWINK (verb) – आंख में धूल झोंकना
Pronunciation: hud•vingk
Meaning: deceive or trick (someone).
Synonyms: deceive, trick, dupe
Antonyms: disclose, divulge, undeceive
Usage: I was hoodwinked into buying fake jewels.
5. PROMISCUITY (noun) – संकीर्णता
Pronunciation: praw•muh•skyoo•uh•tee
Meaning: the fact or state of being promiscuous.
Synonyms: licence, licentiousness, promiscuousness
Antonyms: fidelity, allegiance, constancy
Usage: Although most birds are monogamous, promiscuity is not unusual among brood parasites.
6. COGENT (adj) – निश्चयात्मक
Pronunciation: koh•jnt
Meaning: (of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.
Synonyms: convincing, compelling, potent
Antonyms: inconclusive, indecisive, ineffective
Usage: They put forward cogent arguments for British membership.
7. STUPEFACTION (noun) – स्तब्धता
Pronunciation: styoo•puh•fak•shn
Meaning: the state of being stupefied.
Synonyms: oblivion, obliviousness, unconsciousness
Antonyms: unsurprised, apathy, disinterest, carelessness
Usage: They looked on in utter stupefaction.
8. AMENITY (noun) – सुख सुविधा
Pronunciation: uh•mee•nuh•tee
Meaning: a desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place.
Synonyms: facility, service, convenience
Antonyms: burden, hinder
Usage: They will provide an amenity for local residents.
9. RADIANCE (noun) – चमक
Pronunciation: ray•dee•uhns
Meaning: light or heat as emitted or reflected by something.
Synonyms: light, shining, brightness
Antonyms: dark, darkness, dullness
Usage: She seemed to shine with an inner radiance.
10. ADROIT (adj) – निपुण
Pronunciation: uh•droyt
Meaning: clever or skillful in using the hands or mind.
Synonyms: skillful, adept, dexterous
Antonyms: amateur, unprofessional, unskillful
Usage: He was adroit at tax avoidance.
Now choose any 2 or 3 words, try to use them in your own usages and share your usages in the comment section. This will help you to retain the learnt words for a longer duration.
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