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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 24 April 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 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.ORDINANCE (noun) – अध्यादेश
Pronunciation: aw·duh·nuhns
Meaning: an authoritative order
Synonyms: edict, decree,mandate, law, command, order, rule
Antonyms: lawlessness, veto
Usage: The ordinance prohibits the sale of fireworks within city limits.
2.SANGFROID (noun) – धीरता
Pronunciation: sahn·frwa
Meaning: composure or coolness shown in danger or under trying circumstances
Synonyms: composure, equanimity, calmness, poise, aplomb, coolness
Antonyms: discomposure, disequilibrium, agitation
Usage: This sangfroid could be tested by several threats.
3.COLLOQUIAL (adjective) – बोलचाल की भाषा
Pronunciation: kuh·low·kwee·uhl
Meaning: casual and conversational language
Synonyms: informal, conversational, vernacular, common, dialectal, popular
Antonyms: literary, formal
Usage: I could just understand enough of the colloquial language to grasp all this.
4.STARK (adjective) – फीका, कोरा
Pronunciation: staak
Meaning: without decoration
Synonyms: bare, plain, simple, austere, bleak, unadorned, undecorated
Antonyms: fuzzy, indistinct, ornate
Usage: With only a small red dot on a white canvas, the painting looked quite stark.
5.RENEWABLE (adjective) –नवीकरणीय
Pronunciation: ruh·nyoo·uh·bl
Meaning: able to be replenished or revived
Synonyms: inexhaustible, sustainable, viable, continual, infinite
Antonyms:exhaustible, limited, finite
Usage: The village obtains all its energy from renewable sources.
6.COMMANDER (noun) –सेनाध्यक्ष
Pronunciation: kuh·maan·duh
Meaning: a person in control of a group of people, especially military groups
Synonyms: leader, head, boss, chief, controller, master
Antonyms: worker, follower
Usage: The commander ordered his men to advance.
7.ABRIDGE (verb) – संक्षिप्तीकरण
Pronunciation: uh·brij
Meaning: to make shorter
Synonyms: cut, curtail, truncate, lessen, trim
Antonyms: lengthen, increase, enlarge
Usage: His agent told him that he needed to abridge some of the content of his novel so that it would be under 400 pages.
8.FORTUITOUS (adjective) – आकस्मिक, अप्रत्याशित
Pronunciation: faw·choo·uh·tuhs
Meaning: happening by accident or chance
Synonyms: lucky, fortunate, incidental, chance, providential
Antonyms: designed, intentional, planned
Usage: Long ago, Neil had a fortuitous meeting with a television producer which helped him become a star.
9.DELECTATION (noun) – आनंद
Pronunciation: dee·lek·tei·shn
Meaning: pleasure and delight
Synonyms: enjoyment, gratification, delight, pleasure, happiness
Antonyms: pain, sadness, gloom
Usage: A playlist of popular music was put together for the party guest’s delectation.
10.ACQUAINT (verb) – परिचय कराना
Pronunciation: uh·kweint
Meaning: make someone aware of or familiar with
Synonyms: familiarize, introduce, accustom, enlighten, inform
Antonyms: forget,delude
Usage: The Broadcasting Museum also offers Saturday workshops to acquaint children with the world of radio.
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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