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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 24 August 2022
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. AMNESTY (noun) : आम माफ़ी
Pronunciation: am·nuh·stee
Meaning: an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses.
Synonyms: pardon, pardoning, reprieve
Antonyms: penalty, punishment, retribution
Sentence: The government granted an amnesty to all political prisoners.
2. SUBVERT (verb) : नाश करना
Pronunciation: suhb·vuht
Meaning: undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).
Synonyms: destabilize, unsettle, overthrow
Antonyms: elevate, ennoble, uplift
Sentence: By insisting that she pay me for helping her, she subverted my noble desire to do a good deed without reward.
3. BOTCHED (adj.) : असफल
Pronunciation: bawcht
Meaning: (of a task) carried out badly or carelessly.
Synonyms: bungling, clumsy, fumbled
Antonyms: accomplished, adroit, deft
Sentence: It is a silly idea and he has botched it.
4. ACCEDED (verb) : स्वीकार कर लिया
Pronunciation: uhk·seed·uhd
Meaning: Agree to a demand, request, or treaty.
Synonyms: agree to, consent to, accept
Antonyms: dissented, rebuffed, refused
Sentence: The government acceded to public pressure to review the tax.
5. RAPPROCHEMENT (noun) : मेल-मिलाप
Pronunciation: ra·prawsh·mawn
Meaning: (especially in international relations) an establishment or resumption of harmonious relations.
Synonyms: reconciliation, fellowship, rapport
Antonyms: alienation, disaffection, disgruntlement
Sentence: I hope for a rapprochement between our two countries.
6. OVERT (adj.) : अपरोक्ष
Pronunciation: oh·vuht
Meaning: done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden.
Synonyms: undisguised, unconcealed, clear
Antonyms: unapparent, unclarified, unclear
Sentence: His opponent’s intention is quite overt.
7. 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
Sentence: He delivered a vacuous inaugural speech.
8. IRASCIBLE (adj.) : चिड़चिड़ा
Pronunciation: uh·ra·suh·bl
Meaning: having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.
Synonyms: irritable, quick-tempered, short-tempered
Antonyms: affable, companionable, cordial
Sentence: She’s becoming more and more irascible as she grows older.
9. SNAZZY (adj.) : अत्यधिक आकर्षित
Pronunciation: sna·zee
Meaning: stylish and attractive.
Synonyms: stylish, smart, attractive
Antonyms: simple, unadorned, unfashionable
Sentence: Paula’s wearing a very snazzy pair of shoes!
10. INSUPERABLE (adj.) : अजेय
Pronunciation: uhn·soo·pruh·bl
Meaning: (of difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome.
Synonyms: insurmountable, unconquerable, invincible
Antonyms: superable, surmountable, vincible
Sentence: The difficulties that confront us seem insuperable.
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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