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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 24 February 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.BENEFACTION (noun): दान
Pronunciation: beh·nuh·fak·shn
Meaning: a donation or gift.
Synonyms: charity, contribution, donation
Antonyms: malevolence, meanness, selfishness.
Sentence: She made many charitable benefactions.
2.MODICUM (noun) : अल्पांश
Pronunciation: maw·duh·km
Meaning: a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable.
Synonyms: little bit, small amount, particle
Antonyms: abundance, bunch
Sentence: There’s not even a modicum of truth in her statement.
3.SQUALOR (noun) : गंदगी
Pronunciation: skvaw·luh
Meaning: the state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.
Synonyms: dirtiness, squalidness, filth
Antonyms: purity, cleanliness, spotlessness
Sentence: I was shocked by the squalor of their surroundings.
4.SENILE (adj.) : बूढ़ा
Pronunciation: see·nile
Meaning: (of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties.
Synonyms: aged, doddery, decrepit
Antonyms: adolescent, in the prime of life, young
Sentence: He is suffering from senile dementia.
5.VERITY (noun) : सचाई
Pronunciation: veh·ruh·tee
Meaning: a true principle or belief, especially one of fundamental importance.
Synonyms: facticity, factuality, truth
Antonyms: falseness, falsity, fallacy
Sentence: No one can question your verity
6.ABSTEMIOUS (adj.) : संयमी
Pronunciation: uhb·stee·mee·uhs
Meaning: not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking.
Synonyms: temperate, abstinent, austere
Antonyms: self-indulgent, gluttonous, greedy
Sentence: He is abstemious in life.
7.PERSECUTE (verb) : सताना
Pronunciation: puh·suh·kyoot
Meaning: subject (someone) to hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of their race or political or religious beliefs.
Synonyms: oppress, abuse, victimize
Antonyms: comfort, console, assist
Sentence: His followers were persecuted by the authorities.
8.GRATING (adj.) : कर्कश
Pronunciation: grayt·uhng
Meaning: sounding harsh and unpleasant.
Synonyms: croaking, croaky, ear-piercing
Antonyms: gentle, melodious, harmonious
Sentence: She recognized the grating voice of Dr. Sarnoff.
9.INCOMMUNICADO (adj.) : सम्पर्क-वर्जित
Pronunciation: in·kuh·myoo·nuh·kaa·doh
Meaning: not able, wanting, or allowed to communicate with other people.
Synonyms: uncommunicable, unspeakable
Antonyms: communicable, expressible
Sentence: His secretary says he will be incommunicado for the rest of the day.
10.AEGIS (noun) : संरक्षण
Pronunciation: ee·juhs
Meaning: the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization.
Synonyms: patronage, protection, shelter
Antonyms: assault, attack, offense
Sentence: The space programme will continue under the aegis of the armed forces.
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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