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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 24 January 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.BOGGLE (verb): आश्चर्यचकित
Pronunciation: baw·gl
Meaning: (of a person or a person’s mind) be astonished or overwhelmed when trying to imagine something.
Synonyms: marvel, wonder, be astonished
Antonyms: middle arrive, startle start.
Sentence: The sheer amount of data makes the mind boggle.
2.PRUNED (verb) : कम कर दिए हैं
Pronunciation: proond
Meaning: to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
Synonyms: bobbed, clipped, cropped
Antonyms: elongated, extended, lengthened
Sentence: He pruned the dead branches from the old apple tree.
3.APOCRYPHAL (adj.) : शंकायुक्त
Pronunciation: uh·paw·kruh·fl
Meaning: (of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.
Synonyms: fictitious, made-up, untrue
Antonyms: real, factual, literal
Sentence: Most of the stories about him are apocryphal.
4.SCUFFLING (verb) : हाथापाई करना
Pronunciation: skuh·fuhl·uhng
Meaning: engage in a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.
Synonyms: fight, struggle, tussle
Antonyms: human, living organism, person.
Sentence: The teacher noticed two students scuffling in the corridor.
5.NOCUOUS (adj.) : हानिकारक
Pronunciation: nok-yoo-uhs
Meaning: noxious, harmful, or poisonous.
Synonyms: baleful, baneful, deleterious
Antonyms: anodyne, benign, harmless
Sentence: Hand washing is one of the easiest ways to help prevent the spread of nocuous germs.
6.DAUNT (verb): भयभीत करना
Pronunciation: dawnt
Meaning: make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive.
Synonyms: intimidate, abash, ruffle
Antonyms: embolden, encourage, strengthen
Sentence: The raging inferno didn’t daunt the firefighters for a moment.
7.SPLURGE (noun) : अधिक खर्च करना
Pronunciation: spluhj
Meaning: an act of spending money freely or extravagantly.
Synonyms: consume, deplete, overspend
Antonyms: conserve, save, economize
Sentence: You should let yourself splurge once in a while.
8.CONCOMITANTLY (adv.) : साथ-साथ
Pronunciation: kuhng·kaw·muh·tuhnt·lee
Meaning: at the same time; simultaneously.
Synonyms: contemporary, simultaneous, coexisting
Antonyms: accidental, chance, unrelated
Sentence: These drugs can be given concomitantly with chemotherapy.
9.PARTISAN (noun) : पक्षपातपूर्ण
Pronunciation: paa·tuh·zan
Meaning: a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.
Synonyms: supporter, follower, adherent
Antonyms: impartial, neutral, nonpartisan
Sentence: British newspapers are highly partisan.
10.REPOSE (noun) : विश्राम
Pronunciation: ruh·poze
Meaning: a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility.
Synonyms: rest, relaxation, inactivity
Antonyms: exertion, labor, toil
Sentence: The doctor ordered a period of repose for the patient recovering from pneumonia.
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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