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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 24 July 2023
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 mucah you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. EXTORTIONIST (noun) : लुटेरा
Pronunciation: uhk·staw·shuhn·uhst
Meaning: a person who tries to obtain something through force or violence; a racketeer.
Synonyms: racketeer, extortioner, extorter
Antonyms: decriminalise, legalize, permit.
Sentence: The briefcase is full of money that some extortionists want back.
Pronunciation: uhk·staw·shuhn·uhst
Meaning: a person who tries to obtain something through force or violence; a racketeer.
Synonyms: racketeer, extortioner, extorter
Antonyms: decriminalise, legalize, permit.
Sentence: The briefcase is full of money that some extortionists want back.
2. OODLES (noun) : अधिक संख्या
Pronunciation: oo·dlz
Meaning: a very great number or amount of something.
Synonyms: abundance, basketful, boatload
Antonyms: ace, bit, little
Sentence: They’ve got oodles of money.
Pronunciation: oo·dlz
Meaning: a very great number or amount of something.
Synonyms: abundance, basketful, boatload
Antonyms: ace, bit, little
Sentence: They’ve got oodles of money.
3. LISTLESS (adj.) : सुस्त
Pronunciation: list·luhs
Meaning: (of a person or their manner) lacking energy or enthusiasm.
Synonyms: lethargic, enervated, lackadaisical
Antonyms: energetic, enterprising, motivated
Sentence: When I had the flu, I felt listless and worn-out.
4. SUFFUSES (verb) : फैलाना
Pronunciation: suh·fyooz·uhz
Meaning: gradually spread through or over.
Synonyms: permeate, spread over, spread throughout
Antonyms: dehydrate, dry, close
Sentence: The living room suffused with warm sunlight.
5. PROTEAN (adj.) : परिवर्तनशील
Pronunciation: proh·tee·uhn
Meaning: tending or able to change frequently or easily.
Synonyms: ever-changing, variable, changeable
Antonyms: constant, consistent
Sentence: It is difficult to comprehend the whole of this protean subject.
6. CONCOMITANT (adj.) : सहगामी
Pronunciation: kuhng·kaw·muh·tnt
Meaning: naturally accompanying or associated.
Synonyms: attendant, accompanying, associated
Antonym: unrelated
Sentence: Disease is all too often one of the concomitants of poverty.
7. NIHILISM (noun) : शून्यवाद
Pronunciation: nai·uh·li·zm
Meaning: the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless.
Synonyms: disbelief, rejection, repudiation
Antonyms: belief, faith, approval
Sentence: The implicit nihilism and aggression are global.
8. AGILITY (noun) : चुस्ती
Pronunciation: uh·jil·uh·tee
Meaning: ability to move quickly and easily.
Synonyms: sleight, dexterity, nimbleness
Antonyms: inability, incapability, incapacity
Sentence: I admired his considerable mental agility.
9. PLAINTIVE (adj.) : दर्दनाक
Pronunciation: playn·tuhv
Meaning: sounding sad and mournful.
Synonyms: mournful, sad, wistful
Antonyms: delighted, exulting, glorying
Sentence: “What about me?” came a plaintive voice.
10. HOLLERING (verb) : चिल्लाना
Pronunciation: haw·luh·ruhng
Meaning: (of a person) give a loud shout or cry.
Synonyms: shout, yell, cry
Antonyms: mumbling, murmuring, whispering
Sentence: Hollering at me isn’t going to find us a parking place.
Now choose any 2 or 3 words, try to use them in your own sentences and share your sentenc es in the comment section. This will help you to retain the learnt words for a longer duration.
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