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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 24 November 2021
Here some exceptional English words from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are given with their synonyms/antonyms and Sentence. Hopefully, this will help you improve your vocabulary.
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1. DOUR (adj) – कठोर
Pronunciation: doh•uh
Meaning: relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance.
Synonyms: stern, unsmiling, unfriendly
Antonyms: benign, friendly, gentle
Sentence: No wonder he looked so dour.
2. REBUFF (noun) – रोक
Pronunciation: ruh•buhf
Meaning: an abrupt or ungracious refusal or rejection of an offer, request, or friendly gesture.
Synonyms: rejection, snub, slight
Antonyms: acceptance, embrace, welcome
Sentence: He received a humiliating rebuff from his manager.
3. DEFT (adj) – निपुण
Pronunciation: deft
Meaning: accomplished with the trained ability
Synonyms: adroit, artful, dexterous
Antonyms: amateur, unprofessional, unskillful
Sentence: He’s very deft at handling awkward situations.
4. TREPIDATION (noun) – घबराहट
Pronunciation: treh•puhd•ay•shn
Meaning: a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.
Synonyms: fear, apprehension, worry
Antonyms: boldness, confidence, courage
Sentence: Shaking with trepidation, I stepped into the old abandoned house.
5. VITRIOLIC (adj) – कटु
Pronunciation: vi•tree•awl•uhk
Meaning: filled with bitter criticism or malice.
Synonyms: acrimonious, rancorous, bitter
Antonyms: encomiastic, respectful, praiseful
Sentence: The newspaper launched a vitriolic attack on the president.
6. CACOPHONY (noun) – कोलाहल
Pronunciation: kuh•kaw•fuh•nee
Meaning: a harsh discordant mixture of sounds.
Synonyms: noise, discord, dissonance
Antonyms: quiet, silence, hush
Sentence: All around was bubbling a cacophony of voices.
7. FREEBIE (noun) – मुफ्त
Pronunciation: free•bee
Meaning: a thing given free of charge.
Synonyms: bequest, favor, present
Antonyms: bribe, douceur
Sentence: The journalists were all given a freebie lunch.
8. RUMMAGE (verb) – चप्पा चप्पा छान मारना
Pronunciation: ruh•muhj
Meaning: search unsystematically and untidily through a mass or receptacle.
Synonyms: search (through), hunt through, scrabble around in
Antonyms: hide, neglect, lose
Sentence: He rummaged through the desk drawer trying to find the spare keys.
9. FALTER (verb) – लड़खड़ाना
Pronunciation: fawl•tuh
Meaning: start to lose strength or momentum.
Synonyms: hesitate, wobble, waver
Antonyms: dive (in), plunge (in)
Sentence: The nurse saw him falter and made him lean on her.
10. RAILLERY (noun) – मज़ाक
Pronunciation: rayl•uh•ree
Meaning: good-humored teasing.
Synonyms: teasing, chaff, banter
Antonyms: Flattery, praise, respect, love
Sentence: She was greeted with raillery from her fellow workers.
Now, choose any 2 or 3 words and try to use them in your own sentences, this way you can retain the learnt words in your memory for a long time. You can share your sentences in the comment section.
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