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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words With Meanings : 25 March 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 much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. ANIMADVERSION (noun) : निन्दा
Pronunciation: a·nuh·mad·vuh·shn
Meaning: criticism or censure.
Synonyms: harsh criticism, disapproval
Antonyms: extol, laud, praise
Sentence: He was infuriated by their constant animadversion.
2. DOTARD (noun) : बूढ़ा
Pronunciation: dot·ard
Meaning: an old person, especially one who has become physically weak or whose mental faculties have declined.
Synonyms: elder, geriatric, senior citizen
Antonyms: youngster, youth, adolescent
Sentence: You are a real dotard to have forgotten it so easily.
3. SMATTERING (noun) : अल्प ज्ञान
Pronunciation: sma·tuh·ruhng
Meaning: a slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject.
Synonyms: erudition, learnedness
Antonyms: ignorance, illiteracy
Sentence: He only has a smattering of French.
4. MEED (noun) : पुरस्कार
Pronunciation: MEED
Meaning: a deserved share or reward.
Synonyms: reward, award, prize
Antonyms: dishonor, nonpayment
Sentence: There was a meed of $50 for the return of the missing cat.
5. MACABRE (adj.) : भयावह
Pronunciation: muh·kaa·bruh
Meaning: disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury.
Synonyms: gruesome, grisly, ghastly
Antonyms: comforting, soothing, pleasant
Sentence: Even the police were horrified at the macabre nature of the killings.
6. AGOG (adj.) : उत्सुक
Pronunciation: uh·gawg
Meaning: very eager or curious to hear or see something.
Synonyms: eager, excited, impatient
Antonyms: apathetic, unenthusiastic, incurious
Sentence: I’ve been agog all afternoon, waiting for the next part of your story.
7. STINGY (adj.) : कंजूस
Pronunciation: sting·ee
Meaning: unwilling to give or spend; ungenerous.
Synonyms: parsimonious, niggardly, penny-pinching
Antonyms: bounteous, openhanded, munificent
Sentence: He’s really stingy and never buys the drinks when we go out.
8. BUNGLER (noun) : भूल करने वाला
Pronunciation: buhng·guhl·uh
Meaning: a person who habitually bungles things; an amateur.
Synonyms: blunderer, incompetent, amateur
Antonyms: expert, maestro, master
Sentence: He’s an incompetent bungler.
9. HILARITY (noun) : आनंद
Pronunciation: huh·la·ruh·tee
Meaning: extreme amusement, especially when expressed by laughter.
Synonyms: amusement, mirth, laughter
Antonyms: depression, despondence, sorrow
Sentence: His incredulous expression was the cause of much hilarity.
10. DELIVERANCE (noun) : मुक्ति
Pronunciation: duh·li·vuh·ruhns
Meaning: the action of being rescued or set free.
Synonyms: liberation, release, freeing
Antonyms: decline, death, evil
Sentence: We pray for deliverance from our sins.
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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